Carida/Legends

{{Planet }} Carida was a planet of the Colonies region of the galaxy, near the Perlemian Trade Route, and the homeworld of the Caridan race.
 * image=CaridaSpace.jpg
 * name=Carida
 * region=Colonies
 * sector=Barma sector
 * system=Carida system
 * suns=1: Caridan
 * position=4
 * moons=2 (inc. the Mascot Moon)
 * coord=
 * distance=
 * lengthday=25 standard hours
 * lengthyear=357 local days
 * class=Terrestrial
 * diameter=18,324 kilometers
 * atmosphere=Type I (Breathable}
 * climate=Temperate
 * gravity=Heavy (1.98 Standard)
 * terrain=*Forests
 * Deserts
 * Glacier
 * Jungles
 * Arctic tundra
 * water=
 * interest=*Academy of Carida
 * Cliffside
 * Caridan district
 * Ressl River
 * Forgofshar Desert
 * Spinara Plateau
 * Tarkin's Teeth
 * Dean's Residence
 * O&M Building
 * species=*Caridan
 * Combat arachnid
 * otherspecies=Human
 * language=*Caridan language
 * Galactic Basic Standard
 * government=Council of Merchants/Military administration
 * population=25 million (75% Caridan, 23% Human, 2% droids)
 * cities=
 * imports=Foodstuffs
 * exports=*Military personnel
 * Military technology
 * Industrial equipment
 * affiliation=*Council of Merchants
 * Galactic Republic
 * Galactic Empire
 * Alliance to Restore the Republic

Features
This large, high-gravity world was covered in everything from rocky mountains and frozen ice fields, to rain forests full of carnivorous plants, and deserts. As such, this planet was the perfect training ground for combat in difficult terrain. It was an exporter of food, and was ruled by the Council of Merchants, which later shared power with a military administration.

History
Carida was the site of a major military training facility, the Academy of Carida, established by at least 5,007 BBY. The training facility was acquired by the Galactic Republic for training clone troopers during the Clone Wars. This selfsame facility was converted willingly by the population to an Imperial training center and was home to the Empire's most important stormtrooper program, along with several hundred B3 ultra battle droids. The planet remained loyal to the Galactic Republic during the Clone Wars and was an adamant supporter of the Galactic Empire until the bitter end.



The planet also had numerous rancor on it that had been transplanted from Dathomir. They were often used for training exercises, pitting stormtroopers or Imperial vehicles against them. The planet was also the site of the Battle of Carida, between forces under Grand Admiral Thrawn and ships of the Zann Consortium

The MT-AT "Spider Walker" was developed and manufactured here. General Veers also tested the first AT-AT there. Carida was also the homeworld of Admiral Kendal Ozzel.

Carida's Mascot Moon had the Academy's logo carved on its surface. In 8 BBY, Mako Spince attempted to remove it using antimatter, but instead of achieving this goal, the moon was destroyed.

The destruction of Carida
The planet was destroyed in 11 ABY by Jedi Kyp Durron, under the influence of the spirit of Sith Lord Exar Kun, by using the Sun Crusher, a superweapon that fired missiles into a star and caused it to go nova. Beforehand, Durron requested information on his brother, Zeth, who had been forced into the stormtrooper program. The Caridans falsely told him Zeth was killed in a training maneuver, and, in a rage, Durron fired a resonance torpedo at the system's sun. Kyp announced they had two hours to evacuate before their world was destroyed, and just before it happened, Lieutenant Dauren alerted him that Zeth was still alive. Many Imperials evacuated from the planet.

As Kyp raced to the surface to find Zeth, the sun collapsed and exploded in two massive shockwaves. Kyp managed to find his brother Zeth. However, Dauren prevented Zeth from getting on board his brother's ship and Kyp was forced to watch his brother die in the first wave. Kyp escaped as the second wave cracked the planet in half.

Behind the scenes
The PC game Star Wars: Rebellion mistakenly places Carida in the Fakir Sector of the Core Worlds. The Fakir Sector is actually located in the Inner Rim Territories.