Name: Richi Moon
Type: Terrestrial
Temperature: Cool
Atmosphere: Type II (Breath Mask Suggested)
Hydrosphere: Arid
Gravity: Standard
Terrain: Rocky
Length of Day: 72 Standard Hours
Length of Year: 120 Local Days
Sapient Species: —
Starport: Limited Services
Population: 0-50
Planet Function: Military Base
Government: Military
Tech Level: Space
Trade Routes: Manda Merchant Route
Major Exports: None
Major Imports: Foodstuffs, Communication Equipment
Settlements: Rishi Station
Points of Interest: Rishi Station
Flora: —
Fauna: Rishi eel
System Data
Region: Outer Rim
Sector: Abrion Sector
System Name: Rishi System
Star Name: Rish
Star Type: Yellow
Background: The Rishi Moon was the sole, barren moon of the planet Rishi in the Rishi system. The moon’s surface was frequently barraged by meteor showers. During the Clone Wars, the moon housed the Rishi Station for the Galactic Republic, where communications were monitored to protect the planet Kamino. The Separatist Alliance attacked the moon during a covert mission, trying to give the Republic an “all-clear” signal to prevent the Republic fleet from protecting Kamino. Although that attack was thwarted, Separatist forces would attack Kamino later in the war.
For half the year, the moon was very cold, necessitating the use of Liquid Tibanna and similar substances to heat any inhabited areas. The moon was also covered with craters, in which lived the large predatory Rishi eels. Neebray were also native to the moon.
During the Clone Wars, the moon was the site of Rishi Station, a Republic listening post. The listening post was attacked by the Confederate General Grievous and his forces during the war to avoid arousing suspicion and sneak past the perimeter undetected in an attempt to attack the nearby planet Kamino, home of the clone troopers. The station was destroyed by Hevy when he sacrificed himself to set off a bomb inside the base, terminating the “All-Clear” signal and therefore alerting the Republic to the Separatist attack on Kamino.