Malastare/Legends

"They have podracing on Malastare. Very fast, very dangerous."

- Qui-Gon Jinn

Malastare was the high-gravity homeworld of the quadrupedal Dug race, on the Hydian Way.

Description


Malastare had a variety of terrains including forests, deserts, methane pools, and rivers. This made the planet a favorite podracing location. There, local and interstellar stars such as the Dug Sebulba competed in events such as the Malastare 100, the Dug Derby, Sebulba's Legacy, the Phoebos Memorial Run and the Vinta Harvest Classic.

History
In 8,000 BBY, the Galactic Republic set up a small outpost on Malastare's eastern continent. Soon after, the Gran landed on and colonized Malastare. Conflict soon broke out between the Dugs and Gran, conflict that was eventually settled by the Galactic Republic in favor of the colonists, in 7,000 BBY. The Gran Protectorate became established circa 1,000 BBY as a consequence, and the Dugs were relocated to the western continent of their own planet. They were exploited and disenfranchised by the Gran colonists who ruled Malastare.

In the Galactic Republic, Malastare was represented in the Galactic Senate exclusively by Gran politicians such as Aks Moe, Ainlee Teem, Baskol Yeesrim, and Ask Aak.

In his quest to become the prime clone, the bounty hunter Jango Fett visited Malastare in search of the crimelord Sebolto, thought to be in league with the Bando Gora crime syndicate.



Malastare remained loyal to the Republic during the Clone Wars, its Senators serving on the Loyalist Committee. In 21 BBY, the Battle of Malastare was fought. In the New Republic Senate, Malastare was at last represented by a Dug.

At some point Captain Ozzik Sturn became the Chief Magistrate of Malastare after the Empire took over the planet. He quickly became bored there and started using prisoners (political and otherwise) released into his own private hunting reserve so that he could have the thrill of hunting them down. The Dug and Gran populous soon grew outraged by his behavior and there was an uprising resulting in high casulties for the Empire. This resulted in Ozzik Sturn being transferred to Kashyyyk.

The planet was conquered by the Yuuzhan Vong, but the invaders did little damage other than destroying the local industrial base. The planet was liberated and had senatorial representation in the Galactic Alliance, but since many worlds had suffered worse damage from the Yuuzhan Vong, the Alliance largely left the planet to rebuild on its own, to the ire of both Dugs and Gran. Prior to the beginning of the Second Corellian Crisis, the planet's methane farms at least had been rebuilt.

Behind the scenes


With several lines referencing it in The Phantom Menace and in a cut-scene from Attack of the Clones, Malastare is one of the most profiled planets in the Star Wars movie saga, yet never seen in any of the six films.

Some fans erroneously believe that Malastare was the origin to the fearsome nexu, but actually, they were imported by individuals, such as the crimelord Sebolto, as patrol beasts.

Appearances

 * Darth Maul: Saboteur
 * Cloak of Deception
 * Star Wars: Episode I Racer
 * Podracing Tales
 * Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace novel
 * Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
 * Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace comic
 * Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace junior novel
 * Deep Spoilers
 * Star Wars: Bounty Hunter
 * Star Wars Republic: Emissaries to Malastare
 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones novel
 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones junior novel
 * The Package
 * Star Wars The Clone Wars: Slaves of the Republic - Chapter 3: The Depths of Zygerria
 * Labyrinth of Evil
 * Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
 * Star Wars Empire 13: What Sin Loyalty?
 * Tag & Bink Are Dead
 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones novel
 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones junior novel
 * The Package
 * Star Wars The Clone Wars: Slaves of the Republic - Chapter 3: The Depths of Zygerria
 * Labyrinth of Evil
 * Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
 * Star Wars Empire 13: What Sin Loyalty?
 * Tag & Bink Are Dead
 * Labyrinth of Evil
 * Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
 * Star Wars Empire 13: What Sin Loyalty?
 * Tag & Bink Are Dead
 * Tag & Bink Are Dead

Notes and references
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