Chandrila Chandrila was a planet in the Core Worlds of the galaxy . The female human Mon Mothma hailed from Chandrila , and represented her homeworld in the Senate of the Galactic Republic . It was also the homeworld and birthplace of Ben Solo . Chandrila was one of the planets targeted for destruction by Emperor Sheev Palpatine ' s second Death Star , who planned to use the station ' s planet - shattering superweapon to end the Rebellion through sheer terror . Following the Battle of Endor in 4 ABY , Chandrila became the capital of the New Republic and the seat of the newly formed Galactic Senate as a tribute to the Republic of old . It was not permanent , however , as the Republic chose to rotate its capital world based on elections . Description . Chandrila was a small blue - green planet with calm seas and rolling hills . It had mild seasonal weather and rarely experienced dangerous weather conditions . The planet ' s capital city was Hanna City which hosted the Chandrila Senate house ; the site of the New Republic ' s Galactic Senate in the months following the Battle of Endor . Other known locations on Chandrila included the Old Gather - House , the Senate Plaza , and the Silver Sea . The settlement Junari Point was located a few klicks outside Hanna City and hosted a bar . History . In ancient time s , Chandrila was settled by settlers who built the Old Gather House . Chandrila was a member of the Galactic Republic and during the Clone Wars , Mon Mothma served as Chandrila ' s senator in the Galactic Senate . During the Galactic Civil War , Chandrila supported the Alliance to Restore the Republic ; making the planet a target of the Galactic Empire ' s second Death Star . Olia Choko regarded Chandrila as a small planet that was the origin point of big ideas . Following the Battle of Endor in 4 ABY , Chandrila became the capital of the New Republic , the successor government to the Rebel Alliance . The New Republic ' s Galactic Senate was first established in Chandrila ' s Hanna City . Queen of the Core Network began broadcasting on Chandrila . Imperial prisoner s from war zones like Coruscant and Akiva were imprisoned on Chandrila . New Republic Starfighter Corps pilot s were trained at Landing Platform OB - 99 near the Silver Sea . After Han Solo and Norra Wexley ' s team freed a hundred Rebel prisoners from Ashmead ' s Lock on Kashyyyk , the former prisoners were flown to Chandrila where they were accommodated in temporary housing and received medical treatment . Later , the Senate accepted Grand Admiral Rae Sloane ' s offer to conduct peace talks near Hanna City . In secret , this was a pretext for Fleet Admiral Gallius Rax to launch his attack on the New Republic leadership using the former prisoners as unwilling assassin s controlled with inorganic bio - chips installed in their brain s . The resulting Liberation Day attacks were broadcast live on HoloNet to audiences across the galaxy . This had the result of undermining morale in the New Republic and setting the stage for the Battle of Jakku . The attack also led for calls to relocate the New Republic capital to a more fortified world . In the final months of the Civil War , the Republic began the process of relocating the Senate to the Mid Rim world Nakadia . However , Chancellor Mothma and several senators including Prince ss Leia Organa and Tolwar Wartol still maintained offices on Chandrila . During the Battle of Jakku , Wartol tried to assassinate Mothma by bombing her office . However , Mothma was out of her office but her Adviser Auxi Kray Korbin was killed . Shortly later , Mothma , Organa , Sondiv Sella , and Sinjir Rath Velus met with Grand Vizier Mas Amedda to sign the Galactic Concordance ; which facilitated the Empire ' s surrender to the New Republic . The signing ceremony took place at the crystal cliffs north of Hanna City . On the same day , Organa gave birth to her son Ben Solo . The Imperial capitulation was followed by a week – long Festival of Liberation . Skywalker ' s dream . In Luke Skywalker ' s dream in 34 ABY on Ahch - To , in which he imagined how things were if he hadn ' t joined the Rebel Alliance and instead stayed on Tatooine and married Camie Marstrap , the Empire used the Death Star to not only destroy Alderaan but also Mon Cala and Chandrila . Inhabitants . Chandrilan s were regarded as peaceful but slightly haughty , pedantic , and interested in politics . Chandrilans had a reputation for being tolerant of same - sex relationships . Following the Imperial Era , some Chandrilans disliked former Imperials . Behind the scenes . The planet Chandrila was first mentioned in Kathy Tyers ' 1994 Legends novel " The Truce at Bakura " . The planet has since appeared or been referenced in numerous Legends media and literature . In the new canon continuity , Chandrila first appeared as the New Republic ' s capital in Chuck Wendig ' s 2015 novel " Aftermath " ; which was released as part of the " " multimedia project . The planet also appeared in " " and " " , the second and third installments in .