Binaros Binaros was a planet located in the Kathol Outback . Geography . A relatively young planet , Binaros was mostly ocean with several land masses along the equator . The land masses were thick with vegetation , mostly covered by two - meter tall bushes and shrubs . A scattered number of grasslands dotted the land masses . Due to a high level of volcanic activity , and the closeness of the planet to the sun , the atmosphere of the planet was hot and humid . Flora and fauna . The planet was covered in a wide variety of dense vegetation . At least one of the islands underwent seasonal flooding every ten years , forcing the plant life to be ones that grew rapidly and required few nutrients . Like many other planets , the vegetation was a mixture of plants that were either safe to eat , or poisonous . Binaros also has two unique plant life forms — the Binarian carnivorous plant , and the feeder plant . Wildlife . The planet was heavily inhabited by non - sentient lifeforms , and the animals were an even mix of herbivores and predators , including the Binarian sabercat . History . Early settlement . Approximately three hundred years before the " FarStar " traveled to the planet in 8 ABY , a small cult which worshiped a hermit - like god established a colony on the planet . They set up a self - sustaining colony , and practiced a life of worship . However , within twenty years of establishing the colony , it was wiped out by disease . The forest reclaimed the colony except for a single temple . Imperial control . After Moff Kentor Sarne was appointed as governor of the Sector , he set up several hidden bases throughout the Outback . A recon team discovered the temple while exploring the planet , and Sarne ordered the establishment of a hidden research facility . The base was built into the hill behind the ruins , and the entrance was disguised in the interior of the ruins themselves . It was used to research possible biological weapons resources . Roughly one hundred and seventy - five meters north - east of the ruins , Sarne ' s forces established a landing field for their shuttles and cargo vessels . A twenty - five meter semi - circular area was charred away to define the edges of the field , and repeated burnings were required to keep the field clear of encroaching vegetation . One of the experiments conducted by the facility included tests on a piece of DarkStryder technology . The result was a perfectly symmetrical hexagon zone about one hundred and fifty meters to the east of the ruins . The ground of the " dead zone " was covered in gray soil , and no insects or vegetation intruded on it . Unlike the landing field , which required repeated burnings to keep clear , the “ dead zone ” was completely lifeless , and no vegetation grew back in the area . The base was abandoned in roughly 7 ABY when Sarne recalled his research teams to Kal ' Shebbol . Arrival of the " FarStar " . On the trail of Moff Sarne , the New Republic corvette " FarStar " stopped at the planet to take on food and other supplies . A small landing party , led by Security Officer Gorak Khzam and including Kl ' aal , Brophar Tofarain and Doctor Varel DeVay , used the " Muvon " to reach the surface . Once on the planet , DeVay and other members of the team began procuring food supplies for the " FarStar " . DeVay set up a portable science station in the clearing in which the " Muvon " landed , while other team members gathered supplies and brought them to her for analysis . Khzam scouted the area for signs of danger , although , in reality , he was hoping to come across targets to practice his marksmanship on . Kl ' aal used the landing party as an opportunity to hunt the local wildlife and release some pent - up aggression . He found a Binarian sabercat , and tracked his prey through a long chase . During the hunt , he accidentally picked up the spores of a feeder plant , and they became lodged in his fur . The hunt ended in the death of the sabercat , but Kl ' aal discovered that he had chased the beast to the site of some old temple ruins . The " FarStar " landing party investigate the ruins , and discovered the Imperial facility that was hidden within it . After exploring the ruins and taking anything they could find and salvage , the landing party returned to the " FarStar " and continued on its mission into the Outback .