Umbara, informally known as the Shadow World due to the rays of its sun never completely reaching its surface, was a perpetually dark planet within the reaches of the Ghost Nebula. It was home to the Umbarans, a species of pale Near-Humans. It was also the site of a large battle during the Clone Wars.
History[]
Umbara was part of the Galactic Republic from that government's earliest days.[7] After the fall of the Empire of Zakuul, and the rise of the Eternal Alliance in 3629 BBY, Umbara was the site of a crisis originating in the renewed war between the Republic and the Sith Empire. Working with the Alliance's enemies, Theron Shan, in league with the Umbarans, attempted to steal a stockpile of Adegan crystals on route to the capital city, though were ultimately foiled by Lana Beniko and the Commander of the Alliance.[4]
The founder of the New Sith Empire, Darth Ruin, was an Umbaran and his homeworld was under Sith control by 1002 BBY, when the Brotherhood of Darkness operated a Sith academy on the world that specialized in the training of Sith assassins known as the Umbaran Shadow Assassins. These assassins used the Force to mask their presence from others, this worked even against Sith Lords and Jedi Masters. The primary weapon of these assassins was the Force pike.[5]
During the Clone Wars, Senator Mee Deechi represented the planet in the Galactic Senate[9] and fellow Umbaran Sly Moore worked as Supreme Chancellor Palpatine's Staff Aide.[2] Later in the war, Umbara joined the Confederacy of Independent Systems following the assassination of Deechi and the Republic's clone troopers led an invasion to retake the planet.[6]
Since many Umbarans served as spies for the Galactic Empire, after the Battle of Endor most of them retreated back to Umbara, fearing retribution.[7] The planet remained isolated even after the Swarm War, though many predicted the Umbarans would eventually seek to establish a presence in the Galactic Alliance Senate.
Appearances[]
- Star Wars: The Old Republic (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars: The Old Republic Cartel Market
- Star Wars: The Old Republic: Galactic Strongholds
- Star Wars: The Old Republic: Knights of the Eternal Throne
- "Trading Scars" – A Short Story on Umbara on The Old Republic's official website (article) (backup link)
- Darth Bane: Path of Destruction (Mentioned only)
- Darth Bane: Path of Destruction audiobook (Mentioned only)
- Darth Bane: Rule of Two (Mentioned only)
- Darth Bane: Rule of Two audiobook (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Darkness on Umbara" (First appearance)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "The General"
- Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures — "Battle of Umbara"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Plan of Dissent"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Carnage of Krell"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "The Gathering" (In flashback(s))
- The Clone Wars: Darth Maul: Shadow Conspiracy (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "An Old Friend" (In flashback(s))
- Riptide (Mentioned only)
Sources[]
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Star Wars: The Essential Atlas Online Companion on StarWars.com (article) (backup link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Moore, Sly in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 The Essential Atlas
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 Star Wars: The Old Republic: Knights of the Eternal Throne — Flashpoint: "Crisis on Umbara"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Darth Bane: Path of Destruction
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Darkness on Umbara"
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 The New Essential Guide to Alien Species
- ↑ Ultimate Alien Anthology
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Umbara in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)