Begeren Begeren was a planet in the Sith Worlds region of the Outer Rim Territories . It was originally part of the Sith Empire , which constructed enormous monuments dedicated to notable Sith on the planet ' s surface — a project that cost the lives of an estimated hundred thousand slaves . Following the Empire ' s defeat in the Great Hyperspace War , Begeren was claimed by the Galactic Republic . The Republic allowed the construction of a gemstone quarry at the expense of the Sith statues , which fell into ruin . In 3678 BBY , the planet was seized by a revived Sith Empire . During the Galactic Civil War , Begeren was the site of a battle between the Alliance to Restore the Republic and the Galactic Empire . Description . The planet Begeren was located in the Begeren system of the Sith Worlds region — technically part of the Esstran sector — of the Outer Rim Territories . It was one of the end points of the Kamat Aegit hyperlane that ran across the Sith Worlds region to connect with Khar Delba . At least part of the planet was covered in rocky desert , dotted with large , light blue constellations of gemstones . Tall cliffs loomed over the landscape , some of which had been sculpted into enormous statues of notable Sith . Under the Galactic Republic , some of these monuments were destroyed to make room for a gemstone quarry . The Republic also operated at least one settlement on the planet . Politically , the planet was initially controlled by the Sith Empire , based on nearby Korriban . Begeren was later claimed by the Galactic Republic , which installed a governor to oversee the planet . The world was seized by a resurgent Sith Empire during the Great Galactic War . Begeren would later fall under the hegemony of organizations such as the Brotherhood of Darkness , Warlord Zsinj ' s Empire , and Darth Krayt ' s Galactic Empire . History . Sith world . Begeren was seized by the Sith Empire some time prior to approximately 5000 BBY . The Empire set about constructing massive monuments of noteworthy Sith alchemist s , warriors , and philosophers . Slave labor was used to build the statues , and an estimated hundred thousand slaves died before the work was completed . In the years following the Sith Empire ' s defeat in the Great Hyperspace War , Begeren was claimed by the Galactic Republic . A governor was installed to oversee the world . At least one gemstone quarry was constructed to exploit Begeren ' s precious natural resources . This mining industry came at the expense of the Sith monuments , which fell into disrepair . The world remained under Republic supervision until the year 3678 BBY , when it was invaded by the resurgent Sith Empire as part of the Great Galactic War . Despite suffering losses , the Imperial Army — aided by the Sith Teneb Kel — defeated the Republic and killed its governor . In ancient times preceding the Cold War , a proxy conflict between the Sith Empire and Galactic Republic , the Sith ' s slaves on the planet had created huge statues in honor of their masters . Eventually , during the Cold War , someone was sent to excavate the artistry left with the ancient statues . Galactic Civil War . In the early stages of the Galactic Civil War , Begeren was the site of a battle between the Alliance to Restore the Republic and the Galactic Empire . When the Alliance won , news of the victory spread as far as Klatooine , giving hope to the native Klatooinians that they too might achieve freedom from their Hutt oppressors . Inhabitants . Under the Sith Empire , an estimated hundred thousand slaves died while working on Begeren ' s monuments . One of the Republic ' s governors was of the Advozse species , while at least some of its soldiers were Humans . Behind the scenes . Begeren was first introduced in a throwaway mention in " " ( 1995 ) , a sourcebook for the Star Wars Roleplaying Game published by West End Games . The planet ' s location was pinpointed in " The Essential Atlas " ( 2009 ) through a listing for the Begeren system . It was not until the webcomic " " ( 2010 ) that the planet was extensively featured . The planet was once again brought to attention in the video game " " , where it received several brief mentions . Furthermore , one of the servers of " The Old Republic " is named " Begeren Colony " after the planet .