Kobbane II

"The jewel of the Expansion Region"

- Ry Berma

Kobbane II, otherwise known as Kobbane or Chai-Freya to the refugees who sought citizenship there in, was the third planet in orbit in the Kobbane system. Kobbane II had a temperate climate and its people were known through-out the for being dedicated and fierce preservationists, and pollution often came with dire consequences. This strict ruling was the primary reason why Kobbane remained in its unspoilt beauty for millenia while other planets succumed to global warming and pollution.

Kobbane was originally discovered by the powerful and mysterious users known as the Ubecstaan Rangers thousands of years before the founding of the. They created a powerful. This, and the planets abundance of natural resources drew the attention of a fleet of Sith Crusaders who stormed the planet, only to be met with fierce hostility from the Ubecstaan warriors. The Sith had never met opponents so powerful, powerful enough to match even their greastest Sith Lords, and a savage war erupted on the surface. Even though the Sith had superior numbers they were outmatched and eventually fell to the proud protectors of Kobbane.

As time went on Kobbane became part of the Republic, Lending its army to fight during the, but as the tide of the war began to shift for the worst it withdrew its forces for the safety of its people. When the Empire destroyed Alderaan in 0 BBY, Kobbane offered free instant citizenship to any Alderaanian refugees seeking a home. Many accepted, and Kobbane went onto to be known to them as Chai-Freya or "The safe haven".

When the was overthrown in, Kobbane decided to join the rest of the galaxy in forming the. They were one of the first planets to be granted a seat in the new Galactic Senate.

Geography
"The most beautiful location in the entire !"

- Anonymous tourist

The geography of Kobbane II was famously known as being almost identical to that of the planet Alderaan. Vaste untamed woodland, pristine mountain ranges and beautiful inland seas dominated the majority of the Northern hemisphere, whereas a more tropical climate was to be found further south. The planet was also known to be a hotspot for a large amount of geothermal activity, which is actually the founding point of it's present day name Kobbane meaning "The hot pool".

A real tourist hotspot was the majestic Atlas Mountain which was located in the Galena province and took up 4% of Kobbane's total land surface. The thermal pools located at the base of the mountain buzzed with tourist activity and annual Tours were held to climb the mountain and visit the ancient Ubecstaan fortress, one of the most recoginized and respected sites in all of Kobbane. Other notable landmarks included the Sporan geysers, The Untamed Wilderness and the Eastern Tropics.

Pre-Republic era
Kobbane II was formed by a cataclysmic collison between a terrestrial body and an oversized comet at around 2,000,000,000 BBY. The asteroid broke the super-planet into two smaller pieces which became the planet's Titania and Kobbane II respectively.

The planets surface started out as one dry, barren wilderness that held virtually no potental to host life. After millennia of being virtually unchanged, Kobbane was transformed by a planet-wide climate shift that invigorated the dry soil and created vast oceans, which in turn gave way for the first plant life to emerge. Soon after animal and aquatic life followed and with-in a short period of time the planet was teeming with life.

Colonization
Somewhere between 40,000 BBY-35,000 BBY Kobbane II was discovered by the ancient race known as the Ubecstaan Rangers. While they never actually inhabited the planet in large numbers, they created a powerful Force detection barrier and left a clan of monks to monitor any future visitors. The majority then left and went to inhabit the planet Titania.

Then around 18,000 BBY Kobbane was found by a small group of space fearers searching for unihabited planets. They sent word back to their crowded home-world and with-in two years the travelers had colonized the planet.

Invasion of Kobbane II
Ten years after the major influx of immigrants, a fleet of entered the system in search of wealth and slaves. Instead they found Kobbane II, a planet radiating an unimaginable surge of power. Driven by greed and the hunger for power, the Sith Amada launched an invasion of the planet. They met the Ubecstaan warriors on the plains of Galena and after several failed attempts of negotiation on the part of Ubecstaan leader Kelos Vantora, the Sith organized an army to crush the warriors. A war broke out and the small group of Ubecstaan Shadow warriors were forced to retreat to their stronghold atop Mount Atlas. When the Sith attacked the fortress the Ubecstaan warriors were ready, killing numerous Sith in the process. A Sith attack squad led by the Avus Kilm managed to infiltrate the base and catch the defenders in a crossfire.

Old Republic years
After the rise of the the first goverment of Kobbane II was founded. Due to the large population of citizens the goverment followed the example set by their saviors, the  Ancient Ubecstaan Rangers and formed the goverment as a Global Council Of Advisors. The council was composed of twelve members, two for each of the major provinces and two Ubecstaan masters.

Clone Wars
As a member of the Republic, Kobbane offered its support in the Clone Wars by sending away 500,000 troops to fight the Separatists. As the war progressed the Ubecstaan Monks began to sense corruption with-in the Republic. They told the Kobbane Council of Advisors of their suspicions, who in turn secretly relayed them to the Jedi Council on Coruscant. By the time the message had been relayed however, the Republic was already in crisis and the Council was forced to withdraw it's remaining troopers from the battle field. The saw this as a formal insult and sent half a million Stormtrooper's led by Darth Vader to crush the planet into submission. They were met by the entire Elite Kobbane Armed Forces, numbering over 2,000,000 soliders and being led by 200 of the most powerful Ubecstaan Shadow warriors.