*Wookie 1:* Should we colonise a planet far away from the Trandosians, along a hidden hyperspace route, just in case? *Wookie 2:* Nah, the Republic has been stable for millennia. What could go wrong?
This is the content I'm here for. Maybe when you do astrography you could do a little editing magic and highlight the different tradelines you're talking about on the map, since the font is pretty small in the essential atlas?
Wookies were highly prized as slaves mainly because their species are naturally very strong, resilient and intelligent enough to operate complex machinery. During the Empire, many Wookies were taken off Kashyyyk and pressed into servitude, forced to work in the mines of Kessel or build the first Death Star. Chewbacca himself was almost condemned to a life of slavery sometime after the Clone Wars when he was captured by a Trandosian slaver, but he was able to break free and lead a successful slave revolt.
If only Kashyyyk is one of those stable nature planets, like Dantooine and Ithor. Would have loved to make it the true capital of the galaxy, even as a simple government center and not as an overabundant population center.
@@M4teo. Extra emphasis on "simple government center". Do remember that, in certain times of war, political leaders will have to be forced to move to almost unassuming villages due to the increased risk level of the capital cities. Kashyyyk is no exception.
@@michaelandreipalon359 makes no sense, honestly. In all major real world wars, governments and leaders never abandoned their capitals even if the city was in great danger.
Well during the infancy stages of the New Republic, the forest moon of Endor temporarily served as the capital but after it established itself as an emerging galactic power the capital would be on a rotation schedule so each member worlds had the chance to be a capital. I’m sure Kashyyyk joined the New Republic.
@@bizmasterTheSlav That isn't correct. There are plenty of cases of this happening with governments in exile being things (during WW2 for example where many occupied nations had governments in exile set up in the UK), and what not. If all seems lost, leaders will abandon their national capital to flee to safer territories, or convene elsewhere. It's certainly a very dire situation, and shows that things have really hit the fan, as being forced to flee from their own nation's capital due to it just being too dangerous says the situation is very grim. This can beyond them not being partial to being forced at gunpoint to sign treaties, becoming prisoners, being killed, or otherwise falling into the hands of whoever invading them, to serve the point of living to fight another day/being able to potentially return to liberate their nation from occupational forces. Beyond that, VIP bunkers/often connected secret escape routes that work as contingency plans are still a thing to this day in many nations in case leaders need to get the heck out and dodge.
Chewbacca: *upset that R2-D2 beat him in a game* C-3PO: "What are you talking about? He made a fair move. Screaming about it won't help you." Han Solo: "It's not wise to upset a Wookie." C-3PO: "But sir, no one is worried about upsetting a Droid." Han Solo: "Because Droids don't pull people's arms out of their sockets when they lose. Wookies are known to do that."
When you are in the middle of the Galaxy you tend to have a lot traffic, and when make a lot of hyperspace routes you tend to make them near your home.
With the Third Republic is no more by the end of the Sequel Trilogy, I guess the Hutts will come back to Kashyyk Region now. And this time, they're most likely here to stay.
Are the secret Wookie star maps that the Republic was after not canon yet? They need to bring those back. It would make Kashyyyk even more based with those Wookie star maps that detail a huge bypass known only to Wookie traders. Also they should recanonise more stuff from Star Wars Galaxies Kashyyyk because the locations are awesome, even if Legends Kashyyyk lore doesn't fit in with the Filoniverse at all. It is a shame that SWTOR doesn't involve Kashyyyk despite having Wookies and Trandoshans and they decided to go to Hoth of all places, which was lore-wise stupid because Hoth was supposed to have always been uninhabited by sentients as far as the Empire were aware, and I am pretty sure the Republic kept pretty good records of significant events like what happens on Hoth in SWTOR.
