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Ozurist was a maleLethanTwi'lek who lived on Coruscant during the Cold War. A chief engineer who was employed in The Works throughout much of the Great Galactic War and the Cold War, Ozurist developed a strong devotion to both his fellow biologicals and the machines he served. During the Cold War, Ozurist asked a Republic-allied individual for help saving one of the "great machines" from destruction by rogue droids known as "mobiles." (Read more…)
Vastil was a Humanmale who lived on the Outer Rimplanet of Tatooine during the Cold War between the Galactic Republic and the Sith Empire. A native of the settlement Espelar, he joined the Anchorhead Guard to defend the area from attack. When a Republic-allied individual offered to train the new recruits, Vastil accompanied the individual against the native Tusken Raiders in the area, and also to rescue a group of militiamen from the militia's Manister Base. The base had been overrun by a hive of Geonosians, a species from the nearby planet Geonosis, and the recruits helped get the injured militia members to safety while individual held off the enemy. Thanks to the Republic individual's training and his own bravery, Vastil was fully inducted into the militia. (Read more…)
Galen Besk was a former Jedi who lived during the Cold War between the Galactic Republic and the Sith Empire. A maleMiraluka, Galen put aside his lightsaber after the Great Galactic War and settled on the Outer Rimworld of Tatooine, where he believed he could make a better difference by helping settlers. He quickly became a leader amongst the settlers, but remained aware of many of the events on the planet and the galaxy as a whole. When a Republic-allied individual arrived on the planet, Besk asked the individual for help in solving many of the settlers' problems. (Read more…)
"These gave as good as they got, and 'cold' and 'hot' wars alternated for a thousand years—while the Republic flagellated itself with inquisitions—until Pius Dea rule met its end in that famous encounter which hardly needs retelling here."
―Gabrel Treon, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Praji: A Cartel of Genes[src]
The Seventh Alsakan Conflict, also known as the Renunciation or the Pius Dea Civil War, was one of several conflicts between the planetsAlsakan and Coruscant, and their respective allies. The seventh was a war between the Galactic Republic—under the control of the Pius Dea religious group—and their enemies, including the Jedi Order, Alsakan, and many alienspecies that had been persecuted by the religious cult. The conflict resulted in an Alsakani–Jedi victory, with the removal of the Pius Dea from power and replacement of the Pius Dea leader Contispex XIX with Jedi Grand MasterBiel Ductavis as Supreme Chancellor. (Read more…)
"After 300 years on Corellia, Gowix Computers, which produces a variety of computers for industrial and consumer use, is transferring its corporate character from Corellia to Corulag."