Kammia, a planet renowned for its fertile ground, existed within the Drynn system. This system was situated in the remote Shiritoku Spur, a sparsely populated area of Wild Space. As a Human colony world under the control of the Galactic Empire, Kammia's fate took a dark turn after the Battle of Yavin. To obtain the aliens' species-enslaving entechment technology, Emperor Palpatine made a deal, ceding Kammia and other colonies to the Ssi-ruuvi Imperium. To conceal this act, the Empire disseminated a false report, claiming a virus had eradicated the entire Kammia colony during those years.
Located in the Drynn system within the [Shiritoku Spur](/article/shiritoku_spur], Kammia was an isolated planet positioned on the fringes of the Outer Rim Territories in the galactic expanse known as Wild Space. Its exceptional soil made Kammia particularly well-suited for agricultural endeavors. The rich soil was a defining characteristic.
Kammia, a Human colony of the Galactic Empire, was established in the early years of Imperial rule. It was located on the edge of known space. Its purpose was to produce agricultural foodstuffs, thanks to the planet's fertile soil. In their agricultural endeavors, the Imperial Human colonists introduced Chandrilan grain to the planet.
Following the Battle of Yavin, the Ssi-ruuvi Imperium, a species of alien invaders from the Unknown Regions, initiated attacks on Imperial colonies along the Outer Rim. Their goal was to assimilate the Human colonists through "entechment," a process where the aliens used the life forces of captive Humans to power their war machines.
Emperor Palpatine soon learned of these invasions. Desiring the aliens' entechment technology for his own purposes, the Emperor agreed to give Imperial citizens to them in exchange for the technology. Kammia was among the first colonies to be sacrificed, falling after a raid on the outpost.
The Empire, as it had done with previous alien invasions, easily concealed the truth about Kammia's fate by manipulating media outlets. They fabricated false stories for each lost colony, ranging from industrial accidents to attacks by the Rebel Alliance.
On 37:4:21, in 2 ABY, Imperial HoloVision broadcast a news report claiming that a mysterious disease had wiped out the entire Kammia colony, leaving no survivors. The planet was then placed under quarantine. According to the Imperial Colonization Board, the colonists' Chandrilan grains had interacted with the planet's soil, creating a non-native plant that led to the evolution of a contagious "mystery virus." The ICB expressed condolences to the families of the lost colonists, and the Emperor promised that the Imperial Survey Corps would improve its soil-screening process to prevent future tragedies.
Afterward, rumors circulated about aliens attacking starships in the Shiritoku, and cantina stories suggested a connection to the destruction of colonies like Kammia. These rumors were confirmed when the aliens invaded the Imperial planet Bakura in 4 ABY.
Kammia was first introduced into Star Wars canon in The Truce at Bakura Sourcebook (February 1996), by Kathy Tyers and Eric S. Trautmann. This book identified Kammia as one of the initial Imperial planets to fall victim to the Ssi'ruuvi. The 2004 sourcebook Geonosis and the Outer Rim Worlds later mentioned Kammia briefly in its description of Bakura, establishing both planets in the Shiritoku Spur region of Wild Space.
The Star Wars: The Essential Atlas Online Companion, a supplement to the 2009 publication The Essential Atlas, lists a "Kammia system" in Wild Space. The Drynn system, Kammia's star system as originally established by The Truce at Bakura Sourcebook, is not listed. However, according to The Essential Atlas co-author Jason Fry, the Online Companion's database listed star systems by the names of well-known celestial objects rather than proper system names. The database's listing is not intended to create new system names or override previously established continuity. Given Fry's statement, this article treats the "Kammia system" as conjecturally synonymous with the Drynn system.