Colonies/Legends

The Colonies, also known as the Colonies Regions, was the name given to a region of the galaxy between the Core Worlds and the Inner Rim Territories. Due to its close proximity to the galaxy’s economic and political powerhouse the Core Worlds, the Colonies was a largely wealthy region consisting of booming industrial worlds, trade centres and garden worlds. The planets in the Colonies were extremely wealthy and highly developed, and could be referred to as export powerhouses. Many produced vast amounts of raw materials, particularly food and metals for the production of droids, starships, and military vehicles. Mining operations would often leave entire planets ravaged and bare.

History
The planets of the Colonies were among the first areas outside the Core to be colonized, some before the establishment of the Galactic Republic, and many worlds in the Colonies were founding members. The worlds here are typically heavily populated, industrialized, and had cultures as well established as the Core Worlds. Most worlds in the Colonies section of "the Slice" were colonized by 24,000 BBY. During the late Pre-Republic Era, several wealthy Core worlds in the Arrowhead colonized various worlds in this region through the use of generation ships and carved up interstellar empires. Settlers from Humbarine colonized Balmorra and Commenor while the Corellians colonized Byblos and Loronar. The Duros colonists settled on Neimoidia and gradually evolved into a separate sub-species known as the Neimoidians by 15,000 BBY. Due to slow hyperspace travel and lack of communication, these colony worlds broke away from their colonial masters which sparked some conflict.

The formation of the Galactic Republic in 25,000 BBY helped minimise conflict between the Core and break-away Colony worlds, and expand colonization efforts within the region. This was greatly aided by the discovery of the Corellian Run and Perlemian Trade Routes which led to the establishment of several new colony worlds including the shipyard base of Loronar, the Yabol Opa, Raithal, Arkania and the agrarian worlds of the Delle system. By 22,000 BBY, the Duros on Neimoidia had established a few colony worlds known as the "purse worlds". One of these worlds Cato Neimoidia joined the Republic that year.

During the Clone Wars,the Neimoidian purse worlds were battlegrounds between the Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems towards the end of the war in 19 BBY. During Emperor Palpatine's reign, the Galactic Empire was very forceful in controlling the Colonies, and as a result the New Republic gained support quickly there.

Oversectors

 * Imperial Center Oversector (in Colonies and Core Worlds)

Sectors

 * Barma Sector
 * Baronos Sector
 * Belnar Sector
 * Devaron Space
 * Findris Sector
 * Haldeen Sector
 * Herglic Space
 * Kliap Sector
 * Morobe Sector
 * Rachuk Sector
 * Sern Sector
 * Shelsha sector
 * Shwuy Sector
 * Tapani Sector (by tradition part of the Core)
 * Wyloff Sector

Systems

 * Byblos system
 * Ifmix system
 * Lomabu system
 * Mirit system
 * Neimoidia system
 * Nevoota system
 * Nieuth system
 * Noquivzor system
 * Perave system
 * Prindaar system
 * Pyria system
 * Shulstine system
 * Surric system
 * Venjagga system

Planets of the Colonies

 * Bassadro
 * Batorine
 * Borleias
 * Castell
 * Cato Neimoidia
 * Cilpar
 * Dajutt
 * Deko Neimoidia
 * Devaron
 * Froswythe
 * Giju
 * Golkus
 * Herzob
 * Hok
 * Jatir
 * Kelada
 * Koru Neimoidia
 * Lao-mon (Sh'shuun)
 * Nak Shimor
 * Pelemax
 * Phu
 * Trunska
 * Vulvarch
 * Wakeelmui
 * Yir Tangee

Star Clusters

 * Anarid Cluster

Appearances

 * Episode I Adventures 1: Search for the Lost Jedi