Garqi
Astrographical
Region	Outer Rim Territories[1][2]
Sector	Cassander sector[1] Tadrin subsector[1]
System	Garqi system[1][2]
Suns	1: Garqi[2]
Moons	1[2]
Grid coordinates	K-5[1]
Rotation period	29 standard hours[2]
Orbital period	388 standard days[2]
Physical
Class	Terrestrial[2]
Diameter	12,300 km[2]
Atmosphere	Breathable[2]
Climate	Temperate[2]
Gravity	Standard[2]
Primary terrain	Plains[2] Rain forests[2] Oceans[2]
Points of interest	Garqi Agricultural University Vlassy River Vlassy Nature Preserve[3] Pesktda Xenobotanical Garden Garqi Agricultural Combine
Native fauna	Vert-mites,[3] Rdava-bird
Societal
Immigrated species	Humans[2] Yuuzhan Vong Chazrach
Primary language(s)	Yuuzhan Vong language Formerly: Galactic Basic Standard[2]
Government	Imperial governorship or democracy[2]
Population	800,000 (92% Humans, 8% other)[2]
Major cities	Pesktda (capital)
Major imports	Technology[2] Metals[2]
Major exports	Foodstuffs[2]
Affiliation	Galactic Republic Confederacy of Independent Systems Galactic Empire New Republic Yuuzhan Vong Empire Imperial Remnant Fel Empire Empire-in-exile

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Garqi was an agriworld and the sector capital of Tadrin subsector, in the Outer Rim Territories. Natural elements in Garqi's crust gave the native plant life a purple coloration. From space, the planet appeared a beautiful, hypnotic violet color. It was the source of the beans used to make caf.

HistoryEdit

Clone WarsEdit

Garqi was aligned by the Confederacy of Independent Systems during the Clone Wars. During the Outer Rim Sieges in the late stages of this war, the Confederacy of Independent Systems battled Republic forces on Garqi. In response, the Galactic Republic sent an army under the Jedi General Traavis. A squad of Clone commandos, Aiwha Squad, was responsible for the Republic victory on Garqi. Their exploits included recovering victims of war from the planet's numerous villages, notably the young child, Evan, who they escorted to the Republic encampment on the planet. Although the incoming deactivation of all Separatist droid forces would ultimately mean victory for the Grand Army of the Republic, General Traavis would be lost during the conflict when Aiwha Squad murdered him due to the execution of Order 66.

Galactic Civil WarEdit

Prior to the Battle of Endor in 4 ABY, the Galactic Empire established a military garrison on the planet. Despite the destruction of the second Death Star, the Empire still held on to Garqi, keeping its inhabitants in check through the Garqi Eagle Squadron. However, the population continued to resist the Empire, with much of the movement originating from the Garqi Agricultural University, located near the planetary capital of Pesktda.

After Corran Horn left the Corellian Security Force, he came to Garqi on the run from the Empire. The University students knew him through his droid, Whistler. Working undercover as an aide to Imperial Prefect Mosh Barris, Corran helped many political prisoners escape from Garqi. Two of the prisoners were Dynba Tesc and the Duros trader Lai Nootka. After the Empire was driven from Garqi, the planet joined the New Republic.

Yuuzhan Vong WarEdit

During the Yuuzhan Vong War, Garqi was conquered by the Yuuzhan Vong. The New Republic was forced to abandon the population, who went underground, resisting the alien invaders. It was later discovered that the Yuuzhan Vong were using the planet as a training ground for their Chazrach slaves. A Jedi-led force scouted the planet in a battle in 25 ABY, and succeeded in divining a terrible flaw in Yuuzhan Vong crab-shell armor as it came into contact with Ithorian bafforr tree pollen from the botanical gardens in Pesktda. The gardens were destroyed to conceal this information, but the Yuuzhan Vong discovered the effects of the pollen, and destroyed Ithor as a result.^[4]

Later historyEdit

Garqi would remain under the control of the Yuuzhan Vong for the remainder of the war, until the galaxy was liberated by the Galactic Alliance in 29 ABY. After this time, Garqi was absorbed into the Imperial Remnant, deep in its space during the Second Galactic Civil War and, by 137 ABY, remaining in the possession of the Fel Empire and subsequent Empire-in-exile.^[5]

AppearancesEdit

• Star Wars: The Old Republic (Mentioned only)
•  "The Starfighter Trap"—Star Wars Gamer 1 (Mentioned only)
• Omega Squad: Targets (Mentioned only)
•  "Orders" - Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures Volume 4
•  "Descent" - Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures Volume 4 (Mentioned only)
• "Missed Chance"—Star Wars Adventure Journal 7 (First appearance)
• X-wing: The Krytos Trap (Mentioned only)
• X-wing: Isard's Revenge (Mentioned only)
•  Nightsaber on Wizards.com (original article link, backup links on Archive.org) (Mentioned only)
• Star Wars: Union
• Dark Tide I: Onslaught (Mentioned only)
• Dark Tide II: Ruin
• Edge of Victory II: Rebirth (Mentioned only)
• Dark Journey (Mentioned only)
• Force Heretic III: Reunion (Mentioned only)
• The Unifying Force (Mentioned only)

SourcesEdit

• Star Wars Encyclopedia
• "Who's Who in the New Jedi Order"—Star Wars Insider 57
• The New Jedi Order Sourcebook
• Geonosis and the Outer Rim Worlds
• "Order 66: Destroy All Jedi"—Star Wars Insider 87
• "Underworld: A Galaxy of Scum and Villainy"—Star Wars Insider 89
• The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
• The Essential Atlas

Notes and referencesEdit