Vortex/Legends
Vortex was a Mid Rim planet in the Glythe sector. The planet was the homeworld of the Vors, a race with wings, but no emotion.
Description
Vortex was known for its violent weather, particularly sharp winds, which was caused by an abnormal tilt in the planet's axis. During the winter months, vast polar ice caps formed almost instantaneously by the freezing gases in the planet's atmosphere. The sudden change in air pressure made huge currents, which swept across the entire planet.
History
The only sentient species that evolved in Vortex was known as the Vors.[6][2]
Vortex joined the Galactic Republic in 3977 BBY.
The center of the Vor's society was the Cathedral of Winds, a building that resonated with tones as the planet's strong winds struck it. Admiral Ackbar crashed his modified B-wing into the Cathedral, due to sabotage by double-agent Terpfen. The Vors, apparently unconcerned despite the tragic loss of life, rebuilt the cathedral in a new design. At that point Krini-shen was the Chief Council.
The planet was represented in the New Republic Senate by Fyg Boras.
The Yuuzhan Vong conquered Vortex few times after the Battle of Fondor, in 25 ABY.[9][8] A minor engagement occurred near Vortex shortly before the Fall of Coruscant.[10] Near the end of the war, the Ryn Network operated a cell on the world.
Appearances
- Star Wars: Rebellion
- The Jewel of Yavin (Mentioned only)
- File:SWG logo sm.png Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided (Mentioned only)
- Dark Apprentice (First appearance)
- Champions of the Force
- The New Jedi Order: Dark Tide II: Ruin
- The New Jedi Order: Agents of Chaos I: Hero's Trial
- The New Jedi Order: Agents of Chaos II: Jedi Eclipse (Mentioned only)
- The New Jedi Order: Balance Point (Mentioned only)
- The New Jedi Order: Star by Star (Mentioned only)
- The New Jedi Order: Destiny's Way (Mentioned only)
- The New Jedi Order: The Unifying Force (Mentioned only)
- Millennium Falcon (Mentioned only)
- Millennium Falcon audiobook (Mentioned only)
Sources
- The Jedi Academy Sourcebook
- Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded
- Star Wars: Rebellion: Prima's Official Strategy Guide
- The Essential Guide to Planets and Moons
- The New Jedi Order Sourcebook
- Ultimate Alien Anthology
- Hero's Guide
- The Official Star Wars Fact File 3 (ACK4, Admiral Ackbar)
- The Official Star Wars Fact File 96 (German Edition - VOR1-2, Vortex)
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
- The Essential Atlas
- The Essential Guide to Warfare
- Star Wars: Edge of the Empire Core Rulebook
Slugthrowers: An Overview of Popular Music and Musicians in a Galaxy Far, Far Away, Part 1 on StarWars.com (article) (backup link not verified!)- Star Wars: Age of Rebellion Core Rulebook
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Star Wars: The Essential Atlas Online Companion on StarWars.com (article) (backup link not verified!)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Essential Guide to Planets and Moons
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Jedi Academy Sourcebook, p. 116
- ↑ The Essential Atlas, p. 25
- ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 5.14 5.15 5.16 The Jedi Academy Sourcebook, p. 117
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 The Jedi Academy Sourcebook
- ↑ The Essential Guide to Planets and Moons
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 The Essential Atlas
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 The New Jedi Order Sourcebook
- ↑ The New Jedi Order: Star by Star