Yugen

Yugen is a harsh and heavily forested world located in the.

Planetary data
A normal day on Yugen lasted 24½ standard hours, and a local year 345 local days.

It is not immediately apparent how many continents cover Yugen's surface, however, at least one ocean is known to exist near the equator of the planet.

Yugen is a medium-sized, green planet that was far removed from everyday galactic life. Two moons orbited the planet, above its dense tropical forests.

Not much is known about the natural inhabitants of Yugen save that they lived very primitive lives. At some point prior to, immigrated to the world, setting up small colonies along the equator; specifically on the coasts of the planet's solitary ocean.

Geography & Climate
The planet was covered by a seemingly planet-wide tropical forest. Yugen's harsh heat and weather conditions kept all but the toughest beings, excluding the natives, off-world.

Behind the scenes
The planet is heavily based on the real life country of Vietnam. It was created solely for the novel Star Wars: The Old Republic: Balance of the Force and its accompanying novels. It is one of the primary settings for the novel.

The name "yugen" (幽玄, yūgen) is a Japanese word meaning "mystery" or "occult", hinting at the mysterious nature of the planet.