Description: Tagge Industries Shipyards Limited was a subsidiary of Tagge Company that specialized in the production of starships. The company was responsible for the creation and distribution of the Achtnak Turbine Station and the Modular taskforce cruiser into the Imperial Navy. They also created the House of Tagge Mining Explorer, merchant ship and battlecruiser.
Description: SoroSuub Corporation was a Sullust-based company whose tech division developed and manufactured a great variety of technological goods, from droids and sensors to weapons and vehicles. The company was owned by the even larger Commerce Guild, a conglomerate of retailers, arms manufacturers, agricorps, and other service providers. During the Clone Wars, SoroSuub's Sullustan Home Guard, led by Admiral Dua Ningo, threw its support behind the armed forces of the Confederacy of Independent Systems, as part of the Commerce Guild's arrangement, and was charged with defending both the Sullust sector and the company's interests.
Description: Gowix Computers was a computer-manufacturing company headquartered on the planet Corellia for much of its history. Founded sometime before 300 BBY, it was acquired as a subsidiary of the Tagge Company in the years before the Clone Wars, and Gowix became a staunch supporter of the Galactic Republic and later the Galactic Empire, under its new parent company. However, privateer raids sanctioned by the Alliance to Restore the Republic during the Galactic Civil War eventually forced Chief Executive Officer Gohn Danfeil to relocate the company to the planet Corulag.
Description: The Sluis Van Shipyards were a series of orbital shipbuilding complexes stationed over the planet Sluis Van. The facility was considered to be the best of its kind in the Outer Rim Territories. However, because the Sluissi found shipbuilding to be akin to a form of art (in addition to their rather ponderous system of bureaucracy), they were also considered to be one of the slowest shipyards in the galaxy. The shipyards were at one point built up to encompass an entire world, similar to the Kuat Drive Yards and Mon Calamari Shipyards of later millennia.
Description: Mobquet Swoops and Speeders was a company owned by parent company TaggeCo. They built swoops, landspeeders and airspeeders, as their name might suggest. A popular landspeeder model they produced was the A-1 Deluxe Floater. They also produced the Flare-P swoop, the more advanced Flare-S swoop and the powerful Nebulon-Q thruster jet. These speeders' success in the Core swoop-racing leagues enhanced the company's reputation. Mobquet also was the sponsor of the Mobquet Presents: Fastest Land Beings races on Teyr. Mobquet also produced the MB-C1 medium transport owned by the smugglers Salla Zend and Shug Ninx called the Starlight Intruder.
Description: Galentro Heavy Works was a major conglomerate. They owned and operated the Jaemus shipyards, and controlled the government of Bescane. They were most famous for their starship design, the Enforcer-class picket cruiser. Galentro Armaments was a subsidiary company. They worked heavily in the Velcar Free Commerce Zone.
Description: The Bilbringi Shipyards, or the Bilbringi repair yards, were a major military production facility first controlled by the Galactic Empire, then later the New Republic. Located in orbit with the asteroid Bilbringi VII, the shipyards were a mass of dockyard platforms, partially built starships, and construction vehicles.
Description: Lantillian ShipWrights was a corporation from the planet Lantillies in the Mid Rim. It worked in close relation with the Lantillian Spacers' Brotherhood. Lantillian ShipWrights manufactured several types of starships, one of the most famous designs was the GX1 Short Hauler, mainly designed by Project Engineer Shil Tervo. Another product was the Lantillian cruiser. Shortly after the Battle of Yavin in 0 ABY, the company was absorbed by the Tagge Company and many of its designers were fired, including Tervo.
Description: The Tagge Company, usually shortened to TaggeCo, was a company owned by the House of Tagge. It was also an Imperial Corporation. TaggeCo, like the House, was based in the city of Unlos Tagge on the planet Tepasi. For a time, it was allied to the Trade Federation; however, this partnership ended sometime before the Separatist Crisis, during which the House of Tagge declared its allegiance to the Galactic Republic. TaggeCo continued to exist at the time of the Yuuzhan Vong War. It was one of the largest megacorporations in the galaxy.
Description: Merr-Sonn Munitions, Inc. was an arms manufacturer that was active in the galaxy during the Galactic Civil War. It notably produced the 773 Firepuncher, the versatile MPL-57 grenade launcher, which was developed by the corporation in an effort to widen its market share, the B22 blaster pistol, the Power 5 blaster, the ELG-3A blaster pistol with SoroSuub Corporation, and the RPS-6 rocket launcher with Sienar Fleet Systems. Merr-Sonn also produced numerous explosive devices, including the Class-A thermal detonator, the C-25 and C-35 fragmentation grenades, and the LX-4 proton mine.
