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Peragus II

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this unusual planet was located in a remote corner of the galaxy. Several years before the Great Sith War, it was first settled by the workers of the Peragus Mining Colony, who extracted all manner of gases and ores from the planet's crust and mantle. However, an explosion at the main facility caused incredible amounts of damage, and literally tore a hole in the planet's crust. This hole widened as the molten lava surrounding the core of Peragus II gushed into space. The lava eventually froze in the vacuum of space, creating a chain of asteroids that settled into a geosynchronous orbit around the planet. For many years, Peragus II bled lava into space, presenting a unique phenomenon to scientists. The miners of the Peragus Mining Colony eventually took up residence in the asteroids, since much of the material they were mining was now floating in space. Five years after the destruction of the Star Forge and the death of Darth Malak, the Peragus Mining Colony was attacked by unknown forces. The miners were either killed outright, or died when they were treated with kolto that was heavily laced with sedatives. Investigation by The Exile and HK-50 revealed that Darth Sion, who had been brought to the asteroid and reawakened by a group of Sith devotees, was behind the killings. After The Exile and Kreia fled the colony, Darth Sion set out to find them. In his wake, he destroyed the main Peragus II asteroid and the mining colony facility.