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- "Well, I'm going to grant your wishes. Here on Chenini—one of Tatooine's barren moons..."
- ―Cad Bane, to Sülphurr Cyander
Chenini was a moon of Tatooine. It had a large, elliptical orbit which took it as far as four million miles away from Tatooine at apogee, causing it to be overlooked on many planetary surveys.
History
The erratic appearance and disappearance of this celestial body led to many superstitions: Tusken Raiders planned rituals around the moon's cycle, while Jawas used the moons just before storm season to time their annual swap meets.
Behind the scenes
Chenini is also the name of a real village near Tataouine in Tunisia, where most Tatooine scenes were filmed.
Appearances
- Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones (First appearance)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars novelization (and audiobook)
- "Spices & Spies" — Star Wars: The Clone Wars Comic 6.15
- Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided
Sources
"Inside Attack of the Clones: Tusken Raider Encampment" — Star Wars Insider 62 (First identified as Chenini)- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia