Galactic Gazetteer

See also: Planetary Index, Creating New Worlds

The Star Wars universe is populated with a wide variety of Species, hailing from thousands of worlds. Each of these worlds has its own unique qualities and cultures. Since fantastic locales are a big part of what make Star Wars exiting and fun, it is important to know a little bit about the established worlds in order to base adventures there.

Life in the Galaxy

Because the galaxy has had some form of interrelated society for more than twenty thousand years (Be it the Old Republic, The Empire, or The New Republic), most everyone is used to a mix of Species and cultures. There are some beings who are prejudiced against one or another Species (And this is especially noticeable during The Empire's control of the galaxy), but most others appreciate the diversity the galactic society has to offer. From planetary spaceports to orbiting space stations, it isn't unusual to for Humans and Twi'leks and Mon Calamari to work side by side or otherwise interact. They don't always get along, but that could be said about any individuals in any Species. This diversity has led to a spread of ideas, philosophies, sciences, and cultures. Markets throughout the galaxy feature a wide assortment of exotic goods from a variety of worlds. Again, such opportunities for Species and cultures to mingle isn't unusual- they're just part of everyday life.

Finally, a galactic society requires open communications to flourish. The Old Republic developed the HoloNet to handle this. A near-instantaneous communications network, it provides a free flow of holograms and other forms of communications among member worlds. Using hundreds of thousands of non-mass transceivers connected through hyperspace simutunnels and routed through massive computer sorters and decoders, the HoloNet allows news and communications to flow from one world to another in almost real time. During the time of the Empire, large portions of the HoloNet system were shut down, and the remaining portions were mostly restricted to government and military use. This reduction of the system cut off rebellious worlds and kept news of the Empire's actions from spreading too quickly. In addition, datacards and other forms of news and information are carried from place to place by starships. This means that even without the HoloNet, in many cases information is only a hyperspace trip away.

Travel in the Galaxy

All the worlds in the galaxy mean nothing to a character if they are unreachable. Fortunately, Hyperspace travel has become common, affordable, and (Usually) safe.

Astrogation

Moving from a given location to a desired destination through Hyperspace requires a successful Use Computer check. Because every object in the galaxy is constantly in motion, the precise path between two locations changes from day to day. If the Astrogator uses current data (One day old at most), they can plot a safe course. Doing so takes one minute and requires a successful DC 10 Use Computer check.

If an Astrogator has no data with which to plot a jump through Hyperspace, the base DC for the Use Computer check is 30, and the Astrogator must spend 1 hour calculating coordinates and vectors before attempting the check.

As a general rule, data for a particular route through Hyperspace is available to anyone with access to the HoloNet- although that data might be outdated if the route in question is not frequently traveled by other ships.

Certain situations or circumstances can also modify the check, as shown in the table below. The lack of a Nav Computer (Or, failing that, an Astromech Droid with stored coordinates) makes the task much more difficult. If time is of the essence, the Astrogator can perform the check as a Full-Round Action by taking a -10 penalty on their Use Computer check.

Astrogation DC Modifiers

SITUATION		CHECK MODIFIER
Using Nav Computer		+5
No Nav Computer Used*		-10
No HoloNet Access		-5
Attempt to make the check in 1 round		-10

*Do not apply the penalty if the ship has current Astrogation data stored in an Astromech Droid or receives accurate transmitted data from another ship.

If the Use Computer check is successful, the Starship enters Hyperspace without indecent and arrives at it's destination in a number of days equal to 1d6 x the Starship's Hyperdrive multiplier.

A failed Use Computer check indicates that the Astrogator has made a potentially dangerous error in their calculations. Make another Use Computer check using the same modifier against the same DC. If this second Use Computer check is successful, the error is caught before entering Hyperspace, and the process of plotting a course must begin anew. If this second Use Computer check fails, the Starship moves -1 Persistent step on the Condition Track and takes damage equal to 5% of it's total hit points for every point by which the check fails. (The Persistent Condition and damage remain until the ship undergoes maintenance.) If the ship is not Disabled or destroyed, it arrives at the intended destination in double the expected travel time. If the ship is Disabled, it drops out of Hyperspace in a random location somewhere between the point of origin and the destination (The exact location is determined by the GM).

Galaxy Map

The Deep Core

The Deep Core is a brightly lit region of the galaxy that lay at its very heart. A densely packed mass of stars and planets, the Deep Core is dangerous to navigate and largely left alone by galactic explorers. At its center exists an ancient, supermassive black hole that bi the galaxy together.

PLANET		DESCRIPTION

The Core

The Core Worlds (Also known as the Galactic Core and, during the time of the Empire, the Imperial Core) are some of the most prestigious, well-developed, well-known, least politically restrictive and heavily populated planets in the galaxy. The Core is the hub of galactic culture, finance, technology, education, and fine arts. Noble houses hold a great deal of influence in this region and almost every interstellar company has offices or are headquartered in the Core Worlds. In astrophysical terms, The Core denotes the central area of the galaxy, and in broad terms this was true enough, but the precise usage of the term was often more complex.

Core Rulebook

PLANET		DESCRIPTION
Coruscant		Coruscant is the heart of The Republic, home to both The Senate and the Jedi Temple.
Duro		Duro is the homeworld of the Duros, although most now live in one of twenty orbital cities, rather than the planet's surface.

