Exocron Exocron was a planet in the Kathol Outback , hidden in a protostar gas cloud near the Kathol Rift . It was settled by colonists who were opposed to the " plastic societies " of the Galactic Republic , and who were searching for a legendary planet called Exo . The colony grew in isolation from the rest of the galaxy , controlled by a technocracy known as the Devisors who forbade space travel . Their rule lasted until 8 ABY when the New Republic corvette " FarStar " assisted the local population in freeing themselves from the oppressive regime . At some point , the smuggler Jorj Car ' das retired on the planet . Exocron came to the attention of outside forces in 19 ABY during the Caamas Document Crisis . The smuggler Talon Karrde traveled to the planet in search of Jorj Car ' das , and was followed by the pirate Rei ' kas . A battle was fought , and the planet was assisted by the mysterious Aing - Tii monks . The victory allowed Karrde to retrieve vital information that would eventually lead to peace between the New Republic and Imperial Remnant . Description . Exocron was a garden world , covered in forests and mountain ranges . The planet was hidden inside a protostar that threw up a cloak of radiation and sensor - jamming static . Much of the Kathol Outback were unaware of the existence of the planet , and it did not appear on any official starchart s of the region . However , legends persisted of a fabled , hidden world . History . Colonization . The planet was colonized by the colony ship " Exocros Cabal " during the Galactic Republic . The " Exocros Cabal " was part of the The Cabal , a series of expeditions beyond the edges of the Outer Rim Territories funded by Deamos Na - Coth to find the legendary planet , Exo . During the " Exocros Cabal " ' s journey , the vessel was struck by an uncharted asteroid storm that destroyed much of the bridge and killed the captain . Mutiny broke out on the ship , and the various warring families fought for control of the vessel . Over time , different families took control of the remains of the bridge , and sent the ship in different directions according to their interpretation of Na - Coth ' s writings . Finally , a group of engineers took control of the ship . The " Exocros Cabal " was pursued by pirates , and the engineers decided that they needed to find a world to settle on . Accidentally , they found a planet hidden by a gas cloud , and established the colony there . They named the planet " Exocron " in honor of their vessel and the mythical planet that they had searched for . Early years . The early years of the colony were not peaceful as some of the factions from the colony ship wanted to take the ship and continue the search for Exo . The engineers purposefully destroyed the hyperdrive engines of the colony ship to keep the colony together . The colony reverted to an industrial - based technology level , and the engineers , who became known as the Devisors , controlled all advanced technology on the planet . Over time , Exocron society developed into a two - tiered caste system , with the Devisors on top , and the rest of the people below . New technology was only given to the people after the Devisors ensured it posed no threat to them or their rule . Under the Devisors . The Devisors came to see anything from beyond their planet as evil , and a threat to the stability of the planet . To this end , they devised the Laws of the Devisors , the first of which was " Travel beyond our home is forbidden " . In spite of this law , the Devisors maintained the secrets of space travel , and denied them to the populace . However , the Devisors rule was not unchallenged . The Corsairs who lived in the western canyons openly defied their rule , and an underground resistance operated within the capital , Caballa City . Many believed that the Devisors were denying them their birthright to go into space , and that they maintained their rule through fear and deceit . Although a separate Ruling Council was established , the Devisors had a large amount of influence over their decisions . At some point , Exocron became embroiled in internal conflict as the planet was split into several squabbling regimes . The Exocron Airfleet was vital in keeping the government unified and in power . Arrival of the " FarStar " . In 8 ABY , the New Republic CR90 corvette " FarStar " discovered the planet . Discovering the gaseous cloud that hid the planet , the commander of the " FarStar " , Captain Kaiya Adrimetrum ordered a probe droid to be sent into the cloud to determine whether it was hiding any forces allied to Moff Kentor Sarne . The probe droid was recovered by airships from the Exocron Airfleet , and a retrieval mission sent in by Captain Adrimetrum was intercepted by the sky - dreadnaught " Maxion " , commanded by Captain Horzao Darr . Darr invited the " FarStar " ' s command crew onboard his vessel , and they were taken to Caballa City . During the journey , Corsairs from