Bandomeer
Astrographical
Region	Outer Rim Territories[1][2]
Sector	Meerian sector[2]
System	Bandomeer system[1][2]
Suns	1: Bandomeer[1]
Orbital position	2[1]
Moons	0[1]
Grid coordinates	O-7[2]
Trade routes	Hydian Way[3] Braxant Run[3]
Rotation period	24 standard hours[1]
Orbital period	320 standard days[1]
Physical
Class	Terrestrial[1]
Diameter	7,986 km[1]
Atmosphere	Breathable[1]
Climate	Temperate[1]
Gravity	Standard[1]
Primary terrain	Ocean[1] Mountains[1] Rocky plains[1] Deserts
Points of interest	Great Sea[1] G-417 Deepsea mines Enrichment Zone
Societal
Native species	Meerians[1]
Immigrated species	Ithorians[1] Arcona[1] Chazrach Humans[1] Hutts Imbats[1] Phindians[1] Talz[1] Whiphids[1] Yuuzhan Vong
Primary language(s)	Galactic Basic Standard[1] Meerian language[1] Ithorese[1]
Government	Corporate, local governorship[1]
Population	718 million[1] 60% Humans[1] 20% Meerians[1] 10% Arcona[1] 5% Imbats[1] 3% Phindians[1] 2% other[1]
Major cities	Bandor (capital)[1]
Major imports	Foodstuffs[1] High technology[1] Labor[1]
Major exports	Azurite[1] Ionite[1]
Affiliation	Galactic Republic[1][3] Galactic Empire[3] Zsinj's Empire[3] Imperial Remnant[3] Yuuzhan Vong Empire[3] Darth Krayt's Galactic Empire[3]

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Bandomeer was a planet in the Outer Rim Territories, on the Braxant Run. It was known for its high concentration of ionite, as well as the many predators lurking in its wildernesses. The planet's surface was roughly divided in half by a huge landmass and the Great Sea of Bandomeer.

DescriptionEdit

The planet was at one time an agricultural world of rolling plains until it was discovered that many valuable ores were hidden in its crust. Then, mining operations such as Offworld Mining took control, and reduced it to strip mines and industrial wastes. The planet was the homeworld of the Meerian race, who struggled to come to terms with the prosperity that cost their world's natural beauty. Even Bandomeer's surrounding asteroids were rich with mineral deposits, but could not be mined due to the risk of fragments colliding with the planet.

HistoryEdit

Bandomeer was a mining world dominated by the Offworld Mining Corporation until 45 BBY. When Obi-Wan Kenobi and Qui-Gon Jinn arrived on the world, they narrowly saved it from destruction at the hands of Xanatos.

In 19 BBY the Ionite miners of Bandomeer refused to honor their contracts with the newly-formed Galactic Empire. In order to teach them to treat the new government with respect, Emperor Palpatine ordered his apprentice, Darth Vader, to deal with the local resistance. The Imperial Army quickly overwhelmed. lightly armed miners and established control over the planet.

Huff Darklighter once employed farmers from Bandomeer, as well as Salliche and Taanab, to staff his underground hydroponic gardens on Tatooine.

The planet was the site of a battle shortly before Operation Shadow Hand.^[3]

Bandomeer was conquered by the Yuuzhan Vong during their invasion of the galaxy. The world was used by the invaders as a launch point for the attack on Mandalore in 29 ABY.^[3]

AppearancesEdit

• Darth Bane: Dynasty of Evil (Mentioned only)
• Jedi Apprentice: The Rising Force (First appearance)
• Jedi Apprentice: The Dark Rival
• Jedi Apprentice: The Hidden Past
• Cloak of Deception
• "Dead Shadows"—Star Wars: The Clone Wars Comic UK 6.39
• Star Wars: Dark Times 13: Blue Harvest, Part 1
• Star Wars: Dark Times 14: Blue Harvest, Part 2
• Star Wars: Dark Times 15: Blue Harvest, Part 3
• The Last Jedi (Mentioned only)
• Star Wars Galaxies (Mentioned only)
•  Nightsaber on Wizards.com (original article link, backup links on Archive.org) (Mentioned only)

SourcesEdit

• Star Wars Episode I: Jedi Power Battles: Prima's Official Strategy Guide
• Geonosis and the Outer Rim Worlds
• The New Essential Chronology
•  Ultimate Alien Anthology Web Enhancement on Wizards.com (original article link, backup links on Archive.org)
• Starships of the Galaxy, Saga Edition
• The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
• The Essential Atlas
• "Obi-Wan Kenobi: Wizard of the Desert"—Star Wars Insider 112
• The Jedi Path: A Manual for Students of the Force
• The Essential Reader's Companion
• Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi, Jedi Knight (Indirect mention only)

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