Zardossa Stix

Zardossa Stix, shortened by some to only Stix, was a  in  of the  Zardossa, located in the Shasos sector of the. The moon was first scouted by from the nearby planet Bardotta, who established the  of Mayimatul. The Frangawl Cult, who had been banished from Bardotta for their "dark practices" and replaced by the Dagoyan Order, established themselves on Zardossa Stix and built the Temple of Malmourral in honor of their of war, Malmourral.

The moon became a base for many Frangawl cultists over the, and due to the isolationism of the Dagoyan Order, they were allowed to thrive and plot for an eventual reconquest of Bardotta. During the, the Frangawl cult turned to an ancient prophecy&mdash;Tariam Ivusi&mdash;which foretold of a time in which the followers of light would be killed and replaced by followers of the dark side. The Frangawl Cult turned to capturing Dagoyan Masters and sacrificing them to Malmourral.

One such sacrifice was the Queen at the time, Julia, who was brought to Zardossa Stix to be sacrificed and her placed into the Living Sphere. In actuality, the Frangawl Cult was being manipulated by, and Julia was eventually saved by emissaries from the , and the Temple of Malmourral was nearly entirely destroyed.

Description
Zardossa Stix was entirely covered by a, with some sand dunes and regions of elevated terrain. It was the third of Zardossa, in the Zardossa system, located not far from the  star at the center of the &mdash;called Aundenal. Most of the things sold on-world were imported, or grown through the use of s. Most of the day, Zardossa Stix was dark, due to the position of Zardossa and its other moons in the sky. However, at some points, the star would shine bright down on the surface, and warm up the deserts.

At these points in the day, sunlenses were used by the Zardossans to gather energy from Aundenal in order to power certain structures. These same things were also used in conjunction with  in order to rip the Living Force from an individual.

Discovery and rise
In approximately 2,000 BNR, the Frangawl Cult was driven out from Bardotta, following a series of short and bloody wars with the Dagoyan Order. The cult scattered to other worlds in the Shasos sector, including the desert world of Zardossa Stix. The of Mayimatul was established on-world as a trading hub, and soon after, many other  came to the world. The city became a bustling port despite the sector's remote location in the region of.

The Frangawl Cult constructed the Temple of Malmourral, in honor of the Bardottan of war Malmourral, in 1,864 BNR. The temple became their headquarters off Bardotta, up until the High Seneschal Peteen rediscovered the Frangawl Temple beneath the Bardottan Royal Palace and turned their old headquarters into their new one. For the most part, the Temple of Malmourral was considered their &mdash; and was protected by stone guardians, ancient s from Bardotta made for the sole purpose of security.

Bardottan connection
In the Clone Wars, the prophecy of Tariam Ivusi came into prominence when Seneschal Peteen, in actuality the secret leader of the cult, began to abduct members of the Bahk-tov Council to sacrifice them to Malmourral through ulamih. Peteen began these ritual sacrifices due to dreams he received as part of the machinations of the Nightsister. These sacrifices' Living Force was transferred into the Living Sphere, a green sphere powerful in.

The mysterious disappearances reached the ears of the who sent two individuals to investigate&mdash;, the  of  and an individual with a history with  Julia; and  Mace Windu. Windu and Binks discovered the temple, however Peteen escaped with the captive Julia, taking her to Zardossa Stix.

The showdown at the temple
On Zardossa Stix, Peteen and his allies took Julia to the Temple of Malmourral, and prepared to sacrifice her via the use of a sunlens in the absence of. The sunlens would rip her Living Force out of her and put it into the living sphere. Talzin, called by the cultists "Great Mother," arrived on Zardossa Stix in order to assist with the ritual. In Mayimatul, a chase ensued which resulted in Peteen and Julia escaping via to the Temple of Malmourral.

At the temple, Binks and Windu destroyed the stone guardians protecting it, then proceeded to the top of the ziggurat in order to fight Talzin and Peteen. Binks freed Julia, and Peteen was vaporized by the sunlens when it reached its full power. While Talzin and Windu, the Living Sphere was destroyed and unleashed a shockwave which obliterated much of the Temple, as well as all of the other cultists present there.

Post&mdash;Clone Wars
Following the temple's destruction, the leadership of Zardossa Stix was replaced by Dagoyans, due to their distrust of the Frangawl cultists. Relationship between the Dagoyans and were restored due to Windu's assistance, however not long after the Jedi Order was  and the Republic was replaced by the. Fearing that they, as, would be targeted, the Bardottans entered another phase of isolationism, however isolated the entire sector as opposed to only Bardotta.

Locations
The most major city on Zardossa Stix was Mayimatul, although there were several smaller towns and settlements scattered around the moon. Stix did not have an official capital, but the world's leaders (Frangawl leaders) met in Mayimatul most of the time. The only other location of note was the Temple of Malmourral, a temple built by the Frangawl Cult in honor of the Bardottan demon of war, Malmourral.