Planets, Stars, and Other Celestial Objects (Fictional and Non-Fictional) Part III (C)
Submitted by Oedipus on Wed, 08/17/2005 - 01:49
- Caamas is a toxic planet in the Cirius system that was formerly a highly populated habitable world, until the Empire bombarded it shortly after the Clone Wars, killing nearly all the inhabitants of the planet. The native Caamaasi were a peaceful civilization, much like Alderaan, so, naturally, they were at the top of Palpatine's list of planets to be destroyed. The destruction of Caamas remained a mystery for some time because Caamas had a very powerful planetary shield, and the Empire somehow managed to bring it down. It was later revealed in the Hand of Thrawn duology that it was sabotaged by a group of Bothans working for the Empire. The issue with the Caamas document nearly tore the New Republic apart, which was actually a clever scheme devised by Moff Disra, who went against Admiral Pellaeon's wishes of peace. Star Wars
- Cadomai is a frigid world that is home to the Snivvians. Star Wars
- Cal Seti was home to the Ramsees Hed docking facility. Kyle Katarn used this docking facility to smuggle himself aboard a ship destined for an Imperial facility on the ice world Anteevy in the game Star Wars: Dark Forces. Star Wars
- Carida is first mentioned in the Star Wars Expanded Universe books as the site of an Imperial training academy. It was a large planet with high gravity and a large variety of climates. The planet was destroyed by Jedi Master Kyp Durron using the Sun Crusher, a superweapon that fires missiles into stars and causes them to go supernova, destroying everything within their solar systems. At the time, Kyp Durron was under the influence (but not control) of the Sith Lord Exar Kun. Carida is also the homeworld of Admiral Kendal Ozzel. Star Wars
- Castell is the homeworld of the Gossam. During the Clone Wars, Castell was the headquarters of the Commerce Guild. Star Wars
- Cathar is the homeworld of the cat-like species of the same name. Cathar was one of the worlds conquered by the Mandalorians during the Mandalorian Wars. It has terrain alike to that of Earth with fields, forests and oceans. Star Wars
- Cato Neimoidia One of the Neimoidian 'purse-worlds', Cato Neimoidia is the location of Nute Gunray's secret redoubt and was seen in Episode III. The planet is famous for its bridges. Towards the end of the Clone Wars, the Republic launched an attack on the fortress, led by Jedi Knights Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker. The battle takes place in Labyrinth of Evil by James Luceno. In Revenge of the Sith, Cato Neimoidia is the planet where Plo Koon leads Republic forces against the separatists. When Order 66 is implemented by Palpatine, clone pilots shoot the Jedi Master down. What is unclear is whether or not George Lucas intended Cato Neimoidia to be the original homeworld of the Neimoidians. The planet Neimoidia is supposedly where they originate from, but that is an Expanded Universe concept. Star Wars
- Centares is a terrestrial planet with a temperate climate and no moons. Its population is estimated to be about one billion. It was on this planet where Darth Vader learned the name of Luke Skywalker. Star Wars
- Centauri Prime is the homeworld of the Centauri and throne of the once-expansive Centauri Republic. It is ruled by an Emperor or Empress, or, in the event of an interregnum, a Regent. The main parliamentary body is called the Centarum, though it is unknown how much actual power it wields. Babylon 5
- Cerea is a temperate, forested planet that is the homeworld of the species of the Cereans. Ki-Adi-Mundi is from this planet. The planet was the site of nearly constant battling during the Clone Wars, but Ki-Adi-Mundi and his clone troopers were able to successfully defend it. Star Wars
- Cestus is a planet that is home to the X'ting. Star Wars
- Chad is the homeworld of Jedi Knight Callista and the Chadra-Fan species. Star Wars
- Chandrila is the home planet of Mon Mothma and is the second planet in the Chandrila System. The planet is filled with lush greenland, rolling hills, vast oceans, and immense, pristine cities. The inhabitants were very democratic and environmentally-friendly. Debates were encouraged on a regular basis in a debate rotunda that was located in nearly every settlement on the planet. The planet was a supporter of the Rebel Alliance during the Galactic Civil War. In the computer game, Star Wars: Rogue Squadron, Grand Moff Kohl Seerdon lead an invasion of the planet and intended to blockade the capital city, Hanna, with walls. Luke Skywalker lead a reclamation effort with Rogue Squadron and forced Seerdon to retreat. Star Wars
- Chandrila System System containing the planet Chandrila. Star Wars.
- Charubah One of the most technological worlds in the Hapes Cluster, Charubah manufactures the Hapan Gun of Command, one of the many gifts provided to Leia Organa Solo by the Hapans. Star Wars
- Chazwa is a cold planet in the Orus Sector which is located along a popular freighter traffic route. Star Wars
- Chi Draconis A star system - a binary star system, containing the planet Minbar. Babylon 5
- Cholganna is the homeworld of the Nexu and was colonized by the Bothans, Humans and Gran in 4,000 BBY. It has abundant prairies and vast forests and high mountains filled with 10 types of animal life. Star Wars
- Chthon A prison planet in Chthon by Piers Anthony.