Description: The Kiris shipyards were created sometime around 30 ABY by Thrackan Sal-Solo and his supporters, and were being used to create a secret Corellian fleet. During Han Solo and Leia Organa Solo's secret visit to the Kiris Asteroid Cluster at the edge of the Corellian system, it was discovered that the shipyards contained a fleet large enough to smash the Galactic Alliance blockade in the system. The fleet included three Corellian Dreadnaughts which included the Corellian flagship, the Thrackan Sal-Solo.
Description: The Tallaani Shipyards, also known as Tallaan Imperial Shipyards, were a number of shipyards in orbit of Tallaan and spread throughout the Tallaan system. The most important of these was located midpoint between Tallaan and its largest moon. The shipyards were made up of several hundred orbital docks, each able to service several dozen large ships or hundreds of smaller craft. Most of the docks themselves were over 200 years old by the time of the Rebellion era, and were continually being updated and revamped to keep them safe and up to current technological standards. The typical dock was manufactured by the Corellian Engineering Corporation.
Description: The Corellian Merchants' Guild (CMG) was a galaxy-spanning private trade organization that provided monetary aid, information, contacts and starship maintenance and repair facilities for its members. Only native Corellians and the owners and crew of Corellian-made starships were eligible for membership.
Description: The Vento system shipyards, also known as the Vento shipyards, were ancient shipyards that were located within the Core Worlds' Vento system and lay on the super-hyperroute known as the Perlemian Trade Route. The shipyards were used by the Galactic Republic during the Great Sith War—a conflict waged by the forces of the Sith sect against the Republic—and came under a Sith attack during their first offensive wave. During the final stages of the war, the Human Sith Lord Ulic Qel-Droma attempted to force a Republic military officer to transmit orders to the Republic fleet instructing all the fleet's starships to arrive at the coordinates of the Vento system shipyards—an action that would cause the destruction of many Republic vessels.
Description: The Vento system shipyards, also known as the Vento shipyards, were ancient shipyards that were located within the Core Worlds' Vento system and lay on the super-hyperroute known as the Perlemian Trade Route. The shipyards were used by the Galactic Republic during the Great Sith War—a conflict waged by the forces of the Sith sect against the Republic—and came under a Sith attack during their first offensive wave. During the final stages of the war, the Human Sith Lord Ulic Qel-Droma attempted to force a Republic military officer to transmit orders to the Republic fleet instructing all the fleet's starships to arrive at the coordinates of the Vento system shipyards—an action that would cause the destruction of many Republic vessels.
Description: The Vento system shipyards, also known as the Vento shipyards, were ancient shipyards that were located within the Core Worlds' Vento system and lay on the super-hyperroute known as the Perlemian Trade Route. The shipyards were used by the Galactic Republic during the Great Sith War—a conflict waged by the forces of the Sith sect against the Republic—and came under a Sith attack during their first offensive wave. During the final stages of the war, the Human Sith Lord Ulic Qel-Droma attempted to force a Republic military officer to transmit orders to the Republic fleet instructing all the fleet's starships to arrive at the coordinates of the Vento system shipyards—an action that would cause the destruction of many Republic vessels.
Description: Lianna was the fourth planet of the Lianna system in the Allied Tion sector of the Outer Rim Territories. The ecumenopolis[6] was the homeworld of House Santhe and the headquarters of Santhe/Sienar Technologies. Located on the junction of the Perlemian Trade Route, the Cadinth Run and the Shaltin Tunnels, Lianna was one of the busiest ports in the Tion Cluster.
Description: The Eriadu Manufacturing Shipyards were the facilities operated by Eriadu Manufacturing, on the planet Eriadu. The shipyards were situated near Phelar Port, alongside the eastern banks of the Phelar Floe. The shipyards' main product was civilian repulsorlift and interstellar craft. The shipyards were considered to be on par with the shipyards at Sluis Van, roughly generating the same output capacity.
Description: Pri-Andylan Propulsion Systems was a major corporation located on the planet Duro. They specialized in the production of repulsorlifts and other propulsion systems. Their strength was such that they owned several orbital shipyards including a major ship-producing platform above Duro. The company prospered under the Empire and maintained several expensive contracts under this government. After the Battle of Endor, the Empire ended almost all their contracts with Pri-Andylan, and the company suffered, eventually being purchased by the Corporate Sector Authority.
