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Vandelhelm

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this planet was the only world in the Vandelhelm System, located in the Expasion Region of the galaxy. A relatively small world, Vandelhelm was orbited by thirteen moons, and was hidden behind the vast Vandelhelm Cloud. A world rich in minerals, it was best-known as the homeworld of the Metalsmiths' Guild. It was undiscovered by the Old Republic until about 3,000 years before the Clone Wars, when two independent prospectors - Vandel and Helm - first located it. The two settled on the planet with their families, and became the founders of the Metalsmiths' Guild. Following the Galactic Civil War, the Guilds threw their support to the New Republic, but the Guildmaster, Orrk, remained loyal to the Empire. He hid Commander Mordur in a converted drone barge among the asteroids, until the Imperials could regroup. The Imperials infiltrated the New Republic's supply depot on the planet, but were eventually defeated. The natives of Vandelhelm are generally superstitious, and have perfected their craft. Their metalsmithing secrets have been passed down from generation to generation.