Velmor

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Velmor

Its diameter was 11,788kilometers, and itsgravity was slightly below standard, at 0.92. A Velmorianday was 26 standardhours, and itsyear 297local days.

Velmor washome to twosentientspecies: nativeinsectoidVelmoc andBasic-speakingHuman colonists known asVelmorians, although the former were nearly extinct by3 ABY, making up a scant third of a percent of the population.

History[]

Human colonists from theEmpress Teta system arrived on Velmor around1000 BBY, settling amongst its calmgrasslands. Despite its proximity to Obroa-skai, Velmor went relatively untouched after its colonization, falling into deep isolation. As a result, the Velmorians became dependent on imports of technology. A benevolentmonarchy, reminiscent of theTetan model, was established and ruled the world from the planetary capital ofDen Velmor. The Velmorian society that developed placed a high value on the fine arts, exporting much of their artwork and literature to far-off worlds. The Velmorian economy was buoyed by exports ofvelmstone, local foodstuffs, and precious stone and metals. As the colonists expanded to establish small villages and farms away from Den Velmor, the Velmoc retreated to theTol Velmoc mountains.

When theGalactic Empire learned in17 BBY thatKingLorac supported the ideals of theRebel Alliance, a plot was hatched between the Lord Regent,Zelor, and theImperial Diplomatic Corps to place a prince friendly to the Empire on the throne. A mob was paid to assault and kill the king andQueenDenira, sparing the Imperial-influencedPrinceAnod. ButDenid, the crown-prince, and hisAlderaanian bride escaped offworld toTantajoc V with the aid of Denid's Velmoc servant,Jedidiah. A Velmorian tradition of waiting twenty years before declaring a missing prince dead allowed Zelor to rule Velmor until 3 ABY. It was then, the Diplomatic Corps believed, that Anod would be crowned king and—with the manipulation ofCaptainZeta Traal, the Imperial diplomat assigned to Velmor—the world would fall into line with the Empire.

After thedestruction of Alderaan in0 BBY, many Alderaanian survivors made Velmor their new home, in part due to its similar society and ecology. It was during this time that both the Rebel Alliance and the Empire became aware of the strategic value of the wealth and resources of Velmor. According to the report of Zeta Traal, the planet's forest would have been used as game hunting grounds for wealthy tourists while the ore and gem mines were exploited.^[1]

Around that time, Denid was discovered by the Rebel Alliance and escorted back to Velmor byLuke Skywalker andLeia Organa. There, with the aid of those loyal to Denid, they defeated Traal and Zelor. Denid was then crowned King of Velmor, and formally aligned the planet with the Rebel Alliance.

Appearances[]

• Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords(Mentioned only)
• Star Wars: The Old Republic(Mentioned only)(Codex entry)
• Coruscant Nights II: Street of Shadows(Mentioned only)
• Star Wars (1977) 49(recolorized inStar Wars: A Long Time Ago... Volume 3: Resurrection of Evil)(First appearance)

Sources[]

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• Alien Anthology
• Star Wars Gamer 10
• Velmor: Royalty and Rebellion onWizards.com(original site is defunct)
• Hoth: Under the Ice, Part 2: Steady, Girl onWizards.com(original site is defunct)
• Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords: Prima Official Game Guide(as Vehmor)
• The Essential Atlas
• The Unknown Regions
• Star Wars: Edge of the Empire Core Rulebook
• Star Wars: Age of Rebellion Core Rulebook

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