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Yinchorr
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Early history[]
Yinchorr was thehomeworld of the reptilianYinchorrispecies which gradually organized themselves into rival city-states. According to ancient epochs,Tol-Kachorn was the strongest of these, with almost one hundred small communities providing it with resources and five lesser city-states serving as service centers. Several other polities tried to challenge the supremacy of Tol-Kachorn, confrontations that sparked wars of conquest that always ended in the defeat of the contender—and the reign of chaos.[2]
Galactic Republic[]
Circa500 BBY, Yinchorr was charted by theGalactic Republic.[3][2] Alienscouts decided that the Yinchorri were too underdeveloped to be useful to the Republic, and the planet was deemed too deficient in resources to be useful for a settlement. On the scouts' advisement, the Republic disregarded the world.[2] Around58 BBY, the Yinchorri joined theGalactic Republic, but most planetary representatives assumed that the species would go unnoticed in the grand scheme ofgalaxy-wide politics.[4] In the year33 BBY, Yinchorr also gained representation in theGalactic Senate.[2]
The same year, under the manipulation ofDarth Plagueis andSidious, they launched anuprising against the Galactic Republic, attacking neighbouring systems as well as theJedi Temple. TheJedi Order attempted to negotiate, but met only hostility. However, the uprising was put down, and the homeworld of theYinchorri was placed under interdiction by the Republic.[5][6]
Galactic Empire[]
- "This unforgiving planet has a fittingly severe training facility."
- ―AdmiralWullf Yularen,Imperial Handbook: A Commander's Guide[7]

Later, in3 ABY,GovernorMarcellin Wessel held the YinchorriCouncil of Elders hostage: in exchange for the Council's release, the Yinchorri attempted to deliverLeia Organa captive to theGalactic Empire.[8] In the end, the Empire slaughtered the Council, and the Yinchorri rebelled. As a result, the Empire devastated the world, destroying its main city, Tol-Kashorn.[3] Most of the population was exterminated.[9] It was during this battle that a young soldier,Redd Wessel, first came to the attention of his superiors.
Palpatine later had theImperial Royal Guard Academy set up on the now distant and devastated world. The harsh desert world made it ideal for the training of these elite guards.
New Republic[]
After the planet was liberated by theNew Republic, the Yinchorri begin to rebuild their society, but did not rejoin thegalactic community.[3]
Yinchorr was used as a training ground for theEmperor'sRoyal Guards. Yinchorr was the home of theImperial Royal Guard Academy and its dangerous arena known asthe Squall.Kir Kanos andCarnor Jax both trained on Yinchorr, and continually had flashbacks to their training.[10]
New Empire[]
- "An Imperial base these past seven years and HQ for the 407th Stormtrooper Division"
- ―Anson Trask[11]
After theSith–Imperial War, the planet became a military base forDarth Krayt's Galactic Empire, serving as the HQ for the407th Stormtrooper Division of theImperial Army.[11]

Yinchorr after theSith–Imperial War.
Behind the scenes[]
The New Essential Chronology namesUhanayih,Yitheeth, andYibikkoror as moons of Yinchorr, whileJedi Council: Acts of War makes it clear they are separate planets.
InStar Wars 86, the planet was originally spelled "Yinchor".
The Essential Atlas places Yinchorr in the Expansion Region; however,Ultimate Alien Anthology says that the planet is located in theOuter Rim Territories, whereasA Two-Edged Sword and the map inStar Wars Insider 65 put it in theMid Rim.
Appearances[]
- Darth Plagueis(andaudiobook)(Mentioned only)
- Jedi Council: Acts of War 1
- Jedi Council: Acts of War 2(Mentioned only)
- Jedi Council: Acts of War 3
- Jedi Council: Acts of War 4
- Star Wars (1998) 40(In flashback(s))
"A Two-Edged Sword" —Star Wars Insider 85
- Star Wars (1977) 86(recolorized inStar Wars: A Long Time Ago... Volume 6: Wookiee World)(First appearance)
- Crimson Empire 0(In flashback(s))
- Crimson Empire 1(In flashback(s))
- Crimson Empire 2(In flashback(s))
- Crimson Empire 3(In flashback(s))
- Crimson Empire 4(Mentioned only)
- Crimson Empire 5
- Crimson Empire 6
- The Bounty Hunters: Kenix Kil(In flashback(s))
- Millennium Falcon(andaudiobook)(Mentioned only)
- Legacy (2006) 4
Sources[]
- Star Wars Handbook 2:Crimson Empire
"Comics Link" —Star Wars Insider 52
- Alien Anthology
- Ultimate Alien Anthology
- Ultimate Adversaries
- The New Essential Chronology
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
"A Long Time Ago.... 1984" —Star Wars Insider 107
- Star Wars: The Official Starships & Vehicles Collection 22
- The Essential Atlas
- The Essential Reader's Companion
- Star Wars: Edge of the Empire Core Rulebook
- The Official Star Wars Fact File Part 8WIN 1-6: Mace Windu
"Imperial Icons" —Star Wars Insider 148(reprinted inIcons of the Galaxy)
- Star Wars: Age of Rebellion Core Rulebook
- Star Wars: Imperial Handbook: A Commander's Guide
Notes and references[]
- ↑1.01.11.21.3The Essential Atlas
- ↑2.02.12.22.3Ultimate Alien Anthology
- ↑3.03.13.2Alien Anthology
- ↑The Official Star Wars Fact File 107YIN 1-2: Yinchorri Starfighter
- ↑Star Wars: Jedi Council: Acts of War
- ↑Star Wars: The Devaronian Version
- ↑Star Wars: Imperial Handbook: A Commander's Guide
- ↑Star Wars (1977) 86
- ↑The Essential Atlas, p. 159
- ↑Crimson Empire 1
- ↑11.011.1Legacy (2006) 4
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