Aldera

Aldera was the capital city of the planet Alderaan in the Core Worlds. A picturesque city surrounded by nature, it housed both the renowned University of Alderaan and the Royal Palace, the latter being the official home of the monarch of Alderaan and their family. During the Clone Wars, Aldera housed the Alderaan Refugee Conference. In 0 BBY, the capital was lost along with the rest of Alderaan when Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin ordered the Death Star to destroy the planet.
==Description==
Located in a region of Alderaan, one of the so-called Core Worlds of the galaxy,Ultimate Star Wars Aldera sat on a large island on a lake, nestled by a range of snow-capped mountains, one of which was the Appenza Peak. The River Wuitho ran along the the outskirts of Aldera, as well as several smaller villages. A forest also grew some way outside the city.
A scenic city, Aldera featured a collection of gleaming, rounded, white structures constructed in the architectural Alderaanian style that included the Royal Palace. It also held a spaceport, which was considered one of the best in the Core Worlds. Aldera had modern and well-maintained port facilities, including private landing platforms dedicated to the arrival of royal visitors and returning dignitaries. The renowned University of Alderaan was located in Aldera, as well as many galleries and music halls.Queen's Shadow
The city had wide, tree-lined avenues with multiple small gardens plotted along their ways. In an effort to keep the view of the palace as intact as possible, traffic in the city center was mostly pedestrian, although air traffic increased further from the palace, especially when heading towards the shipping platforms.
==History==
In its earliest days, Aldera was a simple logging camp before growing into the planet's capital.Star Wars Jedi: Survivor By the time Leia Organa became the Crown Princess in the year 3 BBY, Aldera and the oldest part of its Royal Palace had already been in existence for over a millennium.
During the Clone Wars, a pan-galactic conflict fought between the Galactic Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems, representatives from across the galaxy congregated in Aldera to attend conferences and engage in negotiations concerning multiple important issues. One notable example was the Alderaan Refugee Conference, which was meant to address the growing number of refugees displaced by the war.
After the Clone Wars ended and the Republic was replaced by the autocratic Galactic Empire, Alderaan emerged as a crucible of covert resistance against the new regime. The royal couple, Queen Breha Organa and Viceroy Bail Prestor Organa, organized secret strategy meetings under the guise of dinner parties taking place in the Royal Palace's formal dinning room, effectively turning Aldera's most central building into a top-secret meeting place for rebel leaders and sympathizers.
The capital city was lost—along with the rest of Alderaan—in 0 BBY, when Imperial Moff Tarkin used the Death Star battle station to destroy the planet, which Princess Leia was forced to witness.
==Appearances==
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*Star Wars: The Rebel Files 
*Dawn of Rebellion
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*Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary
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*Star Wars: Dawn of Rebellion: The Visual Guide
*Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire
*Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy
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==Notes and references==
Category:Capital cities
Category:Cities on Alderaan
Category:Destroyed cities