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| Lars moisture farm | |
| Continuity: | Star Wars |
| Aliases: | Lars Moisture Farm Lars' moisture farm Lars homestead |
| Category: | Business |
| Galaxy: | Star Wars Galaxy |
| Planet: | Tatooine |
| Locale: | Great Chott Salt Flat |
| Residents: | Cliegg Lars; Shmi Skywalker; Owen Lars; Beru Whitesun |
| 1st appearance: | Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope |
The Lars moisture farm was located in the Great Chott Salt Flat on Tatooine. It was originally owned by Cliegg Lars and his family. Following the death of his first wife, Cliegg bought the slave Shmi Skywalker and granted her freedom. He married Shmi and she came to live with him on the moisture farm. Following the passing of Cliegg, ownership of the farm went to his son, Owen Lars, who married a woman named Beru Whitesun. In 19 BBY, Owen and Beru were visited by Obi-Wan Kenobi who gave him Shmi's infant grandson, Luke Skywalker - the son of Sith Lord, Darth Vader. Owen and Beru raised Luke, but were careful not to tell him the truth about his father. Shortly before the Battle of Yavin, the Galactic Empire sent Zeta Squadron to Tatooine in search of two droids that were in possession of information that was vital to them. Having tracked the droids to the Lars homestead, they incinerated the aging couple, leaving scorch marks from the attack on the walls of their home. Luke then inherited the property following their deaths.