Ord Mantell
Ord Mantell was a planet of the galaxy's Mid Rim that served as the capital of the Bright Jewel system. It was the homeworld of the Mantellian Savrip species. Ord Mantell was colonized around 12,000 BBY by Corellian settlers during the expansion of the Galactic Republic, where it became an Ordnance/Regional Depot outpost. After its colonization, Ord Mantell became the homeworld of a variety of different species—commonly referred to as Mantellians—and no particular species on Ord Mantell represented more than five percent of its total population.
Geography
The planets geography featured plains, mountain chains, mesas, and islands. Ord Mantell's surface was home to several cities, such as the capital city of Worlport, Ord Mantell City, Freelonn, and Savroia, all of which were known for their fringe activities. The planet's open markets sold nearly everything and nothing was ever truly illegal on Ord Mantell. Its coastal cities, including Worlport, were constantly inviting and seducing travelers and natives alike to spend their credits in the casinos at the gambling tables. The planet's outskirts were much less developed and glamorous, littered with outstretched junkyards, mountains and mines. Further along the continental shores were small fishing communities, which preferred to not be bothered by outlanders.
Fauna & Flora
The planet was also home to the Mantellian Savrip, a species whose appearance was used for a holographic piece in the game of dejarik.
History
In the waning days of the Republic, Ord Mantell City housed a base of operations for the Black Sun crime syndicate. In the reign of the Empire, the Bright Jewel sector became the capital of the Bright Jewel Oversector, which also housed the Yavin system located in the Gordian Reach. While the Empire feared that the planet would become a possible haven for Rebel Alliance sympathizers, it preferred to blackmail the planet's ruling government and keep an eye on the world by staging fleet maneuvers in the nearby area, rather than pursuing a total subjugation of the planet. However, the inhabitants began to see more and more Imperial stormtroopers appear around the planet's cities as the Empire gradually built up its ground forces.
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