Goroth Prime Goroth Prime , also simply known as Goroth , was the Gorothite homeworld , located on the border with the Mid Rim . The Aqualish knew this world under the name Celleballen , which meant " wasteland " . Description . Astrography . Located in the Trans - Nebular Zone of the Trans - Nebular sector , Goroth was far away from regular , short or safe hyperspace routes , a fact which left the planet hidden from the rest of the galaxy for a long time . Goroth had a perihelion orbit of 7 . 1 light minutes and was the only planet in the system to develop sentient life . The planet had three moons , all with a stable orientation , 120 degrees apart . The moons themselves , called Telar , J ' Mel and V ' Sar , were airless rocks , with no magnetic fields or volcanic activity . The planet ' s axis of rotation was perfectly perpendicular to its orbital plane , making day and night the same length and season non - existent . Although a standard terrestrial planet from the outside , Goroth had an unusually strong magnetic field and a slower speed of rotation . A standard day lasted thirty - six hours and a year 300 local days ( 450 standard days or 1 . 22 standard years ) . The strong magnetic field , combined with the fact that the magnetic poles were offset with axis of rotation by 20 degrees , caused heavy lightning storms with electromagnetic pulses . Geology . Goroth Prime was a rocky planet with a mean density 5 . 5 times that of water and had a small nickel - iron core . Goroth Prime was built like many other planets , but was unusual in that hyperbaride s and other heavy elements like osmium and iridium were naturally found in high concentration . The inner core of Goroth had a temperature of around 7 , 500°C , 1 , 000°C higher than that of a similar terrestrial planet , and consisted of nickel and iron . Because of the high pressure and densities of 13 , the core remained solid despite the high temperatures . Hyperbarides in the core had an estimated concentration of around 0 . 25 % . The outer core was a semi - rigid shell with a density of 10 , a thickness of around 2 , 000 km and , like the inner core , was made up mostly of nickel and iron . From a depth of 2 , 800 km to 100 km came the semi - solid inner mantle . It had a temperature of 1 , 500°C and a hyperbaride concentration of almost 0 . 1 % . The outer mantle reached up until several kilometers under the planet ' s crust and had a thickness of around 100 km . Hyperbarides here had a concentration of around 0 . 001 % , with the most common being ilinium trioxide . The planet ' s crust had a thickness ranging from several hundred meters to up to two kilometers . Goroth had a much higher tectonic activity than most other planets , because the core had a much higher temperature and the increased radioactivity in the mantle , which resulted from the breakdown of radioactive isotopes and meta - stable hyperbarides . Goroth ' s continental plates moved 40 - 80 cm a year , but sometimes could reach up to 2 meters . Original climate . Around 10 , 000 BBY , when the Gorothite s had reached a feudal level of civilization , the climate of Goroth was very benign : The planet ' s soil was fertile , food , resources and animals were abundant and there were very few predators . The shallow oceans featured a rich wild life and had a temperature of 1 to 12°C . Among the Gorothites their world was seen as " paradise " . History . Early history . The first life on Goroth developed around 5 billion years before the Battle of Yavin , but sentient life emerged relatively late on a galactic scale , around 1 , 000 , 000 BBY . The first civilization emerged around 10 , 000 BBY . The native Gorothites developed similar to other civilizations , first forming hunter - gatherer bands , later developing agriculture and fishing and finally formed larger cities . Due to the abundance of natural food resources and good climate , the Gorothites developed techniques to increase the output of their fields and how to domesticate animals . When they had reached a feudal state , however , further development stopped . Living under benign climate conditions , the Gorothites maximized the yield of their farming and fishing and animal husbandry techniques . The present religious belief during this period saw Goroth as a " paradise " to which the Gorothites had earned entrance through good deeds in previous incarnations . Republic era . Goroth ' s location near several nebulae made it hard to discover from outside . Around 8000 BBY , a band of Corellian pirates found the system during their escape from Galactic Republic ships . They made use of the Gorothite ' s gullibility and sold them their goods , often stolen loot or cheap technological products , in exchange for " worthless " rocks — heavy metals that were abundant on Goroth . The pirates ' exploits of the Gorothites came to an end when an Ithorian herdship discovered Goroth too and revealed the planet ' s existence — as well as the deeds of the pirates to the rest of the galaxy . Soon after the initial contact with the Republic , Goroth became a candidate for membership . The Bureau of Acculturation oversaw the task of bringing the Gorothite civilization to galactic standard . Around five centuries after Goroth had been discovered , it joined the Republic . However , due to its poisonous environment for any non - Gorothites , the planet maintained a certain amount of autonomy . Corellian - Aqualish war . The Trans - Nebular sector had been settled by Corellians as well as Aqualish Barralenal pilgrims , between whom a war erupted in 4000 BBY . While other planets in the sector took sides in the conflict , Goroth remained neutral , mainly due to its now profitable location : It was not too close to disputed areas , yet also close enough to serve as staging area for both sides . The head of the Gorothite government was Rel ' Kan J ' Kek . He used the planets position to sell concessions to the warring factions , but he never favored one side . These concessions reached from mining rights for the system ' s gas giants to surface leaves for soldiers . J ' Kek ' s popularity skyrocketed for these policies and he was elected for a fifth term — unprecedented in Gorothite history . A notion to make him " President - for - Life " was voted down by a narrow margin . Philosophers let by J ' Kek M ' hory Trinia argued that the president ' s actions were too risky and demanded he withdraw all concessions , but their calls fell on deaf ears . During the whole conflict , Goroth managed to remain neutral and unaffected by the war , although several smaller brawls and fights broke out between soldiers on leave . It was at this time that the government created the D ' Jar ' Min , Goroth ' s planetary defense force . However , Rel ' Kan J ' Kek and his government got too greedy and buying concessions from the Gorothites became too costly for both sides . Goroth was too valuable for one side to leave , but neither side had the resources for an occupation . In the end , one side decided to launch five asteroids at Goroth to devastate the planet . The Bl ' Era Har branch detected the asteroids around a day before impact , but Goroth possessed no weapons or ships to stop them . Over 16 hours the asteroids crashed into the planet , two into the oceans and three on the land , one hitting P ' Dar ' Ken , the capital . Recovery . Out of five billion inhabitants , only two million survived . On a galactic scale , the system was believed to be destroyed and the planet — as well as the war — was soon forgotten . However , in areas were that had been the least affected by the impacts and the cataclysms that followed , some Gorothites had survived in shelters . These enclaves , called o ' beki ( " havens " ) were often isolated from each other and most technology had been lost in the Scouring , while the planet itself had been turned into a fiery , toxic wasteland . Nonetheless , the Gorothites were able to rebuild their society and civilization . By a thousand years after the cataclysm , the population had reached ten million and by the time of the Galactic Civil War around 500 million . Imperial era . Around 17 BBY , the Moff of the Trans - Nebular sector had declared himself warlord , but was quickly subdued by a Star Destroyer task force . The new Moff , Nebin Cray , found a mention of Goroth and its rich metal resources in some documents and sent out the " Nastion " to investigate . The Imperial Navy rediscovered the planet and was surprised to find a functioning civilization . Also , it discovered the now unusual high concentration of hyperbarides in Goroth ' s crust . The Empire recognized the value of Goroth and was faced with the same choice as the warring factions had millenniums ago : It had not enough forces to occupy the planet , but could not go the planet unused , either . Nebin Cray made the move to invite the galaxy ' s large mega - corporations and auction off mining rights . The corporations that acquired mining rights included Tagge Company , Karflo Corporation , Trigdale Metallurgy , Vaufthau Processing Industries and several smaller companies . Under Imperial Governor Marsh Limoth , they began mining the hyperbarides . Since repulsorlifts and droids did not function on Goroth due to the high radiation levels , the corporations lobbied and got permission to use the natives Gorothites as " client workers " — meaning slaves . The P ' Dar ' Ken remained intact , but became a puppet government under the governor and the corporations . In opposition to the enslavement , several resistance groups arose on Goroth , the moderate Gor ' Jen ' Ar , the militaristic T ' B ' Dellyi ' Mai , the religious K ' Len J ' Bar Kasoon and the Imperial - controlled Night Wind . The Rebel Alliance long ignored Goroth and started an information - gathering mission around 0 BBY under Lieutenant Jered Pole , who posed as a gambler . Shortly after the Battle of Yavin , the Rebel Alliance saved Night Wind from destruction by Limoth in . The Empire classified Goroth as a strategically important planet and thus kept a large garrison to protect the world : Two " Imperial " - class Star Destroyers were in orbit above the planet . The " Valor " under Admiral Val DeGoort in equatorial orbit was permanently assigned to Goroth . The second Star Destroyer slot was rotated every two months to another ship and maintained a polar orbit . General Anderton Kloff commanded the ground forces and several of the " Valor " ' s TIE / LN starfighter s were assigned to him . Additionally , the Goroth Planetary Police maintained public security .