Kuat

Reference Book: Star Wars Saga Edition Force Unleashed Campaign Guide

Upon declaring the New Order, Palpatine drastically increases security in the Kuat System to protect one of the Empire's key Starship construction facilities and a principal economic hub within The Core Worlds. The Imperial Bureau of Ships and Services (BoSS) imposes strict navigational protocols on Starship traffic entering and leaving the passenger and freight ports, and limits access to Kuat and the orbital shipyards to designated flights and vessels departing from those ports. Most of the orbital facilities and space stations fall under military jurisdiction and operate with varying degrees of supervision and restriction. The passenger port retains the greatest modicum of normalcy, since it caters to traffic from Kuat itself. The former planetary defense port maintains its profile, with the added responsibilities and security of an Imperial military transfer point; absolutely no civilian ships receive clearance to this sensitive area, and Imperial forces deal harshly with violators.

Governance for the entire Kuat system falls to Moff Thichis Kuras, a member of Kuat's lesser nobility but still a native son. Palpatine appoints him to balance military security needs, the aristocratic Kuatis' sense of self-governance and regal pride, and an increased industrial profile for both Starship production and research into new ordnance technologies. The Kuati aristocracy generally remains loyal to the Empire, because of a strong heritage of supporting the Republic and its successors and from a desire to ensure continued economic success through vast commercial starship construction operations.

The sheer size of the Kuat System and the overwhelming traffic through the passenger and freight ports offers resistance fighters a wealth of opportunities to infiltrate operations on Kuat. Though they might never reach the Imperial transfer port, subversives can readily gain access to the passenger and freight ports, and from there travel to locations on Kuat or in the orbital shipyards themselves. As resistance to Imperial might grows, Moff Kuras cracks down on security violations, institutes new military protocols, requisitions more troops, and supports ISB and COMPNOR operations to root out insurgents.

Kuat's delegate to the Imperial Senate also walks a fine line. Senator Giddean Danu, known for signing the Petition of 2000 opposing Palpatine's broad powers as Supreme Chancellor during the Clone Wars, now quietly supports the efforts of Mon Mothma and others who are secretly working to thwart Palpatine's plans and undermine the Empire's authority. He openly acquiesces to the Kuati aristocracy that brought him to power and appears agreeable and helpful when dealing with Imperial authorities. Danu realizes that by retaining his post and fulfilling his duties, however distasteful, he can remain in a position to covertly aid resistance groups operating on Kuat.

Homebrew Kuat Statistics[]

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Homebrew Kuat Planet data created by Wikia user Chellewalker (formally Wikia user Lukewarner) and Darthautor.

Region: The Core

Climate: Temperate

Gravity: Standard

Moons: 2

Length of Day: 20 Standard Hours

Length of Year: 322 Local Days

Sapient Species: 80% Human, 20% Other Species

Government: Aristocracy

Capital: Kuat City

Major Exports: Alcohol, Art, Luxury Goods, Starships

Major Imports: Electronics, Raw Materials, Technology

Knowledge (Galactic Lore)
DC		Result
10		Kuat was terraformed twenty-five thousand years before the Battle of Yavin.
15		Kuat is the home of Kuat Drive Yards, the preeminent shipyard of the Republic, Empire, New Republic, and Galactic Alliance.
20		Kuat was originally settled by ten merchant families.

Knowledge (Social Sciences)
DC		Result
10		Kuati society is ruled by the original ten merchant families that terraformed Kuat.
20		Telbun are slaves chosen by one of the merchant houses to bear offspring for a Kuati noble. They are later pressed into being the guardian and tutor of the child.