Balmorra
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Balmorra was a factory world that was located within the Nevoota system, situated in the Colonies region at the border of the Core Worlds. Wide plains surrounded the planet's capital, Bin Prime.
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[edit] History
The planet was once the headquarters of Rigorra the Hutt[source?]. It was a planet where the Techno Union produced B1 battle droids until shortly before the Clone Wars. The production of battle droids then seemingly ceased, but secretly continued on Outer Rim Territories factory worlds such as Geonosis. In 21 BBY Balmorra seceded from the Galactic Republic and was given a fleet of Lucrehulk-class battleships to defend it. Balmorra was also the headquarters of Balmorran Arms, which manufactured SD-6 Hulk infantry droids.
Under the New Order, Governor Beltane ran the planet and oversaw production. During the reign of Galactic Emperor Palpatine, the Balmorrans manufactured weapons for the Imperial Army with strong ties to Kuat Drive Yards, and were the primary builders of the AT-ST walker.
The Balmorrans longed for independence from the Galactic Empire, wishing for a free market to sell their renowned weapons technology on. During the Galactic Civil War, the Rebel Alliance led a small stealth squadron through the narrow canyons surrounding the construction yards—although there was mutual good feeling between the Rebel Alliance and the natives of Balmorra, liberation would have been impossible, as the planet was well defended, and isolated from the other planets held by the Rebels.
Instead, they launched a hit-and-run sabotage effort, using the cover of the night to go undetected by Imperial sensor arrays. It was not until Luke Skywalker and Rogue Squadron had demolished much of the weaponry under construction in the yards that any kind of serious retaliation force was launched.
The planet was liberated by the New Republic following the Battle of Endor, and it remained independent for five years. Balmorra was brought back into Imperial service during the Emperor's reappearance, but following Palpatine's supposed death near Da Soocha, the rebellious Balmorrans began arming the New Republic.
In retaliation, the planet was attacked by a force under the command of Military Executor Sedriss, including Shadow Droids and SD-9 battle droids. After suffering surprising losses at the hands of the SD-10 battle droids and new Viper Automatons, Sedriss called off his attack in exchange for a shipment of the molecularly-shielded droids.
During the Yuuzhan Vong War, the Senator for Balmorra offered any planet ground based Turbolasers in exchange for protection by a fleet during a panicked session of the Senate. Balmorra flu was presumably from the world.
During the Confederation-Galactic Alliance War elements of the Confederation Fleet attacked Balmorra in their push to reach the Core Worlds. This resulted in the Battle of Balmorra.
[edit] Behind the scenes
The planet's name is likely a play on Balmoral, the Queen of England's Scottish holiday estate.
The similarly-named 'Balmora' is the name of a city in the role-playing video game Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind.
The PC video game Star Wars: Rebellion mistakenly places Balmorra in the Sesswenna Sector (a misspelling of the true Seswenna Sector) of the Galactic Core. The Seswenna Sector is canonically located in the Outer Rim Territories.
[edit] Appearances
- Cloak of Deception (Mentioned only)
- The Bounty Hunters: Aurra Sing (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars Republic: The Hunt for Aurra Sing (Appears in flashback(s))
Baktoid Closes Down Five More Plants—HoloNet News Vol. 531 46
- Balmorran Secures Musician Rearmament Contract—HoloNet News Vol. 531 56
- Boba Fett: Maze of Deception (Mentioned only)
- CIS Shadowfeed Dispatch 14:7:01 Edition
- The Cestus Deception (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars: Empire at War (Cut from game)
- Star Wars: Rebellion
- Star Wars: Rogue Squadron
- Dark Empire II (First appearance)
- Recovery (Mentioned only)
- Star by Star (Mentioned only)
- The Unifying Force (Mentioned only)
- Tempest (Mentioned only)
- Exile (Mentioned only)
- Inferno
