Astrographical
Region: Mid Rim
Sector: Mytaranor Sector
System: Kashyyyk system
Suns: 1 (Kashyyyk)
Moons: 1
Distance from Core: 32,000 light years
Rotation period: 26 standard hours
Orbital period: 381 local days
Physical
Class: Terrestrial
Diameter: 12,765 km
Atmosphere: Oxygen mix, Type I
Climate: Temperate
Gravity: Standard
Primary terrain: 40% rain forest, mountains, forests, seas, 60% oceans, lakes, river
Class: Terrestrial
Diameter: 12,765 km
Atmosphere: Oxygen mix, Type I
Climate: Temperate
Gravity: Standard
Primary terrain: 40% rain forest, mountains, forests, seas, 60% oceans, lakes, river
MONOPOLY STATS
Rent value (default): 14 Credits
Rent value (1 settlement): 70 Credits
Rent value (2 settlements): 200 Credits
Rent value (3 settlements): 550 Credits
Rent value (4 settlements): 750 Credits
Rent value (with City): 950 Credits
Mortgage value: 90 Credits
Purchase value: 180 Credits
Cost of Settlement/City: 100 Credits
Kashyyyk, also known as Wookiee Planet C, Edean, G5-623, and Wookiee World, was the lush, wroshyr-tree-filled home planet of the Wookiees (the most famous one being Chewbacca). A Mid-Rim world, it was a member of the Galactic Republic and later, the New Republic, although it would be enslaved by the Galactic Empire in between.
GEOGRAPHY
With no axial tilt and a perfectly circular orbit, Kashyyyk experienced no seasons. It was composed of a molten metallic core, rocky mantle, and a silicate rock crust. The planet had four continents, making up 40% of the surface, which were mostly covered in lush, tree-filled forests, although the planet did have a small amount of desert region in the rain-shadow of its small mountain ranges. A tropical ocean belt contained strings of islands and long coral reefs. In addition, a few sandy beaches could be found along the shores of its oceans.
Flora
Vast forests dominated by wroshyr trees several kilometers high existed on the planet. The Kashyyyk coastlines were lined with a brownish-white sand and thick grasses. Much of the planet could be compared to a giant swamp—filled with wildlife and covered with wet soil and large amounts of water. Kashyyyk also had many large seas, all of which were very shallow. The prevalent ecology could be politely described as a "layered deathtrap", as the dangers presented by local wildlife increased as one descended toward the forest floor. According to Wookiee culture, this vertical environment consisted of seven levels. The bulk of Wookiee civilization was located on the uppermost seventh level, and even the bravest Wookiees rarely ventured below the fourth level. The ground level was known as the Shadowlands and, sometimes, the "notherworld".
The forest of Kashyyyk were filled with a tremendous variety of plant life, many with some form of consciousness. The Wookiees learned to communicate with these plants and often came to an understanding about their use. One example of this was with the Orga plants, who allowed the Wookiees to harvest their older roots to use in Life Day ceremonies.
Vast forests dominated by wroshyr trees several kilometers high existed on the planet. The Kashyyyk coastlines were lined with a brownish-white sand and thick grasses. Much of the planet could be compared to a giant swamp—filled with wildlife and covered with wet soil and large amounts of water. Kashyyyk also had many large seas, all of which were very shallow. The prevalent ecology could be politely described as a "layered deathtrap", as the dangers presented by local wildlife increased as one descended toward the forest floor. According to Wookiee culture, this vertical environment consisted of seven levels. The bulk of Wookiee civilization was located on the uppermost seventh level, and even the bravest Wookiees rarely ventured below the fourth level. The ground level was known as the Shadowlands and, sometimes, the "notherworld".
The forest of Kashyyyk were filled with a tremendous variety of plant life, many with some form of consciousness. The Wookiees learned to communicate with these plants and often came to an understanding about their use. One example of this was with the Orga plants, who allowed the Wookiees to harvest their older roots to use in Life Day ceremonies.
HISTORY
Early days
In the millennia before the rise of the Galactic Republic, Kashyyyk was a member world of the Infinite Empire. Its surface was terraformed by the Rakata, resulting in the abnormally large foliage which still covers the planet's surface in modern times. Its ecology can be politely described as a "layered deathtrap", the planet's surface being encompassed in shadow by trees that are many miles high. The dangerous and hostile animals increase closer to the forest floor. Hidden on the planet's surface is a Star Map, another piece in the puzzle of the location of the Star Forge.
