Darvannis

Darvannis was a desert planet in the galaxy where the Hutt Cartel ostensibly built up its military forces during the Galactic War. When the Galactic Republic and the Sith Empire attempted to intervene, they found the renegade Dread Master Styrak attempting to gather the forces at Darvannis to serve the Masters' Dread Host instead. After Styrak's defeat in battle, the Eternal Empire occupied Darvannis, where they produced Skytroopers and advanced GEMINI units to ensure their conquest of the galaxy. The opposing Eternal Alliance subsequently raided the factory and captured the GEMINI Prime droid.

Description[]

Darvannis was an arid^[1] desert world^[3] located in the Calaron sector. It was devoid of any valuable natural resources or native sentient species. Furthermore, a dense asteroid field made any approach to the planet difficult. For those reasons, Darvannis was little visited by offworlders.^[1]

The Hutts built prosperous market villas on the planet that prospered through the illegal trade of weapons and other black market goods. Darvannis thus became an appreciated retreat for members of the Hutt Cartel, especially for those wishing to avoid attention.^[1] Oasis City was located on the planet surface.^[2]

History[]

"A vast assembly of mercenary and pirate arms, vehicles, and personnel was gathered on Darvannis, ostensibly to vie for Cartel contracts. Instead, the Dread Master known as Styrak attempted to overwhelm and convert the mercenaries into service among the Dread Host"

―Jedi Master Gnost-Dural^[4]

Darvannis was discovered by spice smugglers about five centuries before the Great Galactic War.^[1] During the Galactic War between the Galactic Republic and the Sith Empire, the Hutt Cartel assembled a significant army of mercenaries on Darvannis. Concerned about the army, both the Republic and the Empire dispatched strike teams to eliminate the threat. During the battle, they discovered that the mercenaries were in fact gathered by the renegade Dread Master Styrak in order to convert them into service among the Dread Host. Styrak and all the mercenaries, including the four Cartel warlords Horic, Vilus, Sunder, and Tu'chuk, were eventually defeated.^[2]