Ben Neluenf, originating from the arid planet of Tatooine, holds the distinction of being the first notable podracer to be born there. Sometime before the Invasion of Naboo occurred in 32 BBY, Neluenf tragically died while attempting a daring climb of a wide, mesa-like mountain situated between Tatooine's Desert Plain and Hutt Flats. In his honor, the location where he death occurred was given the name Ben's Mesa.
Within the present Star Wars canon, Ben Neluenf's name appeared in the 2016 reference work, Star Wars: Complete Locations. This information originated from content republished from the 2000 reference book, Inside the Worlds of Star Wars: Episode I, authored by Kristin Lund. This earlier book represented the initial appearance of the character within the Star Wars Legends narrative.
- Star Wars: Complete Locations (First mentioned)