BioWare hosted a Star Wars: The Old Republic panel at PAX yesterday and they revealed a couple of interesting tidbits:

• Beta test weekends will begin this Friday, September 2. If you haven't signed up to be a tester yet, do it as soon as possible. More players will continue to be invited throughout the month.
• They unveiled Ilum as a high-level open world PvP planet. It's an ice planet that is a main source of the crystals used to create lightsabers. Since both the Empire and the Republic have an interest in Ilum's resources, they each have a base on the planet. Your goal is to ultimately destroy the enemy's base.

Our friends at Darth Hater recorded portions of the panel, and you can see Ilum in action in the video below. Check out Darth Hater's other videos of the PAX panel to watch a live demo of the Eternity Vault Operation and a Q&A.