Anaxes / Legends Anaxes was a fortress world located on the Perlemian Trade Route in the Axum system of the Core Worlds . Known as the " Defender of the Core " , for millennia it was the site of the Republic Navy ' s primary fleet base and War College . It was considered the site of naval power , tradition and prestige by both the Galactic Republic and the Galactic Empire . Anaxes shared its sun , Solis Axum , with Selgon , Grastes , Axum , Urfon , Phlors Rex , Phlors Regina , and Ichium . History . The Azure Imperium . Discovered by early space - faring Humans before the foundation of the Galactic Republic , colonists from Coruscant settled the world after arriving in the Axum system on sleeper ship s . For tens of thousands of years the Anaxsi inhabited the world , and Anaxes became the chief shipyard and fortress world of the Azure Imperium , which ruled the surrounding systems from Anaxes ' sister world Axum . The Defender of the Core . In 25 , 000 BBY , Anaxes and Axum were among the Core Founder s of the Galactic Republic , and the Azure Imperium peacefully assimilated into the new government . Anaxes continued to serve as the Republic ' s primary fleet base and shipyard , guarding the approach to Coruscant along the Perlemian Trade Route . Flourishing over the next several centuries , Anaxes was home to the Republic Navy War College , the primary naval strategy facility in the galaxy , housed in the massive Anaxes Citadel , which was established with Republic funding to consecrate the power and prestige of the Republic Navy . In 5000 BBY the Great Hyperspace War erupted with the Sith Empire ' s invasion of Coruscant under the command of Naga Sadow . Rallying at Anaxes , the Republic Navy counterattacked and drove the Sith from Coruscant . Following the Ruusan Reformation s and the dismantling of much of the Republic ' s armed forces , the Naval College was largely moribund , but was reestablished as the College of Planetary Security Forces to train officers for local defense forces . During the Republic ' s Golden Age , Anaxes produced many notable Admirals and navy personnel . Amongst them were Admiral Wullf Yularen , the Holt family , and crime lord Tyber Zann who was born in 34 BBY . The Holt Cross was bestowed upon the world ' s naval base , one of the highest certificates of honor a world could receive . The Rise of the Empire . When the Clone Wars broke out in 22 BBY , Anaxes became a prominent installation of the Grand Army of the Republic in the fight against the Confederacy of Independent Systems . Anaxes was the headquarters of the Republic ' s First Army , defending the Core against Separatist incursions , In 20 BBY , the Battle of Anaxes was fought between the Galactic Republic ' s Victory Fleet , led by Captain Jan Dodonna and Captain Terrinald Screed , and the Separatist Bulwark Fleet , led by Commander Dua Ningo . The Republic was eventually victorious after killing the CIS Commander and utterly destroying the fleet . A pivotal battle in the war , the outcome decided who would control the Core Worlds and as such , the victors were hailed as heroes . When the Galactic Empire rose to power in 19 BBY , many career officers from " Generational " families were cast aside for devotees of the Empire . However , they also made sure the wellsprings of the Navy ' s tradition continued . Anaxes soon became the command center for the Imperial Center Oversector , a move by Emperor Palpatine to smooth over any misgivings the world ' s populace might have towards his ascension to power and restructuring of the Imperial Navy . Upon the creation of Azure Hammer Command , whose Super Star Destroyer " Whelm " and fifty - seven other capital ships defended Sector Zero , Anaxes was chosen as its command base . A separate command called Azure Shield was created to protect the Azure sector and its neighbors . Azure Hammer Command was led by Grand Admiral Osvald Teshik until the Battle of Yavin . The Galactic Civil War . Azure Hammer Command , Anaxes Citadel , and all forces in Sector Zero were constantly changed hands as warlords attempted to take the throne after Palpatine ' s death at the Battle of Endor . While Admiral Osted Wermis held out for nearly five years , the death of Warlord Zsinj pushed Wermis towards signing a treaty with the New Republic . Wermis ' hand was forced when Admiral Feyet Kiez absconded from the Axum system in 9 ABY with the Star Dreadnought " Whelm " , having been summoned by the resurrected Emperor Palpatine to his growing empire in the Deep Core . The linchpin of his defense gone , Wermis surrendered Anaxes to the New Republic shortly afterwards . A sign of stability and comfort to New Republic citizens , the world held out through the Yuuzhan Vong War , though its involvement was unremarkable . After the Galactic Alliance agreed to defend the Fel Empire should another threat arise during the Treaty of Anaxes in 127 ABY , the Moff Council betrayed the Alliance to the One Sith and war broke out again , seeing the destruction of the Alliance and Jedi Order . Geography . While not as industrialized as Axum , Anaxes was more prestigious , home to many families associated with a tradition of service in the Fleet . It was home to Azure Motorworks , a major producer of luxury vehicles . Considered an ecumenopolis , in that it was a planet - wide city , it was more reminiscent of a Green Coruscant , though , in that it was sprinkled with beautiful parks and green areas in and around the city like the Great Plain of Anaxes . Anaxes ' industrial output was considered impressive relative to other systems , but it was much smaller than neighboring Axum ' s . Anaxes was also home to Keffi s , which the resident Anaxsi bred for not only riding , but prestige . They were often used in areas deemed off - limits to most vehicles by the Anaxsi , such as the capital . The primary icon of power for not only Anaxes , but the Azure Imperium and Imperial Navy , was Anaxes Citadel , a massive complex of training schools , research labs , intelligence centers , offices , archives , and parade grounds that also served as the main governmental building on the planet . The terraced Sirpar Hills above the Citadel were dotted with estates held by families that may have not been Old Anaxsi , but whose names were synonymous with naval service . Sirpar Station was the dividing guard post between the Hills and the Citadel . The planet also gave its name to Anaxes Station , a space station near the planet , on the fringes of the Axum system . Behind the scenes . Anaxes was created by author Jason Fry for the 2003 book " Coruscant and the Core Worlds " , remarking that he " thought it would be cool to have a place where you could set a space version of " " . " Anaxes ' history and role in the Republic and Empire , especially in periods when the Republic lacked a standing military , was subsequently expanded in 2009 ' s " The Essential Atlas " and 2012 ' s " The Essential Guide to Warfare " , both co - authored by Fry . In May 2014 , Brent Friedman , a writer for the , revealed that Anaxes would have been featured in a four - episode story arc that he wrote . The arc , though never produced , would have focused on a clone commando unit called The Bad Batch . Jason Fry admitted he was disappointed that the planet he created didn ' t make it into the series .