Planet - P
Source List & Abbreviations
Pakuuni system
The Pakuuni system, a hotbed of piracy and smuggling in the Outer Rim,
contains the planet Pakuuni. Following the Battle of Hoth, Vice Admiral
Thrawn was sent to the system to eliminate the pirates and make the area
safe for shipping by establishing the Imperial space station NL-1. The
Pakuuni pirates joined with Rebel Alliance forces to drive out the
Empire, but they were defeated. [TSC]
Palanhi
Located in the Palanhi system, Palanhi is a crossroads planet with a
reputation for exaggerating its own importance. The planet has remained
neutral in an effort to profit from both sides of the galactic Civil
War. Grand Admiral Thrawn had funds transferred into Admiral Ackbar's
account through the central bank on Palanhi in an effort to discredit
the Admiral and create a false trail to trap anyone who investigated.
[DFR]
Pantolomin
Pantolomin is famous for the intricate coral reefs found in the waters
off its northern continent. The Coral Vanda, an underwater casino,
travels through the network of reefs on three- and seven-day luxury
excursions. The Coral Vanda's eight gambling areas include the Saffkin
and Tralla rooms, and patrons can view the reefs' fish and animal life
through the transparent hull. Other resorts on the planet include the
Towers of Pantolomin, owned by Galaxy Tours. The planet's animals
include the playful, color-changing amphibians known as halfbacks, and
the inhabitants of Pantolomin are referred to as Lomins. Five years
after the Battle of Endor, Grand Admiral Thrawn's forces visited
Pantolomin and forced the Coral Vanda to surrender its passenger Captain
Hoffner, who knew the location of the lost Katana fleet. [DFR, CSSB,
SWAJ]
Paonnid
Grand Admiral Thrawn's forces made information raids on several systems
in the Paonnid region. Thrawn also studied "Paonidd" extrassa art, which
could be related. [HTTE]
Paradise system
The garbage-strewn Paradise system is home to the quarrelsome,
unicellular protozoans known as Ugors. Early in their history the Ugors
polluted their home planet in the system, yet survived by adopting a
form that could survive on garbage and waste. The Ugors, who have built
a religion around their love of trash, have begun charging fees to those
wishing to make a "pilgrimage" to the Paradise system to pore through
and remove useful items from the vast store of garbage. Ugor society is
composed of various waste recovery companies, which are controlled by
the Holy Ugor Taxation Collection Agency (HUTCA). Ugors frequently find
themselves in conflict with the Squibs for control of the galactic
trash-hauling business. [GG4]
Parmel system
After the Battle of Hoth, the traitorous Imperial Admiral Harkov was
captured in the Parmel system and brought before Darth Vader for
questioning and execution. Later, the renegade Admiral Zaarin returned
to his deep-space R&D facility in the Parmel system to seize its TIE
Defender prototypes. Loyal Imperial forces captured the facility, but
were forced to evacuate with the prototype TIEs when Zaarin tried to
destroy the space platform. [TSC]
Parmic system
The Parmic system contains a research facility operated by Imperial
Admiral Zaarin. It was here that Zaarin equipped his TIE squadrons with
a new beam weapon in the time following the Battle of Hoth. [TSC]
Paulking XIV
The home of the fur-bearing trout. A taxidermized specimen is on display
in the Poly Pyramid tavern on Rafa IV. [LCMH]
Pentastar Alignment
The Pentastar Alignment is a group of worlds in the Outer Rim, forged
into a protective federation after the Battle of Endor by Grand Moff
Ardus Kaine. Kaine, Moff of the Outer Rim Territories following the
death of Grand Moff Tarkin, saw the Empire's defeat as an opportunity to
form a new Empire under his own rule. He called a meeting, dubbed the
Pentastar Talks, aboard his Super Star Destroyer Reaper with Imperial
officials and representatives from two large private corporations. The
resulting Alignment encompasses hundreds of planets, including the
Velcar Free Commerce Zone (containing Capza, Entralla, and Bextar) and
the worlds Jaemus and Criton's Point. While many aspects of the
Alignment are very similar to those of the old Empire, some notable
differences exist-- the Alignment's legislative arm, for instance, has
two primary factions: Order (including the Politorate, Insurrection,
Judgment, and Protectorate branches), and Enforcement, represented by
the Pentastar Patrol police force. The New Republic has done little to
oppose the Pentastar Alignment since its formation, but mercenary groups
such as the Red Moons have secretly worked to sabotage its operations.
Pirates and freebooters have also become an increasing problem within
the Alignment. [SWAJ]
Perlemian Trade Route
The Perlemian Trade Route runs through the Darpa and Bormea sectors of
the Ringali Shell and connects, in order, the planets Corulag,
Chandrila, Brentaal, Esseles, Rhinnal, and Ralltiir. The Arkanis sector
and its Pii system are a seven-day journey from the trade route.
