Anaxes

Geography

While not as industrialized as Axum, Anaxes was more prestigious, home to many families associated with a tradition of service in the Fleet. It was home to Azure Motorworks, a major producer of luxury vehicles. Considered an ecumenopolis, in that it was a planet-wide city, it was more reminiscent of a Green Coruscant, though, in that it was sprinkled with beautiful parks and green areas in and around the city like the Great Plain of Anaxes. Anaxes' industrial output was considered impressive relative to other systems, but it was much smaller than neighboring Axum's.

Anaxes was also home to Keffis, which the resident Anaxsi bred for not only riding, but prestige. They were often used in areas deemed off-limits to most vehicles by the Anaxsi, such as the capital.

The primary icon of power for not only Anaxes, but the Azure Imperium and Imperial Navy, was Anaxes Citadel, a massive complex of training schools, research labs, intelligence centers, offices, archives, and parade grounds that also served as the main governmental building on the planet. The terraced Sirpar Hills above the Citadel were dotted with estates held by families that may have not been Old Anaxsi, but whose names were synonymous with naval service. Sirpar Station was the dividing guard post between the Hills and the Citadel.

The planet also gave its name to Anaxes Station, a space station near the planet, on the fringes of the Axum system.

History

The Azure Imperium

Discovered by early space-faring Humans before the foundation of the Galactic Republic, colonists from Coruscant settled the world after arriving in the Axum system on sleeper ships. For tens of thousands of years, the Anaxsi inhabited the world, and Anaxes became the chief shipyard and fortress world of the Azure Imperium, which ruled the surrounding systems from Anaxes' sister world Axum.

The Defender of the Core

In 25,000 BBY, Anaxes and Axum were among the Core Founders of the Galactic Republic, and the Azure Imperium peacefully assimilated into the new government. Anaxes continued to serve as the Republic's primary fleet base and shipyard, guarding the approach to Coruscant along the Perlemian Trade Route. Flourishing over the next several centuries, Anaxes was home to the Republic Navy War College, the primary naval strategy facility in the galaxy, housed in the massive Anaxes Citadel, which was established with Republic funding to consecrate the power and prestige of the Republic Navy.

In 5000 BBY the Great Hyperspace War erupted with the Sith Empire's invasion of Coruscant under the command of Naga Sadow. Rallying at Anaxes, the Republic Navy counterattacked and drove the Sith from Coruscant. Following the Ruusan Reformations and the dismantling of much of the Republic's armed forces, the Naval College was largely moribund. Still, it was re-established as the College of Planetary Security Forces to train officers for local defense forces.

During the Republic's Golden Age, Anaxes produced many notable Admirals and navy personnel. Amongst them were Admiral Wullf Yularen, the Holt family, and crime lord Tyber Zann, born in 34 BBY. The Holt Cross was bestowed upon the world's naval base, one of the highest certificates of honor a world could receive.

Astrographical Information

Region: Outer Rim Territories

Sector: Azure Sector

System: Azure System

Trade Routes: Perlemian Trade Route

Rotation period: 26 standard hours

Orbital period: 352 local days

Physical Information

Class: Terrestrial

Diameter: 16,100 kilometers

Atmosphere: Breathable (Type I)

Climate: Temperate to artic

Gravity: Standard

Terrain: Canyons, Caverns, Forest, Valleys, Mountains, and Urban

Points of Interest: Anaxes Canyon, Anaxes Shipyards, Anaxes Citadel, Republic Nave War College, Sirpar Hills, Sirpar Station

Flora: Sirpar Trees

Fauna: Keffi

Societal Information

Major Species: Human

Primary language(s): Basic

Government: Democracy

Population: 512 million (94% human, 6% other)

Demonym: Anaxsi

Major Cities: Pols Anaxes (capital)

Major Imports: Consumer Goods, Processed foods, Raw material

Major Exports: Starships, High-tech goods

Affiliation: Galactic Republic

Type

Planet

Location under

Outer Rim