Myyribod

The Mossy Rock Cantina

## **Overview**

The planet of Myyribod was a mineral rich planet within the Betseeda System. Prior to and during the Galactic Civil War, Myyribod was home to a large Imperial ore refinery and garrison.

## **Astrological Information**

Located in the Inner Rim, Myyribod was the largest planet in the small Betseeda System. With only a few thousand permanent residents, Myyribod was long known as mineral rich. Covered in vast, temperate forests and massive, snow-capped mountain ranges, the world was only visited by those hardy enough to scratch out a living. For thousands of of years, the Betseedans had worked in mines and quarries on the planet. During the rise of the Empire, the Imperial Navy was quick to occupy the planet and exploit its natural resources.

The planet experienced a 377 day orbit of the system's single sun.

## **Politics**

Despite its remote nature, Myyribod's residents remained in close contact with Betseeda Prime and, prior to the Imperial occupation, were represented in the system's Parliament by three elected senators. Myyribod was under no illusion that it needed the infrastructure and business of it's larger sister planet. 4 BBY, with the Imperial occupation, elections were suspended. The population of Myyribod had split emotions on the Imperial occupation with many residents remaining loyal to the Empire, despite its brutal nature. The Empire increased production at the refineries and brought increased commerce to the planet, filling the pockets of merchants and business owners with credits.

As the war against Arrow Squadron intensified, the opinion of the populace shifted mostly towards the Empire. Several partisan groups began a bloody insurrection follow the power vacuum credited by the retreating Imperial forces.

## **The Rebellion**

Arrow Squadron arrived in the system shortly before the Battle of Yavin and began working against the Imperial juggernaut. They found little stomach for open revolt among the population of Myyribod and quickly turned their attention to the larger Betseeda Prime.

That being said, the planet was the site of the Battle of Myyribod in 1 ABY. In a pitched battle that escalated from an isolated ambush to a large scale conflict, the Arrow's paid deeply. Two of their pilots were killed and the planet remained firmly in Imperial hands. The battle was the first defeat during Arrow Squadron's campaign for the system. Of all the planets in the Betseeda System, Myyribod remained the most loyal to the Imperial cause.

Arrow Squadron member Vid Paratool spent several weeks trapped on the surface of the planet after being shot down. He evaded Imperial and loyalist forces and was eventually rescued by the BRF cell that was operating on the world

Ultimately, Rebellion forces were able to successfully repulse the Imperial occupation of the Betseeda System, liberating Myyribod in 2 ABY after the Battle of Jonquil Station. The planet remained bitter towards the removal of their Imperial employers. Leaders in Parliament were forced to send security forces to occupy the planet after rioting and looting destroyed several small towns.

## **Additional Information**

The Imperial Garrison and ore refineries were the last of the Imperial installations to be evacuated when the Imperial Navy left the system. During their evacuation, several hundred loyal Empire citizens fled alongside the Imperial forces. Many of these residents were the wealthiest on the planet and during their flight, they drained the planetary treasury accounts, bankrupting the planet as a last act of defiance.