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the 42 moons of this planet, located in a remote part of the Outer Rim Territories just south of the Perlemian Trade Route, were rumored to be inhabited by angels. The planet itself was shrouded in mystery, and no two spacers could ever seem to agree on its exact location. Investigation of the planet's existence led to the discovery of the Extrictarium Nebula, as well as the fact that Iego didn't orbit a star, as most planets did. Instead, it moved around within the Extrictarium, towing its many satellites along with it. Further investigation revealed that the angels were, in fact, a sentient race known as the Diathim. The Diathim were not the only race found on the planet, as the Maelibi also called the planet home. Where most beings considered the Diathim to be angels, they referred to the Maelibi as demons. Legends persist that starships were inexplicably drawn to Iego, even if they were travelling many lightyears away. Many xenoarchaeologists agreed that this had more to do with the powers of the Diathim than with the planet itself. It was believed that those beings who disappeared on Iego lived forever on the planet's surface, although Iego had to discernable natural resources. Although categorized as a planet, Iego was just 2,730 kilometers in diameter. Curiously, it generated a gravitational field that was close to the galactic standard, allowing it to maintain its collection of forty-two moons. Rumors abound that beings who were stranded on Iego during the Great Sith War were still alive, although no proof of this claim was ever brought to light.