The Ruhnuk Mining Disaster, also known as the Catastrophe on Ruhnuk, was an event on the planet Ruhnuk that had a significant impact on Gatressa Mining Conglomerate operations and led to extensive navigation interference and unreliable communication caused by a lingering storm.[3]
Prelude
Initially successful in extracting calcite and derillium, mining operations later experienced a significant decline in output and was reduced to well below expectations due to the primary sources were mostly used and mining output redirected towards infrastructure construction on the planet's surface. The situation was made worse by the arrival of an unusual nebula surrounding around the planet.[3]
The disaster
The arrival of an unexpected nebula triggered dust storms and energy disruptions, causing communication interference. As a result, the construction droids lost connection to the master control systems. The workers on the ground suffered heavy losses, and those who survived found themselves in a hostile environment.[3]
Despite the chaos, Project Overseer Fent Jucalla prioritized evacuating the surviving workers, ensuring their safety during the disaster. Although it resulted in abandonment of equipment and tremendous losses of investment, efforts were focused on rescuing workers on Ruhnuk.[3]
Aftermath
Records from trade hubs indicated that ore shipments from Ruhnuk ceased following the disaster. The powerful ionic storm continued to cover the planet and its surroundings.[2]
Behind the scenes
The Ruhnuk Mining Disaster was first mentioned in the 2022 Game Update 7.2 of Star Wars: The Old Republic: Legacy of the Sith, the eighth digital expansion to the massively multiplayer online role-playing game Star Wars: The Old Republic.[4]
Appearances
- Star Wars: The Old Republic: Legacy of the Sith (First mentioned) (Codex entry)
Notes and references
- ↑
Timeline 6: Onslaught of the Sith Empire on The Old Republic's official website (article) (backup link) indicates that the Great Galactic War starts twenty-eight years prior to the Treaty of Coruscant. The Treaty of Coruscant is signed and ratified in 3653 BBY, as seen in The Old Republic: Deceived and The Essential Atlas. Star Wars: The Old Republic: Legacy of the Sith — Codex: "Ruhnuk" places the Ruhnuk Mining Disaster in 3663 BBY, coinciding with the Great Galactic War.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Star Wars: The Old Republic: Legacy of the Sith — Codex: "Ruhnuk"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6
Star Wars: The Old Republic: Legacy of the Sith — Codex: "Catastrophe on Ruhnuk"
- ↑ Game Update 7.2 "Showdown on Ruhnuk" Livestream Recap on The Old Republic's official website (backup link)