Homeworld: Tatooine

Located near the sleepy farming community of Anchorhead and within reasonable traveling distance to bustling Mos Eisley, the Lars homestead was indicative of the typical moisture farm found on Tatooine. Dotting the property were a number of moisture vaporators, devices designed to pull water vapor from the parched air. The resulting water was either stored in reservoirs for later resale, or directed underground to irrigate sheltered crops.

Like many Tatooine dwellings, most of the living area of the homestead was underground, to provide relief from the unbearable heat above. A central plaza dominated one of the pits, offering access to simple living chambers and storage facilities. Off to one side was a ramshackle garage, wherein the Lars family maintained their family speeder and young Luke Skywalker kept his T-16 skyhopper.

The homestead has been in the Lars family for generations. Cliegg Lars owned it, and with his wife Shmi and son Owen, worked hard to eke out a living from the harsh desert surroundings. Owen Lars and his wife Beru eventually inherited the farm and continued the tradition of hard work.

The Lars homestead was set ablaze by Imperial stormtroopers searching for the missing droids R2-D2 and C-3PO. These same Imperials also murdered Owen and Beru Lars, leaving their bodies to char in the fire.