There are lots of other nifty details for “Star Wars” lore lovers or amateur geographers on the new map. Remember Ochi of Bestoon from “The Rise of Skywalker,” famous for leaving that mysterious dagger in the desert? We now know where Bestoon is! The Ring of Kafrene from the start of “Rogue One” is also on the map, as are a number of prominent sequel trilogy planets. The most notable of those is probably Ahch-To, the hidden world in the Unknown Regions where Rey finds Luke Skywalker living in exile. Given its location in uncharted space, it makes sense why that map was so essential.
Exegol is located in a different corner of the Unknown Regions, not entirely far from Ilum, where Starkiller Base was built. Just don’t look too closely at the distance between Ilum and Hosnian Prime — remember, Starkiller Base fired its shots through sub-hyperspace to strike the New Republic. That’s why the First Order was able to do it from halfway across the galaxy. (It makes sense, right? Right…?)
If you’ve ever enjoyed the more ancillary pieces of the “Star Wars” universe (a pulp novel, a comic, whatever your vice), it’s worth spending at least a few minutes looking over the map and finding familiar locations. For example, seeing just how far out Jedi Temple planets like Lothal and Ahch-To are brings up fun questions about the navigational advancements of ancient Jedi and the knowledge that’s been lost to the galaxy with time. With roughly half of what would be the full Outer Rim still uncharted in the Unknown regions, there’s a ton of room for the franchise to keep exploring as well — and that’s without even mentioning the new galaxy glimpsed in “Ahsoka.” Take a look for yourself, and you’ll surely find some new details I missed.