Activity along the route was severely curtailed by Lord Tion's blockade
of Ralltiir just prior to the Battle of Yavin. [SWAJ]
Pernam
Minor
Meysen Kayson, wealthy owner of the Greel Wood Logging Corporation in
the Pii system, had his life saved on Pernam Minor by his friend Kassar
Kosciusko. [SWAJ]
Pesitiin
Many years ago, the Bosken & Bosken company started an ambitious (though
ultimately unprofitable) mining operation on the gas giant Pesitiin. The
planet is famous for its perpetual atmospheric storms. [GG2]
Pesmenben IV
A planet where Lando Calrissian ran a con-job on an Imperial governor.
Calrissian laced the dunes of Pesmenben IV with valuable lithium
carbonate, convincing the governor to lease the planet, and then tricked
the governor into offering bribes to non-existent "union officials."
[ROJN]
Petrakis
When the first group of Alliance B-wings saw action near Petrakis, an
entire TIE wing turned and fled at the sight of the powerful new craft.
[FP]
Phenaru
Prime
An entirely mythical planet, created by Alliance strategists to train
Rogue Squadron pilots for a return mission to Borleias. Since Borleias'
location was classified, the pilots flew simulated attacks on Phenaru;
the run through the canyons of Borleias' moon was replaced with a run
through a virtual asteroid ring surrounding the spurious world. [XWRS]
Pho Ph'e
ah
Pho Ph'eah, with a wide variety of terrain, is the homeworld of the Pho
Ph'eahians-- aliens with blue fur and four arms. Pho Ph'eah orbits far
from its star and receives little sunlight, but is warmed by active
geothermal energy. The planet was contacted by the Old Republic
millennia ago, and the technologically- skilled Pho Ph'eahians have long
been members of the larger galaxy. The assistant manager in the main
lounge of Bonadan Spaceport Southeast II was a native of Pho Ph'eah.
[HSR, CSSB]
Phorliss
The smuggler Mara Jade briefly worked as Karrinna Jansih, a serving girl
in a Phorliss cantina, following the death of the Emperor. [DFR]
Phosphura Belt Nebula
Located near several major trade lanes, the Phosphura Belt Nebula is a
mass of greenish clouds randomly charged with electromagnetic bursts. It
is a serious navigation hazard, and is home to the highly-organized
Phosphura Belt Pirates. The space station Zirtran's Anchor drifts near
the nebula. [SWAJ]
Phraetiss
Lando Calrissian ran a botched operation on Phraetiss about ten years
before the rise of Grand Admiral Thrawn. It was here that he made the
acquaintance of the smuggler Niles Ferrier. [DFR]
Pii system
The Pii system is located in the Arkanis sector, on the border of the
Mid-Rim and Outer Rim. There is little of value in the region of space
but it can be easily reached, and lies just seven days from the
Perlemian Trade Route. The system's seven planets orbit a red giant, and
the inner two worlds are scorched balls of rock. An asteroid belt is
next, followed by the lush green worlds of Pii 3 and 4. Next is a barren
fifth planet, another asteroid field, and a gas giant, while the seventh
world is an ice-covered ball. Pii 3 and 4 are the only profitable worlds
in the area, and are known for the valuable crimson greel wood harvested
and exported from their forests. The entrepreneur Meysen Kayson bought
the rights to both planets in the last days of the Old Republic,
intending to open a nature preserve. When he discovered the fast-growing
greel trees and their deep, luxurious wood, he founded the Greel Wood
Logging Corporation. Efforts to transplant the greel tree to other
environments have proven unsuccessful, and for now the Pii system is the
exclusive source. Kayson secretly diverts most of its profits from his
logging company to the Alliance, while allowing the planets to be used
as Rebel training grounds and safeworlds. Pii 4 has harsher geography
and more rainfall than its sister world, which is covered with gentle
rolling plains. Pii 3 was once home to seventh Duro Relocation Colony,
which has since been abandoned. Many lifeforms inhabit the planets,
including the larkin nerf and zronta grazer on Pii 3 and the greel
screamer and timber render predators of Pii 4. Following the Battle of
Yavin, a Habassan convoy was attacked by Imperial gunboats near Pii 2,
but was rescued by Alliance starfighters. [SWAJ, FP]
Pil Diller
Pil Diller was once home to a species of mournful singing fig trees,
according to the Holographic Zoo of Extinct Animals on Coruscant. The
planet also has many beaches. [DA, DS]
Pinnacle Moon
(see Da Soocha V)
Piroket
Piroket is located close to the planet Tatooine. The Rebel agent Riij,
having stolen a droid carrying the complete technical readouts of the
"Hammertong" prior to the Battle of Yavin, planned to deposit the droid
with a Bothan shipping company on Piroket. [TFTC, SWAJ]
Pits of Plooma
During his smuggling years, Han Solo attended an Ithorian Herd Meeting
located "halfway from the Pits of Plooma to the Galactic Rim." [COTJ]
Plah
A lifeless moon orbiting Tibrin. [GG4]
Plooriod III
The brutal Overlord Ghorin, ruler of the Greater Plooriod Cluster, kept
a small palace on Plooriod III atop a rocky spire in a peaceful sea. It
was here that Darth Vader visited and killed Ghorin for his apparent
doublecross of the Empire, in the time following the Battle of Yavin.
