The Pit

The Pit (of Ghalon Mahri) was an incredibly ancient undersea prison constructed in 1,000,000 BBY. It is thought to have been created by the Celestials, or by Botar. The Pit has been invariably described as one of the most perfect prisons in galactic history. It was situated on the sea floor of the ocean planet Ghalon Mahri, over 80 km (50 miles) beneath the surface waters. The water at this depth was under extraordinarily high pressure. Due to the high uranium and thorium levels in the planet's crust, the water was also highly mutagenic to almost any lifeform.

Being sentenced to The Pit was the worst sentence that could be handed out by the Celestial Imperial Court or later by the Hand of Atharka, considered by most to be far worse than the death penalty. Those sent to The Pit would remain there for eternity in semi-suspense. The massive pressures and mutagens in the water would prolong their lifespans to thousands, if not millions of years. All the while the victim would mutate in the water, their body becoming more and more distorted. Eventually, they would decay into polyps, coral and protodites.

Upon being sentenced to The Pit, a prisoner would be picked up by Botar, who would use his own unique ability to teleport them across the galaxy to the planet Ghalon Mahri and into the pit. There they would remain until their body decayed or they were set free (which was almost never the case).

The Pit, and some of those imprisoned in it, outlived the Celestials by a long way, surviving into the clone wars and the imperial era. In 20 ABY, a massive asteroid struck Ghalon Mahri, shattering the walls of The Pit, and freeing those souls still inside.

List of prisoners of The Pit.
Known prisoners of The Pit included:


 * Brutaka


 * Ehlek VI


 * Pridak III


 * Kalmah II


 * Carapar XVIII


 * Takadox XIV


 * Mantax X


 * Nocturn