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"We need that treaty signed so we can gain access to the fuel reserves here on Malastare. Without it, our armies shall be vulnerable."

―Supreme Chancellor Sheev Palpatine, to Doge Nakha Urus^[8]

Malastare was a forested planet located in the Malastare system of the Mid Rim, situated along the Hydian Way. Its core was home to large reserves of Malastarian fuel, a toxic fuel found only on Malastare. It was the homeworld of the Dug species, though it was represented in the Galactic Senate by the Gran species, who had colonized Malastare. Ainlee Teem, the senator of Malastare, was nominated in the election for Supreme Chancellor during the Invasion of Naboo. During the Clone Wars, Malastare was the location of a battle between the Galactic Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems over the planet's fuel reserves. The battle awoke a creature known as the Zillo Beast, which the Republic successfully neutralized, leading the Dug Council to sign a treaty with the Republic allowing them access to their fuel reserves.

Description

"I hope your bomb has not upset the delicate balance of our planet."

―Doge Nakha Urus^[8]

Malastare was located within the system of the same name, which occupied the Dustig sector of the Mid Rim.^[3] The world acted as a junction between the Hydian Way hyperspace route—which connected it to ZeHeth and Darkknell^[4]—and the Biox Detour, which linked Malastare to the Ring of Kafrene mining colony.^[7]

The surface of Malastare was heavily forested,^[1] and its core was home to large reserves of fuel. As a result, the native Dugs cleared large portions of land, constructing refineries to extract the fuel vital to its economy.^[8] Podracing was a popular sport on Malastare.^[15]

History

Early history

"That thing, it is a Zillo Beast. They once roamed Malastare, devouring our ancestors. When the Dugs first started harvesting the fuel in the planet's core, they were killed off. They are supposed to be extinct. Apparently, they're not."

―Doge Nakha Urus^[8]

Doge Nakha Urus reads an ancient manuscript detailing the Zillo Beasts.

In ancient times, Malastare was plagued by Zillo Beasts, who feasted on the native Dug population. The creatures were driven to near extinction when it was discovered by the Dugs that Malastarian fuel was toxic to them. However, it was prophesied that one would eventually return, and bring an end to Dug civilization. In order to prepare their descendants, a manuscript detailing the Zillo Beasts was passed down through future generations.^[8]

In the centuries before the Imperial Era, members of the Gran species arrived on Malastare to colonize the world, only to be met by fierce Dug resistance. In the brutal Gran-Dug war that ensued, the Gran held the technological advantage, whereas the Dugs put a defense with an unrelenting ability and great resourcefulness. In the end, the conflict escalated to such a point that the Galactic Republic needed to step in and establish a ceasefire. As the Gran colonists held greater influence in the Republic than the native Dugs, the Republic all but gave the world over to the Gran during talks via the Gran Protectorate Act. Officially, however, the Gran were granted the eastern continent of Malastare, while the Republic moved the Dugs to the planet's western continent.^[16]

By the High Republic Era, Malastare had formed the Malastare-Sullust Joint Task Force alongside^[17] the world of^[3] Sullust, keeping order in their small sector of the Mid Rim against pirates and other similar threats. Their joint fleet included a commanding officer named Hedda Casset, who served in the task force for over thirty years.^[17]

Late Republic Era

A falling Republic

"They have podracing on Malastare. Very fast, very dangerous."

―Qui-Gon Jinn^[15]

Over time, significant Gran and human populations migrated to Malastare. Podracing became extremely popular on the forested planet,^[3] and the city of Pixelito was the birthplace of Sebulba, who became one of the most celebrated podracers in history.^[15]

During the Trade Federation's Invasion of Naboo, Malastare was represented by Gran senator Ainlee Teem in the Galactic Senate. Ainlee was nominated as a candidate to become Supreme Chancellor after Finis Valorum was voted out of office through a Vote of No Confidence. However, senator Sheev Palpatine of Naboo was elected to fill the position instead.^[15]

At some point, a Corporate Alliance fleet, led by the brilliant Harch tactician Admiral Trench, blockaded Malastare Narrows. A dispatched Republic task force led by Wullf Yularen engaged the corporate fleet. Despite taking heavy casualties, reinforcements led by Jedi Master Kep-She allowed the blockade to be broken, and it seemingly killed Trench.^[10] Amid the Separatist Crisis, Eriadu Mining shipped lommite ore though Malastare to the Core Worlds.^[18]

Clone Wars

The electro-proton bomb detonates, deactivating the Separatist Droid Army.

