What is Alderaan?
'''Alderaan''' is a fictional planet found in the ''[[Star Wars]] ''series of movies created by [[George Lucas]]. It is the home of the characters [[Leia Organa|Princess Leia Organa]] and [[Senator Bail Organa]]. The surface of Alderaan is only seen for a short time at the end of ''[[Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith]]'' (2005). The entire planet is destroyed in ''[[Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope]]'' (1977) when the [[Death Star]] fires a laser beam at the planet, which then explodes, killing everyone on it. {{movie-stub}} [[Category:Star Wars planets]]