Post by Anakin Skywalker on May 14, 2006 0:43:16 GMT -5
Corellia is dominated by rolling hills, thick deciduous forests, lush corn-yellow fields, golden sun-set beaches, and large seas. With most of the famed manufacturing centers in orbit, the planet largely remains rural and undeveloped. Urban blight is virtually non-existent, and most Corellians live in small towns or farming communes. The largest cities are the capital Coronet, the touristy Kor Vella, and in the mountains, Daoba Guerfea and Bela Vistal. Han Solo, one of the heroes of the Galactic Civil War, was born on Corellia.
Coronet is the capital city of the planet. Often referred to as "The Jewel of Corellia", Coronet is a bustling urban metropolis. It is a technologically advanced city with beautiful architecture, but its urban development pales in comparison to that of Coruscant. Corellia was home to a fortified republic base during the Mandalorian Wars. The Jedi Revan was said to have placed this base stratigicaly in the War to lure in the Mandalorians, dare they come that close to the core worlds, and strike them from a hidden fleet while they concentrated on decimating the surface of the planet. The Mandalorians were defeated before then, however, the base proved a key element in later battles during the Jedi Civil War and long after.
Corellia is a commercial and manufacturing center. Home to multi-stellar corporate conglomerates, many of which compete directly with the Trade Federation and Banking Guild for galactic influence. With trade and corporate profits driving much here, Corellians are all working for one or another company. Over time the companies became so powerful they overthrew the historic parliamentary constitutional monarchy (the Royal House of Razur, ca. 150 BBY) in favor of a government more supportive of the needs of commercialism. This corporate government was called the Diktat, which may mean a person and/or a council. The Diktat and government in general makes it easier for the corporations to train and employ Corellians. These companies house, feed, entertain and direct their employees through their tenure of employment (usually life-long), though technically each employee is a free Corellian citizen.
In the months leading up to the Clone Wars, Corellian Senator Garm Bel Iblis withdrew his planet from the galactic community in protestation of the Military Creation Act, using a little known clause in the Corellian constitution.
This attempt at isolation did not succeed and Corellia, like the rest of the galaxy, was soon embroiled in the horror of the Clone Wars. In the Galactic Civil War, Corellia was the site of the Corellian Treaty, which founded the Rebel Alliance.
Corellia is also home to the Corellian Engineering Corporation, one of the larger shipbuilding firms in the Star Wars galaxy. Examples of Corellian ships are the Corellian Corvette an example of which is the Tantive IV, the ship used by Princess Leia in A New Hope; and the YT-1300, the Millennium Falcon.
Coronet is the capital city of the planet. Often referred to as "The Jewel of Corellia", Coronet is a bustling urban metropolis. It is a technologically advanced city with beautiful architecture, but its urban development pales in comparison to that of Coruscant. Corellia was home to a fortified republic base during the Mandalorian Wars. The Jedi Revan was said to have placed this base stratigicaly in the War to lure in the Mandalorians, dare they come that close to the core worlds, and strike them from a hidden fleet while they concentrated on decimating the surface of the planet. The Mandalorians were defeated before then, however, the base proved a key element in later battles during the Jedi Civil War and long after.
Corellia is a commercial and manufacturing center. Home to multi-stellar corporate conglomerates, many of which compete directly with the Trade Federation and Banking Guild for galactic influence. With trade and corporate profits driving much here, Corellians are all working for one or another company. Over time the companies became so powerful they overthrew the historic parliamentary constitutional monarchy (the Royal House of Razur, ca. 150 BBY) in favor of a government more supportive of the needs of commercialism. This corporate government was called the Diktat, which may mean a person and/or a council. The Diktat and government in general makes it easier for the corporations to train and employ Corellians. These companies house, feed, entertain and direct their employees through their tenure of employment (usually life-long), though technically each employee is a free Corellian citizen.
In the months leading up to the Clone Wars, Corellian Senator Garm Bel Iblis withdrew his planet from the galactic community in protestation of the Military Creation Act, using a little known clause in the Corellian constitution.
This attempt at isolation did not succeed and Corellia, like the rest of the galaxy, was soon embroiled in the horror of the Clone Wars. In the Galactic Civil War, Corellia was the site of the Corellian Treaty, which founded the Rebel Alliance.
Corellia is also home to the Corellian Engineering Corporation, one of the larger shipbuilding firms in the Star Wars galaxy. Examples of Corellian ships are the Corellian Corvette an example of which is the Tantive IV, the ship used by Princess Leia in A New Hope; and the YT-1300, the Millennium Falcon.
