New Calamari

New Calamari is the adopted homeworld of the Mon Calamari species, located in the Deep Core (L-10).

History

The planet was home to few life forms before the arrival of the Mon Calamari; cyano-bacteria and viruses for the most part. There were no multicellular life-forms that had developed here, and the thin atmosphere of nitrogen and ammonia made it inhospitable for most sapient life.

When the Old Republic discovered the world (circa 857 BBY) they ignored it for the most part, giving it the designation L10-XV762, with only a few probe droids scoured the system for any worthwhile resources. It was ignored through out the Imperial era, though a cell of Rebels hid here after a high stakes raid on the Empress Teta system ended in failure.

The Core Republic became interested in the world after it was discovered that there were deposits of a Kolto-like substance on the sea floor near hydro-thermal vents. Thinking they'd discovered a new source of medicine, the CR sent several science vessels to investigate. They returned with the knowledge that this pre-kolto mixture wasn't a good medicine, but that it could be used as a food source for introduced aquatic life.

Commissioning Mon Calamari geo-engineers as well as Ithorian planetologists to start an icthyoculture colony was easy, and the settlement of Ackbar City was begun around 221 ABY. Species native to Dac were introduced all over the world, and they flourished in their new ecosystem. Afterwards it was formally renamed New Calamari.

After the poisoning of Dac's surface waters, a great number of Mon Calamari fled toward the Core seeking refuge from Xervo's attacks. They were eventually able to find a new home on New Calamari, and have settled into trying to make this world as peaceful and prosperous as their old homeworld.