Kashyyyk

**Kashyyyk** was a jungle planet located in the Mytaranor sector of the Mid Rim, and was the homeworld of the furred Wookiee species, as well as the massive wroshyr tree. After the fall of the Galactic Republic, Kashyyyk was one of the many worlds taken by the Galactic Empire and enslaved, with the Wookiees becoming slave workers on their own world.

## Description

### Astrography

Kashyyyk occupied the fourth orbital position of the Kashyyyk system, a star system in the Mytaranor sector of the Mid Rim. It shared the system with Trandosha, and was orbited itself by three moons. Located in Standard Galactic Grid square Q-11, it was positioned at the junction of the Indra Trade Route and the *Ootmian Pabol*, two major hyperspace routes in the central-east portion of the galaxy.

### Physical description

Kashyyyk was a jungle planet dominated by the enormous wroshyr tree. The terentatek was native to Kashyyyk, a beast often used by the Sith in experimentation.

## History

"*I was telling them the tale of when you faced the giant terentatek on Kashyyyk. What a terrible beast it was.*"
―Feln Dooku[src]
Throughout their history, the Wookiees of Kashyyyk fought many wars with the Trandoshans of Trandosha, with the two species often being mortal enemies—due to the Trandoshans' predilection for hunting Wookiees, and the Wookiees' desire to remain peaceful.

During the Light and Darkness War, multiple battles were fought in and around Kashyyyk during the campaign known as the Taking of Kashyyyk, including the Invasion of Kashyyyk and the Siege of Rwookrrorro. At some point, Jedi Grand Master Yoda traveled to Kashyyyk and fought a terentatek. The Battle of Kashyyyk was fought near the end of the Clone Wars.

### Imperial era

"*You have to have seen what they’re saying on the Net, about what the Empire’s doing to Kashyyyk, and other planets like it?*"
―Rafa Martez[src]
During the reign of the Galactic Empire, the Empire enslaved Kashyyyk and other planets like it, prompting the creation of the Wookiee resistance. The resistance, led by some veterans from the Battle of Kashyyyk such as Clausito, was aided by Saw Gerrera's Partisans, another anti-Imperial rebel group. In 6 AEF, the city of Kachirho was captured by these groups.

## Inhabitants

The sapient Wookiee species was native to Kashyyyk, and they built cities into the planet's wroshyr forests.

## Locations

The port city of Kachirho was located on Kashyyyk.

## Appearances

* *Secrets Revealed* Chapter I — *Trial and Sacrifice* (Mentioned only)
* *Soul Searching* Ahsoka II — *Old Friends* (Mentioned only)
* *Soul Searching* The Liberator — *Freeing the Body* (Mentioned only)
* *Burning Galaxies* I — *The First Signs of Storm* (Mentioned only)
* *Burning Galaxies* II — *Family Matters* (Mentioned only)

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 *The Astronomy Guide*
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 *Secrets Revealed* Chapter I — *Trial and Sacrifice*
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 *Burning Galaxies* II — *Family Matters*
4. ↑ *Soul Searching* Ahsoka II — *Old Friends*
5. ↑ *Expanding the Unexpanded*
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 *The Skywalker Saga Supplement*: The Galactic Timeline
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 *Burning Galaxies* I — *The First Signs of Storm*
8. ↑ *The Skywalker Saga Supplement*
9. ↑ *Soul Searching* Ahsoka II — *Old Friends*