Honoghr
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| Honoghr | |
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| Astrographical | |
| Region | |
| Sector | |
| System | |
| Suns |
1: Honoghr |
| Orbital position |
4 |
| Moons |
3 |
| Grid coordinates |
T-10 |
| Rotation period |
23 standard hours[1] |
| Orbital period |
208 standard days[1] |
| Physical | |
| Class |
Terrestrial |
| Diameter |
10,440 kilometers |
| Atmosphere |
Type I (Breathable) |
| Climate |
Temperate |
| Gravity |
Standard |
| Primary terrain |
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| Points of interest | |
| Societal | |
| Native species | |
| Immigrated species |
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| Official language | |
| Government |
Clan[1] |
| Population |
10 million
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| Major cities |
Nystao (capital) |
| Major imports |
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Honoghr (pronounced /'hɑnoˌgɚ/) was the homeworld of the Noghri, near Kessel. Seven planets orbited the Honoghr sun, from tiny Logru with its oceans of boiling lava, to distant Kuthul, the frozen giant. Of these seven worlds, it was the fourth planet that was blessed with life.
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[edit] Destruction
- "And then, when finally we dared to hope it was over, the strange-smelling rain began to fall."
- ―Maitrakh Clan Khim'bar[src]
In 20 BBY, during the Clone Wars, the nonaligned planet became an ecological disaster when, after a battle in orbit, a Lucrehulk-class Core Ship crashed to the surface. The Galactic Republic took great interest in the accident due to the Separatist ship's cargo: the toxin Trihexalophine1138. As the contaminant spread, it ravaged the planet and desiccated most of its flora. Over the next few months, plains and jungles died, forcing the Noghri to trek across the planet in a mass exodus searching for a place where they could somehow survive.
Within weeks of the end of the war, Darth Vader arrived at Honoghr – and promptly found his stormtrooper guards slaughtered around him by the natives with nothing more then primitive bladed weapons, impressing the Dark Lord greatly. In exchange for the Galactic Empire working to restore the planet's ecosystem, the Noghri gave homage to Vader and pledged to serve him as assassins—the Death Commandos. In reality, the Imperial restoration teams deliberately kept Honoghr poisoned using a hybrid grass that killed off the remaining plant life, thus keeping the Noghri bound in the service of the Empire.
[edit] History
The planet was once part of the Infinite Empire 30,000 BBY. The Rakata constructed a temple which remained sacred to the Noghri long after the Empire's collapse.
During the New Sith Wars, there was a Sith Academy there, that specialized in training Sith Warriors and Marauders.
Later, during the Thrawn Crisis in 9 ABY, Leia Organa Solo arrived at Honoghr and, using her position as the daughter and heir of Darth Vader and having discovered the Empire's trickery, persuaded the Noghri to relinquish their allegiance to the Empire. The Noghri were freed from their enslavement and became members of the New Republic and its successor government the Galactic Alliance. The Noghri were represented in the New Republic Senate by Kahr'corvh of Clan Khim'bar.
Leia and her entire family also became very highly respected figures in Noghri society. The New Republic helped resettle the Noghri to other planets, including Wayland, to give Honoghr time to heal.
[edit] Behind the scenes
It should be noted that, while the Battle of Honoghr took place in 20 BBY, the Maitrakh of Clan Khim'bar tells Leia that the planet was devastated 48 Honoghr years ago, or 44 standard years ago. Taking into account that Leia visited in 9 ABY, this piece of information implies it happened around 35 BBY. The Essential Guide to Alien Species retconned this by saying that the year on Honoghr is shorter than usual time on other planets.
[edit] Appearances
- Darth Bane: Path of Destruction (Mentioned only)
- Darth Bane: Rule of Two (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars Republic 68: Armor
- Yoda: Dark Rendezvous (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars Republic: The Dreadnaughts of Rendili (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars Republic: The Siege of Saleucami (Mentioned only)
- Mist Encounter (Mentioned only)
- Echoes of the Jedi (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars: Rebellion (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption
- Dark Force Rising (First appearance)
- The Last Command
- Chewbacca and the Life-Debt (Mentioned only)
- N.R.I. Reports (Mentioned only)
- Specter of the Past (Mentioned only)
- Survivor's Quest (Mentioned only)
- Dark Tide I: Onslaught (Mentioned only)
- Balance Point (Mentioned only)
[edit] Sources
- Star Wars Encyclopedia
- The Essential Guide to Planets and Moons
- The Essential Guide to Alien Species
- The New Essential Chronology
- The Thrawn Trilogy Sourcebook
- The Official Star Wars Fact File 81 (German Edition - HON1-4, Honoghr)
- The New Essential Guide to Alien Species
- Guide to the Grand Army of the Republic
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
- The Essential Atlas
