Anakin Skywalker, also known as Darth Vader, was born on the desert planet of Tatooine in the Outer Rim Territories. Tatooine is a beige-colored, desolate world orbiting a pair of binary stars, and is inhabited by human settlers and a variety of other life forms. It is also the home planet of the protagonist of the Star Wars Trilogy, Luke Skywalker, and the planet where Obi-Wan Kenobi takes up residence under the name "Ben Kenobi" in order to watch over Luke during his exile following the events of Order 66 and Anakins fall to the dark side.