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Thyferra
Astrographical
Region	Inner Rim Territories[1]
Sector	Jaso sector[2]
System	Polith system[1]
Suns	1: Polith[1]
Orbital position	4[3]
Moons	2[1]
Grid coordinates	L-14[3]
Rotation period	21.3 standard hours[4]
Orbital period	479 local days[4]
Physical
Class	Terrestrial[4]
Diameter	10,221 km[1]
Atmosphere	Type I (Breathable)[4]
Climate	Tropical[4]
Gravity	Standard[4]
Primary terrain	Forests[4] Tropical jungles[4] Mountains[5] Cave networks[5]
Surface water	Moist, 7%
Points of interest	Dlarit estate Docking Bay 72 Morbo's Place The Plastoid Pitt Seeqov Thranx's apartment Xucphra Corporate Headquarters Vrelnid
Societal
Native species	Vratix[1] Vratixan blood eagles Knytix[5]
Immigrated species	Humans[1]
Primary language(s)	Galactic Basic Standard[1] Vratix language[1]
Government	Thriving Season: Planetary representative democracy[1] Imperial: Corporate plutocracy[1]
Population	117 million[1] Thriving Season: 84% Vratix 12% Human 4% Other[1] Imperial: 72% Vratix 28% Human[1]
Major cities	Xozhixi (capital) Zalxuc
Major imports	Foodstuffs[4] Technology[1]
Major exports	Bacta[4]
Affiliation	Galactic Republic Stark Commercial Combine Confederacy of Independent Systems Galactic Empire Alliance to Restore the Republic New Republic Galactic Federation of Free Alliances Killiks

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Thyferra was a hot, humid planet located in the Polith system on the Rimma Trade Route, on which most of the galaxy's bacta was produced. It was also a major political power as bacta production was an essential commodity.

History

Rogue Squadron's Thyferra attack.

Thyferra was the homeworld of the Vratix people. The Vratix had already colonized many celestial bodies in the Polith system when they were in first contact with the Galactic Republic. Since the Vratix had discovered how to create bacta from alazhi and kavam, the planet became an important Republic world, drawing profit-hungry human colonists. The Vratix shared the secret of bacta production with their Human neighbors, who eventually gained control of the bacta industry and hired many of the natives as workers in their bacta plants.

As a result, Thyferra was almost completely controlled by two Human-run corporations: Zaltin and Xucphra. These two corporations were chosen by Emperor Palpatine to supply the Empire's bacta, thus eliminating any real competition in the bacta market.

The Rebel Alliance's bacta supply on the planet was a target set by Grand Moff Kohl Seerdon. In 2 ABY, after setting a diversion on Sullust, he raided the planet to prevent Alliance bacta from reaching the group. However, the plot was thwarted by Rogue Squadron.

Thyferra.

In 7 ABY, Ysanne Isard backed a coup that saw a pro-Imperial faction taking over Thyferra. The faction later elected her head of state, allowing her to remain in lawfull power, eliminate the Zaltin, control the bacta industry, and start a small but important conflict known as the Bacta War. During the Battle of Thyferra, Rogue Squadron and its allies, operating at the time independent from the New Republic—which for political reasons could not directly interfere—liberated Thyferra from the Empire and imperial loyalists using guerilla tactics, pluck, and native allies.

Thyferra later joined the Killiks in the Swarm War, the New Jedi Order being unable to defend it from a coup orchestrated by the Killiks. Following the end of the war, Thyferra reverted to Alliance control.

Appearances

• Star Wars Republic: The Stark Hyperspace War (Appears in flashback(s))
• Jedi Quest: The Master of Disguise (Mentioned only)
•  New Galaxy's Fastest Hexaped—HoloNet News Vol. 531 52 (Mentioned only)
• CIS Shadowfeed Dispatch 15:2:29 Edition (Mentioned only)
• Star Wars: Empire at War
• Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption
• Star Wars Missions 2: Escape from Thyferra
• Star Wars Missions 3: Attack on Delrakkin
• Star Wars Missions 4: Destroy the Liquidator (Mentioned only)
• Star Wars: Rogue Squadron
• X-wing: Rogue Squadron (First mentioned)
• X-wing: The Krytos Trap (Mentioned only)
• X-wing: The Bacta War (First appearance)
• X-wing: Wraith Squadron (Mentioned only)
• The Trouble with Squibs (Mentioned only)
• X-wing: Isard's Revenge (Mentioned only)
• I, Jedi (Mentioned only)
• Emissary of the Void
• Edge of Victory II: Rebirth (Mentioned only)
• Star by Star (Mentioned only)
• The Final Prophecy
• Dark Nest III: The Swarm War
• Exile (Mentioned only)

Sources

Thyferra and its moons.

• Alien Encounters
• The Essential Guide to Planets and Moons
• Ultimate Alien Anthology
• The Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology
•  Thyferra: Bacta Basics on Wizards.com (article)
• The Business of Bacta
• Star Wars Insider 64
• The Official Star Wars Fact File 21 (SKY10, Luke Skywalker)
• The New Essential Chronology
• Cracken's Threat Dossier
• The Force Unleashed Campaign Guide
• Star Wars: Empire at War: Prima Official Game Guide
• The Essential Atlas
• Star Wars: The Essential Atlas Online Companion

Notes and references