Peragus II Peragus II was a planet in the Peragus system of the Outer Rim Territories ' Xappyh sector . A major source of low - grade engine fuel , Peragus II was originally a terrestrial world , but it was nearly destroyed hundreds of years before 3959 BBY by the early attempts of miners to siphon off fuel from the planet . A mining accident caused an explosion beneath the crust , blowing a massive hole in the planet and forming an asteroid field around the world . By 3951 BBY , mercenaries and tradesmen constructed the Peragus Mining Facility in the Peragus asteroid field , but both the asteroid field and the station were destroyed when a stray blast during a firefight between the light freighter " Ebon Hawk " and the " Hammerhead " - class cruiser " Harbinger " ignited the fuel in the asteroid field . After the destruction of the asteroid field , no further mining projects were attempted in the ruins of Peragus II . Description . Peragus II was a planet that orbited a star in the Peragus system , within the Xappyh sector of the Outer Rim Territories . Lacking any moons , Peragus II had standard gravity , a rotational period of fourteen standard hours , and an orbital period of 417 local days . Originally a terrestrial world , Peragus II ' s planetary crust contained a number of volatile chemicals as well as significant quantities of starship fuel , though Peragus lacked any life . Hundreds of years before the Jedi Civil War , a mining accident resulted in an explosion that tore apart almost a quarter of the planet . An enormous hole was blown in the surface of Peragus II that exposed the world ' s molten core , and the pieces of the planet that were cast away from Peragus II formed the Peragus asteroid field . History . The region of the galaxy in which Peragus II was located was widely explored between 5000 BBY and 3000 BBY . Hundreds of years before 3959 BBY , Peragus II was the site of a mining colony that extracted fuel from the planet ' s crust , but the colony proved to be short - lived when an accidental blaster shot triggered an explosion in Peragus ' s crust . The explosion ripped apart Peragus ' s crust and mantle , exposing the world ' s core and forming the Peragus asteroid field . Peragus II itself was left alone in the centuries that followed , though a group of tradesmen and mercenaries eventually established the Peragus Mining Facility in the asteroid field . The facility ' s workers banned blaster technology of any kind in an attempt to forestall any further explosions , so mining droid s used underpowered lasers , and miners relied on sonic detonator s and ion charges for self - defense . To allow freighters to safely dock with the facility , astrogation charts were constantly updated to reflect asteroid drifts and transmitted to navicomputers on inbound ships , though Peragus II itself was avoided . By 3951 BBY , Peragus was the only exporter of fuel in the Xappyh sector and the surrounding region , and the planet Telos IV in the nearby Kwymar sector relied on this resource to keep the space station known as Citadel Station in orbit . Citadel Station served as the main base of operations for the Telosian Restoration Project , a Galactic Republic - sponsored initiative to restore the surface of Telos after its bombing during the Jedi Civil War several years prior . The badly damaged light freighter " Ebon Hawk " arrived in the Peragus system in 3951 BBY , carrying several passengers : the former Jedi Meetra Surik , the former Sith Lord Kreia , the utility droid T3 - M4 , and an HK - 50 series assassin droid . The " Ebon Hawk " had been damaged in a firefight with the " Hammerhead " - class cruiser " Harbinger " , which had been ferrying Surik to Telos IV before Sith , who were seeking to kill all remaining Jedi , overtook the warship . Kreia rescued Surik from the " Harbinger " before feeling the hostile vessel . The " Ebon Hawk " landed at the Peragus Mining Facility , but the HK - 50 droid wreaked havoc on the facility by posing as Surik ' s protocol droid while reprogramming the facility ' s mining droids to kill the miners . Surik and Kreia destroyed HK - 50 with the help of the criminal Atton Rand , but before they could escape the facility on the " Ebon Hawk " , the " Harbinger " arrived in the system in pursuit of Surik . Kreia , Surik , and Rand escaped the forces of the Dark Lord Darth Sion , who controlled the " Harbinger " , and boarded the " Ebon Hawk " , but the " Harbinger " pursued and fired at the fleeing freighter . A shot from one of the two ships eventually struck an asteroid , igniting the fuel within and setting off a chain reaction that destroyed most of the Peragus asteroid field . By the time of the Cold War between the Republic and the resurgent Sith Empire , Peragus II and the Peragus system had become abandoned . Inhabitants . Peragus II did not host any native life , though a group of miners settled there briefly to mine fuel . After the initial mining accident , no further attempts were made to mine fuel on Peragus ' s barren surface , though prospectors eventually established the Peragus Mining Facility in the Peragus asteroid field to extract the fuel contained in the asteroids . Major imports to the planet before its destruction included foodstuffs and technology for the miners , while Peragus II ' s sole export before and after its destruction was starship fuel . On account of its lack of population , Peragus also lacked a planetary government . Behind the scenes . Peragus II first appeared in the video game " " , published by LucasArts and released on December 6 , 2004 . Peragus II and the Peragus Mining Facility were featured in the first non - training level of the game . Although the player has the ability to explore the mining facility in the game , the player was unable to further explore the planet itself . In " Star Wars : Knights of the Old Republic II : The Sith Lords " , the player has the ability to change the plot in relation to Peragus II . The character has the option to have the " Ebon Hawk " fire upon the asteroids themselves when chased by Darth Sion ; choosing this action destroys the asteroids and Peragus II by the player ' s hand rather than allowing the " Harbinger " to destroy the asteroids and the planet , as the " Harbinger " will inevitably destroy the asteroids if the player chooses not to fire on the asteroids .