Viscara
Information
Region
Outer Rim
Sector
Mytaranor
System
Mytaranor
Stars
Olari Prime
Distance to Sun
184 million km
Moons
Esria
Etrearox
Trade routes
Nigut (The Nightroad)
Rotation period
24 standard hours
Orbital period
322 [standard cycles]
Physical information
Diameter
13,405 [kilometers]
Atmosphere
[Type 1] Breathable
Climate
Temperate, Severely Inclement
Primary terrain
Primary:
Swamps
Secondary:
Forests
Mountains
Tertiary:
Plains
Points of interest
Veles Colony
Republic Communications Outpost
Czerka Tower
Kyber Crystal Caves
Sith Lake Outpost
Jedi Enclave
Societal information
Fallen Civilization, Unknown Origin
Native species
Vellen Tribals, known for cannibalism and undeveloped culture, subintellectual
Primary language(s)
Galactic Basic
Government
Neutral, Direct Democracy
Republic Embassy Established
Heavy Czerka Presence
Light Empire Presence
Ruling Council
Delik Fenn, Czerka Director
Crystal Thorne, People’s Party
Tyche Vanicus, Republic Military
Population
~21,000 Citizens
~1400 Czerka Employees
~400 Independent Contractors
Major cities
Veles
Affiliation
Czerka
Republic
Hutt Cartel
Jedi Order
Sith Empire
Revanite
Other
Classified by Jedi Order as a ‘Force Nexus’, highly coveted by force users. Known to bring the force out of even the least sensitive individuals, drawing Jedi and Sith aspirants from across the galaxy.
History
Eons ago, an unknown Empire built strange and cryptic temples deep below the windy and harsh surface of Viscara. As the planet had very little habitable land outside of the endless and impossible to navigate swampland, for most of Republic history it had been regarded simply as a planet without value nor interesting qualities, as it was in direct opposite rotation to the prominent and well known planet “Mytaranor”. After this strange and unknown empire fell, only ruins and decay remained, little bits left scattered across the vast landscape. For thousands of years it remained unknown, untouched, undamaged.
In the year 3969, while Czerka was still gaining its footing in the area, a tradesman by the name of Tzhaar’vok crash landed on a remote section of the planet. He contacted his superiors with Czerka but was told it would be days before his rescue. He bunkered down, venturing out of the swamps into something strange. It was a quiet forest, a serene plain, a beautiful mountain range. It was ideal. It was beautiful. It was like finding a Diamond in the Rough. He survived off the land, the wildlife dangerous but livable. It was because of this miracle, that he was able to tell Czerka that the land on Viscara along their most prominent trade route, was actually worth something. Czerka did something bold, that it had never done before and never would again; it purchased the planet and its rights from the Republic. They established a colony and used it to transport and refine metals from the asteroid ring that Viscara trailed alongside. Weeks later, news of the “Diamond in the Rough” spread to every corner of the Republic.
For almost a decade, Czerka continued to ravage Viscara, mining deep and cutting down swathes of forest. They were making a killing, so they felt they could do more with this diamond that the Republic had so foolishly given up. They passed a law on their new planet that allowed Refugees, Colonists, and members of any race or affiliation to walk their streets.
A year later, Czerka was convicted of vile crimes against the refugees who came to call the Veles Colony home. In retaliation, the Republic annulled Czerka’s rights over the rest of Viscara, forcibly reacquiring it when a known Hutt Cartel representative had at one point taken over the colony. When the dust settled, the survivors reached a consensus. In favor of bringing about peace, a ruling council was established in the city of Veles, with the Czerka Tower as a political hub for the members of the council to meet and delegate on matters of the city. Nevertheless, although Czerka’s influence was thus reduced in much of Viscara, it continues to hold jurisdiction over the Veles colony itself.
Though Veles and its Council have chosen not to join in this war, it is on the frontier of many desperate factions including the Hutt Cartel, Czerka, the Republic, the Jedi and the Sith Empire. As a result, great turmoil plagues this ever growing hub, and with its place on the most prominent slave trade route in the galaxy.