Danuta

Danuta was a dull, barren brown planet in the Colavas system, thinly populated mostly by miners and hardscrabble farmers. Trid was the planet's de facto capital.

The primary population was the Hutts during the last days of the Old Republic, but later the Galactic Empire converted it to a client of the Brodsport Mining Corp. Danuta was unnotable other than the fact it sat on one of the many hyperspace routes leading to Kessel and served as a stopover.

Shortly before the Battle of Yavin, the Imperial garrison on the outskirts of Trid was expanded into a full military instalment, home to a sprawling research facility visited by the Imperial Security Bureau and scientists, like Bevel Lemelisk. A partial set of plans to the First Death Star was hidden there.

The curious visits tipped off a Rebel sympathiser, who in turn informed the Alliance. Despite her reservations, Mon Mothma sent the mercenary Kyle Katarn to acquire the schematics. Katarn managed to infiltrate the base, steal the plans and give them to the Alliance.

The research facility then fell into disuse, but within a few years Danuta experienced an economic boom, benefiting from the growing prominence of its neighbor Bimmisaari. When the Bimms joined the New Republic, Danuta followed suit.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Dark Forces