Astrographical
Region: Outer Rim Territories
Sector: Gordian Reach
System: Yavin system
Planet: Yavin Prime
Rotation period: 24 standard hours
Orbital period: 4,818 standard days
Physical
Class: Terrestrial
Diameter: 10,200 km
Atmosphere: Oxygen Mix, Type I (Breathable)
Climate: Tropical
Gravity: Standard
Primary terrain: Rainforests. lakes, volcanic mountains
Surface water: 8%
Class: Terrestrial
Diameter: 10,200 km
Atmosphere: Oxygen Mix, Type I (Breathable)
Climate: Tropical
Gravity: Standard
Primary terrain: Rainforests. lakes, volcanic mountains
Surface water: 8%
MONOPOLY STATS
Rent value (default): 12 Credits
Rent value (1 settlement): 60 Credits
Rent value (2 settlements): 180 Credits
Rent value (3 settlements): 500 Credits
Rent value (4 settlements): 700 Credits
Rent value (with City): 900 Credits
Mortgage value: 80 Credits
Purchase value: 160 Credits
Cost of Settlement/City: 100 Credits
Yavin 4 was one of three habitable moons orbiting the gas giant Yavin. It was mainly covered in jungle and rainforest, and despite being remote and unheard of, it would play an important role in galactic events, serving as the the base of the Alliance to Restore the Republic during the Battle of Yavin and as a battlefield in other battles of the Galactic Civil War.
Geography
Landforms
Yavin 4 was composed of a molten metallic core with a thick, immobile low-relief silicate crust. The surface was made up of four continents which accounted for sixty-seven percent of the moon's surface. These continents were mostly covered in large sprawling tropical jungles with tall canopies though there were also a few mountain ridges dominated by volcanoes.
Yavin also had six interconnected oceans which covered the remaining thirty-three percent of the moon. There was also a large landlocked sea on the moon. As a relatively young world, the tiny jungle moon experienced a considerable amount of geothermal activity. Large rivers flowed dramatically from volcanic heights and then followed a more meandering pace through the jungles.
When scouts from Wetyin's Colony on Setor discovered the moon decades before the current era, the colonists dubbed these continents the names of Starloft, Swivven, Koos and Wetyin though the scouts eventually left the moon. Yavin 4 experienced two extreme seasons; a wet season which caused violent storms, and a corresponding dry season.
Yavin also had six interconnected oceans which covered the remaining thirty-three percent of the moon. There was also a large landlocked sea on the moon. As a relatively young world, the tiny jungle moon experienced a considerable amount of geothermal activity. Large rivers flowed dramatically from volcanic heights and then followed a more meandering pace through the jungles.
When scouts from Wetyin's Colony on Setor discovered the moon decades before the current era, the colonists dubbed these continents the names of Starloft, Swivven, Koos and Wetyin though the scouts eventually left the moon. Yavin 4 experienced two extreme seasons; a wet season which caused violent storms, and a corresponding dry season.
Species
Yavin 4's large, sprawling tropical jungles teemed with an abundance of life. Whisper birds soared above the thick jungle canopy. Packs of arboreal Woolamanders fed on fruits in the thick jungle canopy. The trees were also home to another rodent species known as the Stintarils.
Large and shaggy herbivores known as runyips rooted through the underbrush beneath the trees. The moon's rivers also teemed with life including aquatic gundarks, mucous salamanders, crystal snakes, crustaceans known as anglers, crawlfish and eels. Swarms of vicious piranha-beetles scoured the air in terrifying swarms hunting for prey.
Yavin 4's large, sprawling tropical jungles teemed with an abundance of life. Whisper birds soared above the thick jungle canopy. Packs of arboreal Woolamanders fed on fruits in the thick jungle canopy. The trees were also home to another rodent species known as the Stintarils.
Large and shaggy herbivores known as runyips rooted through the underbrush beneath the trees. The moon's rivers also teemed with life including aquatic gundarks, mucous salamanders, crystal snakes, crustaceans known as anglers, crawlfish and eels. Swarms of vicious piranha-beetles scoured the air in terrifying swarms hunting for prey.
HISTORY
The Rebels established their base in the ancient Massassi ruins found in the lush jungles of Yavin 4 following the destruction of their previous base on the planet Dantooine. The Galactic Empire sought to use its new space station superweapon, the Death Star, to destroy the small jungle moon and crush the Rebellion. A force of twenty-three X-Wing and seven Y-Wing starfighters were sent to destroy the Death Star, however all but three were killed in the attack, the only survivors being Luke Skywalker, Wedge Antilles, and an un-named Y-Wing pilot (possibly Keyan Farlander). With seconds remaining and the timely assistance of his friend Han Solo, Luke was able to fire a proton torpedo into a small thermal exhaust port along the Death Star's equatorial trench, thus destroying the station and saving Yavin 4. A great ceremony was held following the Death Star's destruction, where Princess Leia bestowed medals of honor to Luke and Han, though they never gave Wookiee co-pilot, Chewbacca a medal and in fact he participated in the battle.
This battle became known as the Battle of Yavin, and its date is used as a place-marker for events in the expanded Star Wars universe. Events before the Battle of Yavin are marked by BBY, and events that occur after are marked by ABY.
The Yavin IV moon was also the site of giant Massassi Temples built ages ago by the Massassi to worship Naga Sadow, a Sith Lord who had enslaved and mutated the Massassi using Sith Alchemy. The Temple later housed the Rebel Alliance base who used it for shelter and camouflage during their stay there. The Alliance built tall observation towers to monitor entries and exits from their hidden base.
This battle became known as the Battle of Yavin, and its date is used as a place-marker for events in the expanded Star Wars universe. Events before the Battle of Yavin are marked by BBY, and events that occur after are marked by ABY.
The Yavin IV moon was also the site of giant Massassi Temples built ages ago by the Massassi to worship Naga Sadow, a Sith Lord who had enslaved and mutated the Massassi using Sith Alchemy. The Temple later housed the Rebel Alliance base who used it for shelter and camouflage during their stay there. The Alliance built tall observation towers to monitor entries and exits from their hidden base.
Following the defeat of the Galactic Empire in 4 ABY at the Battle of Endor, the New Republic presumably took back the jungle moon from the Empire. The small village of Vornez was established and the Senate Planetary Intelligence Network was headquartered on Yavin 4 though it would later be replaced by New Republic Intelligence. In 11 ABY, Luke Skywalker chose Yavin 4 as the site for the Jedi Praxeum and the headquarters of his New Jedi Order after receiving permission from the New Republic. During his travels, he had discovered a number of Force-sensitives and finally felt ready to begin to train new Jedi. This first class consisted of twelve pupils with Luke as their teacher. The main temple was destroyed during the Yuuzhan Vong occupation of Yavin IV, although the underground levels remained partially intact.
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