Aargau

Aargau

"The Bank and the depositors of Aargau welcome you in the name of the sacred balance!"

―Aargau security captain

Aargau

Type: Terrestrial ( 12.928 km in diameter )

Temperature: Moderate

Atmosphere: Type I (Breathable)

Hydrosphere: Moist

Gravity: Standard

Terrain: Cities, gardens, mountains, forests, jungles, oceans, rivers

Length of Day: 24 standard hours

Length of Year: 346 standard years

Population: 4,8 Bio

Spaceport: Imperial class

Government: Bank of Aargau (InterGalactic Banking Clan)

Planet Function: Service

Sapient Species: Humans (48%), Muun

Major Exports: metals, financial services

Major Imports: financial assets

Major Cities: New Escro (Capital City)

Region of Space: Core Worlds

System: Zug system ( not far from Coruscant on the Corellian Run / the Ag Circuit to

Sun: Zug

Moon: 1

Description:
The Bank of Aargau, was part of the InterGalactic Banking Clan. Numerous other banks and corporations were also based on Aargau, including the Z-Gomot Ternbuell Guppat Corporation. Aargau was an exceptionally wealthy world, due both to its status as a financial center, as well as the planet's vast reserves of rare and precious metals.Aargau was a member of the Galactic Republic from its discovery until the end of that galactic power. After the fall of the Galactic Empire, it was considered a New Republic stronghold.

Despite this, Aargau took a neutral approach to politics, which meant that warring factions were mutually welcome to conduct business on the planet. The planetary government imposed only three laws on citizens and visitors, called the Three Statutes of Aargau. These laws focused on the export of Aargau's natural resources, the absolute ban on weapons for visitors—and, conversely, the requirement to bear arms for Aargauuns—as well as maintaining the integrity of the Bank of Aargau. Breaking any of these rules was punishable by immediate execution.

Aargauun history stretched back millions of years, to the construction of its first cities by the planet's original natives. The existence of the enormous Dawn Pyramid of Aargau—considered by the historian Vicendi to be one of the Twenty Wonders of the Galaxy—led some scientists to believe the planet had been visited by the Sharu civilization several thousands of years prior to the founding of the Galactic Republic. Aargau was discovered by the Republic and the galactic community at large between 20,000 and 17,000 BBY, in the period of time referred to as the Great Manifest Period.Over time, Humans came to be the dominant species of the planet, and the Bank of Aargau became its planetary government. It was considered a major financial center by 3,963 BBY