The Dune Sea

A vast ocean of sand that stretches across the Tatooine wastes, this huge desert once was a large inland sea. The area is inhospitable to most life-forms due to extreme temperatures and a lack of water. The hermit Ben Kenobi has lived in the western portion of the Dune Sea for years. Jawas traverse the dunes in their mighty sandcrawlers, and a number of exotic creatures have adapted to the harsh environment, baked by the planet's twin suns. Moisture farmers avoid the dangers of the open dunes, setting up their extensive vaporator fields on more-stable salt flats and gravel wastes.