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⚫ | '''Greel wood''' was a dark [[Color|scarlet]] [[wood]] harvested from the [[greel tree]]s native to the [[Planet/Legends|planets]] [[Pii III]] and [[Pii IV]] in the [[Pii system]]. It was favored as a luxury item throughout [[The galaxy/Legends|the galaxy]] owing its color and rarity. |
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+ | During the final [[Standard decade/Legends|decades]] of the [[Galactic Republic/Legends|Galactic Republic]], entrepreneur [[Meysen Kayson]] bought the rights to develop [[Pii III]] and [[Pii IV]] as a bi-[[Planet/Legends|planetary]] nature reserve. While clearing space for the first buildings, a species of greel tree was discovered. Although the bark was rough and of no use, the wood below was found to be smooth and a deep scarlet-violet in color. After consultation with [[Xenobiologist/Legends|xenobiologists]] and [[xenoarborist]]s, Kayson found that the specific species had an amazing fast growth rate; if the stump was left intact, it would grow back to its original height within five [[Standard year/Legends|years]]. Kayson abandoned his plans for the nature reserve and established the [[Greel Wood Logging Corporation]]. By instituting a careful program of logging and allowing harvested trees time to regenerate, Kayson laid the foundation for a successful company.<ref name="GWH" /> |
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⚫ | Some models of [[groundcoach]]<ref name="HSLL" /> including the [[Ubrikkian Transports]] [[LuxurPort Zisparanza]],<ref name="HSCS">''[[Han Solo and the Corporate Sector Sourcebook]]''</ref> utilized greel wood in both interior and exterior paneling.<ref name="HSLL" /> Greel wood was also used in the construction of furniture, high-end jewelry, and ornamental products.<ref name="GSWU" /> The walls of the [[Aspre Plunge]] [[Casino/Legends|casino]] were paneled in highly polished greel wood,<ref name="SR" /> as were the luxurious [[Gambling/Legends|gambling]] rooms of the [[Submersible|undersea]] passenger liner ''[[Coral Vanda]]''.<ref name="Vehicles and Vessels">''[[The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels]]''</ref> |
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+ | The Greel Wood Logging Corporation was responsible for harvesting greel wood from the worlds of Pii III and Pii IV in the [[Arkanis sector/Legends|Arkanis sector]].<ref name="GWH" /><ref name="Atlas">''[[The Essential Atlas]]''</ref> Greel trees were harvested on both Pii III and Pii IV, and the differences in the planetary weather conditions led to planet produce a different variety of greel wood. Pii III's greel wood was known as the "grassland scarlet greel wood." The greel wood from Pii IV was known as the "band crimson greel wood." The bushland scarlet was bushier, denser, and lighter in color. The band crimson was lighter, but darker in color. It commanded a higher price due to the elaborate and ornate spirals, waves and bands in the near-black flaws.<ref name="GWH" /> |
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⚫ | It was used in furniture and in some [[Lightsaber/Legends|lightsaber]] hilts. [[Darth Vader's Palace]] contained spartan chairs and tables made from greel wood. [[Platt Okeefe]] had a greel wood wardrobe onboard her ship, the [[Last Chance (YT-1300 light freighter)|Last Chance]]. The [[Bothan/Legends|Bothan]] [[Crime lord/Legends|crime lord]] [[Akris Ur'etu]] had a desk made from Greel wood inside one of his [[Skar'kla Consortium]] bases. [[Pok Nar-Ten]] of the [[Klatooinian Trade Guild]] had furniture made of Greel wood. |
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As a teenager, [[Tirs Maladane]] spent a summer on Pii III working in the greel wood industry to earn some [[Galactic Credit Standard|money]].<ref name="Warfare">''[[The Essential Guide to Warfare]]''</ref> |
As a teenager, [[Tirs Maladane]] spent a summer on Pii III working in the greel wood industry to earn some [[Galactic Credit Standard|money]].<ref name="Warfare">''[[The Essential Guide to Warfare]]''</ref> |
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⚫ | Some models of [[groundcoach]]<ref name="HSLL" /> including the [[Ubrikkian Transports/Legends|Ubrikkian Transports]] [[LuxurPort Zisparanza]],<ref name="HSCS">''[[Han Solo and the Corporate Sector Sourcebook]]''</ref> utilized greel wood in both interior and exterior paneling.<ref name="HSLL" /> Greel wood was also used in the construction of furniture, high-end jewelry, and ornamental products.<ref name="GSWU" /> The walls of the [[Aspre Plunge]] [[Casino/Legends|casino]] were paneled in highly polished greel wood,<ref name="SR">{{Journal|1|The Spira Regatta}}</ref> as were the luxurious [[Gambling/Legends|gambling]] rooms of the [[Submersible|undersea]] passenger liner ''[[Coral Vanda]]''.<ref name="Vehicles and Vessels">''[[The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels]]''</ref> |
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⚫ | It was used in furniture and in some [[Lightsaber/Legends|lightsaber]] hilts. [[Darth Vader's Palace]] contained spartan chairs and tables made from greel wood. [[Platt Okeefe/Legends|Platt Okeefe]] had a greel wood wardrobe onboard her ship, the [[Last Chance (YT-1300 light freighter)|Last Chance]]. The [[Bothan/Legends|Bothan]] [[Crime lord/Legends|crime lord]] [[Akris Ur'etu]] had a desk made from Greel wood inside one of his [[Skar'kla Consortium]] bases. [[Pok Nar-Ten]] of the [[Klatooinian Trade Guild/Legends|Klatooinian Trade Guild]] had furniture made of Greel wood. |
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Revision as of 01:03, 21 October 2019
Greel wood was a dark scarlet wood harvested from the greel trees native to the planets Pii III and Pii IV in the Pii system. It was favored as a luxury item throughout the galaxy owing its color and rarity.
History
During the final decades of the Galactic Republic, entrepreneur Meysen Kayson bought the rights to develop Pii III and Pii IV as a bi-planetary nature reserve. While clearing space for the first buildings, a species of greel tree was discovered. Although the bark was rough and of no use, the wood below was found to be smooth and a deep scarlet-violet in color. After consultation with xenobiologists and xenoarborists, Kayson found that the specific species had an amazing fast growth rate; if the stump was left intact, it would grow back to its original height within five years. Kayson abandoned his plans for the nature reserve and established the Greel Wood Logging Corporation. By instituting a careful program of logging and allowing harvested trees time to regenerate, Kayson laid the foundation for a successful company.[2]
The Greel Wood Logging Corporation was responsible for harvesting greel wood from the worlds of Pii III and Pii IV in the Arkanis sector.[2][4] Greel trees were harvested on both Pii III and Pii IV, and the differences in the planetary weather conditions led to planet produce a different variety of greel wood. Pii III's greel wood was known as the "grassland scarlet greel wood." The greel wood from Pii IV was known as the "band crimson greel wood." The bushland scarlet was bushier, denser, and lighter in color. The band crimson was lighter, but darker in color. It commanded a higher price due to the elaborate and ornate spirals, waves and bands in the near-black flaws.[2]
With Industrial Automaton, the Greel Wood Logging Corporation developed the FLR "Lumberdroid" for its tree-felling operations.[5]
As a teenager, Tirs Maladane spent a summer on Pii III working in the greel wood industry to earn some money.[6]
Uses
Some models of groundcoach[3] including the Ubrikkian Transports LuxurPort Zisparanza,[7] utilized greel wood in both interior and exterior paneling.[3] Greel wood was also used in the construction of furniture, high-end jewelry, and ornamental products.[1] The walls of the Aspre Plunge casino were paneled in highly polished greel wood,[8] as were the luxurious gambling rooms of the undersea passenger liner Coral Vanda.[9]
It was used in furniture and in some lightsaber hilts. Darth Vader's Palace contained spartan chairs and tables made from greel wood. Platt Okeefe had a greel wood wardrobe onboard her ship, the Last Chance. The Bothan crime lord Akris Ur'etu had a desk made from Greel wood inside one of his Skar'kla Consortium bases. Pok Nar-Ten of the Klatooinian Trade Guild had furniture made of Greel wood.
Appearances
- The Old Republic: Fatal Alliance
- Darth Bane: Dynasty of Evil
- Jedi Quest: Path to Truth
- "Reputation" — Star Wars Insider 136
- Han Solo and the Lost Legacy (First appearance)
- "The Spira Regatta" — Star Wars Adventure Journal 1
- "The Spira Regatta" — The Best of the Star Wars Adventure Journal, Issues 1-4 (Reprint)
- Imperial Double-Cross
- "The Great Herdship Heist" — Star Wars Adventure Journal 15
- Shadows of the Empire novel
- Shadows of the Empire audio book
- "Hasty Exit" — Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook
- X-Wing: The Krytos Trap
- The New Jedi Order: Agents of Chaos I: Hero's Trial
- Legacy of the Force: Bloodlines
- Fate of the Jedi: Ascension
Sources
- A Guide to the Star Wars Universe
- Han Solo and the Corporate Sector Sourcebook
- Platt's Starport Guide
- "The Greel Wood Haven" — Star Wars Adventure Journal 6
- Heroes & Rogues
- "ISB Intercepts" — Star Wars Adventure Journal 9
- Stock Ships
- Gundark's Fantastic Technology: Personal Gear
- Platt's Smugglers Guide
- Star Wars Encyclopedia
- The Essential Guide to Droids
- The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels
- "Zygerrian Takedown" (original article link) on Wizards.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- "Triplet Threat" (original article link) on Wizards.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
- The Jedi Path: A Manual for Students of the Force
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Incredible Vehicles
- The Essential Atlas
- The Essential Guide to Warfare
- Star Wars: Edge of the Empire Core Rulebook
- Enter the Unknown
- Suns of Fortune
- Lords of Nal Hutta
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 A Guide to the Star Wars Universe
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "The Greel Wood Haven" — Star Wars Adventure Journal 6
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Han Solo and the Lost Legacy
- ↑ The Essential Atlas
- ↑ The Essential Guide to Droids
- ↑ The Essential Guide to Warfare
- ↑ Han Solo and the Corporate Sector Sourcebook
- ↑ "The Spira Regatta" — Star Wars Adventure Journal 1
- ↑ The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels