Planet - S (pt.3)
Source List & Abbreviations
Svivren
A planet well-known as a major trading center, Svivren is also noted as
being a particularly difficult planet to conquer. Svivreni traders can
be seen in the galaxy wearing their traditional garb of dulbands and
robes. Mara Jade was sent to Svivren by the Emperor after she failed to
kill Luke Skywalker at Jabba's palace on Tatooine. Later, a Crystal
Gravfield Trap of General Bel Iblis' was lost at Svivren, creating an
urgent need for a new CGT array during the siege of Coruscant. [TLC,
TFJP]
Sevarcos
The infamous spice world Sevarcos orbits the orange star Lumea in the
Sevarcos system, which consists of four solid planets and eight gas
giants. Sevarcos is the second planet in the system, and the only one
capable of supporting life. Due to the profitable spice extracted from
Sevarcos' Imperial mines, the Empire maintains a permanent customs
blockade of the entire system. A huge asteroid field drifting between
the sixth and seventh planets houses the elite "Fate's Judges" TIE
Interceptor squadron, which attacks any smuggler foolish enough to run
the blockade. Sevarcos, brown and amber colored from space, is a dry,
windswept world plagued by frequent sandstorms. Mountains make up most
of the northern hemisphere, while vast deserts cover the south.
Sevarcos' two types of spice-- the common white andris and the rare
black carsunum-- are primarily mined in the equatorial region, where the
mines double as brutal Imperial prisons. The Empire's forces are
overseen by Imperial Planetary Commandant Velpar Raftin. Animal life on
Sevarcos includes the spice eel, which burrows through rock and can
reach lengths of up to thirty meters.
Sevarcos has an original human population known as the Sevari, believed
to be the descendants of settlers from the early Old Republic colony
ship Sevari Cabal. The Sevari eventually formed clans headed by Spice
Lords to oversee the spice trade, though total control of that industry
is currently held by the Empire. Unprotected visitors to Sevarcos can
suffer side-effects from inhaling the trace amounts of spice found in
the atmosphere, but native Sevari (accustomed to the constant spice)
often slip into a coma-like "spice narcosis" when breathing the pure air
of other worlds. Most of the planet's one million Sevari shun advanced
technology, and use archaic wind riders for transportation and
projectile flashpistols for defense. The most powerful Spice Lords are L
ord Quintas of the Southern Deserts, Lady Trevael of the Northern
Frontier, and Lord Cassius Nolath Rha, ruler of the profitable
Equatorial Belt. [SWAJ]
Shadow Academy
A torus-shaped space station located near the Galactic Core, covered
with weaponry and protected by a powerful cloaking device. Shadow
Academy, capable of hyperspace travel, can move to a new location at a
moment's notice. Built by the Second Imperium for the express purpose of
training Jedi in the dark side of the Force, the station is stark and
austere, with harsh, spartan accommodations for its students, locks on
every door, and chrono chimes marking every quarter-hour. Brakiss, a
former student of Luke Skywalker's, leads the Academy with the
assistance of the Nightsister Tamith Kai. Various sections of Shadow
Academy include the docking bay, a large meeting room, a holographic
training chamber, Brakiss' private office, and a spherical, zero-gravity
arena at the station's hub. The entire station is riddled with chain-
reaction explosives, set to detonate if the new leader of the Second
Imperium is displeased with Brakiss' progress. Consequently, Brakiss is
never allowed to leave the station.
Nineteen years after the Battle of Endor, Jacen and Jaina Solo and their
friend Lowbacca were kidnapped and brought to the Shadow Academy to
train as Dark Jedi. Soon after the children's escape from the station,
the Shadow Academy moved to Coruscant. Hiding behind its cloaking
device, the station was able to launch attacks on New Republic convoys
and recruit several people (including Jacen and Jaina's friend Zekk) to
serve in the Second Imperium. The station was revealed when Jaina
overwhelmed its cloak with a light beam from one of Coruscant's orbiting
mirrors, but it managed to escape and establish a new hiding place near
the Denarii Nova. It was here that Zekk, in a lightsaber duel in Shadow
Academy's hub arena, killed his chief rival Vilas and became the Second
Imperium's Darkest Knight. [YJK]
Shasfath Cluster
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]
Stassia
An agricultural planet, Stassia is a placid and unremarkable member of
the Core Worlds. Its 1.3 billion human inhabitants are known for their
indifferent and accepting natures, and are all steady supporters of the
Empire. Stassia has been settled for ages, and was originally ruled by
the members of the 15 Head Clans, who were descendants of the original
colonists. The world is now ruled by Imperial governor Tren Pergallis.
Stassia City is home to swoop races and ringer tournaments, and is the
base of operations for the local crime madame Aalia Duu-lang. Sergeant
Zeck Tambell is a special investigator for the Imperial Governor's
office on Stassia. [SWAJ]
Stenness node
Sometimes referred to as the Stenness system, the node is actually a
group of three planetary systems whose primary industry is mining. The
node is located on the rim of the galaxy on the mining frontier and
contains the planets Ambria and Taboon. The twenty-five humanoid species
inhabiting the node are collectively referred to as "Nessies," who
control the various mining operations and cut deals with outside
traders. BolBol the Hutt is said to practically own the Stenness system.
