Balmorra / Legends Balmorra was a factory world that was located within the Balmorra system , situated in a strategic position between the Colonies and the border of the Core Worlds . Due to its intense industrial manufacturing it was known as one of the most important foundry worlds in the Republic ' s space , where some of the most advanced weaponry and battle droids were constantly produced throughout most of the planet ' s history . Description . Since Balmorra was very rich in iron and other minerals it gradually became one of the most recognizable factory worlds in the Galactic space . Large parts of Balmorra ' s surface was covered in industrial wastelands , which still contained most of the earliest assembly lines and refineries on the planet . Although manufacturing weaponry was the primary profit for the Balmorrian economy , the planet ' s atmosphere suffered greatly from the high pollution , which was emitted from the countless industrial plants . Also a significant part of wide plains and urban areas were located on Balmorra ' s surface , like the planet ' s capital Bin Prime . Though it was known that Balmorran metal parasite s feasted on metals in these urban areas , which made a longterm problem for the Balmorran government to solve this issue . Apart from the rest the Balmorra flu was also presumably from the world . History . The world began as a colony of Humbarine . Due to slow interstellar travel and communications , it was one of several colony worlds that declared their independence . During the settlement of Balmorra , while the Republic was still in its infancy , Balmorra quickly established itself as a haven for renowned weapon and battle droid manufacturers . While determined to remain independent of the Republic , they became strong allies supplying the Galactic Republic and the greater galaxy with advanced droids and weapons . Republic era . Balmorra joined the Galactic Republic prior to the Indecta Era . During the Alsakan Conflicts , it supported Coruscant . Balmorra was a battlesite during the Hundred - Year Darkness . In that conflict , Leviathans bred by the Dark Jedi splintered the Jedi barricades on the planet . During the Great Galactic War the Sith Empire resolved to seize Balmorra due to their military manufacturing plants and strategic location close to the Core Worlds . The Republic immediately sent soldiers to prevent that from happening . As the Great Galactic War continued and the Sith Empire ' s control continued to spread , the strained Republic began removing forces from Balmorra for redeployment to more important conflicts . This continued until the Treaty of Coruscant was signed . The Republic base designated 11A had been established on Balmorra and was still under Republic control until the Treaty was signed . The commander of the base , General Buryn was assigned to leave the base with his troops as per the terms of the Treaty . General Buryn wanted to fulfill his orders , however the Jedi Fortris Gall insisted that the Republic team that was held captive by the Sith , Demolitions Squad 419 , had to be freed first . The Jedi traveled to the Troida Military Workshop , where the soldiers were held hostage , without the permission of Buryn . Buryn chose to remain on planet after the Treaty ' s enforced deadline and waited for Fortis . Master Orgus Din soon joined the General and Jedi Fortis , to convince them both to leave the planet in an attempt to prevent further battles with the Sith , and to begin following the terms of the Treaty . Following the treaty and the beginning of the Cold War , the Republic was forced to officially end its support for Balmorra . However a small underground Republic force was left on the planet to aid in a resistance against the remaining Sith Empire . However , most Balmorrans shared the view that they had been abandoned by the Republic . Surprisingly , the remaining underground resistance prevented the Sith Empire from ever taking complete control of the planet . A number of years after the treaty was signed , with the fragile brokered peace between the Sith Empire remaining , the Republic began reintroducing Republic forces to the planet and while the Balmorrans were receptive to the assistance , their resentment of being abandoned in the past remained . At the same time , the Sith Empire attempted to escalate their presence on the planet in a further attempt to claim Balmorra ' s battle droids and weaponry . Sometime during the Eternal Empire ' s invasion of the galaxy , Prince Arcann and Thexan of the Eternal Empire led an assault on Balmorra . The Eternal Flagship swiftly knocked out Balmorra ' s planetary defense system , allowing the twin princes to capture the world ' s weapon factories intact . The Eternal Empire then placed a Star Fortress around the planet in command of the Exarch Malforia , whom was then kidnapped by the spymaster known as the Shroud who later had the Star Fortress destroyed , leaving the planet free from Eternal Empire oppression temporarily . At one point , the planet was once the headquarters of Rigorra the Hutt . Prior to the Clone Wars , Balmorran corporations were part of the Techno Union which produced B1 battle droids on the planet . The planet initially refused to secede when the conflict erupted . However , when the Republic tried to close the Techno Union droid factories , Balmorra eventually joined the Confederacy of Independent Systems . The planet seceded from the Galactic Republic in 22 BBY and was given a fleet of " Lucrehulk " - class battleships to defend it . Balmorra was also the headquarters of Balmorran Arms , which manufactured SD - 6 Hulk infantry droid s . Imperial era . Under the New Order , Governor Hinch Beltane ran the planet and oversaw production . During the reign of Galactic Emperor Palpatine , the Balmorrans manufactured weapons for the Imperial Army with strong ties to Kuat Drive Yards , and were the primary builders of the AT - ST walker . The Balmorrans longed for independence from the Galactic Empire , wishing for a free market on which to sell their vaunted weapons technology . Although there was mutual good feeling between the Rebel Alliance and the natives of Balmorra , liberation would have been impossible , as the planet was well defended , and isolated from the other planets held by the Rebels . Instead , the Alliance launched a hit - and - run sabotage effort , using the cover of the night to go undetected by Imperial sensor array s . It was not until Luke Skywalker and Rogue Squadron had demolished much of the weaponry under construction in the yards that any kind of serious retaliation force was launched . By 4 ABY , the planet had become an Imperial fortress world . Balmorra remained under Imperial control until at least 6 ABY . Years later , the planet was liberated by the New Republic following the Battle of Endor , and it remained independent for years . Balmorra was brought back into Imperial service during the Emperor ' s reappearance , but following Palpatine ' s supposed death near Da Soocha , the rebellious Balmorrans began arming the New Republic . In retaliation , the planet was attacked by a force under the command of Military Executor Sedriss QL , including Shadow Droid s and SD - 9 - series battle droid s . After suffering surprising losses at the hands of Balmorra ' s SD - 10 battle droid s and new Viper Automatons , Sedriss called off his attack in exchange for a shipment of the molecularly - shielded droids . Later history . During the Yuuzhan Vong War , the Senator for Balmorra offered any planet ground - based turbolasers in exchange for protection by a fleet during a panicked session of the Senate . During the Second Galactic Civil War elements of the Confederation Fleet attacked Balmorra in their push to reach the Core Worlds . This resulted in the Second Battle of Balmorra . Behind the scenes . The PC video game " " mistakenly places Balmorra in the Sesswenna sector ( a misspelling of the true Seswenna sector ) of the Galactic Core . The Seswenna sector is canon ically located in the Outer Rim Territories .