Esseles
Astrographical
Region	Core Worlds[1]
Sector	Darpa sector[1]
System	Essesia system[2]
Suns	1: Essess[2]
Moons	1[2]
Grid coordinates	L-9[1]
Trade routes	Perlemian Trade Route[3]
Rotation period	22 standard hours[2]
Orbital period	405 standard days[2]
Physical
Class	Terrestrial[2]
Diameter	14,783 km[2]
Atmosphere	Type I (Breathable)[2]
Climate	Temperate[2]
Gravity	Standard[2]
Primary terrain	Urban Oceans Mountains
Points of interest	Tralee Curamel Intergalactic Spaceport Togatto Speedway Darpa Center of History at Calamar Esprix Estate Fort Cravus Terril Naval Base
Societal
Immigrated species	Humans[2] Herglics[2] Bothans[2] Geonosians Gungans Hutts Jawas Mon Calamari Sullustans Twi'leks Weequays
Primary language(s)	Galactic Basic Standard[2]
Government	Empire (c. Pre–25,053 BBY)[2] Empire (c. 25,053–19 BBY)[2][3] Representative democracy (19 BBY—)[2]
Population	24 billion[4] 86% Humans[2] 8% Herglics[2] 2% Bothans[2] 4% other
Demonym	Esselian[2]
Major cities	Calamar (capital) New Calamar Nurrale
Major imports	Technology[2]
Major exports	Foodstuffs[2]
Affiliation	Esselian Empire[2] Esselian Hall Galactic Republic[3] Confederacy of Independent Systems Galactic Empire[2] New Republic[2]

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Esseles was a planet located along the Perlemian Trade Route in Darpa sector of the Ringali Shell. It was the third in position in the Essesia system and had one moon.

DescriptionEdit

Esseles was under constant volcanic activity by 10,000,000 BBY.^[5]

The planet had a population of 24 billion and was covered in many high, steep, rugged, volcanic mountain chains. The atmosphere was heavy, and so it has a warm, wet climate. It was a large planet, with a diameter of 9,186 mi (14,783 km). Its capital city was Calamar, a cultured city that served as a center for education, art, recreation, and holoproduction. Esseles was known for its beautiful architecture.

It served as headquarters for Caldrahlsen Mechanicals, DynaCorp, Trinkatta Starships, and Damorian Manufacturing Corporation. Esseles was also the site of one of the Core Worlds' few podracing courses, the Togatto Speedway.

HistoryEdit

It had evolved into a military fortress world by the time the planet became one of the Core Founders of the Galactic Republic.^[3] A Jedi Watchman, named Nuck Lyu was on the planet around 25,000 BBY.

Esseles was the hub of a once grand empire known as the Esselian Empire that at one point contained nineteen planets spanning the Darpa Sector.

During the later decades of the Republic, it was ruled by President Cambira Ralle and represented by Senator Gabrial Atanna. The planet was retaken from the Confederacy of Independent Systems in 21 BBY, during the Clone Wars. Ralle was still formally in power in 0 ABY, but the planet's Imperial governor was Griff Takel. It was also home to a very active Rebel cell. Although Esseles did not directly contest Imperial rule, the people had a high sense of nationalism with enthusiastic optimism for the future. It emerged from the Galactic Civil War as a major high-tech industrial center. It returned to Imperial control under Operation Shadow Hand.

In 2 ABY, Esseles was the site of a series of terrorist attacks that was considered to be the worst atrocities to hit the planet since the Algaran Faction attacks during the rise to power of Emperor Palpatine.^[6]

AppearancesEdit

• Star Wars: The Old Republic (Mentioned only)
• Episode I Adventures 1: Search for the Lost Jedi
• Episode I Adventures 2: The Bartokk Assassins
• Episode I Adventures 3: The Fury of Darth Maul
• Episode I Adventures 4: Jedi Emergency (Mentioned only)
• Star Wars Adventures 1: Hunt the Sun Runner
• Star Wars Adventures 2: The Cavern of Screaming Skulls (Mentioned only)
• Star Wars Adventures 3: The Hostage Princess (Mentioned only)
• Star Wars Adventures 4: Jango Fett vs. the Razor Eaters
• Star Wars Adventures 5: The Shape-Shifter Strikes
• Star Wars Adventures 6: The Warlords of Balmorra (Mentioned only)
•  New Xim Exhibit to Tour—HoloNet News Vol. 531 47 (Mentioned only)
• CIS Shadowfeed Dispatch 14:9:15 Edition (Mentioned only)
• Star Wars: Dark Times 4: The Path to Nowhere, Part 4 (Mentioned only)
• Star Wars: Dark Times 5: The Path to Nowhere, Part 5
• Star Wars: Dark Times: Blue Harvest, Part 1 (Appears in flashback(s))
• Star Wars: Dark Times 18: Out of the Wilderness, Part 1 (Mentioned only)
• "Galaxywide NewsNets"—Star Wars Adventure Journal 3
• "Galaxywide NewsNets"—Star Wars Adventure Journal 6
• "Galaxywide NewsNets"—Star Wars Adventure Journal 8
• "Galaxywide NewsNets"—Star Wars Adventure Journal 9
•  "An Old Flame in Need..."—Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook (Mentioned only)
• Agents of Chaos II: Jedi Eclipse (Mentioned only)

SourcesEdit

• Galaxy Guide 2: Yavin and Bespin
• Galaxy Guide 2: Yavin and Bespin, Second Edition
•  Heroes & Rogues
• The Jedi Academy Sourcebook
• "Into the Core Worlds"—Star Wars Adventure Journal 7
• Star Wars Adventure Journal 9
•  The Far Orbit Project
• Coruscant and the Core Worlds
• The Essential Chronology
• Power of the Jedi Sourcebook
• "Who's Who: Imperial Grand Admirals"—Star Wars Insider 66
• The New Essential Chronology
• The Official Star Wars Fact File 7 (PLA2, Core Worlds Overview)
• The Official Star Wars Fact File 140 (HUT17, The Hutts)
• Star Wars Customizable Card Game – Hoth Limited (Card: Tamizander Rey)
• Star Wars: The Official Figurine Collection 53 (High-Speed Travel: Hyperspace Routes)
• The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
• The Essential Atlas
• The Essential Guide to Warfare

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