Corulag/Legends

Corulag was a populated terrestrial world located on the Perlemian Trade Route in the Corulus system in the Bormea Sector, part of the Ringali Shell Cluster. It was the endpoint of the Corulag-Jatir Hyperroute. The planet boasted urban sprawls with the underdeveloped areas filled with Bamboo forests.

It was near the Ringali Nebula and shared the sun Corulus with Solag, Biolag, and Garulag.

History


Originally a colony of Coruscant, Corulag was a Core World with a mostly Human population with a few Wookiees, Aqualish, Ithorians and Selkath as well. This planet was founded when, under Rakatan domination, the Humans of Coruscant sent out sleeper ships to colonize distant worlds. These sleeper ships ended up throughout the galaxy, in locations such as Corulag, Alderaan, in the Tion Cluster, Seoul 5, Kuat, Alsakan, Argai, Axum, Anaxes, Atrisia, Metellos, and many others.

The planet was known for its swoop races. It was the heaquarters of Aether Hypernautics, Danthe Artifice, Ltd., Gowix Computers, Gwain Spices, and the Mansom Corporation. Sienar Fleet Systems developed the TIE/ad x7 Defender at the Sienar Advanced Research Division on Corulag, the same facility from which Dash Rendar stole the Outrider's engines from. It was also home to Coreguard Security Services, which provided security to other companies on the planet.

In 900 BBY, 5 powerful families from Corulag called the Quintad left Corulag to the backwater planet of Eriadu where they turned the planet into the Coruscant of the Outer Rim.

Before the Clone Wars, Chief Scientist Frexton of the Corulag Academy had kidnapped the Force adept Teela Panjarra to study the Force, so Mace Windu, Yoda, Vel Ardox, Noro Zak, Qui-Gon Jinn, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Adi Gallia infiltrated the Academy in an attempt to rescue her. This was complicated by an attack of Bartokk assassins. Eventually, though, they were beaten and the child was rescued from the Academy's nursery.

Corulag remained loyal to the Galactic Republic during the Clone Wars. It was represented by Senator Zafiel Snopps. It should be noted that Corulag was represented independently at this time from the other planets in the Bormea Sector who were represented at that time by Mon Mothma.



After the Emperor took over, the planet's population was extremely loyal to Palpatine and it's behavior was pointed out as model Imperial behavior. The capital city of Curamelle was also home to the Corulag Academy, an Imperial military academy. It was also during this time that Corulag was home to numerous prisons which held enemies of the Empire.

Under the Empire, Corulag was extremely influential, but after the death of Emperor Palpatine, the planet lost much of it's influence, and languished under the New Republic.



Corulag capitulated to the Yuuzhan Vong after the Fall of Coruscant, though the populace was solidly anti-Vong. Corulag was the site of a battle between elements of the Galactic Alliance Second Fleet led by Admiral Traest Kre'fey and General Wedge Antilles, en route to an attack on Coruscant, and Yuuzhan Vong forces. Kre'fey and Antilles liberated the planet from the Yuuzhan Vong, and the collaborationist government was violently "impeached".

Notable Natives

 * Wenton Chan - A Rebel Lieutenant killed in his X-wing at the Battle of Yavin.
 * Freja Covell - An Imperial Major General under Thrawn's command.
 * Edor Crespin - A New Republic General who fought at the Battle of Folor and the Battle of Ession.
 * Forridel - The self-proclaimed Governor of Corulag in 30 ABY after the Yuuzhan Vong defeat.
 * Delak Krennel - An Imperial Admiral-turned-Warlord who assisted Thrawn and the clone Ysanne Isard against the New Republic.
 * Judder Page - Famous Commando leader who served in the Rebellion, New Republic, and Galactic Alliance.
 * Voss Parck - An Imperial Captain who found the Chiss Thrawn in the Outer Rim.
 * Watts - An Imperial Lieutenant at the Battle of Endor

Senators

 * Arcel Mosbree - ?? to 22 BBY
 * Zafiel Snopps - 33 BBY to 19 BBY
 * Page - 19 BBY - ??
 * Mon Mothma - 27 BBY - 0 BBY
 * Canna Omonda - 0 BBY - ??
 * Mon Mothma - 4 ABY - 11 ABY

Behind the scenes
In Coruscant and the Core Worlds, it is said that Zafiel Snopps was the Senator of the Bormea Sector from 33 BBY to 19 BBY. In Star Wars Insider 70, Arcel Mosbree is the Senator. But this is countered by other sources that say Mon Mothma was the senator during that period.

Also, the game Empire at War incorrectly depicts Corulag as an Ecumenopolis, but this is hard to imagine for a planet that not only has multiple cities that are seperate from each other and large underdeveloped areas of Bamboo forests, but also of a planet with a population of only 1.5 billion, however, the only depiction of it as a Ecumenopolis is in its land map (which is entirely city), and that map may take place in the only large city on Corulag.

Appearances

 * Empire at War
 * Shadow Stalker
 * The Unifying Force
 * Episode I Adventures