Cosia

**Cosia** is a planet located in the Cosian Space part of the Deep Core, a region of the galaxy, within the system of the same name. Cosia is the only inhabited planet in that system and serves as the homeworld of the Cosian species. It is home to large forests and rolling hills, containing the immense cosa trees, in which the Cosians built their cities. All of the villages on Cosia operate independently, so there is no true capital, but the largest cities are Cosiacity and Nu-Cosa.

Cosia has many small starports and landing strips, as the Cosians did not boast a formal starport on the planet. One such starport was home to the Imperial occupiers of the world.

36 ABY Le and Sticky applied for the Cosia Jedi Order. Since then, the planet has become more traveled and populated. New buildings and infrastructure have been constructed. The 1st Battle of Cosia also currently took place. 37 ABY the Discourage Empire under the command of Darth Jar Jar. The Order was briefly in their control and many Jedi had to flee.

## Description

Cosia is located in the Cosian Space, a sector of the Deep Core, the innermost region of the galaxy, in the Cosia system. The planet is the only inhabited world in the system with only one star. Cosia has two moons, Tabu and Tebu, of which only Tabu is visible in full view in the night sky because Tebu was destroyed.

The planet is covered by rolling hills, on which are huge cosa trees that gave rise to the planet-spanning forests. The Cosa tree produces massive palm leaves over 100 meters long. Within these forests are numerous Cosian cities, such as the largest on the planet, Nu-Cosa and Cosiacity, which were built into the Cosa trees. The houses in these cities are connected by finely carved wooden staircases and walkways made of etched boards and vines.

## History

Sometime after the evolution of many species in the galaxy, a reptilian species, the Cosians, appeared in the forests of Cosia as the only sentient species in their solar system. Over time, the Cosians established villages on their homeworld, each ruled by a council of elders. When Cosian eggs hatch, a great celebration is held to honor the birth of new life and wisdom.

When the Galactic Empire rose, it occupied Cosia and established a starport in the planet's forests.

## Inhabitants

The only sentient inhabitants of Cosia are the Cosians, some of whom are Jedi. Aside from the sentient inhabitants, Cosia is home to insects with glowing shells and wings, as well as predators that prowl the forest floors.

## Locations

Throughout the planet there are numerous Cosian villages, each operating separately. For this reason, there is no fixed capital, but Nu-Cosa is the largest of them all. Most of the villages are built into the massive Cosa trees and are connected by boardwalks and stairs. In addition, before the rise of the empire, each village was led by a council of elders. When the Empire fell, the planet became democratic and a new system of government of its own developed.

Because of the independence of each village, there was no major starport on Cosia, but the Galactic Empire established one to serve as a staging area for the occupation.

At the time of the New Republic, modern cities were formed and the Cosia Jedi Temple experienced its prime.