Editing Kesh

[[File:Kesh.png|thumb|right|Kesh]]
[[File:Keshtah.png|thumb|right|The continent of Keshtah]]
[[File:Alanciar.png|thumb|right|The continent of Alanciar]]
[[File:Keshiri.png|thumb|right|Keshiri]]

'''Type:''' Terrestrial

'''Temperature:''' Temperate
	
'''Atmosphere:''' [[Type I]] (Breathable)
	
'''Hydrosphere:''' World-spanning ocean
	
'''Gravity:''' Standard

'''Terrain:''' Mountains, Jungles, Plains & Rivers

'''Length of Day:'''  23:59.59 Standard Hours

'''Length of Year:'''  360 Local Days

'''Physical Diameter:'''  ? km

'''Sapient Species:''' [[Chagrian]], [[Human]], [[Ithorian]], [[Keshiri]], [[S'kytri]], [[Rodian]], [[Twi'lek]], [[Weequay]] & [[Wookiee]] 

'''Starport:''' None

'''Points of Interest:''' 
*[[Keshtah Minor]] - [[Tahv]], [[Circle Eternal]] & [[capitol building]] 

*[[Ragnos Lakes]] 

*[[Takara Mountains]] - [[Sith Temple (Kesh)]], [[Ship of Destiny]] & [[Temple courtyard]] 

*[[Alanciar]] - [[Sus'mintri]] & [[Vaal Hall]] 

*[[Kerebba]] 

*[[Six Claws]] - [[Point Defiance]], [[Point Vigilance]] & [[The Shank]] 

*[[Eshkrene]] - [[City of the Doomed]]

'''Population:''' ?

'''Planet Function:''' ?

'''Official Language:''' Keshiri language & Galactic Basic Standard

'''Government:''' [[Circle of Lords]]

'''Major Cities:''' [[Berav]], [[City of the Doomed]], [[Elvarnos]], [[Eorm]], [[Glorim]], [[Kerebba]], [[Minrath]], [[Orreg]], [[Rabolow]], [[Sus'mintri]], [[Tahv]], [[Telmath]], [[Tetsubal]], [[Uhrar]] & [[Zandi]] 

'''Tech Level:''' Space

'''Major Exports:''' None

'''Major Imports:''' None

'''Affiliation:''' [[Neshtovar]] & [[Lost Tribe of Sith]]

'''System:''' [[Kesh system]]

'''Sun:''' 1 - Kesh

'''Moons:''' 2

'''Sector:''' None

'''Region of Space:''' [[Wild Space]]

'''Notes:''' <br />
Kesh was a remote planet located in [[Wild Space]]. It was the homeworld of the [[Near-Human]] [[Keshiri]] species and an offworld immigrant community of Human Sith known as the [[Lost Tribe of Sith]]. Kesh was a terrestrial world with a wide range of different climates and environments including mountains, plains, forests, ocean, and tundra. It had at least three known continents in its southern hemisphere: [[Keshtah]], the dominion of the Sith Tribe, [[Alanciar]], and [[Eshkrene]], which was at the South Pole. Kesh was isolated from the rest of the galaxy due to a strange magnetic field that limited hyperspace travel and offworld signals communications. 

In 5000 BBY, the Keshiri living on Keshtah Minor submitted to Sith rule after stranded Sith survivors from the Sith starship Omen convinced them that they were the Skyborn, gods in [[Keshiri]] religion. These Human Sith evolved into the Sith Tribe and became the dominant political and social institution on Kesh for the next five millennia. In 2975 BBY, the Sith Tribe annexed the continent of [[Alanciar]] which was home to another Alanciari civilization. Using Alanciar's large resource and industrial base, the Sith were able to build a fleet of wooden sailing vessels which enabled them to explore and conquer the other landmasses and seas of Kesh particularly in the unexplored northern hemisphere. 

In 41 ABY, the Lost Tribe rediscovered interstellar travel when an ancient Sith Meditation Sphere known as Ship landed on the planet and allied itself with the Tribe. The Tribe then assembled a Sith armada and sought to expand into the galaxy. This put them into contact and conflict with both the New Jedi Order and a powerful entity known as Abeloth. <br />
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'''Description: Climate & Geography''' <br />
Kesh was a remote planet located in [[Wild Space]]. It was a terrestrial world with a wide range of different climates and environments including mountains, plains, lakes, rivers, forests, ocean, and tundra. One Galactic Standard Day was one-second shorter than a normal day on Kesh due to differences in the length of days and years on that planet. Thus by 3000 BBY, it was estimated that the Keshiri calendar according to the local Sandpipes was eight days shorter than the Galactic Standard Calendar. Interstellar travel and offworld communications in Kesh were hampered by a strong magnetic field and a lack of natural metal beneath the planet's surface. Kesh was known to orbit a star and had at least two moons. Kesh's atmosphere was known to be harmful to the [[Massassi]], a Sith subspecies.

