Planet - C (pt. 2)
Source List & Abbreviations
Centerpoint Station
An enormous grey-white space station in the Corellian system, located at
the balance point between the twin worlds of Talus and Tralus.
Centerpoint presumably draws its power from the gravitational interflux
between the Double Worlds. The ancient station, built before the
invention of artificial grav, spins on its axis to provide centrifugal
gravity. It is composed of a central sphere one hundred kilometers in
diameter, with long, thick cylinders jutting from either side of the
globe. The ends of the cylinders are referred to as the North and South
Poles. The entire station is approximately three hundred fifty
kilometers in length, even larger than the infamous Death Star.
Centerpoint's simulated gravity becomes stronger the farther "down" one
travels in the sphere, away from the axis of rotation. Several studies
have been made on shifting the station over to artificial grav, but they
have been abandoned due to expense and unknown side- effects.
Centerpoint is completely covered with a bewildering array of piping,
cables, antennae, cone structures and access ports; it would take
several lifetimes to explore the vast and complex interior and exterior
of the station.
Hollowtown is the name given to the open sphere in the exact center of
the station, which measures sixty kilometers in diameter. The walls of
Hollowtown have long been colonized with homes, parks, lakes, orchards,
and farmland, which received heat and light from the Glowpoint-- an
artificial sun suspended in the exact center of the sphere. To simulate
night, farmers installed adjustable shadow-shields, which appeared as
bright patches of gold or silver from above. On both sides of the
Hollowtown sphere, positioned along the spin axis, is a large cone
ringed by six smaller cones; the sets are called the North and South
Conical Mountains. Surrounding Hollowtown, and making up the remainder
of the central sphere, are two thousand levels of decks and "shells"
(decks which measure twenty meters high or more), with Shell One lying
closest to Hollowtown.
Centerpoint is believed to be a hyperspace repulsor, used in ancient
times to transport the five Corellian planets into their current orbits
from an unknown location. At some point the station was colonized, and
Hollowtown-- which is actually a power-containment battery for the
massive energy of firing a tractor- repulsor hyperspace burst-- became
inhabited. Centerpoint remained stable for thousands of years, until the
Saccorian Triad discovered that the station could destroy stars with a
precise hyperspace shot from its South Pole. Two stars were targeted and
destroyed, each accompanied by intense flareups in the Glowpoint. The
small sun increased in heat so rapidly that Hollowtown and most of its
inhabitants were completely incinerated during the first such incident.
The Fed-Dub government immediately evacuated the remaining Centerpoint
inhabitants to the Double Worlds, leaving Chief Operations Officer
Jenica Sonsen in charge of the station. When word spread of the
Hollowtown disaster it sparked several rebellions on Talus and Tralus. A
group of starfighters representing one of the rebellions claimed the
nearly-abandoned station for themselves, until chased off by a Bakuran
cruiser. The massive interdiction and jamming fields, thrown over the
entire Corellian system, were also generated from Centerpoint and
activated by the Triad. The Triad's fleet was later defeated by New
Republic and Bakuran forces, and the planned destruction of Bovo Yagen
was averted at the last instant when a shot from the repulsor on Drall d
isrupted Centerpoint's firing process. [AAC, AAS, SAC]
Chad
Chad (also called Chadra), a watery world orbiting the blue-white star
of the same name, is the fourth planet in its system and the homeworld
of the sociable, rodent-like Chadra-Fan. Chad's nine moons create a
pulsing system of tides, and clans of Chadra-Fan inhabit the bayous
among the red gum-tree forests and cyperill trees. The Chadra-Fan do not
bother to construct permanent structures due to the unpredictability of
destructive hurricanes-- in fact, a "death wave" wiped out much of their
civilization just ten years ago. Most Chadra-Fan machinery is powered by
methane, and most technology is primitive by galactic standards. Despite
this, many Chadra-Fan items are valued as exports due to the care and
craftsmanship that went into their design. [GG4, TFTC]
Chad III
An ocean world with several moons. Life in Chad III's deep oceans
include the long-necked cetaceans called tsaelkes, hunters called
wystohs, phosphorescent tubular eels, and the fish-lizards called
cy'een. The Jedi knight Callista was originally from Chad III, and
worked a deep-water ranch on an ark with her family, where they herded
the semi-sentient wander-kelp. The ark followed the herds along Chad
III's Algic Current, which runs between Chad's equator and its Arctic
Circle. Callista was later called away to Bespin by the Jedi master
Djinn Altis. [COTJ, DS]
Chadra
(see Chad)
Chaila
The second planet in the Garos system. [SWAJ]
Chalcedon
A rocky, volcanic world with a semi-breathable atmosphere, Chalcedon is
a key hub in the galactic slave trade. The planet features dry, violent
storms, frequent earthquakes and no indigenous lifeforms, though two
colonies and a way station have been established on its surface. Many
buildings and other items in the cities are constructed from dark
volcanic glass. Traders and peasants inhabit the bazaars, while the
bureaucrats (boneless, trunked aliens) live in the cities and control
the slave trade. [TCS]
Chamble
Located in the Mid-Rim, Chamble is home to the corporate offices for
Bansche Tech, a major manufacturer of black-market assassin droid
components. Sometime after the Battle of Yavin, Imperial officials
nationalized Bansche Tech along with several other droid corporations,
and set up garrisons around Chamble's manufacturing plants. [SWAJ]
Chandrila
Chandrila is located in the Bormea sector of the Core Worlds, along the
Perlemian Trade Route. The agricultural planet's two main continents are
covered with rolling, grassy plains. The inhabitants of Chandrila have a
remarkably low birth rate, keeping the world's population of 1.2 billion
in check, and tend to live in scattered, small communities instead of
large metropolises. All citizens have a direct voice in government, and
are known for vociferously arguing politics among each other. The planet
is ruled by the democratic Chandrilan House, which is overseen by
Imperial Governor Gerald Weizel. Weizel, a rather aloof leader appointed
as a replacement for Grandon Holleck, rules from the Imperial base on
the outskirts of Hanna, Chandrila's capital. Sights on the planet
include the attractive Gladean State Parks, a wild game reserve near
Hanna, Brionelle Memorial Military Academy, and a dacha owned by
Alliance founder Mon Mothma on the shores of Lake Sah'Ot. The
Chandrilans also keep elaborate gardens and many other symbols of
natural beauty.
