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Barab I

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the homeworld of the Barabels, Barab I was the innermost planet in the Barab System, orbiting very near to its primary star, Barab. Barab I orbited Barab at less than 125 million kilometers. Thus, its surface was constantly being bombarded by all sorts of radiation. This, coupled with the intense heat from the star, caused any water which condensed to the ground at night to quickly evaporate, creating a deadly, humid surface environment that resulted in an irradited greehouse effect. The Barabels and most other forms of life on the planet adapted by living in the caves the riddle the planet, and every form of life - including most herbivores - was capable of killing another creature for sustenance. All forms of life on Barab I were cold-blooded, despite its proximity to its primary star. The average day on Barab I lasted about 60 standard hours. The written history of the planet was started just 400 years before the Battle of Yavin, and many historians and xenoarchaeologists have determined that Barabel "pre-history" was no more or less remarkable than that of any other race in the galaxy. During the latter stages of the Yuuzhan Vong invasion of the galaxy, Barab I was attacked and razed by the alien invaders. All life was erased from the planet's surface, and the Barabel population was taken away for slavery.