Kesh was also known to have three continents in its southern hemisphere: [[Keshtah]], [[Alanciar]], and [[Eshkrene]].  Keshtah was separated from Alanciar by two bodies of water: a large ocean known as the Endless Sea to the east and a smaller sea known as the Sea of Flames to the west. Keshtah was also separated from Eshkrene by the Southern Ocean. As of 2975 BBY, Kesh's northern hemisphere still remained unexplored though uvak flights and boats had been sent on successful missions. <br />
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''Keshtah:'' <br />
[[Keshtah]] was a small mountainous continent which was home to several mountain ranges including Takara Mountains—originally called the Cetajan Mountains. This mountain range was very steep and also covered a peninsula which bordered the Sea of Flames. At the tip of this peninsula lay a Sith Temple, which had been built by the Lost Tribe of Sith over the crash site of the starship Omen, which had crashed on the mountains during the Great Hyperspace War. Due to its remote location, the Temple was accessible only by air or a hazardous climb up the slopes.

In addition, Keshtah was also home to several settlements including its largest city and capital [[Tahv]]. Prior to 5000 BBY, Tahv was a small [[Keshiri]] village which had been built to keep the Keshiri safe from dangerous creatures. By 4975 BBY, it had become the capital of the Sith Tribe on Kesh and would remain so for several millennia.  After the Lost Tribe of Sith helped the Keshiri either drive away or domesticate Kesh's native beasts, Tahv became a decorative city, focusing mainly on workings of art, often created by Sith artists using the Force. Some buildings in Tahv included the capitol building, which was built on top of a large plaza known as the Circle Eternal, the Korsinata stadium, and the zoo. The city also had a large aqueduct system. 

Other prominent natural features included the volcano Sessal Spire, the Marisota River and floodplain, and the [[Ragnos Lakes]]. Sessal Spire was located on a peninsula at the southeastern coast of Keshtah and overlooked the Sea of Flames. The Ragnos Lakes was home to several Keshiri settlements including Tetsubal until 4985 BBY when thousands of Keshiri were killed during a mass poisoning outbreak of cyanogen silicate. <br />
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''Alanciar:'' <br />
Kesh's second known continent was [[Alanciar]], which was also known as Keshtah Major. According to Quarra Thayn, Alanciar resembled the hind leg of a muntok, a reptilian beast of burden. It had six peninsulas on its southwestern coast which were known as the Six Claws and faced the Endless Sea, which was also known as the Western Sea. These Six Claws were known to have six forts which were used to warn the Alanciari of any invasion attempt by the Sith until 2975 BBY. The Shank was the southern region of Alanciar and was home to many canals and farms. Alanciar was home to several mountain ranges including the Eskellon Mountains. Alanciar had a plateau in the center of its northern region. Eastern Alanciar was also home to several forests and settlements. The Northern Slope also contained several industrial cities. Known settlements on Alanciar included the capital Sus'mintri and the towns of [[Kerebba]] and [[Uhrar]]. <br />
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''Eshkrene:'' <br />
Kesh's third known continent was Eshkrene, which was located at the planet's south pole. It had an arctic climate and environment and was covered entirely in snow. However, it was known to have some forests and hills on its northern reaches. This continent was first settled by the Doomed, the descendants of stranded offworld Jedi and Dark Jedi who had instigated the Great Cataclysm following the Hundred-Year Darkness. The Doomed resided in a settlement known as the [[City of the Doomed]] which was held together solely by their will in the Force. Following the deaths of the Doomed during Dreypa's rebellion in 2974 BBY, the City of the Doomed succumbed to the elements and little trace of it remained. <br />
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'''Flora & Fauna:''' <br />
Kesh was home to many species of flora and fauna. Some notable plant species that were native to Kesh included dalsa flowers, fluorescent algae, hejarbo shoots, and vosso trees. The Marisota Floodplain was covered in grass and tussock.  Keshtah did not have any native trees whose wood could be used as timber for long-distance oceanic travel. By contrast, the continent of Alanciar was home to various tree species which could be used for constructing ocean-going vessels. Even the frozen continent of Eshkrene was known to have forests. The Western Sea was also known to have reefs. 

