Post by Pooja Naberrie on Jul 28, 2006 16:41:30 GMT -5
Bothawui was a cosmopolitan planet, located in the center of Bothan Space.
History
The planet served as the homeworld of the Bothan race as well as a major hub for information trafficking. The Bothan Spynet was widely agreed-upon to be the best in the galaxy and much of the information it carried came through Bothawui at some point. The Imperial name for the planet was Bothawui Proper. The planet was home to both industry and grain farms. The planet was mined for indigenous ores such as lidium.
The planet was an old member of the Galactic Republic: Bothese was one of the languages from which Basic developed. The Bothans colonized many nearby worlds and Bothawui became the capital of Bothan Sector.
The planet was represented in the Galactic Senate by Polo Se'Lab. It remained neutral during both the Clone Wars and the Galactic Civil War. During the latter conflict, ISB Agent Mar Barezz intercepted Agent Tiree at Mesa 291 on Bothawui while Tiree was recruiting support for the Alliance, but failed to capture or kill him.
Despite it's nuetrality, upon learning that Bothan spies had acquired the Death Star plans and given them to the Rebels, the Emperor travelled to this planet and with only him and two Royal Guards and the might of the force, decimated hundreds of Bothans.
The planet was a founding member of the New Republic, although long represented only indirectly by Senator Borsk Fey'lya of Kothlis, a colony of Bothawui. When Fey'lya was elected President of the New Republic, Bothawui was again represented directly in the Senate by Mak Sezala.
During the Caamas Document Crisis Bothawui was the subject of many anti-Bothan riots. Leia and Han Solo were caught up in one of these attacks at a record center. Han was blamed for killing one of the rioters, though it was really an Imperial agent.
As the crisis escalated, General Garm Bel Iblis was stationed over the planet. When he and the New Republic task force had to leave, the General left Corran Horn and Wedge Antilles to guard the planet's shield generator from anticipated subterfuge. The duo met with Moranda Savich, an employee of Talon Karrde, who was also attempting to stop such an attempt. The trio were only somewhat successful, as the Imperial Intelligence team led by Drend Navett managed to bring down the shields, resulting in the Second Battle of Bothawui.
During the Yuuzhan Vong Invasion, Bothawui and the other worlds of Bothan Space were protected by the Fifth Fleet of the New Republic Navy. This kept the Fifth Fleet out of much of the actual fighting, as Chief of State Borsk Fey'lya wanted to make sure that his home sector was safe. Still, the Bothan people served in the war in many roles, from soldiers and naval officers in the Defense Force to intelligence operatives. The world also produced the Bothan Assault Cruiser, a powerful warship that served in New Republic fleet and later the Galactic Alliance Navy.
The world was a important member of the Galactic Alliance, though extreme fundamentalist views of some Bothans in regards to the defeated Yuuzhan Vong would cause some friction.
History
The planet served as the homeworld of the Bothan race as well as a major hub for information trafficking. The Bothan Spynet was widely agreed-upon to be the best in the galaxy and much of the information it carried came through Bothawui at some point. The Imperial name for the planet was Bothawui Proper. The planet was home to both industry and grain farms. The planet was mined for indigenous ores such as lidium.
The planet was an old member of the Galactic Republic: Bothese was one of the languages from which Basic developed. The Bothans colonized many nearby worlds and Bothawui became the capital of Bothan Sector.
The planet was represented in the Galactic Senate by Polo Se'Lab. It remained neutral during both the Clone Wars and the Galactic Civil War. During the latter conflict, ISB Agent Mar Barezz intercepted Agent Tiree at Mesa 291 on Bothawui while Tiree was recruiting support for the Alliance, but failed to capture or kill him.
Despite it's nuetrality, upon learning that Bothan spies had acquired the Death Star plans and given them to the Rebels, the Emperor travelled to this planet and with only him and two Royal Guards and the might of the force, decimated hundreds of Bothans.
The planet was a founding member of the New Republic, although long represented only indirectly by Senator Borsk Fey'lya of Kothlis, a colony of Bothawui. When Fey'lya was elected President of the New Republic, Bothawui was again represented directly in the Senate by Mak Sezala.
During the Caamas Document Crisis Bothawui was the subject of many anti-Bothan riots. Leia and Han Solo were caught up in one of these attacks at a record center. Han was blamed for killing one of the rioters, though it was really an Imperial agent.
As the crisis escalated, General Garm Bel Iblis was stationed over the planet. When he and the New Republic task force had to leave, the General left Corran Horn and Wedge Antilles to guard the planet's shield generator from anticipated subterfuge. The duo met with Moranda Savich, an employee of Talon Karrde, who was also attempting to stop such an attempt. The trio were only somewhat successful, as the Imperial Intelligence team led by Drend Navett managed to bring down the shields, resulting in the Second Battle of Bothawui.
During the Yuuzhan Vong Invasion, Bothawui and the other worlds of Bothan Space were protected by the Fifth Fleet of the New Republic Navy. This kept the Fifth Fleet out of much of the actual fighting, as Chief of State Borsk Fey'lya wanted to make sure that his home sector was safe. Still, the Bothan people served in the war in many roles, from soldiers and naval officers in the Defense Force to intelligence operatives. The world also produced the Bothan Assault Cruiser, a powerful warship that served in New Republic fleet and later the Galactic Alliance Navy.
The world was a important member of the Galactic Alliance, though extreme fundamentalist views of some Bothans in regards to the defeated Yuuzhan Vong would cause some friction.