Description: Raxus Prime was a highly industrial planet covered with immense factories, sealed living habitats, streams of superheated run-off water, rough-hewn quarry pits, vast debris fields, and toxic lakes. The surface was covered with junk droids that were cobbled together from the parts of the millions of discarded and broken droids left there. They followed no master and did not behave by any rules, which made the planet very dangerous. A common rumor was that the droids were working on something large so that they could escape Raxus Prime and spread out into the galaxy at large.
Description: Vanjervalis Systems was a manufacturer of computer systems for the Galactic Republic during the Mandalorian Wars. Gorman Vandrayk worked for Vanjervalis at some point. Several years prior to the war, it created the concept of the Vanjervalis Chain, which allowed a group of Hammerhead-class cruisers to be linked to a single Inexpugnable-class tactical command ship, developed by Rendili/Vanjervalis Drive Yards.
Description: CorDuro Shipping was a major trade corporation based in the Corellian and Duro sectors. It maintained a fleet of transports, many of these barely spaceworthy. The Duro-based concern also employed a relatively large (though poorly trained) security force at its main offices, located in the Duro orbital city of Bburru. The CorDuro logo was distinctively triangular, serving as an easy way to identify a constituent of its motor pool. Its vice-director was Durgard Brarun.
Description: Golan Arms was a company that produced the DF.9 turret placement, a model of fixed laser cannon emplacement. During the Galactic Civil War, the Alliance to Restore the Republic used Golan DF.9s on the planet Hoth during its fight against the Galactic Empire there. Golan Arms also produced the SP.9, a mobile artillery piece utilized by the Imperial Artillery Corps of the Galactic Empire.
Description: The Brotherhood of Darkness was a group of Sith that rose to power in the last decade of the Galactic Republic's Dark Age. Founded by Jedi Master–turned–Dark Lord of the Sith Skere Kaan, the Brotherhood took the place of the fragmented Sith Empire after slaughtering many of its most powerful lords. Forming the Dark Army, a force of warriors and soldiers meant to rain fire upon Republic worlds, the Brotherhood existed under the leadership of the Sith Council of Lords, constantly warring with the Jedi Order's Army of Light until both armies were utterly decimated at the Seventh Battle of Ruusan.
Description: The Ord Trasi salvage yards was located near the planet of Ord Trasi. The yards were used to dump decommissioned Republic warships. The Core Galaxy Systems dreadnaught Enforcer One was salvaged here by the gangster Bogga the Hutt. Conditions on the planet were favorable to a majority of the galaxy's citizens. Ord Trasi was a planet rich in natural resources: metals, minerals, ores and crystals. This allowed the planet to become a major shipbuilding world. Space platforms completely encircled the planet, defended in turn by a number of defense platforms. Mining and smelting was carried out by droid labor on the planet's two moons.
Description: Santhe Corporation, also Santhe Industries, was the overseeing holding company of the various Santhe and Sienar corporations. The two main subsidiaries of Santhe Corporation were Santhe Security and Santhe/Sienar Technologies. Through the latter company, Santhe Corporation also controlled Sienar Fleet Systems, Santhe Passenger and Freight, and Curich Engineering.
Description: Rendili StarDrive was a starship-manufacturing company based on the planet Rendili. One of the ancient Founding Shipwrights, it was the primary supplier of ships to the Republic Navy for millennia until it was eclipsed in the final centuries of the Galactic Republic by Kuat Drive Yards.
Description: The shipyards were open to all except House Melantha and House Pelagia vessels who were strictly forbidden from using the facility. All other house affiliations were welcome, but the prices depended on political favor. These shipyards were an alternative to the shipyards at Tallaan. Another major shipyard in the Tapani sector was the Fondor Shipyards in the Freeworlds Territory.