Four thousand years ago, the Stenness underworld was controlled by a
Hutt named Great Bogga, and the Nessies transported mutonium cargoes in
ships made from the hollowed exoskeletons of the Colossus Wasps of
Ithull. Han Solo and his former lover Salla Zend used to run Kessel
spice to the Stenness system and compete to see who could strike the
best deal from the Nessies. The bounty hunters Zardra and Jodo Kast,
pursuing the Thig Brothers into the Stenness system, caught up with
their quarry on Taboon. The ensuing firefight resulted in the death of
Mageye the Hutt. [DE, TOTJ, TFTC]
Stic
Stic is a planet of continual climactic and geologic change and is home
to the insectoid species known as the Xi'Dec. Due to the necessity of
adapting to the rapid changes of Stic the Xi'Dec have evolved hundreds
of specialized sexes throughout their history, each with its own unique
appearance and abilities. Currently there are over 180 different sexes
of Xi'Dec with the Xi'Alpha (the most common sex) composing almost six
percent of the population. During various periods of Xi'Dec history
warrior, constructor, messenger, and other sexes have appeared and
disappeared to suit the needs of the community. Xi'Dec society is
organized around the family unit, which never contains more than one
member of the same sex, and has developed moderate technology. Tourism
is a main industry of Stic, and many Xi'Dec are employed in the galaxy
in genetics, geology, and other scientific fields. [GG4]
Storthus
The homeworld of the giant Stone Eels, creatures composed of living
rock. [D]
Stroiketcy
Likely a captured comet, Stroiketcy is one of the three planets of the
Yavin system. The planet is noted for its trailing "tail" of atmosphere
and its solid rock core. Due to its wide elliptical orbit, Stroiketcy
varies between the second- and third-planet position in the Yavin system
during its year. The world's surface is almost entirely water, with only
a handful of rock outcroppings breaking the surface amid constant
rainfall and fog. At either pole are two permanent ice caps (called
Vanyets and Tsorria), and huge glaciers can be found drifting across the
deep oceans. Stroiketcy's elliptical orbit causes an extended winter
period when it is far from the system's sun, at which time all open
water on the planet may freeze. Though it has never been confirmed,
unicellular life might exist in Stroiketcy's oceans. The planet's name
comes from the Corellian for "tailed one." [GG2]
Sullust
Sullust is a volcanic world in the Sullust system, which is located
between Yetoom and Ithor. The planet, covered with thick clouds of hot,
barely-breathable gasses, is habitable (for most species) only in its
vast networks of underground caves. In these caves the native Sullustans
have built beautiful underground cities, which serve as tourist draws
for many other galactic citizens. Piringiisi is one popular resort spot
on the planet, known for its hot springs and caustic green mud. The
amiable Sullustans are highly valued as pilots and navigators, due to a
Sullustan's instinctive ability to remember any path he or she has
traveled. The massive SoroSuub (or SoroSub) Corporation is based on
Sullust and employs nearly half the population in its mining, energy, p
ackaging, and production divisions. Sullustan exports include
injecto-kit shoes, prefabricated room units, and plastic corneal
replacements, and SoroSuub once manufactured Dragon battle armor for the
Sullustan military. The Sullustans have established a permanent system
Home Guard navy to protect their shipping from pirates and criminals.
Drutash grubs are considered a Sullustan delicacy.
Despite the Rebel sympathies of many Sullustans, the SoroSuub
Corporation dissolved the Sullustan government, seized control of the
planet, and declared its allegiance to the Empire. After being forced
out of the Sullust system by the Imperials, Councilor Sian Tevv brought
Nien Nunb's private raiding squad into Alliance service. Prior to the
Battle of Yavin, after the Alliance rescued a Sullustan leader kidnapped
by the Empire, the Sullustans seemed to join the Alliance. However, it
was not until late in the war when the leaders of Sullust finally held a
vote and decided to officially secede from the Empire. The Alliance
fleet assembled near Sullust just prior to the Battle of Endor. Nien
Nunb's sister Aril Nunb later served as the Executive Officer for Rogue
Squadron. [ROTJ, ROJN, SWS, TLC, COTJ, DESB, FP, XWRS, SWAJ]
Sumitra sector
The Sumitra sector contains the planet Tierfon where a Rebel starfighter
base was established to patrol the outer edges of the sector. The Empire
was aware of Rebel activity, but since the sector contains 12,387
planets and moons, locating Tierfon base was a difficult task. [SWS]
Sunaj
Following the Battle of Yavin, the Star Destroyer Relentless was to
receive a cargo of new TIE interceptors at a rendezvous near Sunaj. The
replacement cargo was destroyed by an Alliance strike team. [FP]
Sunaj IV
The Imperial frigate Juvani, undergoing service near Sunaj IV in the
time following the Battle of Yavin, was attacked and destroyed by the
Alliance. [FP]
Sundari
The third planet in the Garos system, Sundari is a hot, arid mining
colony which was settled nearly 4000 years ago. Sundari immediately
began inter-system trade with its sister planet Garos IV, since the
Sundars were dependent on an outside supply of foodstuffs. About 200
years ago, large numbers of Sundars began emigrating to Garos IV and
establishing new businesses and factories, earning the resentment of
Garosians who were hurt by the new competition. A civil war between the
two planets erupted when a Garosian grain processing facility was
destroyed-- intentionally, some claimed, by the Sundars. The devastating
war raged on for 82 years until a truce was hammered out by Tork Winger,
Assistant Minister of Defense for Garos IV, and Tionthes Turi, a
respected Sundar engineer. Violations of the truce, such as the Wahalla
Massacre, continued. but the Empire's intervention into the conflict
approximately five years before the Battle of Yavin brought a sudden,
violent end to most resistance. [SWAJ]