Ufalio

Ufalio was a planet in the. It was the homeworld of the Ufali and a member of the Golden Empire.

Geography
Even when fully dominated by the Ufali, Ufalio remained a planet of dense and brightly colored jungles. Wild fauna roamed through the jungles freely, with packs of both predators and prey slipping nimbly through the heavy foliage. Many of the plants had medicinal uses; while none were as effective as at treating injuries, several could cure a range of diseases.

The plains of Ufalio were verdant and rolling, but generally arable. Mountain ranges rarely reached more than a kilometer or two in height, and several had forests in their lower ranges, with plants and species unique to those ranges and habitats.

Ufalio's oceans featured several underwater volcanoes which had, over time, created island chains. Precious metals belched forth by these volcanoes made many islands rich in rare minerals.

Society and culture
After its introduction into the Golden Empire, Ufalio became a major producer of foodstuffs. What it lacked it bulk it made up for in exoticness, and spices made from Ufalio's plants were considered a supreme delicacy on many other Royal worlds. Other plants were vital sources of medicine, making Ufalio of similar importance to bacta-producing worlds such as Harth Gool, Tebrejj, and Vos Khamida. The planet also did a small trade in tourism, with xenobotanists eager to study the world's plants and hunters testing their skills against the predators in Ufalio's deep jungles.

Despite its importance, few aliens chose to live on Ufalio, leaving it generally in the hands of its native Ufali. Ufali cities ranged from kilometer-spanning megalopoleis to small villages. Most were built in plains areas or near bodies of water, though a few major cities and several hamlets existed in the midst of the jungles. Public transportation around the planet was generally conducted via repulsorcraft.

History
Most species on Ufalio emerged from the jungles, including the sentient Ufali. Original settlements were built under the cover of trees and enormous plants, but the Ufali gradually migrated to the plains when able. Little in the way of large fauna existed there apart from enormous herbivores which the Ufali quickly domesticated into livestock, and civilizations flourished outside the jungles.

The Ufali had a statistically significantly higher concentration of Force-sensitives than many other species, and the Force played a role in Ufalio's development. Many early ruling dynasties were Force-sensitive, and often rule was passed not to the eldest descendant, but the most Forceful. In approximately 1,400 BBY, a group known as the Seers of Ufalio emerged as a religious sect dedicated to meditation and prophecy.

Over the next four centuries, the Seers became increasingly involved with the planet's governments. They were consulted for political, economic, and especially military decisions, and their aid allowed the Ufali to explore the world and establish transnational connections. In 1,000 BBY, however, several Seers used the resources of their small independent country to launch a war of their own. Their prophetic powers brought many soldiers to their side and allowed them a spate of major victories. However, in 943 BBY, numerous countries banded together and crushed the Seer army. The Seers were stripped of their possessions and went underground.

In the ensuing millennium, the Ufali improved their technology and began to establish settlements and medical processing plants in the jungles. A number of religious persecutions of Force-sensitives resulted in witchhunts and mass executions, and eventually many outward diplays of religious belief were themselves outlawed. Ufalio became a more pragmatic society, with religious and superstitious beliefs ostracized. Space exploration reached both of Ufalio's moons, although attempts to terraform them were unsuccessful.

In 122 ABY, a delegation arrived from the Golden Empire, headed by Queen Rin Sakaros herself. Among the Ufali leaders hastily organized to greet her were a few of the Seers of Ufalio, who bore an ancient and detailed prophecy depicting not only Rin and most of her retinue, but their lightsabers and even what they were wearing. The Seers were utterly unsurprised, and suggested that Ufalio's future would be bright with the Empire. Though more than a little unnerved, the Ufali leaders weighed the completed prophecy in with the Empire's obvious technological superiority and benefits when they ultimately pledged Ufalio to the Empire.

At some point after its acceptance into the Empire, Ufalio became the site of a Royal Starfighter Corps basic training camp.