Huk/Legends

Huk was the home planet of the Yam'rii species of aliens, also known as the Huk (a Kaleesh slur translating as "soulless bug"). The planet was mostly covered with dense forests.

In 37 BBY, the Yam'rii were enslaved by offworlders though they freed themselves in an uprising in 36 BBY. The Yam'rii were also in a constant war with the Kaleesh people of the neighboring planet, Kalee, for many years prior to the Clone Wars and the Great Jedi Purge, in what was called the Huk War which saw much of the planet devastated.

During the conflict, the Kaleesh were led by Qymaen jai Sheelal, who later became the infamous Supreme Commander of the Droid Armies of the Confederacy of Independent Systems. These campaigns made him infamous since he defeated every army thrown against him and exterminated entire Huk planets.

However, the Yam'rii would call upon the Galactic Republic for help. The Republic sided with the Yam'rii, sent a taskforce of fifty Jedi Masters and Knights, and stalemated Grievous' efforts to win total victory. Probably due to their history of oppression, the Republic blamed the Kaleesh for the war, and placed an embargo and harsh sanctions on the Kaleesh. However this still did not garner enough sympathy for the Separatists to convince Qymaen to join their cause. This resulted in the CIS arranging for a bomb attack on Qymaen's shuttle which maimed him horribly and then pointing evidence of a Republic attack, thus bringing him into their fold as General Grievous.

During the Swarm War in 36 ABY, Huk was one of the planets threatened by a possible Killik coup.