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Corellia is the central planet of the Corellian system, which is well-known for its starship manufacturing facilities and steady supply of talented pilots. A temperate and habitable world, Corellia is marked by rolling hills, thick forests, lush fields, golden beaches, and large seas. Because most of Corellia's manufacturing facilities are located in orbit around the planet, the world itself remains rural and underdeveloped. Urban blight is nearly non-existent, and most Corellians live in small towns or farming communities. The planet does support a handful of cities, including Cornet and Tyrena.
Corellia is populated by all three of the system's sentient species: Humans, Selonians, and Drall. As Corellia has limited settlements, wildlife has also flourished on the planet.
As a member of the Core Worlds, Corellia is often considered part of the Empire, but the planet was also the site of the signing of the Corellia Treaty, which officially formed the Alliance to Restore the Republic (more commonly known as the 'Rebel Alliance'). In truth, since the Corellian Treaty, the planet has remained fairly neutral in the Galactic Civil War. Corellia does have a noticeable Imperial presence, but the Empire has not yet Imperialized any of Corellia's cities, or imposed martial law. Rumors have also emerged that Princess Leia Organa has established a hidden "command and control" center for Rebel operations on Corellia and seeks the services of sympathizers to aid the Rebellion.
Located in the Chommell sector, Naboo is a fairly idyllic world covered by dense swamps, rolling plains, and verdant hills. The planet has two sentient species: peaceful humans who call themselves the Naboo; and the more aggressive, warlike Gungans. The Naboo populate many striking cities, including Theed and Moenia, while the Gungans reside deep in the planet's foreboding swamps. Naboo's pleasant climate and numerous terrain types have also given rise to dozens of native animal species, from the towering, reptilian fambaa to the deadly tusk cat.
Human colonists from the planet Grizmallt discovered Naboo nearly four thousand years before the Battle of Yavin. Within weeks of their arrival, the settlers encountered the Gungans. Although immediately distrustful of one another, neither species attacked the other, and the humans were allowed to establish their first settlements without incident. Over the next several decades, the settlers slowly spread across the planet's largest landmass, building cities and villages to support their growing numbers. The human colonists kept to the grassy plains and ocean coastlines, only occasionally treading into Gungan territory. Despite this, tension between the humas and the Gungans remained strong. The friction between the Gungans and the Naboo was bases largely on cultural differences, but armed clashes were extremely rare.
Eventually, the Naboo and the Gungans joined forces to repel a Trade Federation invasion. The conflict, now known as the Battle of Naboo, marked a new era of cooperation between the two cultures. Unfortunately, after the Emperor rose to power, he made a special effort to quickly bring Naboo under his control. When Imperial forces arrived on the planet, allegedly to "protect" Naboo's resources, the Gungan population migrated deeper into the swamps, yet again isolating themselves from the rest of Naboo.
Although Naboo is home to numerous Imperials even hosts one of the Emperor's strongholds, the Naboo themselves have managed to preserve much of their culture. They remain a largely democratic society ruled by an elected monarch. Naboo gained the right to vote after passing aptitude tests that determine intellectual maturity, and political leaders are often far younger than their peers on other worlds. The Naboo are still an extremely peaceful people, focusing all of their energies into art, science, and education. They maintain a small security force to protect their cities from rabble-rousers and criminals, but they have no standing army. Although it's been rumored that the current monarch, Queen Kylantha, is extremely loyal to the Emperor, she has yet to dissolve the Naboo Royal Advisory Council or impose any significant changes to the Naboo's democratic structure. According to some sources, Rebel cells also flourish in areas of Naboo, including Theed and the swamplands.
Dantooine is a relatively isolated and unspoiled world dominated by sprawling grasslands and large oceans. The planet is inhabited by humanoid nomads known as the Dantari. The Dantari are hardy, yet primitive beings that can be found hunting along the coastlines.
Thousands of years before the Battle of Yavin, Dantooine served as the site of a small Jedi academy overseen by Master Vodo-Siosk Baas. Over the centuries, the planet has also attracted a handful of colonists, who live in rustic family estates spread across the planet. The planet does have one small spaceport to handle new arrivals.
Because of its remote location and small native population, Dantooine recently housed the Rebel Alliance`s primary base. The Rebels eventually discovered an Imperial tracking device aboard a cargo shipment to the base, and promptly evacuated the site in a single day. When Grand Moff Tarkin threatened to destroy Princess Leia`s homeworld of Alderaan, she revealed that Dantooine was indeed a Rebel hideout, although she was well aware that the Rebels had already abandoned the planet.
Since the destruction of the Death Star, the Empire has established a small outpost on Dantooine, if only to prevent the Rebels from returning. In addition, Dantooine is the central base of operation for a small band of smugglers known as the Gray Talon.
A moon of Naboo, Rori is an overgrown, wild world dominated by oppressive gray skies, thick jungles, and thick swamps. Unlike Naboo, Rori is not widely populated. In fact, it supports only two small colonies, which are separated by a giant, reed-infested bog.
Rori's history is somewhat contested by Naboo scholars. Some claim that a small contingent of Naboo's original human colonists actually landed on Rori before traveling on to the more temperate parent planet. If this is true, those early settlers left no obvious signs of their stay. Others hold that Rori remained unsettled until a small group of spice miners decided to relocate to the moon in search of fabled spice lodes. Some spice miners do, in fact, inhabit Rori, but they live a primitive lifestyle and have no records of their first landing on the moon.
Whatever the truth, Rori was officially colonized about two thousand years before the Battle of Naboo, during the short-lived reign of King Narmle. Although widely regarded as a charming and intelligent man, Narmle was a restless explorer who spent most of the time visiting distant worlds in search of new vistas. The Naboo Royal Advisory Council soon suggested that Narmle relinquish the throne and become an ambassador. Before leaving office as King, however, Narmle personally planned the construction of a small settlement on Rori. He envisioned that Rori would one day become an active agricultural hub, supplying food and medicines to other neighboring planets. Unfortunately, Rori attracted few settlers. Frustrated, Narmle left Rori and vanished into the Outer Rim forever, although the city he helped build still bears his name.
In the centuries since Narmle's disappearance, Rori's population has grown only slightly. During an outbreak of brainworm rot some two hundred years before the Battle of Naboo, the Advisory Council commissioned the construction of a second spaceport on Rori; this city, known as Restuss, was used for decades as a quarantined processing center for colonists traveling to Naboo. Although both Restuss and Narmle were built by Naboo architects, most of the moon's current colonists have drawn from other, less hospitable worlds, including Irdonia and Ryloth. The Gungans, who colonized the Naboo moon of Ohma-D'un, have also established small outposts on Rori.
The Naboo rulers have typically viewed Rori as an extension of their domain. As a result, Rori does receive regular supplies from Naboo and travel between the moon and its parent planet is routine. Members of the Naboo Royal Security Forces are stationed in both Restuss and Narmle, and Rori's governor sits on the Naboo Royal Advisory Council. The Empire also views Rori as little more than a small Naboo outpost and expects all of the moon's inhabitants to remain loyal to Emperor Palpatine. In reality, Rori's denizens are far more independent than the 'planetary' Naboo and it is believed that the moon harbors some Rebels.
Dathomir is a low-gravity world located in the Quelii sector. The planet is inhabited by the Witches of Dathomir, a group of Force-sensitive women who ride fearsome rancors. These "witches" live in different clans that include a group of darksiders calling itself the Nightsisters. The 'Singing Mountain Clan' and the 'Nightsisters' are at odds with one another - and with visitors who fail to show the proper respect. Visitors can align themselves with either side and benefit from trade with these powerful indigenous creatures.
Dathomir can only be accessed by special charter transports operated by skilled pilots. Its terrain is highly dangerous. Besides rancors, the witches are a constant threat on Dathomir.
Dathomir has not appeared in any of the films, but is an important part of the Star Wars Expanded Universe. It appears in such books as The Courtship of Princess Leia, Darksaber, Star by Star, and Children of the Jedi. Additional information on the planet can be found in reference sources including The Star Wars Encyclopedia. The Essential Guide to Planets and Moons, and LucasArts Entertainment's Behind the Magic. Infinity's End, a story-arc within Dark Horse's ongoing Star Wars comic book series also takes place on Dathomir.
One of the five habitable planets in the Corellian system, Talus is a temperate world very similar to Corellia. It has a wide range of terrain, including forests, grass plains, and mud flats. The planet is inhabited by three sentient species: humans; the stocky, fur-covered Drall; and the sleek Selonians. Although all three species generally co-exist peacefully, they do have a history of political conflict that has been marked by sporadic violence.
Talus is roughly the same size as its sister planet, Tralus. Both orbit a common center of gravity, and are together known as the Double Worlds. Both Talus and Tralus are governed by the elected Federation of the Double Worlds, or Fed-Dub.
Like Corellia, Talus has remained largely neutral in the early days of the Galactic Civil War. The Empire monitors Talus for Rebel activity, but allows Fed-Dub to operate independently and has yet to interfere with any of the planet's major corporations. Although Talus is less renowned than Corellia, the planet does have a vibrant economy that revolves around starship manufacturing.
