Star Wars: Spaceport

 

You adventures in a galaxy far, far away continue at this spaceport. On the mountainous planet of Akminus, an ex-Imperial planet near the core, a bustling city known as Rag Esma stands. Here, a bunch of traders and travelers from all over the galaxy meet to collect valuable things and share unique ideas. The New Republic has set up a base here, but there are still Ex-Imperials trying to take back the galaxy. Also, some old Clone Wars-era droid armies have awakened and are bound to make an attack to restart the Separatist Movement.

As you move down from the Magical Highlands, you enter a bustling city. If you go south, you will come across Watto's Grotto and Dex's Diner, the latter of which is a second gate in a diner first seen in Episode II: Attack of the Clones. If you go left, you come across Droid Manufacturing Co., another Droid Depot, and Star Wars: Duel with the Retakers, where you battle a reactivated Trade Federation battle droid army with rebel blasters, basically Buzz Lightyear on steroids. The ride exits into Scrap Collectors. To the right is Kyber Crafters, where you can build a lightsaber. Going down from Duel with the Retakers is the secret passage to Rag Esma Jedi Temple, where jounglings can take part in the Jedi Training Academy. Outer Rim Bites is also found in the area.

South from that part of town is the Rag Esma Cantina, Jawa Scrap Sale, and Hasian Smeltings, which makes jewelry. Hasian Smelt first appeared in Episode VIII: The Last Jedi, kept by Rose Tico and her sister. Ever further from there is the docking bay, where you can ride the Starspeeder Shuttle to Galaxy's Edge in Disney Studios. Next to that is Star Tours: The Adventures Continue, where you ride on a random motion simulator ride through the galaxy, now having flights over Geonosis, Starkiller Base, D'Qar, Endor, Kef Bir, and Exegol. The ride exits into Star Tours Cargo.

Taking a left while walking west, you will head to a big mountain. In there is a New Republic base where you blast off on Star Wars: Battle for the Galaxy, an indoor roller coaster where you're supposed to feel like you're in a dogfight between the Rebellion and the Empire. Continuing to the west, you will find the building that is on the other side of the bridge that Dex's Diner sits across, Rag Esma Bazaar, and closer to Battle for the Galaxy is Rathtar Roasters, named after the giant squid-like monsters from Episode VII: The Force Awakens. Between those two is the Star Wars Launch Bay, where you can view movie props, look at posters, see exhibits, and meet Star Wars heroes and villains. In the dark side, you meet Kylo Ren and Darth Vader while on the light side, you meet Chewbacca and Rey. Then, there is a scoundrel side, where you can meet the Mandalorian and Grogu. Behind the Launch Bay is a bridge to Amazon Delta.

Attractions:

36. Star Wars: Duel with the Retakers

37. Starspeeder Shuttle (transports guests to Disney Studios)

38. Star Tours: The Adventures Continue

39. Star Wars: Battle for the Galaxy

40. Star Wars Launch Bay

Entertainment:

41. Jedi Training Academy

Dining:

42. Dex's Diner

43. Outer Rim Bites

44. Rag Esma Cantina

45. Rathtar Roasters

Shopping:

46. Watto's Grotto

47. Droid Manufacturing Co.

48. Scrap Collectors

49. Kyber Crafters

50. Jawa Scrap Sale

51. Hasian Smeltings

52. Star Tours Cargo

53. Rag Esma Bazaar

It's impressive how in just a short amount of time, I was able to create a culturally rich planet within the Star Wars universe. This planet has spanned events that happened all throughout the Skywalker Saga, from the Clone Wars to the Resistance-First Order War. However, the events of this place happens just a few years after Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, so Episodes VII, VIII, and IX haven't happened yet. This is around the time that the Disney+ series The Mandalorian is taking place. So the Empire has fallen, but its remnants are still trying to take back the galaxy. This place would've been visited in the Dameron trilogy, a series of spin-off films that would've explained the backstory of Poe Dameron, but also told of how the First Order rose. However, this wouldn't work with how Episode IX: The Rise of SKywalker tied things up. It would've explained the backstories of BB-8, Rose, and Snoke, but those stories have either been cast aside or already filled in by Disney.