Weemell sector

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The Weemell sector was a part of the Core Worlds. It contained the Loedorvia system,[1] which in turn was the site of the celestial body Loedorvia[4] and was home to a population of Humans.[5]

During the Clone Wars, Loedorvia was situated within the borders of the Galactic Republic.[4] Around 20.2 BBY,[6] the astronomical object was the site of[4] a battle between the Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems. During that confrontation, Confederate General Grievous ordered the release of[3] the airborne[5] hive virus[3] disease known as the Brainrot Plague[5] on Loedorvia.[4]

The release of the disease, also known as the Loedorvian Brain Plague, killed tens of thousands of individuals in a single stroke.[7] Before an antidote could be discovered,[3] the resulting outbreak of the disease exterminated all of the Republic's clone trooper forces—as well as nearly every Human—in the Weemell sector.[5] The sector was also rendered temporarily uninhabitable as a result.[8]

Behind the scenes

The Weemell sector was first mentioned in Curtis Saxton's 2005 reference book Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith Incredible Cross-Sections.[9] The 2009 reference book The Essential Atlas placed the sector's Loedorvia system in grid square K-12.[2]

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Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 StarWars.com Star Wars: The Essential Atlas Online Companion on StarWars.com (article) (backup link)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Essential Atlas — Based on corresponding data for Loedorvia system
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Star Wars: The Clone Wars – The Official Episode Guide: Season 1
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 The Essential Atlas
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia, Vol. I, p. 90 ("Brainrot Plague (Loedorvian Brain Plague; Brainworm Rot)")
  6. ↑ The New Essential Chronology dates the Battle of Duro, which—along with the Battle of Loedorvia—is established by The Essential Guide to Warfare to have been a part of Operation Durge's Lance, to 20.2 BBY.
  7. ↑ HyperspaceIcon The Story of General Grievous: Lord of War on Hyperspace (article) (content obsolete and backup link not available)
  8. ↑ The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia, Vol. II, p. 259 ("Loedorvian Brain Plague")
  9. ↑ Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith Incredible Cross-Sections
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