Suurja system The Suurja system was a star system that was located within the Ojoster sector of the galaxy ' s Outer Rim Territories region and contained Suurja — an agrarian planet with a breathable atmosphere that harbored both a native species called Suurjan s and a colonist population of 16 million . By the year 3966 BBY , Suurja — the primary world of its star system — served as a resource world for the nearby city - covered planet of Taris . During the early phase of the conflict between the Mandalorian Neo - Crusaders and the Galactic Republic , both sides engaged in four devastating yet inconclusive battles on Suurja . In 3964 BBY , a large group of Jedi crusaders was captured by the Mandalorians on Suurja . Millennia later , the region of space surrounding the Suurja system changed ownership between various governments such as the Galactic Empire ' s successor states and the New Republic . Description . The Suurja system was a star system that was located within the Ojoster sector of the galaxy ' s Outer Rim Territories region . The star system ' s primary world was Suurja — an agrarian planet with a Type I atmosphere that was breathable for members of the Human species . History . The region of space surrounding the Suurja system was explored between the years 5000 BBY and 3996 BBY . By 3966 BBY , Suurja , the star system ' s primary world , served as a resource world for Taris , a nearby city - covered planet . That year , the Mandalorian Neo - Crusaders , who had been conquering independent planets beyond Galactic Republic – controlled space for a decade , began to threaten Suurja and other Tarisian resource worlds , causing the Republic to grant Taris membership and military protection . As a result , a Republic security cordon called the Jebble - Vanquo - Tarnith line was created , and the Suurja system was one of the systems that was located on the frontline . The following year , the Mandalorian forces engaged the Republic Military in four inconclusive battles on Suurja in the span of six weeks . Following the fourth skirmish , the Mandalorian forces departed from the Suurja system . In 3964 BBY , a large group of Jedi Knights affiliated with the Revanchist faction of the Jedi Order were ambushed and captured by Mandalorian forces on Suurja . During the Clone Wars that erupted millennia later , the Suurja system was located within Republic space . Following the fragmentation of the Galactic Empire in 4 ABY , the region of space containing the star system fell within the warlord Zsinj ' s domain . After Zsinj ' s death , the territory surrounding the Suurja system became a part of the Imperial Space , and it remained within that region until the Imperial Grand Admiral Thrawn ' s defeat . During the Imperial Remnant ' s campaigns against the New Republic , the star system containing Suurja was located within the area controlled by the latter government , while by the year 137 ABY , the Suurja system fell within the borders of the Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Krayt ' s Galactic Empire . Inhabitants . Suurja , the primary world of the Suurja system , was home to Suurjan s — a species that lacked ears . The agrarian world also had a colonist population of 16 milllion . Many inhabitants of Suurja where forced to become refugees following the battles between the Republic and the Mandalorians that took place on the planet . Behind the scenes . The Suurja system was first mentioned in " " — an article that was written by John Jackson Miller and published within the on March 1 , 2006 . In 2008 , the star system was mentioned in Suurja ' s entry in " The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia " . " The Essential Atlas " — a reference book co - authored by Jason Fry and Daniel Wallace and published on 2009 — provided a map placement for Suurja and its star system , while the Atlas ' s that was subsequently published on the the official " Star Wars " website placed the Suurja system in the Ojoster sector .