- Ciceronicus 12 is the planet on which the Great Hyperlobic Omni-Cognate Neutron Wrangler, the Magic and Indefatigable, is located. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
- Cinnagar After the Battle of Endor and the fall of the Galactic Empire, several Galactic generals fled to this planet in hopes of escaping Luke Skywalker's Jedi that would come for them. They resided there for many years, where they willed away time by planning revenge on the newly formed Republic. One of the weapons they created while on Cinnagar was the Cinnagarian Death Star. Unfortunately, the Cinnagarians rose up in revolt against the generals. Later on, spurred by help that arrived in the form of Jedi from Coruscant. However, the battle grew fierce, and the Generals unleashed several of their weapons against the natives, and the Jedi. The end result was that three quarters of the planet was environmentally ruined by the weapons. Eventually, the Jedi overcame the generals. After the battle, the brutally battered, yet still standing planet sought to be left in peace from the galaxy. They left Cinnagar as a broken and dead planet, trying to heal from its wounds. Star Wars
- Circarpous V is home to the Coway, Mimbanites, Latter, Thrella, angtars and frozarns and 20 types of animals. Also known as Mimban. Mimban/Circarpous V was the site of the first face-to-face encounter between Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker.Star Wars
- Cirius system System containing the planet Caamas. Star Wars.
- Clak'dor VII home to the Bith, is located in the Colu System. The once-beautiful world was all but destroyed in a Bith chemical war. The Bith now live in cities that are sealed off from the rest of the world, so they stay clean.Star Wars
- Comet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann A Comet that orbits in a nearly circular orbit entirely between Jupiter and Saturn.
- Comet Biela A Comet that broke into two during its 1846 perihelion passage. The two comets were seen separately in 1852, but never again after that. Instead, spectacular meteor showers were seen in 1872 and 1885 when the comet should have been visible. A lesser meteor shower, the Andromedids, occurs annually in November, and is caused by the Earth crossing Biela's orbit.
- Comet Encke A Comet that orbits from inside the orbit of Jupiter to inside the orbit of Mercury.
- Comet Shoemaker-Levy 2 A Comet whose unstable orbit keeps it between Saturn and Uranus, was originally classified as an asteroid until a faint coma was noticed.
- Comet Wolf-Biederman is a fictional comet in the movie Deep Impact (1998) due to impact Earth
- Commenor is a temperate planet located near the edge of the Corellian Sector. It serves mostly as a starport and trading planet. Star Wars
- Cona is the homeworld of the Arcona. Star Wars
- Concord Dawn is an arid, sparsely populated world inhabited mainly by farmers. It was also home to a number of Mandalorians - Concord Dawn was the birthplace of Jango Fett as well as his mentor Jaster Mereel. Star Wars
- Corellia is the homeworld of the infamous Corellians, including Han Solo, Wedge Antilles and Garm Bel Iblis. It is the capital planet of the Corellian sector, and of the Corellian system which included Corellia, Selonia, Drall and the double worlds of Talus and Tralus. In the days of the Galactic Republic, it was ruled by a Diktat while the sector had a seat in the Galactic Senate. The Corellian Security Force (CorSec) polices the planet. Corellia was famous for it spacefaring culture, alcohol, smugglers, pirates, and general rogue tradition. Most of the planet itself was green and lush, with great, cosmopolitan cities, such as its capital, Coronet, alongside forests, beaches, swamps, gently rolling grasslands, and spectacular mountains. Great space stations and shipyards, as well as most of the industry, were located in orbit. The planet shows up in the Nintendo 64 video game Star Wars: Rogue Squadron. Star Wars
- Corulag is a populated terrestrial world located in the Corulus System. Corulag was a Core World—that is, it lay close to the center of the galaxy and very near to the capital of the New Republic, Coruscant. The population is mostly human with Wookiees, Aqualish, Ithorians and Selkaths representing it as well. In The Unifying Force, the nineteenth and final novel in the New Jedi Order series, Corulag was the site of a battle between elements of the New Republic fleet led by Galactic Alliance generals Antilles and bel Iblis en route to an attack on Coruscant, and invading Yuuzhan Vong forces. Star Wars
- Coruscant seen in Episodes I, II, III and VI, was the capital of the Old Republic, the Galactic Empire, the New Republic, and the Yuuzhan Vong occupation at various times. It is generally agreed that Coruscant is the most important world in the Star Wars galaxy, evidenced by the fact that its hyperspace coordinates are (0,0,0). The planet was essentially one giant city, with skyscrapers jutting several kilometers into the atmosphere. Approximately 1 trillion people inhabit the planet. When the Yuuzhan Vong invaded, they destroyed one of its four moons and used massive dovin basals to move the planet into a tighter orbit, allowing lush vegetation to grow on it. It was then called Yuuzhan'tar (Creche of the Gods in the Yuuzhan Vong language) and made the capital of the Yuuzhan Vong occupation until being recaptured by the New Republic. Star Wars
- Csilla is the homeworld of the Chiss. It is the only known inhabited planet in the Unknown Regions. Star Wars
- Cularin is a tropical planet in the Cularin System. It has two moons, the molten Rennokk and the barren Tilnes. It is the primary world that the Star Wars: The Role Playing Game RPGA "The Living Force Campaign" centers around. Star Wars
- Cularin System System containing the planets Almas and Cularin. Star Wars.
- Cybloc is a greenish planet orbiting the star Erg Es 992 in the Meridian Sector. One of its moons, Cybloc XII, housed a New Republic trade base. However, the region are purged during the Death Seed incident. Star Wars
I still have a lot to add from the Star Wars universe, the Star Trek universe as well as many other fictional universes.
This is a work in progress that will take awhile and it is safe to say that this will never be a complete list.
References:
The Star Trek Encyclopedia: A Reference Guide to the Future by Michael Okuda, Denise Okuda, Debbie Mirek
The Essential Guide to Alien Species (Star Wars) by Ann Margaret Lewis, R. K. Post
The Essential Guide to Planets and Moons (Star Wars) by Daniel Wallace, Brandon McKinney, Scott Kolins
Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia