Sluis Van / Legends Sluis Van was the primary planet in the Sluis sector of the Outer Rim Territories and the homeworld of the Sluissi race . Description . Sluis Van was a world located along the Rimma Trade Route . It was the site of an extensive deep - space docking facility and shipyard , the largest and most impressive in the area . The docking station was defended by perimeter battle station s , while the shipyards were managed by an outer system defense network as well as the Sluis Control . The leader of Sluis Van was called a khedive . History . The Sluissi were long supporters of the Galactic Republic , with Sluis Van being home to a vital network of Republic shipyards that were destroyed by the Sith during the Great Galactic War . Millennia later , during the final years of the Republic , they became disgusted with the Galactic Senate whom they blamed as being massively corrupt and causing galaxy - wide injustice . The planet was represented in the Galactic Senate by Bor Gracus and then Corlissi Ludar , until 22 BBY , when Sluis Van seceded shortly before the Clone Wars . During the Wars , Sluis Van was a Separatist stronghold . At the end of the Clone Wars , Sluis Van , as well as many other Confederate worlds were besieged by Republic forces , but Sluis Van held off the Republic . However , the civilians didn ' t fare well , as mass - starvation broke out on the planet as a result of the Outer Rim Sieges . The Galactic Empire took control of the planet following the end of the Wars , and was never popular . By 4 ABY , the planet had become an Imperial fortress world under control of Superior General Sander Delvardus . Sluis Van was liberated by the New Republic in 5 ABY . Despite the Sluis Van Congregate not wanting to cut all connections to the Empire , being as it was one of their largest shipyard clients , the planet joined the New Republic several months after the death of Emperor Palpatine . During the Thrawn campaign , the Sluis Van Shipyards were one of the main shipyards of the New Republic . The planet was the site of a battle with Grand Admiral Thrawn during his campaign against the New Republic . He attacked 112 stripped - down warships docked over the planet , attempting to capture some of them . Although he failed , Thrawn ' s forces managed to leave over 40 of the vessels with inoperable control systems . During the Yuuzhan Vong War , the world and its shipyards were crucial to keeping the New Republic supplied with new warships . Following the loss of Fondor , additional units of the New Republic Navy , including several carriers , were deployed to the region for added protection , when Sluis Van took over Fondor ' s operations . It went on to be a key world in the Galactic Alliance . During the Second Galactic Civil War , it was feared that its shipyards would be a target for the forces of the newly formed Confederation . By 137 ABY , the New Galactic Empire under the control of the One Sith had seized control of Sluis Van . Despite this , the Galactic Alliance Remnant stayed influent on the planet and in the region . Behind the scenes . Sluis Van was named by author Timothy Zahn after his friend Don Vandersluis . The PC game " " mistakenly places the Sluis sector and , consequently , Sluis Van , in the Core Worlds . The novel " Jedi Trial " erroneously portrays the Sluis sector , including Sluis Van , as being territory controlled by the Republic , instead of by the Confederacy . On page 227 in " The Essential Atlas " , the name of the planet is misspelled as " Sluis Var " . The planet and shipyards that Sith forces devastated , in the Great Galactic War , look very similar to Kuat . Quite probably a mistake .