Planets - A (pt. 3)
Source List & Abbreviations
Arkania
Arkania, in the Colonies region, is covered with tundra and diamond
mines where miners extract melon- sized gems from the planet's crust.
Four thousand years ago, the Jedi master Arca established a Jedi
training outpost in the wilderness of Arkania. Centuries ago, the
scientifically-minded Arkanians began cyber-enhancing the brains of
their primitive neighbors, the Yaka. Soon the stocky Yaka were one of
the most intelligent and quick minded species in the galaxy, with a
bizarre sense of humor to match. Animal life on the planet includes the
Arkanian dragon and jellyfish. [TOTJ, FNU, DLOS, DESB]
Arkanis sector
Located on the border of the Mid-Rim and Outer Rim, the Arkanis sector
contains the Pii system. The forested worlds Pii 3 and 4 are sometimes
called "Teeda's Eyes," after the green eyes of the ancient Empress Teeda
of Arkanis Regency annals. [SWAJ]
Askaj
A dry, desert world, Askaj is home to the near-human aliens known as
Askajians. Askajians' bodies can absorb and store water, using it only
as needed for survival, and females of the species have six breasts.
According to custom, Askajian cublings are not given names until they
reach their first birthday, and the people's belief system involves
Askaj's Moon Lady and the demons of the Nethermost Abyss. Animal life on
Askaj includes large reptiles and the horned herd animals called
tomuons-- valued throughout the galaxy for their wool. Askajian weaving
techniques are closely-guarded secrets, and it is said that Emperor
Palpatine's ceremonial robes are spun from tomuon wool. Yarna, daughter
of a tribe chieftain on Askaj and a first-rate competitive dancer, was
captured with her family by slavers and sold to Jabba the Hutt. Yarna
served in the Hutt's court as a dancer, but escaped after Jabba's death
and eventually bought her cublings out of slavery. [TFJP]
Athega system
The Athega system contains the planet Nkllon, where Lando Calrissian had
a mining operation. Due to the heat of its sun, ships must be escorted
by a shieldship from the outer parts of the Athega system in order to
approach the inner planets. [HTTE]
Atravis sector
The Atravis sector contains the Atravis systems, which were devastated
by Imperial attacks. Of the massacres that occurred in the sector, Grand
Moff Tarkin said, "They have only themselves to blame." Grand Admiral
Harrsk's troops began concentrating in the Atravis sector eight years
after the Battle of Endor. [COTJ]
Atrivis sector
Located in the Outer Rim, the Atrivis sector contains the Mantooine and
Fest systems and the planet Generis. During the early formation of the
Rebel Alliance, Mon Mothma helped unite various insurgent organizations,
including the Atrivis Resistance Groups. Five years after the Battle of
Endor, New Republic pilot Pash Cracken was stationed in the Atrivis
sector and helped defend (unsuccessfully) the Outer Rim comm center
against an Imperial attack. [TLC, DESB, FP]
Auril systems
A distant group of six star systems (including the Adega system) in the
Auril sector, which also encompasses the Cron Drift. Originally there
were nine Auril systems, though three systems were destroyed during the
Great Sith War as the Cron Cluster ignited in a multiple supernova. The
space city Nespis VIII is located at the node of the Auril systems.
[DE2, TSW]
Austan Asteroid Cluster
Meysen Kayson, wealthy owner of the Greel Wood Logging Corporation in
the Pii system, also owns several properties in the Austan Asteroid
Cluster. [SWAJ]
Averam
Averam was the location of a local Rebel Alliance cell, where Leia
Organa's aide Winter worked for a few weeks under the code name
"Targeter." Imperial Intelligence cracked the cell soon afterwards. The
natives of Averam are called Averists. [TLC]
Averill system
A vast letter-dumping ground, almost one thousand kilometers long, was
discovered five light-years out of the Averill system. Investigation
revealed that at least three private courier services were jettisoning
their datacard cargoes in the region. [SWAJ]
Avhn-Bendara system
A harsh system containing the planet Ryvellia. [SWAJ]
Azbrian
Azbrian is the homeworld of Condren Foreck, daughter of a wealthy farmer
and a famous athlete on her world. She lives on a farm containing
eight-legged herd animals. Foreck was one of Lando Calrissian's marriage
candidates, until he discovered she had already married someone else.
[AAC]