Socorro
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| Socorro | |
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| Astrographical | |
| Region | |
| System | |
| Suns |
1: Sokor |
| Rotation period |
20 standard hours |
| Orbital period |
326 local days |
| Physical | |
| Gravity |
Standard |
| Primary terrain |
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| Points of interest | |
| Societal | |
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| Official language | |
| Population |
300 million (est.) |
| Major cities |
Vakeyya (capital) |
| Major imports |
Metals, high technology |
| Major exports |
Water, nether ice, high tech skills |
| Affiliation |
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Socorro was a planet in the Outer Rim Territories with a reputation as a smuggler haven. Located between Coyn and Tatooine and near Duunir, Iyred, Omman, Redcap, and the Nodgra system, Socorro was home to the ferocious Monnoks, as well as several nomadic groups: the Ibhann'I, Bharhulai, Ndowi, and Asilyr. It was also the homeworld of Lando Calrissian and Qu Rahn. Its deserts were comprised of distinctive black sand. The name "Socorro" in Old Corellian meant "scorched earth."
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[edit] History
Corellians colonized the planet in 3,000 BBY, though only four of their original six colony ships were believed to have survived. The original colonists' descendants may have become the Bharhulai tribe, a hostile group that dwelt in Socorro's dangerous northern polar region.
A young Han Solo may have met Quinlan Vos on Socorro roughly a decade before the Battle of Yavin.
In 137 ABY, Darth Talon attacked the Imperial Mission temple on Socorro to drive Marasiah Fel to her father or for him to come to her. Darth Talon killed the Imperial Knight Elke Vetter at the temple.
[edit] Geography
Some of the locations on Socorro include the Asilyr Tribal Lands, the Bharhulai Tribal Lands, Cjaalysce'I the Doaba Badlands, the Ibhaan'I Tribal Lands, the Ndowi Tribal Lands, Norble, Madra, Rym Mountains, and Vakeyya.
[edit] Behind the scenes
- The planet Socorro shares its name with one of Patricia A. Jackson's horses, Nicholai Socorro. The word socorro means help in Spanish and Portuguese. It is also a city in New Mexico, an hour away from Albuquerque, New Mexico.
[edit] Appearances
- Ghost (Non-canonical appearance)
"Out of the Cradle" - Star Wars Adventure Journal 2 (First appearance)
- "A Credit for Your Thoughts" - Star Wars Adventure Journal 2
- "When the Domino Falls" - Star Wars Adventure Journal 3 (Mentioned only)
- "A Bitter Winter" - Star Wars Adventure Journal 5 (Mentioned only)
- Lando Calrissian: Idiot's Array (Mentioned only)
- Hutt and Seek (Mentioned only)
- Simple Tricks (Mentioned only)
- The Unifying Force (Mentioned only)
A Broken Plan on Wizards.com (article)
- Star Wars Legacy 2: Broken, Part 2
- Star Wars Legacy 3: Broken, Part 3
- Star Wars Legacy 9: Trust Issues, Part 1 (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars Legacy 11: Ghosts, Part 1
- Star Wars Legacy 23: Loyalties, Part 1
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