During the Clone Wars, the Grand Army of the Republic and Separatist Droid Army fought a battle over Malastare's fuel reserves. Supreme Chancellor Palpatine authorized the use of an experimental electro-proton bomb, despite the concerns of Doge Nakha Urus, the leader of the Dug Council. The device succeeded in deactivating the Droid Army, while leaving the Republic's clone troopers unharmed. However, the explosion opened up a massive sinkhole in the ground, which swallowed clones and droids alike.^[8]

While the Dug Council gathered to decide whether to sign a treaty with the Republic allowing them access to Malastare's fuel reserves, a rescue team led by Jedi Master Mace Windu descended into the sinkhole to rescue Republic troopers, finding several survivors. However, they found that the bomb had awoken the last surviving Zillo Beast, and barely escaped with their lives. Doge Urus demanded Republic assistance in eliminating the creature, threatening to cancel the treaty if they didn't. Windu declined due to the fact it was innocent and the last of its kind. The Supreme Chancellor and Doctor Sionver Boll expressed interest in examining the lightsaber-resistant plates of the Zillo Beast, believing that they could be used to improve armor for the clone army.^[8]

The Zillo Beast attacks the Republic and Dug forces.

Discovering unprotected gaps between its plates, the Republic utilized RX-200 Falchion-class assault tanks to sedate the creature, leading the Dugs to believe it to be dead. Despite plans to relocate it somewhere in the Outer Rim, Palpatine ordered it to be taken to Coruscant, so it could be studied in a controlled environment. The Malastarian council signed the treaty, granting the Republic access to vital fuel reserves.^[8]

Galactic Empire

"Do you want to lose here as you did on Malastare? The loss of that communications station lost us our meager hold on that world."

―General Jylia Shale to Grand Moff Valco Pandion^[9]

After the end of the Clone Wars, Malastare fell under the control of the Republic's successor, the Galactic Empire. It notably housed an important communications station.^[9] Sorbee Manufacturing was active on Malastare and produced materiel for military contracts, industrial machines, submersible vehicles, and mining equipment. The company also produced parts for podracing, which continued on Malastare into the Imperial Era.^[6]

Malastare was intended to be a target of the Rebel Alliance's 61st Mobile Infantry during Operation Ringbreaker, but the attack never happened as the operation was called off following the siege of Inyusu Tor.^[19] Although it was successfully targeted by Blade Squadron^[11] shortly after the Battle of Endor,^[9] the Imperial presence would remain even after the destruction of the Imperial Future Council on Akiva. Grand General Kenner Loring would choose to entrench himself on the planet in opposition to Fleet Admiral Gallius Rax's de facto control of the fragmented Empire.^[14]

Government

"And the Dugs? Have they signed the treaty?"
"No, Chancellor, the treaty must be passed by the council."

―Supreme Chancellor Sheev Palpatine and Doge Nakha Urus^[8]

Doge Nakha Urus and several members of the Dug Council

Malastare had a government that was considered curious and which reflected the divide between the Gran and Dugs. The internal affairs of Malastare were controlled by the Dug Council, who ruled from the Imperial palace. The council had five members^[20] and was led by the Doge. The council was able to ratify treaties. During the Clone Wars, it was led by Doge Nakha Urus.^[8]

However, in the Galactic Senate,^[20] the interests of Malastare were solely represented by the Grans.^[1] By the time of the Trade Federation's Invasion of Naboo, Malastare was specifically represented via Ainlee Teem.^[20] Also present was Senator Aks Moe and the rest of the Congress of Malastare.^[15] At some point, however, at least two Dugs were able to join the Congress and were present in the Galactic Senate alongside Gran representatives.^[21]

Behind the scenes

Malastare was first mentioned in the 1999 film Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace.^[15] It was mentioned again in a deleted scene from Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones, released in 2002.^[22] Malastare made its first on-screen appearances in "The Zillo Beast," an episode from the second season of the 2008 animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars.^[8]

In the initial hardcover and audiobook release of The High Republic: The Eye of Darkness, the list of planets brought under Nihil control by the expansion of the Stormwall includes Malastare. The digital release edits the list and instead places Elrood behind the new Stormwall border.^[23]