Vanjervalis

## Description

Vanjervalis was a temperate forest planet orbiting around a single star located in the Colonies. The planet had a compliment of two moons, one of which was inhabited and possessed a temperate climate. The planet had no axial tilt, with seasons being determined by the positions of the planets two moons. the planet had five large continents separated by small oceans, the interior of these continents possessed great rivers and lakes which watered the lush forests across the planets surface.

Vanjervalis's surface is home to a number of endemic species of flora and fauna one of the most well known species is the Callahan Sequoia, this species of tree can grown to monstrous sizes, and is endemic to Vanjervalis and its moon Callahan. The bark of the Callahan Sequoia is famous for its medicinal properties when mixed with spice, sweet taste when dried, and its pleasant fragrance when used in incense sticks. Due to these properties early on in the worlds life as a member of the Galactic Republic various Forest-Ranger organizations were created by the planetary government to protect Vanjervalis and Callahan's natural ecosystem from exploitation by foreigners and criminals.

Vanjervalis was briefly occupied by Amaris's Blood Empire, during which the planets already small population was further decimated by fighting across its five continents. By the time the planet liberated itself following a successful operation undertaken by the CSS nearly all of its remaining urban centers lay in ruins.

## History

### Colonization

The Vanjervalis system was initially colonized by a pair of Corellian colony ships in 25,000 BBY following the discovery of the planet and its moons. Early colonization efforts were initially focused on the surface of Vanjervalis, however the planets thick forest's made it difficult to locate potential sites of settlement, and increased the difficulty of moving between colonies across the planets surface. The second wave of colonist's who came to the system sought to avoid these logistical issues by settling on Vanjervalis's moon, Callahan.

### Early Republic

Vanjervalis stayed loyal to their heritage, and chose to align itself with the rest of the Corellian Hegemony during the Alsakaan Conflicts, and as such it became a haven for refugee's fleeing the continuous conflict across the Slice. When the first Alsakaan Conflict ended in 16,800 BBY Vanjervalis rejoined the Galactic Republic alongside the rest of the Corellian Hegemony.

Following the of occupation of the forest moon of Callahan by the Herglic Trade Empire during the Eleventh Pius Dea Crusade in 11,707 BBY, Vanjervalis and Callahan voted overwhelmingly to succeed from the Republic alongside the Alsakaanian Axis, Sparking the Sixth Alsakaanian Conflict.

Following the conclusion of the Sixth and Seventh Alsakaanian Conflict Vanjervalis rejoined the new Jedi-Led Galactic Republic alongside the rest of the Alsakaanian Axis.

### Late Republic

Vanjervalis's senators supported the reforms of Supreme Chancellor Tarsus Valorum known collectively as the Ruusan Reformation. The people of the planet hoped that disbanding the Army of Light would prevent another attempted coup of the Galactic Republic, as had happened following the Seventh Alsakaan Conflict.

The Vanjervalis Ranger's went on to become a distinguished unit, that were often lent to the Republic Judicial Forces to assist in the Post-Ruusan Unification Wars.

### Clone Wars

In the aftermath of the Naboo Crisis the senators from Vanjervalis and Callahan continually advocated for the sanction of the Trade Federation and reimbursement of the government of Naboo. As the Separatist Crisis slowly began to develop the politicians of Vanjervalis began to be forced to take contradictory stances, advocating in favor of the right for planets to succeed from the Galactic Republic, while simultaneously being in favor of war against the Separatist. The political machinations eventually devolved into full-scale war following the debacle on Geonosis, and Vanjervalis was quickly abandoned by the Galactic Republic's Judicial Forces as the Republics wider strategy focused on protecting the key Hyperspace lanes leading into the Core.

Vanjervalis eventually fell to the Separatist's 3rd All-Neimoidian Defense Fleet operating out of Cato-Neimoidia. The planet remained occupied by separatist forces for nearly two years. During this period of occupation the Vanjervalis Rangers continually fought a guerilla campaign against the Separatist Army occupying Callahan and Vanjervalis. During this conflict the remnants of the PDF and the Rangers began building a complex network of bunkers, stashes, and underground tunnels to operate out of.

Eventually, following a protracted campaign that peaked following the deactivation of the Separatist's Droid Army the Vanjervalis Rangers managed to dislodge the remainder of the Separatist Army on their planet. Vanjervalis and Callahan 'rejoined' the new Galactic Empire following deployment of the newly founded Stormtrooper Corps to disarm their PDF and reintegrate them into the Galactic Empire.

### Galactic Empire

Shortly after receiving the order to disarm and disband the majority of Vanjervalis's Planetary Defense Force, and the entirety of the Vanjervalis Rangers refused the order. Backed by the civilian government, the rangers launched a covert "Infiltration" which resulted in the loss of all information pertaining to the location of the stockpiles, bunkers, and tunnels created during the Separatist occupation. Although the Galactic Empire refused to acknowledge it the planet was in a state of cold-war against their occupiers.

As the years dragged on, the low intensity of the conflict across the planets surface eventually resulted with the Stormtrooper garrison being phased out and replaced with Army Troopers. This status quo continued until 1 ABY following the news of the destruction of Alderaan and the subsequent battle over Yavin-4. In response large riots took place across the planets major cities, and guerilla attacks against the Imperial Garrison continually escalated to the point that Imperial Forces only had effective control over 17% of the surface of Vanjervalis.

The planet managed to fully liberate itself following the battle of Endor, and the devastation of the remaining Imperial Garrison by the forces of Amaris's Blood Empire.