6:26 Draa, Nemec and Fireball fought in the 2nd Battle Of Geonosis, Battle Of Alzoc 3, and Battle Of Kashyyyk alongside Luminara Unduli Yoda and Quinlan Vos from the 41st Elite Corps
The Wookies still were idiots who _nerfed themselves unnecessarily_ through outdated cultural baggage. A obvious example of this is they were forbidden to use their claws - a incredibly formidable weapon in close combat, that would mean each swipe could be a killing blow and they've have been whirlwinds of death. Individual Wookies could have been influential if they had bothered to exploit their inherent advantages as a species. They had very long lifespans and were intelligent and picked up many skills, a Wookie could be a Renaissance being - they were Ubermensch. Have a vox implant and wear a tactical kilt (with pockets) and vest, and move up the corporate ladder. Urbane Wookies could be in senior positions all over society. Office politics are very easy when you're a seven foot tall superstrong killing machine that still manages to look friendly and patable. A giant Wolfhound or Great Pyrenees as a person, except its Humans who have a dogs lifespan from the Wookies perspective. They could live in a wider range of climates than even humans, and do so comfortably and without need of heavy protective clothing. And their secret hyperspace routes meant that they could have completely dominated Interstellar freight and undercut all other competitors with Wookie only ships using shortcuts. Wookies were amazing as ships crew, they had the technical know how and they were their own forklifts - the reason they were so popular as slaves was not because they were easy to keep and safe, quite the opposite. They were incredibly dangerous but their abilities made it worthwhile. Wookies could have been everywhere calling the shots, and they could have colonised everywhere as well. That they didn't have backup planets is an oversight that at least the Lasats didn't make. Imagine if the Wookies took inspiration from the Chiss, and played to their strengths. Still a pragmatic neo-Wookie culture mighty finally spring after the shocks of the Clone Wars, slavery by the Empire, and the post Imperial and First Order periods. That all did occur within only a part of a individual Wookies lifespan, most of the species must be suffering PTSD.
One of the more important vids you Folks have put together Geetsly's, thanks much for this. Great to know the importance of planets, the hyper-routes and sectors they are within, as it provides better rationale for why the War's theatres received the attention they did. Thanks much! (again!) :)
Great video, explaining why the wookie's and by extension their home world plays such a vital role in the stability of the republic by keeping a decent chunk of the inner rim intact, as well as strategically being a key hub of commerce and navigation and supply route for the armies of the republic as well as one of the ferocious loyalist world in the republic. Which is why the Empire's attempts to subjugate that loyalty, created one of the most staunchly supportive member of the rebellion from the getgo of its creation.
if only they had an actual organized military or something and not a bunch of disorganized fools fighting individually the empire and everyone else who would start something with them would have had a really bad time
I for one would love to see way more of trandosha in Star Wars. Since we have pretty much never seen the trandoshan’s planet from surface or what it looks like, it would be really cool see that and finally see what the trandoshan’s society and civilization looks exactly like.
I’d like to see a video about the planet Tund! It’s history and everything else that came of it! Sith controlled world I know very little about! Tund that would be cool to make a video about!
*Wookie 1:* Should we colonise a planet far away from the Trandosians, along a hidden hyperspace route, just in case?
*Wookie 2:* Nah, the Republic has been stable for millennia. What could go wrong?
Famous last words.
What about the droid attack on the Wookiees?
He's right. It is a system we cannot afford to lose.
@@zexalbrony4799 Bruh
Go I will, good relations with the Wookiees I have
Samuel L Jackson: "I don't remember asking you a god damn thing."
This is the content I'm here for. Maybe when you do astrography you could do a little editing magic and highlight the different tradelines you're talking about on the map, since the font is pretty small in the essential atlas?
Wookies were highly prized as slaves mainly because their species are naturally very strong, resilient and intelligent enough to operate complex machinery. During the Empire, many Wookies were taken off Kashyyyk and pressed into servitude, forced to work in the mines of Kessel or build the first Death Star. Chewbacca himself was almost condemned to a life of slavery sometime after the Clone Wars when he was captured by a Trandosian slaver, but he was able to break free and lead a successful slave revolt.
If only Kashyyyk is one of those stable nature planets, like Dantooine and Ithor. Would have loved to make it the true capital of the galaxy, even as a simple government center and not as an overabundant population center.
I'm pretty sure if kashyyk became the capital It would turn into the same city world that courusant became.
@@M4teo. Extra emphasis on "simple government center". Do remember that, in certain times of war, political leaders will have to be forced to move to almost unassuming villages due to the increased risk level of the capital cities. Kashyyyk is no exception.
@@michaelandreipalon359 makes no sense, honestly. In all major real world wars, governments and leaders never abandoned their capitals even if the city was in great danger.
Well during the infancy stages of the New Republic, the forest moon of Endor temporarily served as the capital but after it established itself as an emerging galactic power the capital would be on a rotation schedule so each member worlds had the chance to be a capital. I’m sure Kashyyyk joined the New Republic.
