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- "[…] the planet Kalee, from which the warlike Kaleesh species originated."
- ―"Species From A to Z"
Kalee was a planet within the Kalee system, a star system in Wild Space that was the homeworld of the Kaleesh species. Grievous, a male Kaleesh warlord, was from this world.
Description[]
Kalee was a planet[4] located in the Kalee system of the galaxy's Wild Space, in grid square J-4 on the Standard Galactic Grid.[1]
History[]
The overburdened Old Republic overlooked crimes committed on the distant worlds, Kalee being one of them, and unintentionally caused injustice. The Yam'rii had brutally overran many worlds in their sector, plundering their resources and enslaving their populations, and when the planet Kalee, homeworld of the reptilian Kaleesh species, became the center of the Yam'rii's attention, the results were horrifying: they conquered its people. The struggle between the Kaleesh and the Yam'rii devolved into an ongoing war.[6]
A Kaleesh named Qymaen jai Sheelal,[7] who later became known as Grievous,[8] became a warlord[9] and led his people[2] in a ruthless all-war against the Yam'rii[10] with increased vigor and determination while on the offensive. In time, the Kaleesh forces successfully push the Yam'rii from their world.[6] Then, Grievous launched a series of devastating campaigns on the desolate planet Huk,[11] homeworld of the Yam'rii, and eventually, their enemies unexpectedly sought the Galactic Republic for assistance.[6] Then, the Republic[10] and the Jedi Order intervened in the disastrous conflict,[2] supporting the Yam'rii[10] against the invader. The Kaleesh were condemned, embargoes and fines were imposed, and hundreds of thousands of them died of starvation,[6] causing Grievous to pursue a personal vengeance against them.[10]
At some point, Sidon visited Kalee, and the Kaleesh elders had indoctrinated him in the warru'zan, the planet's bloodhalls, where he had read of creatures such as Starweird, a semi-corporeal spirits believed to haunt the hyperspace lanes.[12]
Strono Tuggs mentioned Kalee in his cookbook.
During a culinary tour of the galaxy that he took[13] between 34 ABY and 35 ABY,[14] the adventurous chef Strono "Cookie" Tuggs traveled to Kalee and traded Kaleesh warriors some bantha cuts for minced karabbac and unearthed the ingredients necessary to cook Karabbac Skewers. Tuggs would later include the recipe for the Skewers, as well as a retelling of his journey to Kalee, in his cookbook, The Ultimate Cookbook,[13] published in 35 ABY.[14]
Inhabitants[]
Kalee was the homeworld[4] of the sentient[15] humanoid[16] reptilian[17] Kaleesh[4] species.[15]
Behind the scenes[]
Kalee was first mentioned in the current Star Wars canon in a featurette[18] included in Star Wars: The Clone Wars The Complete Season One, a box set available on Blu-ray or DVD that included the entire first season of the canon animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars[19] that was released on November 3, 2009.[20]
Kalee first originated in the Star Wars Legends continuity, where the planet was first mentioned in Labyrinth of Evil, written by James Luceno, released on January 25, 2005,[21] and first appeared in "The Eyes of Revolution," a comic story written and illustrated by Warren Fu, published in the Dark Horse Comics anthology Star Wars: Visionaries, released on April 2, 2005.[22]
Contradictions[]
The reference booklet "The Separatists" described Huk and Kalee as being located in the "Huk sector,"[6] but author Jason Fry has indicated this is an error.[23]
Appearances[]
- Star Wars Journeys: Beginnings (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars Battlefront II (Mentioned only) (DLC)
- Hyperspace Stories: Grievous (Mentioned only)
"Galactic Tales: The Crimson Corsair and the Sinister Secret of the Binary Star" — Star Wars Insider 234 (Mentioned only)
Non-canon appearances[]
- Fortnite (Mentioned only)
Sources[]
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3
Star Systems of the Galaxy on StarWars.com (current version) (backup link) (previous version) — Based on corresponding info for the Kalee system
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Star Wars Helmet Collection: General Grievous Helmets: General Grievous
- ↑
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge — Dok-Ondar's Den of Antiquities
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Star Wars Journeys: Beginnings
- ↑ "Database" — Star Wars - Das offizielle Magazin 115
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 "The Separatists" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
- ↑ Star Wars: Build Your Own R2-D2 57 Droid Directory: IG-100 MagnaGuards
- ↑ "Battle Droids and Other Droids of War" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
- ↑ Star Wars: The Dark Side
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 Rise of the Separatists
- ↑ Star Wars Starships & Vehicles: Wheel Bike History of the Ship: Grievous' Wheel Bike
- ↑ "Galactic Tales: The Crimson Corsair and the Sinister Secret of the Binary Star" — Star Wars Insider 234
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Star Wars: The Ultimate Cookbook
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Star Wars: The Ultimate Cookbook establishes that the publishing of the in-universe The Ultimate Cookbook and the culinary tour that preceded it occurred following the publishing of The Official Black Spire Outpost Cookbook and prior to the destruction of Kijimi. It also establishes that The Ultimate Cookbook was published following the Festival of the Ancestors that occurred during that time period. Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge: The Official Black Spire Outpost Cookbook further establishes that The Official Black Spire Outpost Cookbook was published concurrently with the First Order's search for the Resistance base on Batuu, which Star Wars: Timelines dates to 34 ABY. In addition, Timelines dates the Festival of the Ancestors and the destruction of Kijimi to 35 ABY, meaning the tour must have taken place between 34 ABY and 35 ABY and The Ultimate Cookbook must have been published in 35 ABY.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
- ↑ Kaleesh in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded
- ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars The Complete Season One—Featurette: "Liberty on Ryloth"
- ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars The Complete Season One
- ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Season 1 on Amazon.com (backup link)
- ↑ Labyrinth of Evil
- ↑ "The Eyes of Revolution" — Star Wars: Visionaries
- ↑ Email from Jason Fry on August 31, 2025 — Used with permission
