Myrkr

Myrkr was a forested world, located fairly close to the galaxy's major population centers in the outskirts of the Inner Rim Territories. It was close to the borders with the Expansion Region and relatively near to the planet of Wayland. It was believed to be the homeworld of the Neti species, although the Neti established a colony on Ryyk some time prior to 4000 BBY, apparently abandoning Myrkr.
Since the planet attracted little attention, it was frequently visited by smugglers, fugitives and all kinds of other outlaws, which were known to build secret bases in the depths of Myrkr's forests.
==Description==
Myrkr was primarily a forested world, located in the Myrkr system of the Inner Rim Territories. Its forests were home to the ysalamiri lizard-like creatures, which were known to posses the ability to "push back" the Force. Other indigenous animals that were present on the planet's surface included the Vornskr, a deadly whip-tailed creature which used the energy field of the Force to hunt and track its prey.The Essential Guide to Planets and Moons
The planet also possessed unique trees, which were known to have a high metal content and systematically interfered with many sensor scan devices.
Myrkr's forested surface also had some urban areas like the unobtrusive port town of Hyllyard City. Although it served as the largest urban settlement and the commercial hub of the planet, its inhabitants mostly consisted of smugglers, malcontents and fugitives from other worlds.The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
==History==
The planet was first discovered between 20,000 BBY to 15,000 BBY, sometime between the Great Manifest Period and the settlement of Trailing Sectors.
In 3963 BBY, Myrkr was the site of fighting during the Mandalorian Wars. Myrkr was settled by Humans circa 300 BBY. During the War of the Ring, many pirates, criminals, and bounty hunters hid on Myrkr because the ysalamiri were avoided by the Jedi and it was a perfect place for a base of operations because the high metal content of the flora confused most sensor equipment. Despite its relatively central location, Myrkr was generally ignored by galactic society during the time of the Galactic Republic and the Galactic Empire. The guardian of Nomi Sunrider's holocron was known to be from the race that inhabited Myrkr.
Myrkr was home to the ysalamiri, creatures which created bubbles which pushed back the Force. This ability evolved to protect them from pack animals called Vornskrs, the only known animals to hunt exclusively by sensing the Force. The ysalamiri lived on olbio trees.
During the Galactic Civil War, the Zann Consortium may have infiltrated the planet. The Consortium possibly gained the ability to train vornskrs and build Ysalamiri cages for their Mobile Defense Units.
In 2011, Myrkr was located between Imperial and New Republic territory. During that time, Talon Karrde's organization had a base on Myrkr. In the early phases of Grand Admiral Technor's campaign, Imperial forces moved on the world in order to secure supplies of ysalamiri.
==Inhabitants==
Apart from the native Neti species Myrkr's population consisted of Human settlers of which most of them were mainly outlaws (smugglers, malcontents, and fugitives from other worlds), who primarily used the planet's obscurity for smuggling operations and other illegal activities. One such particular smuggler was Talon Karrde, who, during the Galactic Civil War, placed his smuggling organization's secret headquarters deep inside Myrkr's Great Northern Forest.
==Appearances==
*Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi — The Saga of Nomi Sunrider 
*Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi 
*The Admiral's List: Remember Serroco! Edition – Knights of the Old Republic 16 
*Galactic Republic Defense Ministry Daily Brief KD0092 – Knights of the Old Republic 24 
*Star Wars: The Old Republic: Rise of the Hutt Cartel 
*Darth Plagueis 
*Episode I Adventures 7: Capture Arawynne 
*Boba Fett: Hunted 
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*Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption
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*Heir to the Empire 
*Dark Force Rising
*Dark Apprentice 
*I, Jedi 
*The New Rebellion 
==Sources==
*Heir to the Empire Sourcebook
*Dark Force Rising Sourcebook
*The Last Command Sourcebook
*The Thrawn Trilogy Sourcebook
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*Tales of the Jedi Companion
*Star Wars Encyclopedia
*The Essential Guide to Planets and Moons
*The Essential Chronology
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*Alien Anthology
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*The New Jedi Order Sourcebook
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*Ultimate Adversaries
*Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption Expansion: Prima Official Game Guide
*The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
*The Essential Atlas
*The Jedi Path: A Manual for Students of the Force
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*Star Wars: Edge of the Empire Core Rulebook
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*Star Wars: Age of Rebellion Core Rulebook
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==Notes and references==
Category:Arboreal planets
Category:Galactic Republic planets
Category:Inner Rim planets
Category:Myrkr locations
Category:Shadowports
Category:Terrestrial planets
Category:Type I atmosphere planets