Jesa Corporation
this mining and manufacturing business was founded by a woman of intense moral character and principles. Her strange ideals were reinforced by their acceptance among her company officials, and became a part of the corporate persona. Jesa Corporation was the first outfit to mine the planet Pergitor, and helped transform it from merely a beautiful world to a major commercial and scientific location. About 100 years before the Battle of Yavin, the continual mining of the planet resulted in an increase in volcanic activity, although mining did not stop. The resulting volcanic eruptions - brought on by the thinning of the planet's crust - filled the atmosphere with toxic chemicals and rendered the world uninhabitable.