Zat'igge

Zat'igge, once a pleasant world, was a largely polluted wasteland by the modern era, with only a small percentage of the planet still covered in vegetation. Its ruler as of 100 ATA was Queen Xerchia, a corrupt ruler with little regard for the welfare of her people, who lived in deep poverty. She was the widow of the late King Zetsun.

The planet was discovered by Human explorers from the Inner Colonies world of Tyrano in the 940s BTA and soon declared independence from the Darinna Republic. The planet, unknown to the newcome settlers, was alreasy host to a sentient lifeform - the Kal. These somewhat grotesque beings had six legs, elongated necks and a visible brain in their midsection. Possessing a population of only around 2 million, the Kal were not detected by the colonists for a further six years after making planetfall. They were, and are, treated as second-class citizens, with only the southern city of Kallin and the surrounding green zone of Taldisch as their abode. Many Kal fled to the neighbouring planet of Zurim in the 800s BTA, aided by the Galactic Council, which was soon after forced to depart the system by the hostile King Jaio II. Zurim remained independent to the modern day, although it was often raided by the Zat'iggean military.