Hylnome

Hylnome was a planet located in the Middle Rim of the Galaxy. It was home of a population of humans as well as a native alien species, known as the Zath'ons.

Description
Hylnome was a moderately-sized planet with a temperate climate. Its surface was partly covered in vast bodies of water and partly covered in heavily forested land. Coasts and beaches were not sandy, but moist and muddy, generating wetlands and marshlands. The planet also had large supplies of minerals under the surface, especially of the rare mineral rautium, which was used in the manufacture of starship engines. Hylnome also had two moons, Seroc and Fasirin, but these were never settled.

Early history
Hylnome was originally inhabited by the Zath’ons, a tribal alien species. However, when rautium was discovered on the planet, a significant number of humans settled on the planet and began large-scale mining operations. The Zath’ons were hostile to the humans, and fighting quickly broke out. After a few minor battles, the humans realized that the Zath’on warriors would not pursue them if they fled into the mines. Taking advantage of this fact, the humans were able to avoid further conflict with the Zath’ons and soon built entire cities underground.

Imperial Conquest
When the Galactic Empire of the Sith came to power, the military seized control of some of the rautium mines of Hylnome in order to build up their fleet of starships. This upset many Hylnomians, who resented the interference in their planet’s largest industry. In addition, some were concerned with potential depletion of the planet’s resources, since the Empire’s mining operations were on such a large scale. This discontent among the Hylnomians caused some of them to join the Alliance for Freedom.

Society
The human inhabitants of Hylnome, known as Hylnomians, placed a high value on science and technology. This was largely due to the fact that they relied so heavily on the mining industry, which was itself reliant on technology. The underground cities of Hylnome were large and elaborate, as the wealth from mining was used to fund projects in these cities. A few of these projects included the Hylnomian Archive in the capital city of Rondia, which held a vast supply of scientific information, and the Biosphere, which housed a collection of different flora and fauna from around the galaxy.