Kal'Shebbol/Legends

Kal'Shebbol was the primary world of the Kal'Shabbol system, located within Kathol sector, on the Outer Rim of the galaxy. Kathol's sector capital, the planet was located on the Trition Trade Route. It was also the homeworld of Alliance to Restore the Republic lieutenant Cal Alder.

Description
Kal'Shebbol was located in the Kathol sector of the Outer Rim Territories. It served as the sector capital, and was situated on the Trition Trade Route, the primary hyperlane serving the sector. It was connected to the planets Brolsam and Torize via a single hyperlane that branched off in two directions, as well as Pergitor in the Minos Cluster.

Kal'Shebbol boasted a single continent, upon which the population resided. Covered in wide, open plains and rolling hills, the planet habitable with a breathable atmosphere. The moist hydrosphere, coupled with arable land, made the continent suitable for farming, which the original Twi'lek settlers took advantage of. The continent's terrain was also suitable for the grazing of herd animals, such as the native chollas.

Settlement
The planet Kal'Shebbol was first settled around 392 BBY, by Twi'lek slaves who had escaped from their own homeworld of Ryloth. Located on a trade route that led to Gandle Ott, the first world to be settled in the Kathol sector, Kal'Shebbol was also isolated enough from the galaxy to allow the Twi'lek clans to live in peace. Although they initially found the open plains and moist atmosphere to be discomforting&mdash;as they were used to the arid conditions and caverns of Ryloth&mdash;they adapted quickly, domesticating the native herds of chollas and establishing farms to support their growing society.

Over the next fifty years, many families travelled to Kal'Shebbol, intending to settle on the planet and start new lives. However, before they were allowed take up residence on the world, they had to be formally adopted by one of the Twi'lek clans. Within fifty years, Kal'Shebbol boasted a population of several million, and had transformed from a simple layover point to a major trading post.

Galactic Republic
When the Kathol sector was formally inducted into the Galactic Republic, Kal'Shebbol was appointed as the sector capital over Gandle Ott simply because it was closer to Republic space than Gandle Ott. By this point, the planet was ruled by a combination of clan and city-state governments.

Galactic Empire
In 19 BBY, at the end of the Clone Wars, Supreme Chancellor Palpatine reformed the Galactic Republic into the Galactic Empire. Imperial Prefects were assigned to run the planet, and they had little regard for the traditional way the planet had been run for centuries. The clan and city-state governments were made subservient to the will of those officials who had no desire to maintain the society's status quo.

Kentor Sarne was appointed Moff of the Kathol sector in 2 BBY. As the capital of the sector, Kal'Shebbol became his personal stronghold, and suffered under Sarne's oppressive edicts as private industry was nationalized, and free travel to and from the planet was prohibited. In 4 ABY, Emperor Palpatine was killed at the Battle of Endor. Following his death, the Imperial command structure fragmented, with many senior officials breaking away from the Empire and forming their own warlord empires. Sarne followed suit, quietly withdrawing the Kathol sector from Imperial authorities. By the time anyone realized what Sarne had done, it was too late to stop him as they could not spare any forces to bring the rogue Moff back in line. Kal'Shebbol became the capital of Sarne's new empire.

In the ten years that Sarne ruled the planet&mdash;both as an official of the Empire and on his own&mdash;he turned the planet's one continent into a virtual fortress, protected by an energy shield, and armed with anti-orbital turbolasers and ion cannons, as well as anti-assault weapons on the shoreline. The Imperial Government Complex served as Sarne's military and governmental headquarters, and well as his private residence which was known as "Sarne's Palace". The building contained the controls for the energy shield and weapons, the main command center so that Sarne could direct the defense of the planet, the Moff's personal quarters, and a secret hangar containing a, the Ambition, that was Sarne's emergency escape vehicle.

New Republic
In 8 ABY, the New Republic received intelligence that suggested Sarne had access to a potent new form of technology. In an effort to oust him from power, and deny him the opportunity to use the technology, a task force was assembled to liberate the planet.

Battle of Kal'Shebbol.

Despite the majority of Sarne's forces fleeing, the New Republic claimed victory at Kal'Shebbol. They established a provisional government headed by the Elomin Governor Monjai. Their main goal was to foster good will among the populace, and the selection of a non-Human governor was considered a good start due the large communities of other alien species. While the New Republic expected to deploy a defense fleet to Kal'Shebbol, it was not due to arrive for two to three months after its liberation. Monjai was forced to cobble together a rudimentary defense force from ships that were not destroyed during the New Republic's assault on the planet.