Czerka Corporation and slavery
When Kashyyyk was discovered by the Czerka Corporation's explorers, around 4,000 BBY, it was given the catalogue name G5-623, sometimes known as Odean. Before a poll among Czerka stockholders selected Edean to become Kashyyyk's "name". Czerka conducted extensive Wookiee-slaving operations on "Edean", as well as hunting several of its species almost to extinction. To ensure a relatively peaceful presence, Czerka supported the installation of friendly chieftains into power over the native tribes and would then prop them up with mercenaries and weapons shipments. In response, the chieftains would train their tribe to understand Galactic Basic (ostensibly to "know thine enemy" but in reality to make them better slaves) and allow Czerka to enslave a percentage of the tribe's population.
In the millennia before the rise of the Galactic Republic, Kashyyyk was a member world of the Infinite Empire. Its surface was terraformed by the Rakata, resulting in the abnormally large foliage which still covers the planet's surface in modern times. Its ecology can be politely described as a "layered deathtrap", the planet's surface being encompassed in shadow by trees that are many miles high. The dangerous and hostile animals increase closer to the forest floor. Hidden on the planet's surface is a Star Map, another piece in the puzzle of the location of the Star Forge.
Czerka Corporation and slavery
When Kashyyyk was discovered by the Czerka Corporation's explorers, around 4,000 BBY, it was given the catalogue name G5-623, sometimes known as Odean. Before a poll among Czerka stockholders selected Edean to become Kashyyyk's "name". Czerka conducted extensive Wookiee-slaving operations on "Edean", as well as hunting several of its species almost to extinction. To ensure a relatively peaceful presence, Czerka supported the installation of friendly chieftains into power over the native tribes and would then prop them up with mercenaries and weapons shipments. In response, the chieftains would train their tribe to understand Galactic Basic (ostensibly to "know thine enemy" but in reality to make them better slaves) and allow Czerka to enslave a percentage of the tribe's population.
The Clone Wars
During the epic Clone Wars of 22 to 19 BBY, Kashyyyk fought on the side of the Galactic Republic. Towards the end of the war, Yoda of the Jedi Council flew to Kashyyyk to assist in the fighting. This particular battle, known as the Battle of Kashyyyk, would be one of the last few battles fought in the Clone Wars before the fall of the Republic and the rise of the Empire. During this war, Order 66 was initiated and the clone troopers attempted to kill Yoda, but the Jedi Master disposed of Commander Gree and his minion, and he later escaped with the help from his friend and prominent wookie, Chewbacca. After this, the clones successfully defended the planet from Separatist advances. Quinlan Vos was on Kashyyyk during Order 66, and managed to avoid being detected or killed.
The "Dark Times"
During the period of the Galactic Empire's reign, Kashyyyk, like all other planets in the galaxy, was forced into obeying the policies of the Empire. On one such occasion, following the destruction of the first Death Star, the Empire, under the direction of Darth Vader, went on a search for the rebels responsible. Kashyyyk was put under a blockade, along with Tatooine, in an attempt to locate Han Solo and Chewbacca. It was on a day when Chewbacca was returning home to his family to celebrate the sacred Wookiee holiday of Life Day that the Empire raided Chewie's home, with no success in finding the Wookiee. On another such occasion, the Rebel Alliance, before the destruction of the first Death Star, attempted to raid the planet with Han, looking for one Wookiee, to free the Wookiee population from enslavement. The Empire made an attempt to retaliate and stop the Rebels from freeing them, which succeeded. Han fled in the Millennium Falcon after the Rebel advancement was crushed. The Wookiees thus remained enslaved by the Empire.
Following the defeat of the Empire, Kashyyyk joined the New Republic, formed by the leaders of the Rebel Alliance.
During the period of the Galactic Empire's reign, Kashyyyk, like all other planets in the galaxy, was forced into obeying the policies of the Empire. On one such occasion, following the destruction of the first Death Star, the Empire, under the direction of Darth Vader, went on a search for the rebels responsible. Kashyyyk was put under a blockade, along with Tatooine, in an attempt to locate Han Solo and Chewbacca. It was on a day when Chewbacca was returning home to his family to celebrate the sacred Wookiee holiday of Life Day that the Empire raided Chewie's home, with no success in finding the Wookiee. On another such occasion, the Rebel Alliance, before the destruction of the first Death Star, attempted to raid the planet with Han, looking for one Wookiee, to free the Wookiee population from enslavement. The Empire made an attempt to retaliate and stop the Rebels from freeing them, which succeeded. Han fled in the Millennium Falcon after the Rebel advancement was crushed. The Wookiees thus remained enslaved by the Empire.
Following the defeat of the Empire, Kashyyyk joined the New Republic, formed by the leaders of the Rebel Alliance.
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