

"With the timely arrival of Master Yoda, the 501st was able to hold the line against the Seps on Kashyyyk. Then it became a battle - a winnable battle."ĥ01st Journal Outro - Kashyyyk - A Line in the Sand

At least it was, until Master Yoda arrived. We'd all heard the stories, of course, but we'd never fought next to them, never seen them rip apart a droid with their bare hands. What none of us had counted on was the Wookiees. The droids had us outgunned, outmaneuvered and outmanned by a five-to-one margin. "When we arrived on Kashyyyk, things were just as bad as we'd feared.


Long-range combat is unavoidable, but the addition of tanks and speeder bikes makes short-range possible as well. Recognizable features include the wooden platforms that cross the bay and the tree branches. Later, Kashyyyk is one of the places where Order 66 is first issued, and is the earliest point in the story where Chewbacca appears. Before then, it has been mentioned numerous times in the Expanded Universe, and was originally going to be in Return of the Jedi and The Phantom Menace, but George Lucas decided that Endor and Naboo were better choices. It was first seen when we see Yoda discussing issues with the Jedi Council while helping the Wookiees, the indigenous inhabitants of the planet. Kashyyyk is the heavily-forested planet seen near the end of Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. Star Wars: Battlefront: Renegade Squadron.
