Trition Trade Route The Trition Trade Route was a commercial hyperlane located in the Outer Rim Territories at the edge of the galaxy . A continuation of the Rimma Trade Route — a major hyperlane that connected the Core Worlds to the Outer Rim — the Trition Trade Route commenced at the planet Karideph in the Minos Cluster , extending into the remote Kathol sector before eventually terminating at Gandle Ott . The Trition Trade Route linked several important worlds in the sectors together , and placement on the Trition aided each planet ' s development and economic growth by giving them easy access to outside trade . Description . The Trition Trade Route was a continuation of the Rimma Trade Route , a major commercial hyperlane that connected the Core Worlds to the Minos Cluster in the Outer Rim Territories . The Trition commenced in the Minos Cluster from the planet Karideph , before stopping at Pergitor . The Trition then passed out of the Minos Cluster , and headed deep into the Kathol sector on the edge of known space . The Trition included the Kathol sector capital , Kal ' Shebbol , the worlds of Torize , Kolatill , and Charis , and terminated at the planet Gandle Ott in the Ott system . The majority of planets on the Trition were noted for having large industrial and manufacturing bases — large , at least , by the standards of planets within the Outer Rim Territories and beyond . History . The Trition Trade Route was established at some point after 592 BBY . Before that year , the Kathol sector was largely unexplored and unsettled . Gandle Ott was the first planet to be colonized in the entire sector , and was settled around 592 BBY . The majority of the planets that made up the Trition were in the Kathol sector , and were colonized later than Gandle Ott . Around 392 BBY , the planet Kal ' Shebbol was settled by escaped Twi ' lek slaves . The planet was chosen due to its relative isolation , but it also because of its position on a trade route to Gandle Ott . By 8 ABY , the Trition Trade Route was a vital link in the Kathol sector economy , linking the isolated settlements to the Minos Cluster , and many of the sector ' s most important and successful worlds were located on its length . Gandle Ott , the terminus for the Route , was also considered the last major planet in the sector before entering the " wilderness , " of the Kathol sector , demonstrating that a position of the Trition affected a planet ' s economy and development substantially by offering access to outside trade . Locations . Karideph . Homeworld of the insectoid Kari , Karideph was located at the junction of the Rimma and Trition Trade Routes in the Minos Cluster . Heavily overpopulated , the planet ' s primary industry was food production , with all available landmass devoted to agriculture . Despite this , the Kari required constant imports of food , and exported small appliances and machinery . Under the rule of the Galactic Empire , Karideph was forbidden from developing or acquiring space flight technology as Imperial authorities feared that , if the Kari ever left their homeworld , their prodigious breeding rate would see them overrun the galaxy . Pergitor . Located in the Minos Cluster , Pergitor was a mining planet settled by workers from the Jesa Corporation . Formerly a lush and fertile world , the inhabitants were forced to retreat to sealed settlements when over - mining caused volcanic eruptions that poisoned the atmosphere and scoured the native ecosystem . A despotic theocracy governed Pergitor , heavily restricting the day - to - day life of the population . Minerals were the world ' s main exports , while machinery was the major import . An extensive black market thrived on the planet , smuggling in luxury goods . Kal ' Shebbol . Sector capital of the Kathol sector , Kal ' Shebbol was founded approximately four centuries prior to the Galactic Civil War . As the colony grew , the planet became a major trading post , and was eventually named as the sector capital when the Kathol sector was formally inducted into the Galactic Republic . During the Galactic Civil War , the planet was under the rule of Imperial Moff Kentor Sarne , who later withdrew the sector from the Empire in 4 ABY following the death of Emperor Palpatine . The planet was liberated by the New Republic in 8 ABY . Torize . A volcanic planet in the Kathol sector , Torize was a major industrial and manufacturing hub . Ringed by space stations , the planet suffered an industrial accident that released toxins into the atmosphere in 5 ABY . The pollutants worsened the already harsh atmosphere , with inhabitants requiring breath masks while outside . In 8 ABY , the world underwent an internal power struggle following the breakdown of Imperial authority in the sector . Kolatill . Located in the Kathol sector , Kolatill main industry was the production of repulsorlift vehicles and parts . Placed under martial law in 0 ABY by Governor Tetrum — the Imperial administrator of the planet — all factories and plants were ordered to produce combat speeders for the ground elements of Moff Sarne ' s forces . Following the liberation of Kal ' Shebbol in 8 ABY , the population of Kolatill overthrew their governor , although they suffered a reprisal attack when Imperial forces bombed their capital city of Domaz . Charis . The planet Charis , located within the Kathol sector , had industries devoted to manufacturing and information technologies . Originally a world with a population of one billion inhabitants , a civil uprising against Imperial forces in 4 ABY resulted in the deaths of over one hundred fifty million beings and the destruction of several major cities . Gandle Ott . The end point of the Trition Trade Route , Gandle Ott was located in the Ott system of the Kathol sector . With several billion citizens and a large industrial base , Gandle Ott was considered to be the last major world of the sector . Nominally allied with the Empire , the local inhabitants did not mind their presence , as they generally left the population alone . However , in 8 ABY , the majority of Imperial forces were pulled out by Moff Sarne as he retreated from the sector following the fall of Kal ' Shebbol . Left alone , the planet ' s remaining authorities were torn between remaining with the Empire , or allying themselves with the New Republic . Behind the scenes . The Trition Trade Route originated in 1995 ' s " The DarkStryder Campaign " , a supplement for " " by West End Games . All of the Kathol sector planets on the Route were established in this book , as was the fact that the Route ran to Karideph in the Minos Cluster . The Route was subsequently referred to in the 1997 supplement " Lords of the Expanse " , in a section detailing the Rimma Trade Route . Here , it was established that the planet Pergitor was also part of the Route , and that Karideph was also its starting point . Both Pergitor and Karideph had already been established in 1994 ' s " " as part of the Minos Cluster .