Sulkat'ah

The Sulkat'ah were a sentient, reptilian species from Litho're. They inhabited this planet for a long time and created one of the richest civilizations of the Galaxy, supported by the Imperial community and the Sith.

Biology and appearance
The Sulkat’ah, the native inhabitants of Litho’re, were a sentient reptilian species. They were large individuals, having an average height of 1.9 meters and average weight of 85 kilograms. Their scales were green, although these could vary in shade from bright green to a more brown color. They had eyes that were generally black or dark brown, often with a hint of aquamarine, blue, or green. One of the most distinctive features of the Sulkat’ah was their shells; however, only the males had these.

Society and culture
The Sulkat'ah spoke their own language, Sulkish, although Galactic Basic was also common due to the planet’s galactic status. The planet was governed by the Sith Empire, which settled a local government known as the Protectorate of Litho're. Later on in galactic history, the planet was affiliated with the Concordat of Imperial Worlds and the resulting Galactic Empire of the Sith.

The Sulkat’ah built advanced cities on the islands of Litho’re. The political and economic center of Litho’re was Craterom, a city located on a volcanic archipielago. The planet was highly prosperous, and many of its residents were wealthy. While this was true even before the arrival of the Sith Empire, the Empire’s presence greatly increased Litho’re’s wealth. Due to these factors, Litho’re became a planet of importance in the galaxy. Eventually immigrants from other planets began to come to Litho’re, mostly humans and aquatic species, such as Quarrens and Mon Calamari.

The economy of Litho’re was based around the extraction of salt (this was done by farming abesalis, a native insect), as well as interplanetary commerce, local gastronomic businesses, and tourism. The planet still had a unique style of architecture, although it was different from that of the ruins of Litho're. These newer buildings were built to simulate waves.

Ancient times
In Litho’re’s ancient history, the Sulkat’ah built a civilization that had a very unique architectural style. Their buildings’ shapes resembled that of shells. These buildings survived as ruins even into later times.

Expansion War
During the Expansion War, the Great Sith Empire arrived at Litho’re, which up to that point had been an independent planet. The Empire decided to colonize the planet. At the time, Litho’re was divided into several smaller states. While many of the states supported the Empire and allowed it to found colonies, there were some states that opposed this, including the richest state of Litho’re. The Empire asked its colonies for help in colonizing these opposing states, and the colonies agreed to help. This led to a war between the two sides, the First Litho'rean Civil War. However, the Empire and its supporters were able to achieve a swift victory. As a reward to the Imperialist regions of Litho’re, the planet was given the status of an Imperial Protectorate. This status allowed the Sulkat’ah to have a directorate, which was a Sulkat’ah government that ruled the planet for the Empire with Imperial laws. When the Protectorate was formed, Pol Tutæga became the first Planetary Director of Litho’re.

The Galactic Republic eventually won the Expansion War and defeated the Great Sith Empire. However, some of the remaining outposts of the Empire joined together to form the Concordat of Imperial Worlds, founded and led by Darth Umbra. Litho’re joined this organization and became one of its leading members.

Liberation War
Eventually, the work of the Concordat led to the formation of the Galactic Empire of the Sith. The new Empire increased taxes on the non-Imperialist regions of Litho’re, causing them to rise up again and begin the Second Litho’rean Civil War. As this war took place during the larger Liberation War, the Empire supported its regions while the Alliance for Freedom supported the non-Imperialist ones. The civil war was eventually won by the non-Imperialist states during the decline of the Empire. The Alliance allowed Litho’re to be a free planet, in accordance with the movement’s values, but it did found military bases on the planet to aid in the last part of the Liberation War.