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this planet was long ruled by the Tallah dynasty, which held sway over three social tribes: the city people, the hill people, and the sea people. The planet was the homeworld of the Galacian race, and had three natural satellites. The average day on the planet was short, and the period of daylight was very short. A decade before the Battle of Naboo, the old Queen of the Tallah agreed to allow her successor to be chosen by popular vote of all the planet's inhabitants. Each of the three tribes would choose a candidate, and the leader would be chosen from among them. She recognized that the gap between the rich and the poor was widening, and that a continued division would tear the planet apart. Obi-Wan Kenobi and Qui-Gon Jinn were scheduled to travel to this planet, after they survived their encounter with Xanatos on Bandomeer. The Jedi were on a mission given to them by Yoda, to mediate the election of the planetary leader. Instead, they were hijacked to the planet Phindar by Paxxi Derida and his brother, Guerra. After Obi-Wan was captured by the Syndicat, he was "renewed" by Baftu and dropped on Gala. However, Obi-Wan had used the Force to resist the effects of the renewal process, and landed with his memories intact.