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Lianna
Astrographical
Region	Outer Rim Territories[1] Tion Cluster[2][3]
Sector	Allied Tion sector[1][3]
System	Lianna system[1][3]
Suns	1: Lianna[3]
Orbital position	4[3]
Moons	1[3]
Grid coordinates	S-6[1]
Rotation period	22 standard hours[3]
Orbital period	370 local days[3]
Physical
Atmosphere	Type I (Breathable)[3]
Climate	Temperate and dry[3]
Gravity	Standard[3]
Primary terrain	Urban[3] Plains[3]
Points of interest	Santhe/Sienar Technologies Headquarters[3] Sesswe Santheship Northwest Portharton Plutrefin Lasarcompfac Melford Melford Star Academy[3] Bantha Traxx Landra Anai
Societal
Native species	Tionese
Immigrated species	Humans[3]
Primary language(s)	Galactic Basic Standard Previously: Tionese
Government	Representative democracy (De jure)[3] Corporate-sponsored democracy (De facto)[3]
Population	5.6 billion[3]
Demonym	Liann[3]
Major cities	Lianna City (Capital) Lola Curich Sky City Anxarta Lianna Metro
Major imports	Foodstuffs[3] Consumer goods[3]
Major exports	Starships[3] Starship components[3]
Affiliation	Kingdom of Barseg[2][3] Xer's Empire[2][4] Xim's empire[2][4] Kingdom of Cron[2] Honorable Union of Desevro & Tion[2] Galactic Republic[2][4] Darth Revan's Sith Empire[4] Brotherhood of Darkness[4] Confederacy of Independent Systems[4] Galactic Empire[3] Zsinj's Empire[4] Darth Krayt's Galactic Empire[4]

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Lianna was the fourth planet of the Lianna system in the Allied Tion sector of the Outer Rim Territories. The ecumenopolis^[5] was the homeworld of House Santhe and the headquarters of Santhe/Sienar Technologies, and was located on the Perlemian Trade Route. The planet was sometimes known as Lianna Metro.

HistoryEdit

Lianna was conquered by warlords from Tion in the planet's early history, though it later fell under the jurisdiction of the Kingdom of Barseg during the time of the Galactic Republic. It was never, however, a part of Xim's Empire. The Galactic Senate overlooked Lianna, so the planet continued to be ruled as a traditional territory.

At approximately 300 BBY, the Senate eventually decided to take control of Lianna from Barseg, though some two hundred years later, Sienar Technologies set up operations on Lianna, after the planet continued to be misused as an industrial center even after the Senate's intervention. Soon after, the company was taken over by Kerred Santhe, who moved his company's headquarters to Lianna.^[3]

Under the control of Kerred's granddaughter, Valles Santhe, the planet remained independent, though it eventually supported the Republic during the Clone Wars, during which the Battle of Lianna was fought. The battle destroyed much of Lianna's urban sprawl.

Following the Declaration of a New Order, Lianna became a supporter of the Galactic Empire until Emperor Palpatine's defeat at the Battle of Endor.

At this point, Lady Santhe was in control of Lianna and the Allied Tion, and though the New Republic was respectful enough of her command not to intercede on her rule, surviving Imperial forces launched a series of reprisal attacks on the planet. Fortunately, as Lianna produced many of the Empire's TIE fighters, Santhe was able to hold off the attacks by threatening to cease production. The threat, plus some well-placed bribes, allowed Lianna to remain neutral by special charter of the Empire.^[6][7]

A standard day on Lianna lasted for twenty-two standard hours, and a year encompassed three hundred and seventy local days.^[3]

Behind the scenesEdit

The Allied Tion appears as an independent government that issued letters of marque during the New Republic in Pirates & Privateers. As Lianna was likewise an independent world, it is probable that the Allied Tion sector surrounding the world became part of Lady Santhe's independent state.

The picture from the cover of Mission to Lianna is in fact a concept illustration for the planet Bespin realized by Ralph McQuarrie for the The Empire Strikes Back.^[8]

AppearancesEdit

• Star Wars: Darth Plagueis
•  New Xim Exhibit to Tour—HoloNet News Vol. 531 47
•  Successful Engine Tests Cause Sienar Stock Surge—HoloNet News Vol. 531 51
• Jedi: Mace Windu
• Republic HoloNet News Core Edition 14:9:04 (Mentioned only)
• Coruscant Nights III: Patterns of Force (Mentioned only)
• The Hutt Gambit (Mentioned only)
• "Galaxywide NewsNets"—Star Wars Adventure Journal 3
• "Galaxywide NewsNets"—Star Wars Adventure Journal 5
•  Mission to Lianna (First appearance)
• The Unifying Force (Mentioned only)

SourcesEdit

• Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Second Edition
• Dark Empire Sourcebook
• "Wanted by Cracken"—Star Wars Adventure Journal 4
• The New Essential Chronology
• Wretched Hives of Scum and Villainy
• Pirates & Privateers
• The Essential Atlas
•  Star Wars: The Essential Atlas Online Companion on StarWars.com (article) (backup link on Archive.org)
• Xim Week: The History of Xim and the Tion Cluster on Hyperspace (article) (content now obsolete; backup links 1 2 on Archive.org)
• Galaxy of Intrigue
• The Written Word on Hyperspace (article) (content now obsolete; backup links 1 2 on Archive.org)
• The Essential Guide to Warfare
• The Essential Reader's Companion

Notes and referencesEdit