Abregado-rae



Abregado-rae was a manufacturing and trade-oriented planet in the Abregado system in the Core Worlds, sitting at the beginning of the Rimma Trade Route. It was also the beginning of the Shapani Bypass or the "Bacta Run". It shared the sun Anza with Abregado-dai, Abregado-san, Abregado-fus, and Abregado-taki.

Despite this planet's temperate climate, it is only home to a very limited number of native species. Less then 10 species of large animal, including the Gado and Moocher (possibly related to the Atzerrian Meek) are native to this planet.

Unlike most of the Core, Abregado-rae was fairly backward, to the point of being compared with worlds in the Outer Rim. The planet's spaceports seemed safe, at least to the untrained eye. But beneath the spit-shine and polish lied the heart of a smuggler's paradise, a spaceport where the galaxy's uncounted species mingled briefly, had wild and sometimes fatal flings and then headed off again to parts unknown.

The planet had many popular establishments including it's popular casino The Star of Chance, and the LoBue Cantina located in the capital Abregado-rae Spaceport, both of which attracted visitors from all parts of the galaxy including Han Solo and Lando Calrissian on occasions.

Abregado-rae was also one of the few planets where the rare metal Electrum was found. This mineral could be used for crafting very unique Lightsabers and Darth Sidious and Mace Windu both possessed Lightsabers of this type.

History
At one point in Abregado-rae's history, it was the common smuggling destination for foodstuffs as the Tundei regime stopped all legal shipments of food to seperatists in the mountains in an attempt to stifle opposition. The regime also allowed virtually the entire Moocher population be destroyed when the possibile outbreak of Veizen Fever, a disease which drove Moochers mad, was thought capable of spreading to the resident Gados.



Before the Clone Wars, a number of residents of Abregado-rae, along with other natives on the Rimma Trade Route joined the Nebula Front. This organization was against corporate monopoly and decadent government, but was dissolved when it's leaders were killed or arrested by Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi.



During the Clone Wars, Abregado-rae was the origin of the Shapani Bypass, a shortcut along the Rimma Trade Route that was used to quicken the delivery of Bacta from Thyferra to the Core Worlds.

During the Galactic Civil War, the local humans sided with the Rebellion when they arrived to liberate the planet.

During Grand Admiral Thrawn's campaign against the New Republic, he captured space near Abregado-rae as a possible prelude to a pincer movement on Coruscant. This put Abregado-rae on the New Republic side of the Borderland Regions. The planet served as a meeting point for Han Solo, Lando Calrissian, and Fynn Torve (a member of Talon Karrde's smuggling organization). Thrawn also sent the Adamant to Abregado-rae in an attempt to intercept and capture Mara Jade.

The planet was later conquered by the Yuuzhan Vong, though it is unknown if the Galactic Alliance retook the planet.

Appearances

 * Empire at War
 * Heir to the Empire
 * Dark Force Rising