20 Things You Didn't Know About Star Wars: Rogue One

14. The Hilarious Origins Of The Planet Name "Scarif"

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Rogue One features one of the most distinctive locales from any Star Wars movie in Scarif, the remote, tropical planet which contained an Imperial base vital for the construction of the Death Star.

While the name fits in perfectly with Star Wars' typical nomenclature, director Gareth Edwards actually came up with the planet's moniker at a Starbucks of all places. In his own words:

"I go over to get a coffee from Starbucks. I'm thinking, 'What could be the name [of the planet]? It could be this. Maybe we could use that?' Then at the very end, she gives me the drink and they must have asked my name and I must have said, 'It's Gareth,' but they heard 'Scarif.' They wrote Scarif on the cup and I was like, 'That sounds like Star Wars.' I went back in and I just give it to [writer Gary Whitta] and went, 'It's called Scarif.'"

That's quite the hilarious origin story for a planet name that's now known by tens of millions of fans and has appeared in all manner of Star Wars media.

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