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this ocean-covered planet, the second world in the Pyrshak System, was the homeworld of the Selkath race. It was an aquatic world known as the only source of kolto, more than 4,000 years before the Battle of Yavin. During this time, the native Selkath tried to remain neutral in an effort to maintain control of kolto production. However, when production mysteriously halted, the Selkath appealed to the Old Republic for help. Since Manaan was not officially a member of the Republic, help was neved dispatched to the remote world. Since that time, kolto production had steadily recovered, but the Selkath vowed never to allow outside influences to control their planet or the production of kolto. During the era of the New Order, the planet was subjugated by the Empire and transformed into a resort world, as a way to cover up Emperor Palpatine's true interest in the planet. While the Guide to Beautiful Manaandescribed the planet's oceans as pristine blue waters, most visitors discovered polluted, greenish water that gave off strange odors.