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Ord Cestus
Astrographical
Region

Outer Rim Territories[1]

Sector

D'Astan sector[1]

System

Ord Cestus system[1]

Suns

1

Moons

2

Grid coordinates

O-6[1]

Trade routes

Celanon Spur[2]

Physical
Class

Terrestrial

Climate

Arid

Primary terrain
  • Mountains
  • Volcanoes
  • Deserts
  • Hills
  • Plains
Points of interest
Societal
Native species
Immigrated species
Primary language(s)
Government

Hive Council

Population

Millions in 21 BBY; 97% immigrants

Demonym

Cestian

Major cities
Major exports

Droids, fungus

Affiliation
[Source]

Ord Cestus, also known simply as Cestus, was a planet that was home to the X'Ting species.

Description[edit | edit source]

The planet's terrain was mainly arid, red desert with many mountain ranges and volcanic craters covering the span of the planet. The planet exported droids and fungi. Over 800 types of medical or edible mushrooms grew on the world. The planet's natural water was fine for the native species, but contained microorganisms that were lethal to offworlders. Kista could help them deal with the organisms, however.

Native fauna[edit | edit source]

History[edit | edit source]

Around 422 BBY Kilaphor Dashta reached the planet, becoming the first to map the Zantay Caves and the Dashta Mountains.

It was at one time an Ordnance/Regional Depot. Around 321 BBY, Cestus joined the Galactic Republic and was made a prison planet. The X'Ting referred to the pre-Republic time as Old Cestus.

In 319 BBY, twelve Cybot Galactica officials were imprisoned on the planet. The descendants of these prisoners and their guards went on to dominate the planet's economy in the next centuries, building up Cestus Cybernetics, a subsidiary of Baktoid Combat Automata.

Around one hundred fifty years before the Clone Wars, the X'Ting were saved from a disaster by Yoda.[3] Fifty years later, they were hit by a Cestus Cybernetics-released plague. This led to the company being able to seize control of the planet.[4]

In 26 BBY, a mining union strike was ended with the use of killer droids. Techno Union factories on the planet produced B1 battle droids until shortly before the onset of the Clone Wars, when such production seemingly stopped, continuing in secret on hidden factories such as those on Geonosis.

During the time of the Clone Wars, the X'ting's population had dwindled down to only a few thousand, and the Five Families of Cestus Cybernetics had taken over control of the planet. It was here that Kit Fisto and Obi-Wan Kenobi led raids to dismantle the Jedi Killer droid factories on the planet after negotiations and their ploys of deception to the Cestian Government failed. The Jedi prevented the planet from joining the Confederacy of Independent Systems by killing the Five Families. The planet was ruled by a Regent until the monarchy was restored with the help of Kenobi.

The Yuuzhan Vong occupied Ord Cestus during their invasion of the Outer Rim.[2]

Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]

Although the HoloNet News article places Ord Cestus in either the Inner Rim or Colonies, The Cestus Deception unequivocally places it in the Outer Rim Territories.

Appearances[edit | edit source]

Sources[edit | edit source]

Notes and references[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 StarWars.com Star Wars: The Essential Atlas Online Companion on StarWars.com (article) (backup link)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 The Essential Atlas
  3. ↑ The Hive
  4. ↑ Template:CSWECite
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