The Colonies

The Colonies, also known as the Colonies Regions, is a region of the galaxy between the Core Worlds and the Inner Rim. Due to its close proximity to the galaxy’s economic and political powerhouse, the Core Worlds, the Colonies is a wealthy region consisting of booming industrial worlds, trade centers, and garden worlds.

PLANET		DESCRIPTION

The Inner Rim

The Inner Rim, also called the Inner Rim Planets, or the Inner Rim Territories, is a region of the galaxy between The Colonies and The Expansion Region.

Web Enhancements

PLANET		DESCRIPTION
Cona		The homeworld of the Arcona, filled with Salt Junkies and Star Dragons.

The Expansion Region

The Expansion Region, first known as the Expansion Rim, is located between The Inner Rim and The Mid Rim in the galaxy.

Core Rulebook

PLANET		DESCRIPTION
Dorin		Dorin is a dark and dusty planet in The Expansion Region. It is the homeworld of the Kel Dors, with an unique atmospheric makeup.

Knights of the Old Republic Campaign Guide

PLANET		DESCRIPTION
Alpheridies		A mountainous world of independent city-states and the homeworld of the Miraluka.

The Mid Rim

The Mid Rim, also known as the Mid-Rim, Mid-Systems or the Mid Rim Territories, is a region of the galaxy located between The Expansion Region and The Outer Rim Territories. With fewer natural resources- and therefore a smaller population- than many neighboring regions, The Mid Rim is a territory where residents work hard for everything they had. Several planets built up impressive economies, and pirate raiders often hide in the relatively unexplored spaces far from major trade routes.

Core Rulebook

PLANET		DESCRIPTION
Bothawui		Bothawui is the homeworld of the Bothan race as well as a major hub for information trafficking.
Cerea		The homeworld of the Cerean Species, Cerea is notable for its inhabitants' harmonious relationship with nature.
Iridonia		Iridonia is a harsh planet, which gave birth to the native Species of Zabrak.
Ithor		Ithor is the fourth planet located in Ottega system of the Mid Rim. One of the oldest members of the Galactic Republic, it is a planet full of lush life, and the planet's surface is without a touch of civilization on it.
Kashyyyk		Kashyyyk, also known as Wookiee Planet C, Edean, G5-623, and Wookiee World, is a Mid Rim planet. It was the lush, Wroshyr tree-filled homeworld of the Wookiees.
Naboo		Naboo is a planet that is the sector capital of the Chommell Sector in the Mid Rim, near the border with the Outer Rim Territories.
Nar Shaddaa		Nar Shaddaa is the largest moon of Nal Hutta. More commonly known as the Vertical City, the Smugglers' Moon and Little Coruscant, Nar Shaddaa is similar to Coruscant in that its surface was entirely overgrown with city sprawl for millennia.
Rodia		Rodia, a rainforested, industrial planet in the Mid Rim, is the homeworld of the Rodians.
Trandosha		Trandosha, also known as Dosha or Hsskhor, is the homeworld of the warlike, reptilian Trandoshan Species.

The Outer Rim

The Outer Rim, also known as the Outer Rim Territories or alternatively called the Outer Rim Systems, is located outside The Mid Rim. The Outer Rim is the least widely settled and explored expanse of the galaxy outside of Wild Space and The Unknown Regions. The largest region in the galaxy, it is strewn with diverse worlds, and rugged, primitive frontier planets.

Core Rulebook

PLANET		DESCRIPTION
Bespin		Bespin is an immense gas giant located in the vicinity of the Anoat system, a desolate sector of the galaxy.
Endor, The Forest Moon of		A small forested moon that orbited The Outer Rim planet of the same name, and was the homeworld of the sentient Ewok and Yuzzum Species.
Gamorr		Gamorr is an agrarian planet located in the Opoku system of The Outer Rim Territories. It is the homeworld of a porcine sentient Species, the Gamorreans.
Mon Calamari		Mon Calamari, sometimes simply called Calamari or Mon Cala, is a planet in the Calamari System of the Calamari Sector, located in the Outer Rim. It's home to a wealth of sentient Species: the Mon Calamari, the Quarren, the Moappa, the Amphi-Hydrus, and the Whaladons.
Ryloth		Ryloth, also known as Twi'lek, and Twi'lek Prime, is the harsh, rocky homeworld of the Twi'leks, an Outer Rim Territories world located on the Corellian Run and forming one endpoint of the Death Wind Corridor.
Sullust		Sullust is the primary planet of the Sullust System, located in the Outer Rim Territories at the conjuncture of the Rimma Trade Route and the Silvestri Trace. It is the homeworld of the Sullustans.
Tatooine		Tatooine is a desert world, and the first planet in the binary Tatoo System. It is part of the Arkanis Sector in the Outer Rim Territories.

Web Enhancements

PLANET		DESCRIPTION
Phindar		The homeworld of the Phindian, a "Nice Place for a Mindwipe."

The Unknown Regions

The Unknown Regions, Unknown Space, Unknown Sector, or Unknown Territories is the collective term for all regions of the galaxy not formally charted; it differs from Wild Space in that Wild Space is usually minimally charted, but not fully explored.

PLANET		DESCRIPTION

Wild Space

Wild Space is the frontier of galactic society, separating the known parts of the galaxy from The Unknown Regions of the western half of the galactic disk, as well as the fringes of The Outer Rim and the arms of the galaxy. The term has varied greatly over the years, encompassing all areas of partially explored or charted areas as known throughout various stages of galactic history.

PLANET		DESCRIPTION