Orax was a planet in the Outer Rim Territories, and was the homeworld of the crystalline Shard.
The Galactic Republic discovered the planet in 119 BBY, and Orax became known for its wondrous mineral formations. With the rise of the Galactic Empire, many Shard ambassadors operating off world were murdered, and their homeworld became a mining center using slave labor. Further, many Shard colonies were destroyed.
During the Galactic Civil War, the Shards allied themselves with the Alliance to Restore the Republic in order to free their homeworld.
Sources
"Alien Encounters: The Shard" — Star Wars Adventure Journal 15 (First mentioned)- Alien Encounters
- Droids, Technology and the Force: A Clash of Phenomena on Hyperspace (article) (content obsolete and backup link not available)
- The New Essential Guide to Droids
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
- Jedi Academy Training Manual
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3
Star Wars: The Essential Atlas Online Companion on StarWars.com (article) (backup link)
- ↑ The Essential Atlas Extra: Outer Rim Sectors on StarWars.com (article) (backup link) places the Subterrel sector in the Western Reaches as defined by the Client States and Miscellaneous Regions map in The Essential Atlas.
