Anaxes
Anaxes is a fortress world that has been a seat of galactic power and prestige for millennia. Before the founding of the Republic, it served as the chief shipyard and fortress of the Azure Imperium, ruled from its sister planet Axum, and played a similar role for the rapidly expanding Republic. Long steeped in naval tradition, it housed the Republic Naval College, which became the College of Planetary Security Forces after the Ruusan Reformations.
Even in the centuries when the galaxy lacked a centralized, standing military, young naval officers from countless worlds dreamed of Anaxes Citadel, the pinnacle of naval prestige. The plots of holodramas about the Republic Navy, Planetary Security Forces, Imperial Navy, and New Republic Navy all follow the same shopworn but beloved story line: Young man rises from his subsector military school to fleet camp, then to his sector military academy, then to the Naval Academy on Prefsbelt IV. Then comes war and bravery and—by the time the credits roll—a ceremony on the gleaming azure flagstones of Anaxes Citadel’s Grand Piazza.
The navy was one of the few galactic institutions that Palpatine’s Empire regarded with caution: Career officers were cashiered in favor of New Order zealots, but the Emperor also took pains to honor naval tradition. Anaxes became the command center of Imperial Center Oversector, guarded by Azure Hammer Command’s fifty-seven capital ships and the Super Star Destroyer Whelm. Anaxes changed allegiances repeatedly during the scramble for power among post-Imperial warlords, with its backing often making and breaking these satraps; the chaos that followed the death of Zsinj in 8 ABY persuaded its final Imperial commandant, Osted Wermis, to support the New Republic. As it had for millennia, Anaxes’s military might offered comfort against the terrors of the Yuuzhan Vong, though the Defender of the Core played little role in the war.
The Anaxsi are proud of their millennia of peace and privilege, and outsiders find it almost impossible to penetrate their social circles unless they’ve proved themselves in naval service. The Sirpar Hills above the citadel are a virtual who’s who of naval tradition, with the manses of Holts and Ozzels just down the lanes from the mansions of Wermises and Banjeers.
Anaxes would be an industrial powerhouse in most star systems, but its output is dwarfed by Axum, one of the Core’s mightiest urbanized worlds. Axumites are an excruciatingly mannered, rigidly formal people who’ll happily lecture an unwary visitor about the legacy of the Azure Imperium and Axum’s importance as a founding world of the Republic. While Anaxsi would never say anything so crass, to them even the eldest precincts of Coruscant have a faintly disagreeable tinge of new credits and ill breeding.
| Planets | Type | Moons |
|---|---|---|
| Selgon | Searing rock | 0 |
| Graxes | Toxic rock | 1 |
| Axum | Terrestrial | 2 |
| Anaxes | Terrestrial | 1 |
| Urfon | Frozen rock | 0 |
| Phors Rex | Gas giant | 18 |
| Phelor | Gas giant | 1 |
| Ixhium | Barren rock | 0 |
| Anaxes Station | Artificial | 0 |
History
Anaxes has played a significant role in galactic history, particularly during the times of the Republic and the New Republic. It is known for its advanced shipbuilding facilities and strategic military significance. The planet has witnessed numerous pivotal events and has been home to many notable figures in galactic history.
Culture
The culture of Anaxes is heavily influenced by its military traditions. The people of Anaxes are known for their discipline, loyalty, and dedication to the defense of the galaxy. The Anaxes Citadel remains a symbol of their enduring legacy.
Economy
The economy of Anaxes is driven by its shipbuilding industry and its strategic position within the galaxy. Major exports include high-tech goods, while major imports consist of raw materials and consumer goods.
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