Hypori
Astrographical
Region	Outer Rim Territories
Sector	Ferra sector
System	Hypori system
Suns	1: Hypori
Grid coordinates	S-16
Physical
Diameter	13,330 kilometers
Climate	Temperate[1]
Primary terrain	Rocky landscapes[1] Small oceans[1]
Points of interest	Hypori droid factory
Societal
Native species	None
Immigrated species	None Formerly Geonosians
Population	Some Geonosians during Clone Wars Otherwise none
Affiliation	Techno Union Confederacy of Independent Systems[1] Hutt Cartel Zann Consortium

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Hypori (pronounced /haɪ'poɹi/) was a temperate planet of small oceans and rocky landscapes located in the Ferra sector of the Outer Rim Territories, notable for being a heavy battle droid producer.

GeologyEdit

The planet had no native population, but following the Invasion of Naboo, Hypori was transformed into a foundry world for the Confederacy of Independent Systems. The planet was located near Geonosis, another world hosting Techno Union droid factories, and an entire hive of Geonosian workers was relocated to Hypori in a sponsored effort by Baktoid Armor Workshop to construct and maintain the new Separatist facilities. The tough bedrock and soil proved difficult to assimilate into a true and proper hive-mound, though the Geonosian workers eventually created huge underground factories. The existence of these droid factories was kept secret from the Galactic Republic during the lead-up to the Clone Wars.

HistoryEdit

Sith training groundEdit

In 54 BBY, Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Plagueis trained his apprentice Darth Sidious on Hypori with assassin droids.^[2]

In 37 BBY, During Darth Maul's training under the command of Darth Sidious, the Nightbrother spent a month in the planet without food or water and with a horde of assassin droids as company. After that, Sidious returned to fight against Maul, depriving him of his lightsaber. When Maul began filling his hatred for Sidious and tried to kill him, the human appraised him for passing the final test. Maul was given the title of Sith Lord,^[3][4] secretly against Darth Plagueis' wishes.^[2]

Clone WarsEdit

Main article: Battle of Hypori (Clone Wars)

Shortly after the onset of the Clone Wars, Jedi Master Daakman Barrek and his Padawan, Sha'a Gi, uncovered the Separatist operations on Hypori during an intelligence-gathering mission in the sector. They reported back to the Jedi High Council on Coruscant, which dispatched a Jedi and clone trooper strike team to investigate further.

Unfortunately for the Republic forces, the Separatists had not left Hypori undefended. Disguised orbital mines seeded in orbit crippled much of the task force, and the surviving Jedi—among them Ki-Adi-Mundi, Shaak Ti, K'Kruhk, Tarr Seir, Sha'a Gi, and Aayla Secura—were ambushed by legions of B2 super battle droids and OG-9 homing spider droids led by General Grievous. The ruined hulk of an Acclamator I-class assault ship that had crashed into Hypori's surface became the site of an epic battle between the droid commander and the Jedi, from which only four Jedi emerged alive, with the help of ARC Captain Fordo and the Muunilinst 10. Though some of the battle droids were destroyed during the rescue attempt, the droid factories on Hypori remained in operation, and at least one remained operational after Darth Vader ordered the deactivation of the Separatist droid armies from Mustafar in 19 BBY.

Galactic Civil WarEdit

Main article: Battle of Hypori (Galactic Civil War)

The planet was abandoned until the Hutt Cartel learned of the existence of a droid factory that had survived the Clone Wars. They lured the Zann Consortium to the planet's surface, hoping that Tyber Zann's army would deactivate the hostile droideka Mark IIs, thus ensuring that Jabba the Hutt's forces could land and gain control of the planet—in the process killing Zann himself. However, the plan backfired, and cost Jabba greatly. The Consortium then used the technology on this planet to produce droideka Mark IIs. In the aftermath, Jabba and Zann agreed to a ceasefire.

AppearancesEdit

• Star Wars: The Old Republic (Mentioned only)
• Star Wars: Darth Plagueis
• Star Wars Episode I Journal: Darth Maul (First appearance) (Appears in flashback(s)) (Retcon)
• The Eyes of Revolution (Vision to Grievous)
• Star Wars: Clone Wars – "Chapter 20" (First identified as Hypori)
• Star Wars: Clone Wars – "Chapter 21"
• Star Wars: The Wrath of Darth Maul (Appears in flashback(s))
• Star Wars: General Grievous (Mentioned only)
• Labyrinth of Evil (Mentioned only)
• Order 66: A Republic Commando Novel (Mentioned only)
• Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith novel (Mentioned only)
• Star Wars: The Force Unleashed comic (Appears in flashback(s))
• Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption
• A New Hope: The Life of Luke Skywalker (Mentioned only)

SourcesEdit

• The New Essential Chronology
• Empire at War: Forces of Corruption Prima guide
• "Guide to the Grand Army of the Republic"—Star Wars Insider 84
• "Unknown Soldier: The Story of General Grievous"—Star Wars Insider 86
• "Order 66: Destroy All Jedi"—Star Wars Insider 87
• The Essential Atlas
• The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
• Scavenger's Guide to Droids
•  Hypori in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link on Archive.org)
• The Essential Guide to Warfare
• The Essential Reader's Companion

Notes and referencesEdit