Orto/Legends

Orto was a small planet in the Orto system of the Sluis sector, located in the Outer Rim Territories. It was the homeworld of the Ortolan race.

Description
Orto was a small, cold planet in a highly elliptical orbit around a red dwarf star. Water was plentiful on Orto, though much of it was frozen in the form of snow and ice, and its atmosphere was thin, but rich in oxygen. Beneath its ice caps, the world also possessed an abundant supply of heavy metals and radioactive fuels. Due to its orbit, axial tilt, and atmospheric conditions, Orto's growing season lasted an average of 161 standard days and occurred only in latitudes near the equator, and as a result of these harsh conditions, food was scarce. The Ortolans, a species of sentient humanoids native to Orto, were efficient miners, and as their economy was barter-based, companies competed for the planet's minerals by importing the best or most exotic foodstuffs possible.

History
It was an ice planet with a temperature so cold and an atmosphere so thin that it could not support a growing season to make crops, so food was scarce. What could be grown was located along its equator where the temperature rose just high enough for crops. Because of this, the native Ortolans, though not highly industrialized, were quite adept at food production. The planet was riddled with mines.

Orto was neutral throughout most of the Clone Wars. In the later stages of the war, the planet was betrayed to the Confederacy of Independent Systems by financial minister Belo Tusus and overrun with battle droids. It was later the site of a Republic offensive to retake the planet, the Battle of Orto.

Under the rule of the Galactic Empire, Orto was occupied by Imperial forces, and Ortolans were not allowed to leave the planet, Although this most likely ended when Orto joined the Alliance of Free Planets and later the New Republic.

A culinary award, the Orto Culinary Academy Award for Engorgable Excellence derived from the planet. Gormaanda won the award during the Clone Wars.

Behind the scenes
The PC game Star Wars: Rebellion mistakenly places the Sluis sector and, consequently, Orto, in the Core Worlds.

Appearances

 * Coruscant Nights III: Patterns of Force
 * Star Wars: Rebellion
 * Millennium Falcon
 * Star Wars: Rebellion
 * Millennium Falcon
 * Millennium Falcon
 * Millennium Falcon
 * Millennium Falcon