Kesh was home to several species of animals. One of its most well known animal species was the uvak, a species of winged dragon-like reptiles, which were used as beasts of burden and were capable of travelling for long distances. Uvaks were also known for their intelligence and many developed close relationships with their owners. Uvaks were known to inhabit the continents of Keshtah and Alanciar, two of Kesh's most populous continents. Alanciar was also home to two other domesticated species: the reptilian muntoks and the strong shumshur, which were both used as beasts of burden.[9] While Keshtah was home to many fearsome predator species, many of them had been killed off in Sith bloodsports. <br />
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'''Society & Culture:''' <br />
''Keshiri:'' <br />
The planet Kesh was the homeworld of the [[Keshiri]], a purple-skinned [[Near-Human]] species. By 5000 BBY, the Keshiri living on the southern hemisphere continent of Keshtah Minor had developed an aristocratic elite known as the [[Neshtovar]], who rode on uvaks, domestic winged reptiles that were also indigenous to Kesh. The Neshtovar used their uvak steeds to develop an aerial circuit system which connected Keshtah's settlements. The Neshtovar regarded themselves as the "Sons of the Skyborn", a race of powerful gods who were believed to have created Kesh during a "Great Battle" with the malevolent Otherside. Until the Sith-takeover, the Neshtovar ruled their communities as a priestly elite and persecuted dissenters like the geologist Adari Vaal who disagreed with their creation account. The Sith took over Keshtah Minor by claiming to be the Skyborn. 

Another Keshiri civilization developed on the continent of Alanciar. It was home to several large cities and had evolved into a highly militaristic civilization by 2975 BBY. The Alanciari regarded Adari Vaal as the founder of their civilization and were dedicated to resisting any invasion by the Sith from Keshtah Minor. As a result, they developed a highly complex defense system which consisted of semaphore signal stations, thoughtcriers, ballista, an air force of uvak-riders, seagoing vessels, and a large military. In 2975 BBY, the Sith annexed Alanciar with minimal resistance and gained control of its vast resources and strong industrial base. They were helped by the Alanciari man Jogan Halder, who convinced his people that the Sith did not pose a threat to them. <br />
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''The Sith Tribe:'' <br />
By 44 ABY, Kesh was ruled by a purely Human Sith Tribe which ruled over the [[Keshiri]]. The head of state was the Grand Lord who was supported by a [[Circle of Lords]], which consisted of seven High Lords and thirteen Sith Lords. Other known ranks, from bottom to top, included Sith Tyros, Sith apprentices, Sith Sabers, Sith Master, and the Grand Consort, the spouse of the Grand Lord. The Tribe was the most important social and political organization in Kesh and had been established by Yaru Korsin, the Founder of the Tribe. It was the most important institution for social mobility and was open to both Force-sensitive Humans and Keshiri by 3000 BBY due to the reforms of Grand Lord Varner Hilts. 

By 3960 BBY, Sith society on Keshtah Minor was divided into four main social groups: the Tribe, non-Force-sensitive Humans, disenfranchised Human slaves, and a large Keshiri serf class. Human members of the Tribe who fell out with the authorities were often condemned to generational slavery. Many of these slaves resided in the port town of Eorm where they were forced to serve as unskilled tailors, weavers, and laborers. Slavery continued even after the Hilts Restoration and at least one slave uprising was known to have occurred in 2974 BBY. It was also possible for slaves to regain their place in the Tribe if they cooperated with the authorities or did heroic acts, as in the cases of Candra Kitai and Parlan Spinner.  <br />
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''Alien Offworlders:'' <br />
Besides the Keshiri and Human Sith, Kesh was also known to have been home to several alien species. The Doomed, a small Force-sensitive community descended from stranded Jedi and Dark Jedi who had settled following the Hundred-Year Darkness, had individuals from a wide variety of species including [[S'kytri]], [[Wookiee]]s, [[Chagrian]]s, [[Rodian]]s, [[Ithorian]]s, [[Twi'lek]]s, and [[Weequay]]s. They exiled themselves to the southern polar continent of Eshkrene as penance for their role in triggering the Great Calamity. The Doomed committed themselves to finding a balance between the light and dark sides of the Force and watched over the Keshiri and Sith Tribe. This community perished during Dreypa's rebellion in 2974 BBY. In addition, the Sith Tribe which came to Kesh during the Great Hyperspace War included 57 Red Sith and the [[Houk]] Gloyd. All of these had died out by 4975 BBY. <br />
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'''History:''' <br />
* See Wookieepedia for more on history.  <br />
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'''Source:''' <br />
*Wookieepedia