[FP]
Plooriod IV
The Alliance captured a group of Overlord Ghorin's Y-wing fighters near
Plooriod IV, for use in a elaborate plan to discredit the Overlord in
the eyes of the Empire. Later, the Imperial frigate Red Wind was
discovered near the planet and was destroyed by Alliance corvettes. [FP]
Poderis
Poderis, in the Orus sector, is a harsh world with a ten-hour rotational
cycle and a severe axial tilt which can create windstorms of up to 200
km/hr. In addition, the unusual geology of Poderis has forced its
colonists to build their cities on the tops of a vast network of mesas.
An angled wall one hundred meters wide (called a shield-barrier) runs
along the outer edge of these cities, which helps deflect Poderis'
damaging seasonal winds. Poderis' stubborn colonists are fiercely
independent and the unimportant planet seldom receives visitors. Luke
Skywalker visited Poderis in an attempt to uncover the Empire's clone
trafficking network, and narrowly escaped a trap set for him by Grand
Admiral Thrawn. [TLC]
Polith system
The Polith system contains the planet Thyferra, the homeworld of the
Vratix and the center of the galaxy's bacta industry. [SWAJ]
Porus Vida
Porus Vida is famous throughout the galaxy for its centuries-old
cultural museums. The planet was relatively undefended against attack,
and Imperial Admiral Daala targeted the museums and their priceless
treasures for destruction as a psychological blow against the New
Republic. In the subsequent attack, Colonel Cronus and his fleet of
Victory-class Star Destroyers devastated the planet. [DS]
Poviduze system
After the Battle of Hoth, Alliance operatives were sent to the Inner Rim
and Expansion Region, to search for tibanna gas deposits on gas giant
planets in the Lequabis, K'taktaxka, Poviduze, and Kelavine systems and
the Shasfath Cluster. [SWAJ]
Praesitlyn
The location of a major communications station, located within sixty
light-years of Bpfassh in the Sluis sector. [HTTE]
Prefsbelt IV
The location of an Imperial Naval Academy. [SWS]
Prindaar system
The Prindaar system, named after its star, contains the gas giant Antar
and its six moons. The fourth moon, known as Antar 4, is the homeworld
of the alien species known as the Gotal. [GG4]
Proxima Dibal
A star orbited by a single desert planet of the same name, which is home
to feathered song serpents and the tiny scavengers called dinkos, which
emit a highly offensive smell. Both animals are sold in Sabodor's pet
shop on Etti IV. [HSSE, CSSB]
Ptera system
The Ptera system is home to the planet Flax, homeworld of the insectoid
species known as the Flakax. [GG4]
Pypin
One of the Trianii colony worlds within the disputed border of the
Corporate Sector. [CSSB]
Pyria system
Located only hours from the Mirit and Venjagga systems at the edge of
the Galactic Core, the Pyria system contains Borleias as its fourth
planet. Borleias, the system's only inhabited world, was the base of
operations for General Evir Derricote, commander of Imperial forces in
the Pyria system. [XWRS]
Pzob
The third planet in the K Seven Forty-nine system, Pzob is a world of
thick, ancient forests which was colonized by a group of Gamorreans many
years ago. Official reports on Pzob have not been updated in almost
fifty years. Some eighteen years before the Battle of Yavin, the Empire
established a base on Pzob where forty-five stormtroopers were to await
the Eye of Palpatine. The battlemoon never arrived, and over the years
every stormtrooper except Triv Pothman was killed by internal fighting
and constant skirmishes with the Gamorreans. Pothman served as a slave
in the Gamorrean Gakfedd clan village for two years, followed by a year
with the Klagg clan. Eight years after the Battle of Endor, Luke
Skywalker and his companions landed on Pzob. A ship from the Eye of
Palpatine captured them, Pothman, and the Klagg and Gakfedd clans.
[COTJ]
Source List & Abbreviations