Chandrila / Legends Chandrila was the second planet in the Chandrila system of the Bormea sector , located in the Core Worlds , along the Perlemian Trade Route . It was the homeworld of Rebel Alliance leader and later New Republic Chief of State Mon Mothma . ChandrilTech was headquartered on Chandrila . Geographical features . The lush agricultural planet ' s two main continents were covered with rolling , grassy plains . One species of plant life was balmgrass , a type of grass that was soft to the touch . An idyllic world , Chandrila remained temperate year round , with gentle winters and warm summers . Dry seasons were interspersed with mild drizzles , leading to a lack of drought . Even the winds were mild . Chandrilans lived in harmony with nature , educated from birth in proper maintenance of a balanced ecosystem . Furry squalls could be found wandering cities , protected by law from harm or capture . They also maintained game preserves where the forest birds , such as Blackback s , were hunted for sport . Chandrila also had huge Crystal Canyons , with bridges and gaps connecting them . The tomb of the third Barsen ' thor of the Jedi Order could be found there . Sights on the planet included the attractive Gladean State Parks , a wild game reserve near Hanna , Brionelle Memorial Military Academy , and a dacha owned by Rebel Alliance founder Mon Mothma on the shores of Lake Sah ' ot . Just offshore of Hanna lay a spectacular coral reef . Culture and government . The inhabitants of Chandrila were overwhelmingly Human ( 96 % ) . Due to government policy requiring small families , Chandrila had a remarkably low birth rate , keeping the world ' s population of 1 . 2 billion in check , part of their dedication to a balanced ecosystem and environment . They tended to live in scattered , small communities instead of large metropolises . Family homes always maintained a flower garden , fish pond , insect hive , or some other symbol of natural beauty . All citizens had a direct voice in government , and were known for vociferously arguing politics among each other . Town squares were equipped with public rotundas for such debates . The planet was ruled by the democratic Chandrilan House . So strong was the public ' s value of democracy , during Imperial rule , Governor Gerald Weizel chose not to disband the Chandrilan House . Though debates were largely civil , they sometimes became heated enough to lead to violence . Although Chandrila had little experience with open war , some natives were known to nurse grudges and even attempt assassinations , hence the development of personal weapons such as the datadagger . Chandrilans acquired a reputation throughout the galaxy as arrogant and argumentative , due partly to their emphasis on political education and debate . Since Chandrila was a world with perfect climate and docile animal life , native Chandrilans were unfamiliar with the everyday struggles of life in less comfortable environments . Eager to share their paradisaical way of life , they found resistance to their ideas baffling . Those who left their home - world typically found employment as diplomats , negotiators , or artists . The well - known flatsculp " Stars and Moons " had been crafted by a renowned Chandrilan artist . History . By 25 , 000 BBY , it was one of the Core Founder s of the Galactic Republic . . For 25 , 000 years , history on Chandrila was as idyllic as its climate . Not once during its membership in the Republic was Chandrila the site of a an ecological disaster or industrial blight . Importing most of its manufactured goods , it was a peaceful , successful agricultural world with a strong economy . The Legislative Youth Program , a mock senate for children , met on Chandrila to emphasize political discourse among the young . The planet was also the location of a Jedi temple and the tomb of an unknown Jedi Master . Near the end of the New Sith Wars , the world was captured by the Brotherhood of Darkness . The planet remained loyal to the Republic during the Clone Wars , represented by Senator Mon Mothma in the Galactic Senate . The capital , Hanna City , was the sight of a tragic bio - weapons attack perpetrated by Separatist General Lok Durd . Native Senator Mon Mothma , whose mother was Governor Tanis Mothma and whose father was the arbiter - general of the Republic , became one of Emperor Palpatine ' s most vocal and eloquent critics after his refusal to relinquish emergency powers and continued to speak out after the formation of the Galactic Empire . Mothma was appointed to the