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Message: [QUOTE="FeedTheDove, post: 1842904, member: 2219"] The planet you are referring to is Jedha. It was the 'Mecca' of the Star Wars universe after the Jedi purge and the Empire had taken over. You're right, there is an abundance of Kyber crystals on Jedha, and the Empire is mining the planet for them. Kyber crystals can be used to harness massive amounts of power, hence the Death Star. Jyn Erso's father, Galen, is well-known for his scientific research with harnessing the power of Kyber crystals. So the Empire, specifically Krennic, sought him out for the Death Star project. As for the Jedi statue, it definitely is reminiscent of Ewan Mcgregor's Obi Wan, but Jedha has a history of ancient Jedi temples. Edit: I don't consider this spoiler information as it is readily available on Star Wars wiki, and the part about Galen Erso was within the official description of Rogue One's prequel novel Catalyst that will be released in November. [/QUOTE]