Chandrila is famous as the homeworld of Mon Mothma, whose father was an
arbiter-general of the Old Republic and mother a governor of Chandrila.
Canna Omonda was named Chandrila's representative to the Imperial Senate
after Mon Mothma's resignation from that office. When Senator Omonda
criticized the Emperor for disbanding the Senate, Palpatine charged
Omonda with treason and sent three Star Destroyers to Chandrila to seize
her; her public execution was scheduled during Coruscant's Fete Week.
Later, the Empire placed stiff agricultural tariffs on the Bormea sector
which were clearly designed to hurt Chandrila, one of the largest
agricultural exporters in the Core Worlds. Six months after the Battle
of Endor, the Empire deployed seven Star Destroyers to Chandrila where
they enforced a strict blockade of the planet. The reasons for this are
unknown, but it is believed that Grand Vizier Sate Pestage may have
implemented a plan to hold Chandrila hostage in case New Republic forces
were able to threaten Coruscant. During the Emperor's reappearance six
years after the Battle of Endor, Alliance historian Arhul Hextrophon
traveled to Chandrila to recuperate from injuries received on Caprioril.
Dev Sibwarra (the Ssi-ruuk's human liaison) was originally from
Chandrila, though his family fled to G'rho during the Jedi purge. The
Imperial stormtrooper Triv Pothman also lived on the planet, until his
reassignment to Pzob to await the Eye of Palpatine. [TAB, SWS, COTJ,
DESB, SWAJ]
Chardaa
n Shipyards
An Alliance space facility composed of pressurized spheres, where
workers could build space vehicles in a zero-g environment. The
shipyards produced a wide variety of Alliance starfighters, from the
Y-wing to the E-wing, until they were devastated by Colonel Cronus and
his fleet of Victory-class Star Destroyers eight years after the Battle
of Endor. [DS]
Charmath
Site of the University of Charmath. Alliance historian Arhul Hextrophon
searched through old, classified data files at the University in order
to find the hidden location of Yoda. [SWS]
Charubah
A technological world in the Hapes cluster, Charubah manufactures the
Hapan Gun of Command. Those shot with the gun's electromagnetic wave
field lose the ability to make rational decisions, and tend to follow
any orders given them. [COPL]
Chazwa
Located in the Chazwa system and the Orus sector, Chazwa orbits a tiny
white dwarf sun. Its central transshipment location means that heavy
freight traffic is a common sight in the system. The smugglers Talon
Karrde and Samuel Tomas Gillespee battled two Imperial Lancers at
Chazwa, and later it was used as a rendezvous for Karrde, Par'tah, and
Clyngunn the Ze'Hethbra to discuss actions against Grand Admiral Thrawn.
[TLC]
Chokan system
Han Solo and Prince Isolder both worked as smugglers in the Chokan
system years ago. Isolder continued to work there despite the rise of
the Empire and a deadly plague in the area because he was seeing a woman
in the system. [COPL]
Chorax system
Located in the Rachuk sector with the Hensara and Rachuk systems, the
Chorax system contains a medium-sized star and a single planet, Chorax.
The system is a hotbed for smuggling and piracy. Some three years after
the Battle of Endor, Rogue Squadron was skirting the Chorax system on a
hyperspace jump to the Morobe system when they were accidentally yanked
from hyperspace by the Interdictor cruiser Black Asp. The Rogues rescued
the cruiser's true target, the smuggling ship Pulsar Skate, and forced
the Black Asp to flee the system. [XWRS]
Chrondre
The site of one battle during a multi-pronged attack by Grand Admiral
Thrawn. The Star Destroyer Nemesis participated in this battle, which
was actually a diversion to draw attention away from Thrawn's true
target of Ukio. [TLC]
Churba
The planet Churba, located in the Mid-Rim in the sector of the same
name, is home to the corporate offices for Sencil Corp, a major
manufacturer of black-market assassin droid components. Sometime after
the Battle of Yavin, Imperial officials nationalized Sencil Corp along
with several other droid corporations, giving them control of the
Mid-Rim droid market. Churba is also the homeworld of Imperial
Intelligence agent Kirtan Loor. [XWRS, SWAJ]
Churba sector
The Churba sector, located in the Mid-Rim, contains the planets Churba
and New Cov. Four Bothan ships once attacked a Victory-class Star
Destroyer in the Churba sector, and kept it occupied until an Alliance
Star Cruiser could assist them. [DFR, XWRS, SWAJ]
Cificap VIII
Following the Battle of Yavin, several Imperial freighters filled with
Habassan prisoners were scheduled to rendezvous with the frigate Mayhem
near Cificap VIII. The Habassans were rescued by an Alliance strike
force. [FP]