Aaeton

Aaeton was a planet of the Aaeton system in the Core Worlds region, that joined the civilized galaxy by 5,000 BBY. As a member world of the Galactic Republic, Aaeton's surface was victim of an Imperial chemical attack during the Cold War between the Republic and Sith Empire. Its space was contested, thousands of years after, during the New Sith Wars, once again between the Republic and Sith, though it was eventually secured by the Republic Navy and Army of Light.

During the last days of the Republic, the Senator of Aaeton helped the Ragoon of Ragoon VI join the Galactic Senate, turning the Ragoon's homeworld into a protected planet.

History
Aaeton was located in the remote Aaeton system, situated in the Core region of the galaxy. Its galactic coordinates were K-9. It joined the civilized galaxy around 5,000 BBY, becoming part of the Galactic Republic and eventually gaining representation in the Galactic Senate.

During the stand-off conflict named the Cold War between the Galactic Republic and Sith Empire, a dormant Imperial bioweapon was activated on the planet, causing the rapid spread of toxic molds through its settlements. Thousands of years after, Aaeton saw some more action between the Sith of a new Sith Empire and the Republic, when both factions contested its space. It was finally secured by the Galactic Republic when the Republic Navy and the Jedi-commanded Army of Light joined forces and pushed the Sith back.

In the final days of the Republic, the Senator of Aaeton was responsible for helping the Ragoon, a species native to the planet Ragoon VI &mdash;the world was half a day's hyperspace journey away in the same sector as Aaeton&mdash;to transfer their homeworld's administration to the Senate, turning it into a protected world. In repayment to the Senator's contributions, the Government of Aaeton had special permission to allow their people to visit the Ragoon's homeworld, being amongst the few offworlders allowed on Ragoon VI.

Behind the scenes
The planet Aaeton was first mentioned in the young readers novel Jedi Quest: The Trail of the Jedi (2003), part of the Jedi Quest series. It was later mentioned again in The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia and soon afterwards in The Essential Atlas and successive Online Companion. The planet has been most recently mentioned in Star Wars: The Old Republic, a massively multiplayer online roleplaying game developed by BioWare and released on December 20, 2011, where it was used as a possible location for Republic players to assign their companions on individual quests.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: The Old Republic
 * Jedi Quest: The Trail of the Jedi