Exocron

Exocron presented as a lush, verdant planet, adorned with extensive forests and imposing mountain ranges. Encased within a protostar, it was shielded by a veil of radiation and static that interfered with sensor readings. Largely unknown within the Kathol Outback, Exocron was absent from official starcharts. Nevertheless, whispers of a legendary, concealed world persisted.

During the era of the Galactic Republic, the colony ship Exocros Cabal initiated the planet's colonization. The Exocros Cabal was a component of The Cabal, a series of expeditions financed by Deamos Na-Coth beyond the Outer Rim Territories in order to locate the mythical planet, Exo.

The Exocros Cabal's voyage was interrupted when an uncharted asteroid field severely damaged the bridge, resulting in the death of the captain. This event triggered a mutiny, with various families vying for command. Over time, different factions gained control of the bridge's remnants, redirecting the ship based on their interpretations of Na-Coth's writings.

Eventually, a group of engineers seized control. Pursued by pirates, the engineers resolved to find a habitable world. By chance, they discovered a planet concealed by a gas cloud and established a colony there. They christened the planet "Exocron" as a tribute to their ship and the mythical planet they had sought.

The colony's early years were marred by conflict, as some factions from the colony ship sought to commandeer the vessel and resume the search for Exo. To maintain unity, the engineers deliberately destroyed the hyperdrive engines of the colony ship. The colony regressed to an industrial technology level, with the engineers, who became known as the Devisors, monopolizing all advanced technology.

As time passed, Exocron's society evolved into a rigid, two-tiered system, with the Devisors at the apex and the rest of the population below. New technologies were disseminated only after the Devisors ensured they posed no threat to their authority.

The Devisors developed a deep-seated suspicion of anything originating from beyond their planet, viewing it as a threat to stability. Consequently, they enacted the Laws of the Devisors, the foremost of which was "Travel beyond our home is forbidden." Despite this prohibition, the Devisors retained the secrets of space travel, denying them to the populace.

However, the Devisors' rule was not without opposition. The Corsairs, residing in the western canyons, openly defied their authority, and an underground resistance operated within the capital, Caballa City. Many believed that the Devisors were unjustly withholding their right to explore space and maintained their control through fear and deception. Although a separate Ruling Council was established, the Devisors exerted considerable influence over its decisions.

At one point, Exocron was embroiled in internal strife, dividing the planet into several feuding regimes. The Exocron Airfleet played a crucial role in preserving governmental unity and power.

In 8 ABY, the New Republic CR90 corvette FarStar stumbled upon the planet. Upon detecting the gas cloud concealing Exocron, the FarStar's commander, Captain Kaiya Adrimetrum, deployed a probe droid to ascertain whether it harbored any forces aligned with Moff Kentor Sarne.

The Exocron Airfleet recovered the probe droid using airships, and a retrieval mission dispatched by Captain Adrimetrum was intercepted by the sky-dreadnaught Maxion, under the command of Captain Horzao Darr. Darr invited the FarStar's command crew aboard his vessel, transporting them to Caballa City. En route, Corsairs from the western canyons attacked the airship Desaclates, which was transporting the probe droid back to Caballa City. Starfighters from the FarStar assisted in the vessel's defense.

Upon arrival at Caballa City, the Devisors perceived the representatives from the FarStar as a threat. To safeguard Exocron, the Devisors decreed that the crew would remain on the planet indefinitely, and their ship and technology would be impounded for study. Captain Adrimetrum was taken for interrogation, while an archaic but potent tractor beam locked onto the FarStar in orbit, gradually pulling it toward the planet.

Disgusted by the treatment of the New Republic personnel, Captain Darr rescued the remaining members of the delegation and sheltered them at the residence of Eida Sharden, a member of the underground. With her assistance, the crew retrieved their X-wings and launched an assault on the tractor beam generator to liberate the FarStar. Simultaneously, the Maxion deployed other members of the FarStar crew into the Ministry of Technology using repulsorlift personal jump packs. The New Republic forces successfully rescued Adrimentrum and defeated the Devisors.

With the public revelation of their control over advanced technology in the form of the tractor beam, the Devisors' power crumbled. The Ruling Council assumed control of Exocron, and Captain Adrimetrum provided data on spaceflight and hyperdrive technology to those who requested it. The planet allied itself with the New Republic, offering the FarStar a safe haven during its pursuit of Moff Sarne.

Around 18 ABY, the Rodian pirate and slaver Rei'Kas began establishing operations near Exocron. Rei'Kas had long coveted Exocron's wealth but was unaware of its location. Exocron's leaders were concerned about the threat posed by Rei'Kas, knowing that their Combined Air-Space Fleet stood little chance against his forces. However, Jorj Car'das knew that if Rei'Kas were to attack, he could enlist the aid of the Aing-Tii, a race of alien mystics who abhorred slavery. For the Aing-Tii to intervene, Rei'Kas's forces had to be near the Kathol Rift, and Exocron's leaders couldn't openly invite Rei'Kas to the planet.

In 19 ABY, Talon Karrde was traversing the Outback, hoping to locate Car'das and a copy of the Caamas Document to avert a civil war within the New Republic. While on the planet Dayark, Karrde incurred the wrath of some of Rei'Kas's personnel, and the Rodian vowed revenge on the smuggler. One of Rei'Kas's ships tracked Karrde's vessel, the Wild Karrde, and discovered the planet's location.

Exocron's leaders seized the opportunity, knowing that Rei'Kas would follow with his fleet. It took Exocron nearly eight hours to mobilize its small attack force, including hastily armed civilian vessels and the Wild Karrde. Admiral Trey David commanded the force from the bridge of the Wild Karrde. Using the Combined Air-Space Fleet as bait, they lured Rei'Kas's fleet in, allowing the Aing-Tii to arrive behind the pirate fleet and obliterate it.

The victory enabled Karrde to contact Car'das to determine if he possessed a copy of the Caamas Document. Car'das didn't, but he had something equally valuable: the identity of the individual impersonating Grand Admiral Thrawn. Ultimately, this information would pave the way for the signing of peace accords between the New Republic and the Imperial Remnant.

Exocron was governed by the Devisors, a technocracy that jealously guarded the secrets of advanced technology to maintain their power. They also forbade all off-world travel. In 8 ABY, their grip on power was broken, and the Ruling Council assumed control. By 19 ABY, the Ruling Council was apparently still in power, although Supreme Admiral Horzao Darr wielded considerable influence as commander of the Exocron Combined Air-Space Fleet. Additionally, the former smuggler Jorj Car'das appeared to be well-connected with the government, assisting them in dealing with Rei'Kas's pirate fleet.

By 8 ABY, Exocron's primary military force was the Exocron Airfleet, based at Caballa City and under the command of the Devisors. With the Devisors' fall, the Ruling Council initiated a starship construction program using data provided by Captain Adrimetrum of the New Republic. This resulted in the Exocron Combined Air-Space Fleet, although not all of the ships were built by the planet. Some were apparently acquired from other planets, as the Wild Karrde was escorted to the planet by two aging system patrol ships. The Airfleet remained active for planetary defense. By 19 ABY, the military was under the command of Supreme Admiral Horzao Darr, with Admiral Trey David as his second in command.