Eriadu
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| Astrographical Information | |
|---|---|
| Region | Outer Rim |
| Sector | Seswenna |
| System | Eriadu |
| Suns | Eriadu |
| Orbital Position | 4th |
| Moons | 1 |
| Coordinates | M-18 |
| Rotation Period | 24 standard hours |
| Orbital Period | 360 local days |
| Planetary Information | |
| Class | Terrestrial |
| Climate | Polluted |
| Atmosphere | Type 1 (breathable) |
| Gravity | Standard |
| Primary Terrain | Industrial cityscape, waste zones |
| Societal Information | |
| Native Species | None |
| Immigrated Species | Humans |
| Primary Language | Galactic Basic Standard |
| Government | Imperial governorship |
| Population | 22 billion (86% human, 14% other) |
| Major Cities | Eriadu City (capital), Phelar, Old Town Factoryville |
| Major Imports | Foodstuffs, medicinals, Lommite ore |
| Major Exports | Computer technology, manufacturing, textiles, droids |
| Affiliation | Galactic Empire |
| Mechanical Information | |
| Astrogation | Rimma Trade Route & Hydian Way: Located on the crux of two major hyperspace routes, add + to astrogation checks to plan a course to or from Eriadu.
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| Knowledges | {{{Knowledges}}} |
| Rarity Modifier | {{{RarityModifier}}} |
| Other Mechanics | None |
Eriadu, it's said, is a Core World in all things save location. But while the planet is inarguably on the Other Rim, it sits squarely at the most prestigious, economically vital, and strategic spots in the entire region: the intersection of the Hydian Way and the Rimma Trade Route. Eriadu is a badly polluted factory world of rugged landmasses and shallow seas.
For years it was known more for its delicate shellwork jewelry than for its economic might - but all that changed under the guidance of the Quintad, five powerful, ambitious Corulag families who emigrated to Eriadu nearly a millenium ago. The Quintad - the most famous branch of which is the Tarkin clan - remade Eriadu into a manufacturing giant with prestigious shipyards, seeking to turn their world into "the Coruscant of the Outer Rim." They largely succeeded: few mention Eriaduan shellwork anymore. (Which is just as well - the Eriaduan flow-mollusks are extinct, the victims of increased ocean acidity.)
Eriadu was a flashpoint during the Clone Wars. A Republic bastion amid Separatist sectors, it served as the headquarters for the Greater Seswenna's Sector Army, overseen by Wilhulf Tarkin. After Palpatine's ascension to Emperor, the Greater Seswenna was reorganized into Oversector Outer, making Tarkin the most powerful man in the Outer Rim. Eriadu itself is rabidly pro-Imperial.
