Carida/Legends

Carida was a planet of the Colonies region of the galaxy, near the Perlemian Trade Route. 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.

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. 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. It is unknown how they came to be on Carida, but they were often used for training exercises, pitting stormtroopers or Imperial vehicles against them.

The MT-AT "Spider Walker" was developed and manufactured here. 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 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.

Appearances

 * Republic HoloNet News Core Edition 14:7:02
 * The Paradise Snare
 * Turning Point
 * Star Wars: Empire at War
 * Dark Forces: Soldier for the Empire
 * Allegiance
 * Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption
 * Marvel Star Wars
 * Star Wars Empire: To the Last Man
 * Star Wars: Rebellion
 * Jedi Search
 * Dark Apprentice
 * Champions of the Force
 * I, Jedi
 * Children of the Jedi
 * Edge of Victory II: Rebirth
 * Star by Star
 * Star by Star