Corellia was a planet located in the galaxy‘s Core Worlds known for its ace pilots and large starships. Vessels such as the Millennium Falcon and Imperial starships were built on Corellia.
It was the homeworld of Han Solo, Qi’ra, Wedge Antilles, Crix Madine, BoShek, the Besalisk Gadren, the Executive Records Officer Winshur Bratt, the bounty hunters Dengar and Mercurial Swift, the Jedi younglings Kalifa and Petro.
Corellia was located in the Corellian sector in the Core Worlds. It had a temperate climate and was covered in forests, jungles, and urban centers. The official planetary colors of Corellia were blue and gold. One major city was Coronet City (also the planet’s capital), which was home to shipyards used to build TIE fighters and Star Destroyers for the Galactic Empire.
The planet’s human inhabitants were called Corellians and were known for their wanderlust. Besides humans, Corellia was also inhabited by several alien species including Barbadelans, Besalisks, Czerialans, Grindalids, Kel Dor, Pa’lowicks, Rodians, Sullustans, Twi’leks, and Ugors. In addition, Corellia was also home to several native creatures including Corellian hounds and fleek eels. The politics of Corellia were often dangerous and sometimes drew blood, with different politicians vying for new positions and engaging in shady deals.
Corellia has appeared in several spin-off media, including both Star Wars Legends and canon works, before making its first onscreen appearance in the 2018 Star Wars Anthology film Solo: A Star Wars Story.
In the DVD commentary of Solo, set decorate Lee Sandales revealed that the film’s crew pictured Corellia as the Star Wars version of Venice, Italy, specifically an «industrial» Venice. Filming of Corellia scenes took place in Southampton, England. Additionally, during the film’s development, Lucasfilm Ltd. design supervisor James Clyne was asked by the filmmakers to design a complete map of Corellia for the chase scene. Clyne did so, and he drew designs for other locations too, such as the Death Star and Cloud City.