Loyalist Committee and was eventually declared a traitor . The Chandrilans also established a colony world on G ' rho in Wild Space , but it was only ever sparsely settled . The Emperor ' s New Order . Under the New Order , the Chandrilan House was overseen by Imperial Governor Grandon Holleck , eventually replaced by the aloof Gerald Weizel ; Weizel ruled from the Imperial base on the outskirts of Hanna , Chandrila ' s capital . Weizel answered to Moff Kohl Seerdon , himself a Chandrilan . Canna Omonda was named Chandrila ' s representative to the Imperial Senate after Mon Mothma ' s " resignation " from that office . When Senator Omonda criticized the Emperor for disbanding the Senate , Palpatine charged Omonda with treason and sent three Star Destroyers to Chandrila to seize her ; her public execution was scheduled during Coruscant ' s Fete Week . Following the Rebel Alliance ' s victory on Fest months after the Battle of Yavin , Moff Kohl Seerdon was furious . Though the theft of AT - PTs on Fest had no relation to Chandrila , he nonetheless chose it as his target for retaliation . Attacking his own homeworld , he sent squads of TIE Fighters to harass the capital city and blockade it with wall builders . To prevent the loss of the capital , the Alliance sent an armored hovertrain escorted by Rogue Squadron . The train carried supplies vital to the prevention of the wall builders . After reaching the city , Rogues took out most of the Imperial attack force . They evacuated the city with Rebel " Lambda " - class shuttles , winning the battle . Later , the Empire placed stiff agricultural tariffs on the Bormea Sector , which were clearly designed to hurt Chandrila , one of the largest agricultural exporters in the Core Worlds . Likewise , around the time of the Battle of Endor , the Imperials deployed a massive invasion force to Chandrila , and had the Rebels not won the battle , the Chandrilans would have only a few months to contemplate their mistakes before the second Death Star would arrive to destroy the entire planet alongside Mon Calamari , which would be stuck in a similar problem . In the six months after the Battle of Endor , the Empire withdrew all ground forces from Chandrila , cleared out and abandoned all of its facilities on the surface , and deployed seven Star Destroyers in picket formation around the planet . The Star Destroyers , along with support vessels , enforced a blockade , whereby all starship traffic to and from Chandrila ' s starports was forbidden . With the absence of Imperial ground forces , a provisional government allied with the New Republic was formed , and though it was able to maintain order on the planet , it had little power against the blockade . As Chandrila held little strategic value , the reasons for the blockade were unclear , but it was believed that Grand Vizier Sate Pestage may have implemented a plan , which was later adopted by the Imperial Advisor s , to hold Chandrila hostage in case New Republic forces were able to threaten Coruscant . If so , the plan failed . Shortly after the fall of Imperial Coruscant , Chandrila was liberated by the New Republic . The New Republic . Mon Mothma once again took up leadership of her homeworld . Chandrila became a member in good standing of the New Republic . During the initial chaos of the liberation of Core Worlds , Chandrila acted as a haven for wounded evacuees and soldiers . During the Emperor ' s reappearance six years after the Battle of Endor ( 10 ABY ) , Alliance historian Arhul Hextrophon traveled to Chandrila to recuperate from injuries received on Caprioril . However , Chandrila too returned to Imperial control under Operation Shadow Hand . When the Disciples of Ragnos crisis broke out , cultists and Imperials , led by Tavion Axmis , broke into the ancient Jedi tomb in the Crystal Canyons and attempted to siphon its Force power , but were eventually stopped by the Jedi Jaden Korr . At the time of the Yuuzhan Vong War , the world hoped to be overlooked by the invaders due to its lack of strategic military bases . Late in the war , it had yet to be the target of a major assault and , at the urging of a majority of its populace , opened its borders to thousands of refugees and displaced citizens of the New Republic , though some Chandrilans feared that the drastic increase in population would disturb the world ' s ecological balance . Behind the scenes . The PC game " " mistakenly places Chandrila in the Sesswenna sector ( a misspelling of the true Seswenna sector ) , which is actually located in the Outer Rim .