Bakura
Bakura is a lush world on the outer edge of the thinly inhabited Shiritoku Spur, far from busy space lanes. Bakura was all but unknown until the aftermath of the Battle of Endor, when an SOS from the planet reached the Rebels at Endor. Invaders from the Ssi-ruuvi Imperium had seized the system, seeking to enslave the Bakurans and "entech" their life energies in battle droids. Rebel and Imperial forces repulsed the attack; years later, with the galaxy busy fighting the Yuuzhan Vong, the Ssi-ruuk returned, only to have their latest gambit betrayed by the P'w'eck, a slave species.
Bakura was settled around 150 BBY by corporate colonists from the Core World of Hemeri IV, who brought with them a belief in the Cosmic Balance. During the Clone Wars, Bakura opened itself to outside settlement after a brief Separatist incursion. The planet became known as a successful maker of repulsorlift coils, which attracted Imperial attention; a small Imperial fleet forcibly annexed Bakura a few months after the Battle of Yavin. After the first Ssi-ruuvi invasion failed, Bakura and the other Shiritoku worlds rejected New Republic membership, and the area remained formally part of Wild Space. (A Bakuran representative, Molierre Cundertol, was accorded honorary, nonvoting Senatorial status during the Black Fleet Crisis, in keeping with the Senate’s traditions.) While Bakura remained independent, it did send its warships to the Republic’s aid during the Corellian Insurrection.
Bakurans are known as independent, insular, and touchy. Upon meeting other Bakurans, they immediately have two questions: Are the newcomers descendants of the original settlers, and are they adherents of the Balance? Most Bakurans distrust droids, a legacy of a droid rebellion engineered by a rival corporation during the planet’s early days. Except for the native Kurtzen, alien species are rarely seen on Bakura, leaving its people suspicious of them.
| Planets | Type | Moons |
|---|---|---|
| Bak | Searing rock | 0 |
| Kur | Barren rock | 0 |
| Bakura | Terrestrial | 1 |
| Arden | Gas giant | 7 |
| Bakura-5 | Barren rock | 1 |
| Bakura-6 | Ice ball | 0 |
| Bakura-7 | Ice ball | 0 |
| Bakura-8 | Ice ball | 1 |
History
Bakura is a lush world on the outer edge of the thinly inhabited Shiritoku Spur, far from busy space lanes. Bakura was all but unknown until the aftermath of the Battle of Endor, when an SOS from the planet reached the Rebels at Endor. Invaders from the Ssi-ruuvi Imperium had seized the system, seeking to enslave the Bakurans and "entech" their life energies in battle droids. Rebel and Imperial forces repulsed the attack; years later, with the galaxy busy fighting the Yuuzhan Vong, the Ssi-ruuk returned, only to have their latest gambit betrayed by the P'w'eck, a slave species.
Culture
Bakurans are known as independent, insular, and touchy. Upon meeting other Bakurans, they immediately have two questions: Are the newcomers descendants of the original settlers, and are they adherents of the Balance? Most Bakurans distrust droids, a legacy of a droid rebellion engineered by a rival corporation during the planet’s early days. Except for the native Kurtzen, alien species are rarely seen on Bakura, leaving its people suspicious of them.
Economy
Bakura was settled around 150 BBY by corporate colonists from the Core World of Hemeri IV, who brought with them a belief in the Cosmic Balance. During the Clone Wars, Bakura opened itself to outside settlement after a brief Separatist incursion. The planet became known as a successful maker of repulsorlift coils, which attracted Imperial attention; a small Imperial fleet forcibly annexed Bakura a few months after the Battle of Yavin. After the first Ssi-ruuvi invasion failed, Bakura and the other Shiritoku worlds rejected New Republic membership, and the area remained formally part of Wild Space. (A Bakuran representative, Molierre Cundertol, was accorded honorary, nonvoting Senatorial status during the Black Fleet Crisis, in keeping with the Senate’s traditions.) While Bakura remained independent, it did send its warships to the Republic’s aid during the Corellian Insurrection.
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