Description: The Foereost Shipyards was a shipyard that orbited the planet Foerost. They were originally used by the Galactic Republic, but were often targeted or taken over by the Republic's enemies. The Krath and Mandalorians raided the Shipyards to acquire a fleet with which to attack Coruscant. Darth Malak and Revan later stole a fleet from the Shipyards when they broke away from the Republic and formed a new Sith Empire. Millennia later, after the Republic Navy and the Republic Army were disbanded, the shipyards were sold to the Techno Union. The Separatists built the Bulwark Fleet at Foerost during the Clone Wars to break the Republic siege of the world and attack the Core Worlds.
Description: The Yaga Minor shipyards were the galaxy renowned ship building facilities of Yaga Minor. Yaga Minor was the Galactic Republic member world from which the Outbound Flight project departed into the Unknown Regions in 27 BBY. The planet's primary native species were the Yagai, insectoids with a hive-caste society. Yaga Minor was known throughout the galaxy for its major starshipbuilding facilities.
Description: The Gyndine shipyards were shipyards located at the administrative world of Gyndine. According to a report from a mole in the Pyke Syndicate that made its way to New Republic Intelligence Agent Caern Adan[1] around 5 ABY, a damaged Imperial Quasar Fire-class cruiser-carrier had arrived at the shipyards seeking assistance. Adan reviewed the report with his colleague Yrica Quell, the pair searching for leads on the activity of the Empire's 204th Imperial Fighter Wing. Quell, believing the source was reliable but feeling that the information was insufficient, marking it with a medium-confidence indicator.
Description: Juggerhead was the code-name of the Imperial-owned naval yards at Bestine IV which were the secret site of research and development on the TIE torpedo. Bestine IV was chosen by the Galactic Empire as the site of new, high-security naval shipyards in 3 BBY. Unlike most naval yards, this was to be located directly on the water of Bestine instead of in a zero-gravity environment. Although the shipyard to all outward appearances manufactured shells for Acclamator-class assault ships, it was in reality conducting research and development on the TIE torpedo.
Description: BlasTech Industries was one of the galaxy's top three arms manufacturers, with Merr-Sonn and SoroSuub being its main competitors. BlasTech was the market leader in the manufacture of personal energy weapons and light artillery. BlasTech was most famous for its blaster weapons, though the company also manufactured a number of starship weapons including turbolasers, ion cannons and missiles.
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Description: The Agrilat Swamp Circuit was the most popular, if not the most dangerous, swoop racing track in the Agrilat region of Corellia. The course weaved through jagged, crystalline plants, hot springs, and other swamp dangers. The Agrilat swamps were the site of an intense swoop race between Dengar and Han Solo years before the Battle of Yavin. Following the Battle of Yavin the track record was held by Kimmi Chyler.
Description: Phelar Port was a spaceport located in the city of Phelar, on the planet Eriadu situated alongside the Phelar Floe. It contained the Eriadu Planetary Security Launchport and the main facilities of Eriadu Manufacturing. Phelar Port was the most notable spaceport on Eriadu and in the entirety of the Seswenna sector. Like most inhabited regions of Eriadu, Phelar Port was a gloomy, heavily industrialized region that featured blocky, utilitarian architecture and buildings.
Description: The Star Wars space opera universe features some dialogue spoken in fictional languages. The lingua franca of the franchise is known in-universe as "Galactic Basic", used to refer to the language of the film or work itself, be it English or a language that the work was dubbed or translated into. Characters often speak languages other than Basic, notably Shyriiwook spoken by Chewbacca and other Wookiees, droidspeak spoken by R2-D2 and BB-8, Ewokese spoken by Ewoks, and Huttese spoken by Jabba the Hutt. None of these names appear in the Star Wars films themselves.
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Description: The Seattle Pilots were an American professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington during the 1969 Major League Baseball season. During their single-season existence, the Pilots played their home games at Sick's Stadium and were a member of the West Division of Major League Baseball's American League. On April 1, 1970, the franchise moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin and became the Milwaukee Brewers.
Description: The Kansas City Monarchs were the longest-running franchise in the history of baseball's Negro leagues. Operating in Kansas City, Missouri, and owned by J. L. Wilkinson, they were charter members of the Negro National League from 1920 to 1930. J. L. Wilkinson was the first Caucasian owner at the time of the establishment of the team. In 1930, the Monarchs became the first professional baseball team to use a portable lighting system which was transported from game to game in trucks to play games at night, five years before any major league team did. The Monarchs won ten league championships before integration, and triumphed in the first Negro League World Series in 1924.
Description: The Birmingham Barons are a Minor League Baseball team based in Birmingham, Alabama. The team, which plays in the Southern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox and plays at Regions Field in downtown Birmingham. The current edition of the Barons was previously located in Montgomery, Alabama, and known as the Montgomery Rebels.