Talus still holds many mysteries for explorers. In fact, it is rumored that a planetary repulsor is located deep beneath the world's surface. This device may have been used eons before the Battle of Yavin, presumably to move Talus from an unknown location and into its current orbit.
Star Wars Galaxies gameplay occurs on the forest moon of Endor, as opposed to the gas giant planet that's also named Endor. The Endor "System" is located at the edge of the Moddell Sector. Prominently featured in Star Wars film Return of the Jedi,the forest moon of Endor has great significance in the Star Wars saga as the site of the Battle of Endor. The battle is fought to abort the secret construction of the Empire's second Death Star battle station. Star Wars Galaxies takes place during the Galactic Civil War, before the Battle of Endor. The threat of a second Death Star looms as the Empire pushes forward with construction of another of these deadly weapons..
Endor's terrain incorporates the Ewoks' treetop villages, the Gorax caves, and other wilderness areas. There are no cities or urban regions of commerce on Endor and there are no opportunities for new residents to build homes or establish settlements.
However, Endor offers great chances to develop interesting trade relations with some of its inhabitants, including Ewok tribes and cunning Marauders, if their trust can be earned.
One of Endor's other notable inhabitants is the mystical Tulgah witch, Morag.
A harsh desert world, Tatooine orbits twin suns in the Outer Rim of the galaxy. The planet's terrain includes tall mesas, deep canyons, and the expansive Dunne Sea.
Tatooine is far from the center of the galaxy, but it does occupy a strategic location at the nexus of several hyperspace routes. As a result, it has become a way station for merchants, explorers, and other traveling the Outer Rim. Tatooine has also been the site of many orbital battles between rival gangsters and smugglers, and its surface is littered with ancient starship wrecks, most of which have long since been scavenged by native Jawas or buried by the fierce sandstorms.
Much of Tatooine is inhospitable wasteland. However, unique wind patterns and atmospheric concentrations have made a small area of the planet somewhat livable. Most life-forms and settlements can be found in this "temperate zone."
Tatooine's native species include the diminutive, chattering Jawas and the terrifying Sand People. A host of dangerous creatures, including the dreaded krayt dragon, also inhabit Tatooine's wastes and pose a threat to any traveler.
Generally considered a lawless world, much of Tatooine is basically ruled by immoral crime lords, including Jabba the Hutt. Cities like Mos Eisley are criminal havens, attracting smugglers, thieves, and mercenaries from throughout the galaxy. Hardworking settlers are typically confined to moisture farms located throughout the temperate zone. The Empire has taken control of Bestine, converting it into one of the most prominent Imperial outposts in the Outer Rim, and maintains garrisons in many other Tatooine cities. The Rebel Alliance has very few full-fledged operatives on Tatooine, but many smugglers and other shady figures are sympathetic to the Rebellion's cause. |
One of the first planets in the Karthakk system to be colonized, the harsh world of Lok was originally home to outlaws, who saw the world as a potential staging ground for raids into the Mid-Rim. Over time, Lok became known as a "pirate world," where anarchy and violence were the only constants.
Lok has fairly varied terrain, ranging from the dangerous sulfur pools to bubbling lava pits. The landscapes are generally foreboding: jagged mountain ranges, long expanses of baked desert, and desolate flats are typical environments on Lok. The presence of pirates and others is evident in the shipwrecks, burned-out bases, abandoned settlements, and destroyed vehicles that litter the planet.
Before the Battle of Naboo, one of the most prominent leaders on Lok was a Feeorin pirate named Nym. The hardy alien - who has only become more formidable with age - spent many years battling the Trade Federation. He is now a local crime lord, but it is also rumored that he is very sympathetic to the Rebellion…
Players who visit Lok can expect to encounter a wide range of threats, from marauding pirates to the local wildlife, most of which is decidedly dangerous. However, those who prove themselves to Nym will gain access to a number of lucrative and exciting missions.
Yavin 4 is a jungle moon orbiting the gas giant planet of Yavin. An Imperial presence, established after the Battle of Yavin, makes traveling to the planet difficult and dangerous. However, those with a deep interest in the Imperial cause may decide to help the over-worked military presence on Yavin 4.
In the Star Wars saga, Yavin 4 plays a significant role as the staging area for the Battle of Yavin, where the first Death Star was destroyed by the Rebel Alliance. In Star Wars Galaxies, the moon remains a hotbed of conflict between the Empire and the Rebels. Battles for control of Yavin 4 are a central part of the ongoing Galactic Civil War, as is the exploration of its abandoned temples. The adventurous will encounter a variety of creatures. The Massassi, the original inhabitants of Yavin 4, have long since disappeared but rumors persist of survivors deep in the jungles…
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