Carida/Legends

Carida was a planet of the Colonies region of the galaxy, near the Perlemian Trade Route, and the homeworld of the Caridan race.

Features
This large, high-gravity world was covered in everything from rocky mountains and frozen ice fields, to rain forests full of carnivorous plants and deserts. As such, this planet was the perfect training ground for combat in difficult terrain. It was an exporter of food, and was ruled by the Council of Merchants, which later shared power with a military administration.

History
It was the site of a major military training facility, the Academy of Carida, established by at least 5,007 BBY. This facility was converted willingly by the population to an Imperial training center and was home to the Empire's most important stormtrooper program, along with several hundred B3 ultra battle droids. The planet remained loyal to the Galactic Republic during the Clone Wars and was an adamant supporter of the Galactic Empire until the bitter end.



The planet also had numerous rancor on it that had been transplanted from Dathomir. They were often used for training exercises, pitting stormtroopers or Imperial vehicles against them. The planet was also the site of the Battle of Carida, between forces under Grand Admiral Thrawn and ships of the Zann Consortium

The MT-AT "Spider Walker" was developed and manufactured here. General Veers also tested the first AT-AT there. Carida was also the homeworld of Admiral Kendal Ozzel.

Carida's Mascot Moon had the Academy's logo carved on its surface. In 5–10 BBY, Mako Spince attempted to remove it using antimatter, but instead of achieving this goal, the moon was destroyed.

The destruction of Carida
The planet was destroyed in 11 ABY by Jedi Kyp Durron, under the influence of the spirit of Sith Lord Exar Kun, by using the Sun Crusher, a superweapon that fired missiles into a star and caused it to go nova. Beforehand, Kyp requested information on his brother Zeth who had been forced into the stormtrooper program. The Caridans falsely told him Zeth was killed in a training maneuver and in a rage, Durron fired a resonance torpedo at the system's sun. Kyp announced they had two hours to evacuate before their world was destroyed, and just before it happened, Dauren alerted him that Zeth was still alive. Many Imperials evacuated from the planet.

As Kyp raced to the surface to find Zeth, the sun collapsed and exploded in two massive shockwaves. Kyp, in his armored vessel, watched in horror as the first wave killed every living being on the planet, and as the second wave cracked the planet in half.

Behind the scenes
The PC game Star Wars: Rebellion mistakenly places Carida in the Fakir Sector of the Core Worlds. The Fakir Sector is actually located in the Inner Rim Territories.

Appearances

 * Republic HoloNet News Core Edition 14:7:02
 * The Clone Wars: Wild Space
 * Boba Fett: Pursuit
 * The Paradise Snare
 * The Hutt Gambit
 * Turning Point
 * Star Wars: Empire at War
 * Dark Forces: Soldier for the Empire / audio
 * A Boy and His Monster: The Rancor Keeper's Tale
 * Star Wars Empire: To the Last Man
 * Star Wars: Rebellion
 * Star Wars: X-wing Alliance
 * Allegiance
 * Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption
 * Marvel Star Wars
 * Star Wars Galaxies: The Ruins of Dantooine
 * Jedi Search
 * Dark Apprentice
 * Champions of the Force
 * I, Jedi
 * Children of the Jedi
 * Simple Tricks
 * Dark Tide I: Onslaught
 * Dark Tide II: Ruin
 * Edge of Victory II: Rebirth
 * Star by Star
 * Dark Journey
 * The Unifying Force
 * Inferno
 * Outcast
 * Outcast

Notes and references
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