Muunilinst / Legends Muunilinst ( pronounced " " MYOON - il - ist " " , with a silent " n " near the end in Galactic Basic ) , nicknamed Moneylend , was the temperate , mineral - rich Muun homeworld and the headquarters of the InterGalactic Banking Clan . It was located on the Braxant Run . It was a member of the Confederacy of Independent Systems under Chairman San Hill . Geographic features . Muunilinst was a lush world of forests , plains , and tall , jagged mountain peaks , with its skies said to be the most beautiful in the galaxy . It had a liquid iron core , a strong magnetic field , and was volcanically active throughout its known history . Its shallow oceans contained hundreds of " smoker s , " which were conical volcanoes built up by powerful vents in the crust . Many , though not all , of these smokers spewed out superheated gases containing rich , pure precious metals from the planet ' s core . The very cones surrounding these vents were made up of layers of precious metals , mixed in with the mollusks , tube - worms , and bioluminescent ferns nurtured by the heat and water . It was these natural formations that provided the Muuns with the almost inexhaustible wealth to guarantee the credit of the entire galaxy . Culture . The tall , gaunt Muuns were famous for their financial acumen , mathematical genius ( hence the name Moneylend of their homeworld of Muunilinst ) , and greed . Muun children could calculate complex formulas as quickly as most adults of other species . Muuns typically looked at other species as hot - tempered and immature , feeling little guilt in exploiting them . They possessed a drive to compete with other races and even among themselves . They also had a fundamental respect for fairness , however , and regarded a contract as almost a sacred trust ; they were known to always follow the letter of the law , though often not the spirit . Their society followed a strict caste hierarchy . Higher castes were financiers , lawyers , engineers , and diplomats . Common Muuns rarely left the surface . Upward mobility was limited to the most gifted of common children : they were tested rigorously , and if found worthy , were allowed to enter the higher castes . There was also a Podrace course out by the city of Pilaan . Locations . The greatest Muun city was Harnaidan , the headquarters of the IGBC , as well as the planet ' s capital . Built around a series of magnificent spires reaching four kilometers into the sky , Harnaidan had a population of more than fifty million . It was built above caverns containing vast , naturally heated lakes and enormous hot springs heated by magma vents . While the higher castes went about their daily business , lower castes swam through the rich waters , collecting mollusks and algae . Harnaidan was , unfortunately for the Muuns , mostly leveled during the battle in the Clone Wars . A skyhook connected Harnaidan with High Port Space Center , an orbital city . The Golan space defense platform s defending Muunilinst could be seen from here , as well as a magnificent view of the planet glittering below . Mariunhus was a particularly rich city built around a smoker rich in gold , platinum , and other precious metals . Mariunhus was an example of a " vault - spire , " a virtual mountain of wealth , kept safe and secure , which could be mined at a moment ' s notice to guarantee credit anywhere in the galaxy . Other smokers were known for industrial metals and were known as " mine - spires . " History . Early events . The former subjects of the Rakata during the time of the Infinite Empire , the Muuns eventually achieved their independence . On Muunilinst , the Muuns established an economy originally based around farming and fishing , until interstellar travel became common and the worth of precious metals to the galactic economy was realized . All throughout the Galactic Republic era , Muunilinst had a knack for funding potentially profitable enterprises throughout its sector , regardless of ethics or loyalty . It provided much of the funding for the nearby Human colony world of Sartinaynian , which , ironically , broke away from the Republic because of anti - alien sentiments . The banking clans of Muunilinst were uninterested in these prejudices ; they were far more interested in credits . They funded colonies , trade guilds , and corporations all along the Braxant Run . At some point in their history , the Muuns also colonized the planet of Mygeeto , which much like Muunilinst itself , would become wealthy and an important financial center . Eventually , both Muunilinst and Sartinaynian came to be member worlds in the Republic , and Muunilinst became one of the greatest financial powers in the galaxy . When the Republic established the Galactic Credit Standard , the InterGalactic Banking Clan was its guarantor and distributor . The corruption of the Banking Clan was largely unchecked as the Republic fell into decline , and with the looming threat of the breakdown of law and order , they invested in thousands of Hailfire droids to discourage customers from defaulting on their loans . Clone Wars . Consistent with its reputation for playing both sides , Muunilinst simultaneously backed the currency of the Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems during the Clone Wars . Alliances with the Confederacy , however , led to Separatist forces building droid factories and munitions depots on Muunilinst , over the objections of most of the native Muuns . Desperate , they turned in secret to the Republic for aid , even while San Hill and the IGBC collaborated with the Separatists . This led to a series of ruinous battles . During the Battle of Muunilinst in 22 BBY , Obi - Wan Kenobi , Anakin Skywalker , and Voolvif Monn retook the planet for the Republic , but at great cost . The Separatists fought savagely to hold the planet , with waves of battle droids and a special platoon of IG lancer combat droid s led by Jedi hunter Durge . Confederate gun emplacements operated from within the cities , leaving Republic forces no choice but to assault the cities directly . The battle devastated the Muun infrastructure and led the galaxy to the brink of financial ruin . Sometime later , Muunilinst came back under Separatist control as at the end of the war , Separatist forces based here and at Mygeeto fled to the Ciutric sector and joined forces with pirates and Thalassian slavers . Galactic Empire . Muunilinst later became the financial center of the Galactic Empire . However , unlike other factions the CIS , the Empire wouldn ' t destroy the IGBC , as it would have set the galaxy into a great recession , but rather subjugated the government . Many Imperials harbored no fondness for aliens , especially those who had associated with the Confederacy , but the mineral riches of Muunilinst were too important for the stability of Imperial credit . Muuns ' lending and business operations were hampered by harsh Imperial decrees and the presence of Imperial monitors stationed throughout the world ' s financial institutions . Muunilinst was no more loyal to the Empire than it was to the Republic or Confederacy , but found it expedient not to undermine Imperial power , reasoning that , no matter the outcome of the Galactic Civil War , the victor would be forced to keep doing business with the Muuns and the IGBC . During the Galactic Civil War , the head of the IGBC , San Hill was captured by IG - 88 , a bounty hunter in service of the Zann Consortium . It remained part of the Imperial Remnant during the New Republic years , protected by two Golan III battle platforms . Amazingly , but again consistent with their reputation , even while a part of the Imperial Remnant , Muunilinst still became the guarantor of the New Republic credit . This infuriated the Moffs , but they were powerless to move against the IGBC without destabilizing the Imperial credit . Yuuzhan Vong War . During the Yuuzhan Vong invasion of the galaxy , the alien intruders attacked the Imperial Remnant , but the Imperials managed to resist . In a coordinated strike , the Yuuzhan Vong decimated the forces protecting Muunilinst . The planet itself was bombarded from orbit , reducing it to a wasteland from which the Yuuzhan Vong plucked any survivors for use as slave labor . Post - Yuuzhan Vong War . By 40 ABY , Muunilinst had recovered , with it and Mygeeto functioning as financial centers of the then - Imperial Remnant ' s sphere of influence . This had continued with the Fel Empire and subsequently the Empire - in - exile but finally ended with the Galactic Federation Triumvirate . Behind the scenes . The " " designers made the Muunilinst cities look like neo - classical Greek structures hailing from bills , as well as mimicking the currency ' s greenish tint . Insider 65 calls this planet " Muun . "