Ord Mantell/Legends

Ord Mantell was a planet in the Bright Jewel Cluster. It is located near Anobis in the Mid Rim.

Geography
Ord Mantell was known as the Heart of the Bright Jewel since it orbited the blue star Bright Jewel at the center of the Bright Jewel system. The planet was famous for its thick, outer cometary cloud, which has been the site of the Blockade Runners Derby for nearly 100 years.

Two large moons and thirteen other satellites orbited the planet, and the cloud cover was tinged with pink when viewed from the planet's surface. These natural wonders made Ord Mantell something of a tourist attraction, despite its seedier side. It was also the homeworld of the Mantellian Savrips, whose sapience was largely unnoticed or ignored.

History
Ord Mantell was settled in circa. 12,000 BBY by Corellian colonists as an advanced military outpost for the Galactic Republic. It was one of several Ordnance/Regional Depots, lending to its name. The settlers became mostly farmers, although the planet became a haven for criminals.

Over time, more wealthy planets and better hyperspace routes diminished Ord Mantell's strategic importance, but became something of a free port for all manner of freighters and cargo ships. Despite the planet's dropping stature, it remained a popular stop for traveling ships.

Before the start of the Clone Wars, Jedi Knight Pablo-Jill brought peace to the lawless world. During the Imperial era, the planet claimed to be free of Imperial interest though the famous smuggler Han Solo discovered an Imperial fleet on maneuvers when he arrived there. It was at a starship scrapyard on Ord Mantell that Dash Rendar&mdash;working to locate information on Han Solo's whereabouts for Lando Calrissian after the debacle at Cloud City&mdash;ran into IG-88 and other bounty hunters trying to intercept Boba Fett, who was transporting Han Solo's frozen body to Jabba the Hutt. Rendar defeated IG-88 in a battle in the Ord Mantell junkyards.

Ord Mantell was attacked by Grand Admiral Thrawn in the Battle of Ord Mantell in 9 ABY as part of a tactic to keep the New Republic distracted.

During the Disciples of Ragnos crisis, Information had surfaced about a large stockpile of old weapons hidden in the wastes of the planet. Jaden Korr moved there to destroy the stockpiles so they didn't fall into the wrong hands and had to battle with Boba Fett before he succeeded.

During the Yuuzhan Vong invasion of the galaxy, Ord Mantell was approached by the New Republic to help alleviate the overwhelming rush of refugees fleeing the battle zones. Like many refugee worlds early in the war, it was eventually overrun by the Yuuzhan Vong. The planet was eventually liberated by a band of soldiers wearing Mandalorian armor. It was believed that their leader was none other than Boba Fett himself, although only Han Solo had any evidence to support this rumor.



Appearances

 * Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan: Last Stand on Ord Mantell
 * Rite of Passage
 * Jedi Chef (possibly non-canon)
 * Republic Commando: Hard Contact
 * The Package
 * Labyrinth of Evil
 * Rookies: Rendezvous
 * Classic Star Wars 1
 * Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided (from space)
 * Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
 * The Last Command
 * Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy
 * Young Jedi Knights: Return to Ord Mantell
 * Agents of Chaos I: Hero's Trial