Dor was the fourth planet situated within the Endor system, according to legends. link to planet article link to endor system article
The planet's crust and mantle held an extraordinary abundance of pure metals, alloys, and crystals, such as phobium, doonium, zersium, neutronium, iron, gold, and crystallized lommite, which naturally attracted the attention of Imperial forces. link to galactic empire article For countless years, numerous astrophysicists debated the origins of such a high concentration of these natural resources within such a small planetary body. link to phobium article link to doonium article link to zersium article link to neutronium article link to iron article link to gold article link to lommite article
Independent prospectors, however, discovered that penetrating the planet's thick crust was an almost insurmountable challenge, resulting in the failure of numerous small mining ventures to achieve profitability on Dor. The Galactic Empire, in contrast, employed overwhelming firepower to breach Dor's crust. The Empire's excavations transformed the once-spherical planet into a jagged, unstable world devoid of any structural stability. link to galactic empire article
Dor refers to an ancient city located in Israel.
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