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- "Admiral, we really need to do something about Fondor…"
- ―Darth Caedus, to Cha Niathal
Fondor was a planet famous throughout the galaxy for its extensive orbital shipyards, outclassed only by those at Corellia and Kuat. The Fondor Shipyards were associated with the Techno Union prior to the Clone Wars, and were sufficiently vast to construct the Executor, Darth Vader's Executor-class Star Dreadnought. The capital city was Fondor City and later Oridin City.
History
Early history
Fondor was located in the Freeworlds Territory of the Tapani sector, a sector technically part of the Colonies, but so old and well-regarded that many considered it a part of the Core Worlds.[3] The Fondorians were baseline Human, but with no hair and purple blood.[4] Fondor itself was completely industrialized eons ago, and its surface scabbed with excavations, factories, cooling towers, steam tunnels, and offices, all related to the planet's central role in starship construction. The planet also housed hectares of laborers' barracks for the dockworkers whose jobs were overhead.[5] Fondor was a main market for the Besadii Hutts.[6] During the Clone Wars, Fondor sided with the Confederacy of Independent Systems, but the populace was generally unsupportive of the Separatist cause, and the planet contributed relatively little to the war effort.[2]
The Executor project
The contract to build the Executor came somewhat unexpectedly, as Kuat Drive Yards was the manufacturer of the Imperial Star Destroyer and later instances of the Executor-class. The Empire required complete secrecy in the project, closing off all nonmilitary traffic in the system. Though the dockyard bosses were angered by the fact that they could no longer serve their commercial clients, the fact that the project took up the majority of the yard's resources—and the legendary wrath of Vader—kept them in check.[5] Shortly before the Battle of Yavin an uprising was quickly suppressed by imperial forces.[1]
In order to efficiently move ships, the Empire created a classified route linking Fondor with the Mid Rim world of Gandeal. The Gandeal-Fondor Hyperlane remained a well kept secret decades after its forging.[6] As an essential manufacturer of Star Destroyers, albeit unique variants, for the Galactic Empire, the shipyards became a target of the Rebel Alliance. In one instance, a prototype Star Dreadnought fitted with a cloaking device underwent construction there. Rogue Squadron penetrated the shipyards in stolen Imperial starfighters and terminated the project, preventing its completion.[7]
Regime change
In spite of its security, Fondor was seized by the Alliance of Free Planets very soon after the Battle of Endor, giving the Alliance a key coreward shipyard and base. However, the supply of the raw materials that the shipyards demanded was briefly interrupted when Imperial Admiral Mordur persuaded Guildmaster Orrk to redirect Vandelhelm's strategic metal supplies from Fondor to himself—although Han Solo soon restored the situation and defeated the Admiral.[8] For decades, Fondor continued to supply the New Republic with Star Destroyers and other capital ships.[9]
In 26 ABY, the planet also became a target during the Yuuzhan Vong War, though a blast from Centerpoint Station destroyed a portion of the enemy fleet, saving Fondor at the cost of the Hapan war fleet, which was also caught in the blast.[6] Fondor continued to supply the Galactic Alliance with starships in the war. The planet was eventually taken by the Yuuzhan Vong, but retaken near the end of the war.[10]
Second Galactic Civil War
In 40 ABY, it became allied with Corellia in the Second Galactic Civil War, as it had been chafing under GA military restrictions, and officially left the Galactic Alliance.[9] The planet's president at this time was Shas Vadde.[11]Joint Chief of State Darth Caedus planned to attack the planet in order to set an example for other rebellious worlds. It then became the scene of a massive battle to retake it, with Caedus and his fleet bombarding Oridin and other urban centers. Admiral Cha Niathal established the headquarters of her faction of the Galactic Alliance on the planet afterwards. When the Second Galactic Civil War ended with the defeat of the Confederation, Fondor rejoined the Galactic Alliance.
In 41 ABY, the Imperial Remnant Head of State Gilad Pellaeon was assassinated by the Sith Tahiri Veila over Fondor, after the former refused to support Darth Caedus's faction of the Galactic Alliance.[12]
Appearances
Sources
- Han Solo and the Corporate Sector Sourcebook
- Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back
- "Straight from the Horse's Mouth" — Star Wars Insider 25
- Star Wars Encyclopedia
- Star Wars: Power of the Jedi
- Star Wars: Chronicles
- "ComicScan: Luke-ing For Love In All The Wrong Places" — Star Wars Galaxy Collector 7
- The Essential Chronology
- The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels
- Lords of the Expanse
- The Essential Guide to Planets and Moons
- "ComicScan: Coming Full Circle" — Star Wars Galaxy Collector 3
- The New Jedi Order Sourcebook
- The Official Star Wars Fact File 4 (HOT2, The Battle of Hoth)
- The Official Star Wars Fact File 140 (HUT17, The Hutts)
- The New Essential Chronology
- "Vandelhelm: Enemies and Alloys Part 3: Solo Class" (original article link) on Wizards.com (content now obsolete; backup link) (Mentioned only)
- "Vandelhelm: Enemies and Alloys Part 4: The Demands of Supply" (original article link) on Wizards.com (content now obsolete; backup link) (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars: Empire at War: Prima Official Game Guide
- Starships of the Galaxy, Saga Edition
- Star Wars: The Official Starships & Vehicles Collection 8
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
- Rebellion Era Campaign Guide
- The Essential Atlas
- Millennium Falcon Owners' Workshop Manual
- Tanith Shire in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Star Wars: Edge of the Empire Core Rulebook
- Suns of Fortune
- "Authors of the Expanded Universe: The Big Three: Al Williamson, Archie Goodwin, and Carlos Garzón" — Star Wars Insider 148
- Star Wars: Imperial Handbook: A Commander's Guide
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Star Wars: Empire at War: Prima Official Game Guide
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 The Essential Atlas
- ↑ Lords of the Expanse
- ↑ Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 The Essential Guide to Planets and Moons
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 The New Jedi Order: Agents of Chaos II: Jedi Eclipse
- ↑ Star Wars: Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike
- ↑ Star Wars 98: Supply and Demand
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Legacy of the Force: Exile
- ↑ The New Jedi Order: The Final Prophecy
- ↑ Legacy of the Force: Revelation
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