Cathar (planet)
Cathar was the homeworld of the Cathar species, filled with many ecological niches and huge insect predators.
Description
The natives lived in city-trees, while wide areas of the planet were made barren by kiltik beetles.
The Giant horned hopper were often killed by the Cathar species in blood hunts.
History
The planet was conquered by the Mandalorians during the Battle of Cathar, leading to the enslavement and near-extinction of the Cathar species. The few survivors were forced to flee offworld to survive. After the end of the Mandalorian Wars Cathar began to resettle their world and by the time of the Galactic Civil War, it had fully recovered from the damage the Mandalorians had done. Prior to the planet's devastation, it was not a member of the Galactic Republic.
Cathar was conquered by the Yuuzhan Vong during the Yuuzhan Vong War. The invaders overran the planet prior to their attack on Coruscant in 27 ABY.[5]
Behind the scenes
The 1996 PC game Star Wars: Rebellion mistakenly places this planet in the Abrion sector. The planet is really in the Quelii sector in the Outer Rim Territories at coordinates N-6 according to The Essential Atlas.
In The Essential Atlas Cathar is also plotted at N-7 on the map of the Expansion Region. This was confirmed to be a mistake by Jason Fry.[6]
Appearances
- Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi - Redemption (First appearance)
- Knights of the Old Republic 15
- Knights of the Old Republic 42 (In flashback(s))
- Knights of the Old Republic 49 (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
- Star Wars: The Old Republic (Codex entry)
- Star Wars: Rebellion video game (Non-canonical appearance)
Sources
"Straight from the Horse's Mouth: A Guide to the Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi Universe, Part 1" – Star Wars Insider 26- "Straight from the Horse's Mouth: A Guide to the Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi Universe, Part 3" – Star Wars Insider 28
- Star Wars: Rebellion: Prima's Official Strategy Guide
- Knights of the Old Republic Campaign Guide
- Tales of the Jedi Companion
- The New Essential Chronology
- Ultimate Alien Anthology
- The Essential Atlas
"Planet Hoppers: Cathar" (original article link) on Wizards.com (content now obsolete; backup link)- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
Rho, Myhr in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link)- The Essential Guide to Warfare
- Star Wars: Edge of the Empire Core Rulebook
- Star Wars: Age of Rebellion Core Rulebook
- File:SWTOR mini.png #SWTOR Cartel Market Specials: Week of July 2 on The Old Republic's official website (backup link)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3
Star Wars: The Essential Atlas Online Companion on StarWars.com (article) (backup link not verified!)
- ↑ "Planet Hoppers: Cathar" (original article link) on Wizards.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 Knights of the Old Republic Campaign Guide
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Ultimate Alien Anthology
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 The Essential Atlas
- ↑
The Essential Atlas and Galactic Cartography: Official Discussion on the Jedi Council Forums (Literature board; posted by Jasonfry on Mar 22, 2010 at 11:19 PM; accessed June 1, 2015) (backup link)