Varonat

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Varonat was a planet in the Anoat Sector of the Outer Rim Territories, situated along the Ison Trade Corridor. It was a steaming jungle and adopted home of the Morodin species.^[1]

The Morodins colonized the planet in 26,000 BBY. The descendants of these colonists ensured the survival of the species, which went extinct on their original homeworld.^[2]

Human colonists from the planet Salliche came to Varonat 250 BBY, founding the settlements of Tropis-on-Varonat and Edgefields-on-Varonat. These settlements never grew to more than a few thousand people, however.^[1]

During the Clone Wars, Varonat was plagued by pirates. A force under Ki-Adi-Mundi and Anakin Skywalker was dispatched to deal with them in 21 BBY.^[3]

After the Battle of Endor, several Krish under Gamgalon discovered that the fermented juice of Morodin-fertilized aleudrupe berries could be used in place of tibanna gas in blasters. They covered their operation with a Morodin-hunting safari, but the smuggler Talon Karrde, investigating the operation, wound up destroying it within a few years.^[2]

The planet was later directly represented in the New Republic Senate.^[4]

[edit] Appearances

• Star Wars Republic 62: No Man's Land
•  "First Contact" - Star Wars Adventure Journal 1 (First appearance)
• N.R.I. Reports (Mentioned only)
• The Unifying Force (Mentioned only)

[edit] Sources

•  Galactic Gazetteer: Hoth and the Greater Javin on Wizards.com (article)
• Alien Encounters
• The Essential Guide to Characters
• The Official Star Wars Fact File 5

[edit] Notes and references