Description: Santhe/Sienar Technologies, owned by the Santhe Corporation, was a massive umbrella corporation based on the planet Lianna in the Tion Cluster that manufactures an exceptionally wide range of vehicles and weapons. Originally Republic Sienar Systems, Santhe/Sienar Technologies provided numerous starships for the Galactic Republic for many millennia. A short-lived subsidiary, Sienar Design Systems, produced the Sith Infiltrator. Though they denied any involvement in the ship's design, SDS was forced to shut down due to intense scrutiny from the Senate. A century before the Battle of Yavin, the Sienars united with the Santhe family, who owned Santhe Security, due to an arranged marriage.
Description: The Star Forge was a giant automated shipyard, designed to create the most powerful army of all time. It was constructed by the Rakatan Infinite Empire in 30,000 BBY, five thousand years before the rise of the Galactic Republic. The Star Forge drew energy and matter from a nearby star which, when combined with the power of the Force, was capable of creating an endless supply of ships, droids, and other war material. The Rakata, also known as "The Builders," constructed the massive space station through the use of slaves from many subject worlds including Belsavis, Corellia, Coruscant, Dantooine, Drall, Duro, Kashyyyk, Manaan, Selonia, Sleheyron, Malastare, and Tatooine.
Description: The Hast Shipyards were a major New Republic shipyard and repair center at the planet Hast which specialized in repairing damaged warships for combat duty. The yards were maintained as a secret yard for high-profile projects. The Hast Shipyards were chosen for a major refit and repair for the New Republic Imperial-class Star Destroyers Emancipator and Liberator. However, Imperial agents discovered the location of the shipyards. Shortly thereafter, a large Imperial fleet attacked the yards. It inflicted severe damage: besides heavy damage to the pair of Star Destroyers, twenty corvettes, five frigates, and seven MC80 Star Cruisers were put out of commission.
Description: The spice mines of Kessel, known as the Dark to veteran miners, were a series of labor camps on the planet Kessel, where slaves from various species, Wookiees among them, were forced to mine a medicinal spice mineral into a dangerous drug. Spice mining was extremely dangerous, and slaves were thus used as expendable labor. Life expectancy for humanoid species was two to three years, while Wookiees had an expected survival time of three months. The Yaruba Family of Kessel turned a blind eye to the harvesting of spice on their world, living in luxurious sanctuaries in the southern hemisphere of the planet, while the spice mining took place in the northern hemisphere.
Description: The Crazy 88 was O-Ren Ishii's personal army, under the leadership of Johnny Mo. The Crazy 88 have resided in Japan for an unknown amount of time as a major Yakuza gang. One year after the Massacre at Two Pines, O-Ren Ishii, with the help of Bill was able to take control of many major companies in Japan and became what Beatrix Kiddo referred to as the "Queen of Tokyo's underworld." With her financial power, she was able to gain leadership of the Crazy 88, and thus they were to follow her orders from then on.
Description: The Loronar Corporation was a major diversified firm based out of the Meridian sector with primary holdings in defense, droid, and mining operations. With a reputation for exceptional corporate greed, Loronar had a storied history of manipulation and exploitation in the pursuit of profit. For millennia, Loronar produced a wide variety of products, but was best known for its military hardware produced through its Loronar Defense Industries subsidiary. The Loronar range of products contained everything from infantry weapons to space stations. Loronar's products were sold to governments, mercenaries, private interests and any other party willing to pay the price.
Description: Biscuit Baron was a dining establishment owned by the House of Tagge through the Tagge Company's subsidiary Tagge Restaurant Association. With stores located on several planets throughout the galaxy, Biscuit Baron was, by the time of the Galactic Empire's prominence, the largest restaurant chain in existence. Sullust possessed one such establishment, as did Byblos Starport, Coruscant, and Commenor. Among the foodstuffs sold was the Bantha Breakfast Biscuit, its signature blue sauce, the alcoholic beverage ardees, and meal offers such as a QuickSnack, QuickSnackLite, and Jolly Meal.
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.
