Kessel

Kessel was a planet found within the Kessel sector, in the Outer Rim Territories of the Galaxy. It was in between Hutt space and the dangerous Maw. It was a prison world used by the Galactic Empire, who handed over control of the mines to the Dead Hand criminal organisation and was the home of the single largest spice mining operation in the Galaxy. Whilst under the rule of the Empire and Dead Hand, slave labour was the major contributor to the workforce.
The planet was the only source of the narcotic, Glitterstim and was thus targetted by spice mining operations Galaxy-wide. During the Old Republic, it was used as a prison camp for enemies of the Republic; however, during the Imperial-era, the prison's population was increased as the Empire sent a higher number of convicts, but innocent and guilty, to work in the dangerous mines. The mines themselves were home to deadly Energy Spiders, the spiders that spun webs made of Glitterstim, that would frequently attack the miners.
==Foot Note==
This Planet is used within a RESOLUTION Plots and is so part of the RSNverse of Star Wars lore.
In the RSNverse, the Planets history may run a different course to that of canon or the EU.
Category:Planets