Mutanda Mutanda was a planet in the Killaniri system . The planet was a rolling land of grasslands , jungles , and natural wonders . In addition to the sentient Horansi , the world had many different species of big game animals , resulting in a booming legalized safari trade . Primarily , Mutanda was a planet for exotic hunting vacations and was easily accessible because of the spaceport on the satellite of Justa . However , the encroachments of poachers resulted in the extinction of many species of Mutandan wildlife . History . Mutanda was a planet in the Killaniri system . The planet was a rolling land of grasslands , jungles , and natural wonders . The sentient race , the Horansi , were actually divided into four distinct subspecies . In addition to the Horansi , the world had many different species of big game animals , resulting in a booming legalized safari trade . However , the encroachments of poachers resulted in the extinction of many species of Mutandan wildlife . Mutanda , like the Killaniri system , were part of the galactic community for hundreds of years . Primarily , Mutanda was a planet for exotic hunting vacations and was easily accessible because of the spaceport on the satellite of Justa . Mutanda was primarily a temperate plains planet , with wild , open grassland , dotted with copses of trees . The planet was generally warm and arid , with light gravity , few rains and a light but breathable atmosphere . The arid plains had few rains — primarily at the onset of the cooler winter season — and were often under drought conditions . The rare streams , rivers , and watering holes were areas of prime contention amongst rival Horansi tribes and wild animal herds . The mountain and forest regions saw much more rain , also primarily during winter , but they were still quite dry and water was a precious commodity . Many " common " species of the galaxy were also found on Mutanda . Several species grew to larger than typical sizes on this world , and invariably , all of the species were aggressive and dangerous . Locations . Mutanda was comprised of three continents : Sess ' inu , A ' sako , and Cel ' con . The Justa starport was a great subterranean complex , with surface - level docking facilities for up to fifty light freighters . Larger bulk transports were assigned orbits around the satellite . Jointly owned by BlasTech Corporation , Czerka Weapons , and Blethern Gas Industries , this was truly a corporate facility . All of the personnel were dependent upon the corporations and the prothium refining stations for their livelihood . Ships not owned by these corporations were charged exorbitant fees for the services the starport provided : approximately two hundred percent of standard costs . However , there was also a great deal of opportunity aboard the starport , which was a bustling trade city . The companies generally ignored illegal activities if they were handled with secrecy , and the station became a haven for mercenaries . Many Horansi came to the station and were hired out as scouts , or were very useful in opening up trade with Horansi tribes on the surface of Mutanda . A great deal of trade was also geared to the many hunting expeditions that came to Mutanda , since most of these tourists had a great deal of disposable income .