Sullust

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Sullust
[[Image:Sullust SWCCG.png		center]]
Distance from Core	Unknown
Region	Outer Rim
Sector	Sullustan Space
System	Sullust system
Number of Suns	1
Number of Moons	2: Umnub and Sulon
Major Species	Sullustans (indigenous), Humans, Bith
Population	18.5 billion
Official Language	Basic and Sullustese
Terrain	Mountains, Volcanoes, Rocky Deserts, Caves
Surface Water	Unknown
Points of Interest	Byllurun (capital), G'rinn Go, Piringiisi, Fulluusub, Keff Base, Shubnuub
Affiliation	Galactic Republic, Confederacy of Independent Systems, Galactic Republic, Galactic Empire, Alliance of Free Planets, Pentastar Alignment, New Republic, Galactic Alliance

Sullust was the primary planet of the Sullust system in the Sullustan Space, at the conjuncture of the Rimma Trade Route and the Silvestri Trace. The planet joined the Republic when Sullustan merchants connected their planet to Tapani Sector with the Rimma Trade Route 5,500 BBY.

The Outer Rim world was volatile with hundreds of active volcanoes, producing a noxious, toxic atmosphere and intense electrical storms. These conditions, combined with the planet's rich mineral deposits, caused the native Sullustan inhabitants to live in underground caves. The underground caves were humid and cool, with a diverse biosphere supported by underground lakes. The planet was once known for its podraces.

The planet was the headquarters of the galaxy-spanning SoroSuub Corporation, a member of the Commerce Guild. As the Old Republic crumbled, the governing Sullustan Council became weak. The planet seceded from the Republic in 22 BBY and joined the Confederacy of Independent Systems. During the Clone Wars, Jedi Knight Rees Alrix led a mission to Sullust.

With the expansion of Palpatine's New Order, SoroSuub assumed leadership of Sullust with Proclamation 173d and announced its full support of the Empire. In exchange for several lucrative contracts and the promise of guaranteed future business, SoroSuub took a hardline against the Rebel Alliance and its supporters.

Angered at SoroSuub's illegal takeover and support of the Empire, Sullustans formed resistance cells under the leadership of Sian Tevv that became model rebel cells during the Galactic Civil War. Tevv's resistance fighters garnered enough support to wrestle control of Sullust away from SoroSuub shortly before 0 BBY. The Sullustan resistance remained independent from the Alliance, although it allowed their fleet to use Sullust as the staging point for planned destruction of the Death Star II, since Sullust was an endpoint of the Sanctuary Pipeline.

After the Battle of Endor, Sullust was officially aligned itself with the Alliance, and subsequently the New Republic. It was represented on the New Republic Provisional Council by Sian Tevv and later in the New Republic Senate by Niuk Niuv.

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