The Laro System |
| The Laro system (pronounced LA-roe) is one of many that lay close outside of Oremin�s borders, �close� being a relative term as all of them are a good distance away. During the days of the Old Republic, the Laro system was colonized as an effort to help expand the Republic�s borders. The Laro system was deemed ideal because its three inhabitable planets showed no signs of indigenous sentient life. Only once the colonists began exploring the depths of Oris, was it confirmed that the initial surveys were wrong. Fortunately, the natives and the colonists took the unexpected development very well and managed to coexist in peace. Later, once the Galactic Empire took power, Laro had the distinction of being one of the Empire�s most outlying and powerful colonies, established to help police Rebel and pirate activity. The three planets in Laro were garrisoned and the capital planet, Laro Prime, became the main Imperial base. However, once the Rebellion really took hold around the Battle of Hoth, the Imperials stationed on Laro realized that they were far from the Empire�s borders and staged a revolt before declaring themselves independent. The fleet that was stationed there was split three ways between the planets. Together, they fought against any task force that the Empire sent to bring them back under control. Unfortunately, the alliance between the three planets quickly broke down after the battle of Endor. Through battles of attrition, the fleet that had been stationed in Laro became a shadow of its former self. The other planets quickly built shipyards of their own to protect themselves against Laro Prime and the three have been in a stalemate ever since. Because of the greater galactic conflict, Laro has become all but a memory to the galaxy at large. All three now know that they are precariously balanced from losing everything. Should one planet fall, the other two would be quick to take advantage and a terrible war would consume the system once again. Oremin seeks to bring this to an end and to be in control of the system once the dust settles� |