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Lan system

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Lan system

Astrographical
Region	Outer Rim Territories^[1]
Sector	Hook Nebula^[1]
Grid coordinates	O-18^[1]
Suns	Lan^[2]
Orbits	Lesser Galam^[2] Lan Tundi^[2] Lan Fellov^[2] Lan Barell^[2] Greater Galam^[2] 16 moons^[2]
Societal
Native species	Qieg^[2]
Immigrated species	Humans^[2] Herglics Elomin Wookiees
Population	Lan Barell: 143 million (8 million Humans)^[2]
Major imports	Foodstuffs^[2] High tech goods^[2]
Major exports	Minerals^[2] Ores^[2] Other raw materials^[2]
Affiliation	Galactic Empire (nominal)

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The Lan system was a star system located within the Outer Rim's Hook Nebula sector, centered around the star Lan.

1 Description
2 History
3 Sources
4 Notes and references
- 4.1 In other languages

DescriptionEdit

It was located approximately three days and five hours' travel time beyond the Outer Rim terminus of the Enarc Run. It possessed five planets, with the inner worlds being extraordinarily rich in ores and minerals. The only planet to develop life was the fourth planet.^[3]

HistoryEdit

Sentient life developed on the forth planet of the system in the form of the insectoid Qieg. The system was left alone for a greater part of galactic history until around 1,300 BBY, when scouts discovered the ore-rich nature of the system. Soon afterwards Gaminne Group, Inc. moved in and bought mining rights for the inner planets from the Quieg. Also, human settlers were allowed to build a city on the fourth planet, Lan Barell.

As centuries passed, the contents of this contract faded from the memories and the human and Quieg cultures began to merge. When Gamine Group, Inc ceased to exist, the mining operation were taken over by local conglomerates, as they were the only income for the otherwise poor system. ^[3] The Human-Qieg Guild, a consortium of corporations and companies, evolved as a new government.^[4] The ore was transported corewards, often to poor Middle Rim systems, mostly directly from the planets where it was mined. Financially however, each deal ran through the Quilan Hive in Shulell City, which had become the center of commerce for the whole system.^[5] Attempts to diversify the economy by the Guild over the centuries as well the attempt to attract new settlers ended in failure. Over the time, the human population began to dwindle.^[4]

When the Galactic Empire emerged, Lan Barell became a save haven for refugees and exiles.^[3] This was because the system was relatively remote from any major trade routes^[4] and the government was rather lax concerning immigration and law enforcement.^[6] Around 15 BBY the Empire claimed the system, but it only showed up, evaluated the tax profits of the mining operations and then left again, leaving the locals alone.^[3] Aside from a small embassy in Shulell City, a representative of the local Moff visits the system twice a year.^[7]