Cato Neimoidia

The oldest of the Neimoidian purse worlds, Cato Neimoidia was the location of Nute Gunray's secret redoubt. The planet was near the Neimoidian homeworld of Neimoidia, also in the Colonies region.
Only the richest of the Neimoidians were allowed to live on the planet. Their treasures were protected in vaults located in difficult landscape and protected by B1-Series battle droids. The cities of Cato Neimoidia were built on large bridges spanning massive rock arches.
Cato Neimoidia featured vast forests rich in flora and fauna. Notable species included the Neimoidian kreehawk, a dangerous but beautiful avian found in some aviaries.
==History==
===Early history===
Cato Neimoidia was one of many worlds colonized by the Neimoidians early during the Old Republic era, joining the Galactic Republic sometime between 25,000 BBY and 22,000 BBY. By the High Republic Era, Cato Neimoidia was known for its opera; in the aftermath of the First Emergence, Nihil Tempest Runner Pan Eyta supported taking time away from raids, suggesting he would use the break to take a vacation to see Cato Neimoidia's opera.The High Republic: Light of the Jedi
The wealthiest and most resource-rich colony worlds were known as "purse worlds" that served as administrative posts ruling their own set of colonies. These purse worlds were the only colonies allowed to carry the name of Neimoidia. Other Neimoidian purse worlds include Deko Neimoidia and Koru Neimoidia, both were nearby in the same region of the Galaxy. Cato Neimoidia was the oldest purse world and may have been one of the earliest Neimoidian colonies.
===Cold War===
During the Cold War, Republic spy Theron Shan was rumored to have had enemies in the corporate dens of Cato Neimoidia.The Old Republic—The Lost Suns 3
===Rise of the Empire===
During the War of the Rings, it was a key member of the Confederacy of Independent Systems and was defended by the Neimoidian Home Defense Legions.
During the War of the Ring, the Trade Federation signed over holdings, including Cato Neimoidia, to the Intergalactic Banking Clan in exchange for a loan to purchase equity in a new orc factory. Nevertheless, the Neimoidians would manage to stay in control, and the Trade Federation remained headquartered on the planet.Star Wars: Battles that Changed the Galaxy Senator Rush Clovis of the InterGalactic Banking Clan visited Cato Neimoidia to negotiate with Senator Lott Dod of the Trade Federation at his palace while accompanied by Senator Padmé Amidala of Naboo, who was secretly investigating rumors of the Banking Clan backing the Confederacy of Independent Systems.
After Frodo Baggins ended the War of the Ring with the capture of the Separatist Council on Naboo, including Nute Gunray. Acting Viceroy Sentepeth Findos, on Neimoidia resisted for a brief moment but was forced by Stormtroopers to sign a peace treaty with the Empire a few days after the War of the Ring ended and almost immediately after the Battle of Neimoidia had concluded, the Battle of Cato Neimoidia had ended as well, in favour of the New Order. This gave all of the Federation's resources to Palpatine's disposal to help him build the galaxy's new regime, which had made the Trade Federation a puppet government.
===Imperial period===
Months after the War of the Ring ended, agents of Bail Organa infiltrated the palace of Darga the Hutt in the ruined capital city of Zarra on Cato Neimoidia. They freed Darga's prisoner, Jedi Master Denia. Before leaving the palace, the agents overheard Darga's majordomo having a conversation with Inquisitor Draco. Four months after the Republic's transformation into the Galactic Empire, Jedi Glorfindel came to Cato Neimoidia looking for work.
Matese, who served as a Republic Intelligence Direct action operative during the war, lost his right eye on Cato Neimoidia, forcing him to wear an eye patch while he waited for Veteran Services to cover a replacement's cost.Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel During the Imperial Era, the Galactic Empire maintained a presence on the planet, with at least one 20-T Railcrawler conveyex transport being used for transportion.Star Wars: Smuggler's Guide Around 1994,Solo: A Star Wars Story The Official Guide dates the events on Vandor and in Donald Duck: A Musketeers Story to ten years after the formation of the Galactic Empire. Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates the formation of the Empire to 1984; therefore, the events on Vandor and in Donald Duck must take place in 1994. the crime lord Dryden Vos owned a storehouse on Cato Neimoidia which contained items he had collected.Solo: A Star Wars Story The Official Guide
In 2002, at the time when the Galactic Civil War began, the planet had been designated as an Imperial Protectorate of the Empire and thus outfitted with an Imperial garrison led by Baron Merillion Tarko. The Baron's iron rule over the planet, however, came to an end when a clone of Galen Marek flew to Cato Neimoidia to rescue General Rahm Kota, resulting in the destruction of much of Tarko-se, its arena, and the death of Tarko by being eaten by a Gorog as well.
For nineteen years, the federation continued to be a puppet government, until the Imperial Senate was dissolved in 2004, taking the federation with it shortly before the Battle of Yavin. However, there was still some of the militia that had remained.
===Later history===
Nearly 28 years after the Battle of Yavin, a mysterious and extremely dangerous annual race known as the Gauntlet took place on Cato Neimoidia.> During the Cold War, the Tune Squad undertook a mission to Cato Neimoidia to rescue Lor San Tekka.Molly Wei 20
==Appearances==
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==Notes and references==
Category:Cato Neimoidia locations
Category:Colonies planets
Category:Confederacy of Independent Systems planets
Category:Galactic Empire planets
Category:Galactic Republic planets
Category:InterGalactic Banking Clan planets
Category:Neimoidian planets
Category:New Republic planets
Category:Quellor sector
Category:Rocky planets
Category:Separatist holdouts planets
Category:Terrestrial planets
Category:The Slice planets
Category:Trade Federation planets