Lan Barell Lan Barell was a dusty , dry backwater planet located on the Outer Rim of the galaxy near Breshkall . Heavy iron content in the soil gave the planet a faint blue sheen , and when combined with the red glare of its sun , gave the planet a garish and gloomy atmosphere . Description . Lan Barell was the fourth planet of the Lan system , located in the Hook Nebula of the Outer Rim Territories . A dusty , hot , and dry terrestrial world , the moisture in the planet ' s atmosphere was locked in thin polar ice caps . Ore - rich , the heavy iron content in the planet ' s soil gave Lan Barell a faint blue sheen . The planet had standard gravity and a breathable Type I atmosphere . A day lasted twenty - three standard hours , and a year was comprised of 255 local days . The most inhabitable parts of Lan Barell were located on large plateaus that served as continents , while the uninhabitable wastelands known as the Lowlands separated the plateaus like oceans . At some point , Lan Barell possessed three moons . By the time of the Galactic Civil War , only two remained as the third had been stripped mined , broken down and refined . The remnants of the moon served as bases for orbiting ore refining plants . The other two moons were scarred by strip mining . Lan Barell was the homeworld of the Qieg , a species of sentient insectoids . Mechanically minded , the Qieg lived in colony nests throughout the cacti forests that covered the habitable plateaus . Lan Barell ' s main exports were ore , minerals and other raw materials , which were then sold to Coreward - bound freighters and to systems in the Mid Rim . Shulell City served as the planet ' s capital , and the planetary government , the Human - Qieg Guild , was based in the city . A space navy of one hundred vessels provided security for the system . History . Lan Barell was discovered by Galactic Republic scouts around 1300 BBY , who discovered that the inner planets of the system were extremely rich in ore . Soon after discovery , Gaminne Group , Inc . , a conglomerate looking to expand its mining operations , negotiated the rights to mine the inner planets from the Qieg . Under the agreement , a charter allowed Human colonists to settle on Lan Barell and establish Shulell City . Over the centuries , the original charter was lost to memory , and Gammine Group , Inc . ceased to exist . By the time of the Galactic Civil War , the Qieg and Human cultures considered the planet to be jointly owned . Despite Gammine Group , Inc . ' s cessation , mining operations in the system continued , taken over by various companies . In turn , these companies formed the Human - Qieg Guild , a conglomeration that was established to oversee the mines that became the government for the system . Over the years , the Human - Qieg Guild attempted to diversify their exports and attract new settlers , but such efforts ultimately failed . As a rule , more people left Lan Barell than arrived , which contributed to a low Human population . When the Galactic Empire came to power in 19 BBY , Lan Barell became a haven for fringers and exiles . Being isolated and possessing a lax legal system , those beings wishing to avoid the Empire started to visit Lan Barell to offload smuggled goods , refugees and exiles . Around 15 BBY , the Empire finally claimed Lan Barell in the name of the Emperor . The visit was brief , amounting to little more than a show of force and receiving the oaths of fealty from the Human - Qieg Guild . The mining operations were valued for taxation purposes , and then the planet was left alone with a virtually non - existent presence . An Imperial Embassy was established in Shulell City which was staffed by four diplomats who had displeased their superiors . Twice a year , representatives of the local Moff would arrive to remind the population of their allegiance . The Wookiee Chyakk clan worked out of the Shulell City spaceport , located twenty kilometers from the city of Carmelle . Under Imperial control Lan Barell ' s legal system suffered from poor enforcement and several less - savory mining companies opened their doors on the world . As the Empire began to strengthen its forces on the planet in 15 BBY , the Imperials allowed the local government to remain intact so long as they collected taxes on behalf of the Empire . Throughout Imperial control , many refugees fled to Lan Barell to hide in the mines of the planet in fear of persecution by the Empire . Locations . Shulell City was the capital of Lan Barell . A Human - style settlement , it was inhabited by both Humans and Qieg . All financial transactions regarding the sale of ore and materials had to be processed and authorized at the city ' s center of commerce , the Quilan Hive . The Lowlands , while being largely uninhabitable , were the location of a network of major mines on Lan Barell that had not yet been tapped out . Material from the mines was shipped via sub - orbital freighter to Shulell City for processing and refinement . The plateaus were home to a number of ranches that raised Dingory , the primary meat source for both Humans and Qieg . Inhabitants . The cultures of the native Qieg and the long - time Human population merged into a single culture by the time of the Galactic Civil War , and the two races were partners in the governing of the planet . Each community saw the planet as jointly owned with the other . Qieg who interacted with Humans on a regular basis wore special masks that translated their speech and mandible movements into basic . In turn , the Lan Barell humans learned to show emotion through hand gestures rather than facial expressions to mimic the way Qieq used their antenna .