the western canyons attacked the airship " Desaclates " which was transporting the probe droid back to Caballa City . Starfighters from the " FarStar " assisted in the defense of the vessel . Arriving at Caballa City , the representatives from the " FarStar " were viewed as a threat by the Devisors . The Devisors ordered that the crew would remain on the planet for the rest of their lives , and that their ship and technology would be impounded for study , all to maintain the safety of Exocron . Captain Adrimetrum was taken away for questioning , while an archaic , but powerful , tractor beam , locked onto the " FarStar " in orbit and started to gradually bring it down to the planet . Captain Darr , disgusted at the treatment of the New Republic personnel , rescued the remaining members of the delegation , and secreted them away to the home of Eida Sharden , a member of the underground . With her aid , the crew recovered their X - wing s , and assaulted the tractor beam generator to free the " FarStar " . At the same time , the " Maxion " inserted other members of the " FarStar " crew into the Ministry of Technology utilizing repulsorlift personal jump pack s . The New Republic forces succeeded in rescuing Adrimentrum , and defeating the Devisors . With the public discovery that they controlled high - technology in the form of the tractor beam , the Devisors power was broken . The Ruling Council assumed control of Exocron , and Captain Adrimetrum provided data on spaceflight and hyperdrive technology to those who requested it . The planet allied itself with the New Republic , and promised the " FarStar " a safe port during its search for Moff Sarne . Later threats . Around 18 ABY , the Rodian pirate and slaver Rei ' kas began setting up operations close to Exocron . Rei ' kas had long coveted Exocron ' s wealth , but did not know its location . Exocron ' s leaders worried about the threat that Rei ' kas posed , knowing that their Combined Air - Space Fleet stood little chance against his forces . However , Jorj Car ' das knew that if Rei ' kas was to attack , he could call upon the Aing - Tii , a race of alien mystics who despised slavery . For the Aing - Tii to intervene , though , Rei ' kas ' s forces had to be close to the Kathol Rift , and Exocron ' s leaders couldn ' t just openly invite Rei ' kas to the planet . The Battle of Exocron . In 19 ABY , Talon Karrde was traveling through the Outback , hoping to locate Car ' das and a copy of the Caamas Document in an effort to prevent a civil war within the New Republic . While on the planet Dayark , Karrde ran afoul of some of Rei ' kas ' s personnel , and the Rodian swore revenge on the smuggler . One of Rei ' kas ' s ships followed Karrde ' s vessel , the " Wild Karrde " , and discovered the location of the planet . Exocron ' s leaders seized the opportunity , knowing that Rei ' kas would follow with his fleet . It took Exocron nearly eight hours to mobilize its small attack force , including hastily - armed civilian vessels and the " Wild Karrde " . Admiral Trey David commanded the force from the bridge of the " Wild Karrde " . Using the Combined Air - Space Fleet as bait , they drew Rei ' kas ' s fleet in , allowing the Aing - Tii to arrive behind the pirate fleet and destroy it . The victory allowed Karrde to contact Car ' das to find out if he had a copy of the Caamas Document . Car ' das didn ' t , but had something equally valuable - the identity of the man posing as Grand Admiral Thrawn . Ultimately , the information would lead to the signing of peace accords between the New Republic and Imperial Remnant . Government . Exocron was ruled by the Devisors , a technocracy that kept the secrets of high - technology to themselves to maintain their power base . They also forbade all off - world travel . In 8 ABY , their hold on power was broken , and the Ruling Council assumed power . By 19 ABY , the Ruling Council was apparently still in power , although Supreme Admiral Horzao Darr wielded a great deal of power as commander of the Exocron Combined Air - Space Fleet . In addition , the former smuggler Jorj Car ' das seemed to be well connected with government , assisting them in dealing with Rei ' kas ' s pirate fleet . Military forces . By 8 ABY , Exocron ' s main military force was the Exocron Airfleet , based at Caballa City and under the command of the Devisors . With the fall of the Devisors , the Ruling Council began a program of starship construction using data provided by Captain Adrimetrum of the New Republic . The result was the Exocron Combined Air - Space Fleet , although not all of the ships were built by the planet . Some were apparently purchased from other planets , as the " Wild Karrde " was escorted to the planet by two aging system patrol ship s . The Airfleet was still kept active for planetary defense . By 19 ABY , the military was under the command of Supreme Admiral Horzao Darr , with Admiral Trey David as his second in command .