@@bizmasterTheSlav That isn't correct. There are plenty of cases of this happening with governments in exile being things (during WW2 for example where many occupied nations had governments in exile set up in the UK), and what not. If all seems lost, leaders will abandon their national capital to flee to safer territories, or convene elsewhere. It's certainly a very dire situation, and shows that things have really hit the fan, as being forced to flee from their own nation's capital due to it just being too dangerous says the situation is very grim. This can beyond them not being partial to being forced at gunpoint to sign treaties, becoming prisoners, being killed, or otherwise falling into the hands of whoever invading them, to serve the point of living to fight another day/being able to potentially return to liberate their nation from occupational forces.
Beyond that, VIP bunkers/often connected secret escape routes that work as contingency plans are still a thing to this day in many nations in case leaders need to get the heck out and dodge.
I love kashyyyk it's such a beautiful planet wookiees and there planet are two of the best star wars media
The Rebel Alliance: The Wookiees are more civilized than you'll ever be.
The Galactic Empire: They're practically naked. Case closed.
Very interesting, but what about the droid attack on the Wookies?
Chewbacca: *upset that R2-D2 beat him in a game*
C-3PO: "What are you talking about? He made a fair move. Screaming about it won't help you."
Han Solo: "It's not wise to upset a Wookie."
C-3PO: "But sir, no one is worried about upsetting a Droid."
Han Solo: "Because Droids don't pull people's arms out of their sockets when they lose. Wookies are known to do that."
Wookies, there not just awesome fighters, they have a lot more influence and skills. There jack's of all trades.
'they're'
'they' and 'are'-
'they're'
See how that works?
@@ericvulgatetell your girl I’m ready
When you are in the middle of the Galaxy you tend to have a lot traffic, and when make a lot of hyperspace routes you tend to make them near your home.
I love Star Wars Legends Geopolitics, and would like to see a video about the most staunch Imperial Worlds after the battle of Endor (And Why)
You could say it's a system you cannot afford to lose
With the Third Republic is no more by the end of the Sequel Trilogy, I guess the Hutts will come back to Kashyyk Region now. And this time, they're most likely here to stay.
When the Wookies go for a walk, they asked the forces of the Empire how's their health plan.
Apparently it was great.
There is one wrong statement in this Video:
Because there is NEVER enough Star Wars Geopolitics!
🤔 the geopolitics of the Cathar & Bothans; I play them in MMORPGs
"One does not simply *FORCE* a Wookie's paw"
-H. Solo (probably)
The Wookies are pure unadulterated awesomeness.
And their planet was spared from the wrath of the yuuzhan vong.
Are the secret Wookie star maps that the Republic was after not canon yet? They need to bring those back. It would make Kashyyyk even more based with those Wookie star maps that detail a huge bypass known only to Wookie traders. Also they should recanonise more stuff from Star Wars Galaxies Kashyyyk because the locations are awesome, even if Legends Kashyyyk lore doesn't fit in with the Filoniverse at all.
It is a shame that SWTOR doesn't involve Kashyyyk despite having Wookies and Trandoshans and they decided to go to Hoth of all places, which was lore-wise stupid because Hoth was supposed to have always been uninhabited by sentients as far as the Empire were aware, and I am pretty sure the Republic kept pretty good records of significant events like what happens on Hoth in SWTOR.
Bothans always seem to know the right Allies
6:26 Draa, Nemec and Fireball fought in the 2nd Battle Of Geonosis, Battle Of Alzoc 3, and Battle Of Kashyyyk alongside Luminara Unduli Yoda and Quinlan Vos from the 41st Elite Corps
Geetsly's, God bless you. :) 😀
Please, would you please make your next UA-cam video about "Adywan's Star Wars Episode IV Revisited"?
Thanks.
Wookies poop gold leaf...little known fact.
Leia, “I rather kiss a Wookie.”
Han, “I can arrange that.”
Wait the Prequels are all about trade routes?
Always has been.
6:26 Trandoshans traded Sev to Mount Tantis
Hey it's the home world to the mighty Lumpy my favorite star wars character.
*"But what about the droid attack on the Wookies"?*
The Wookies still were idiots who _nerfed themselves unnecessarily_ through outdated cultural baggage. A obvious example of this is they were forbidden to use their claws - a incredibly formidable weapon in close combat, that would mean each swipe could be a killing blow and they've have been whirlwinds of death.
Individual Wookies could have been influential if they had bothered to exploit their inherent advantages as a species.
They had very long lifespans and were intelligent and picked up many skills, a Wookie could be a Renaissance being - they were Ubermensch.
Have a vox implant and wear a tactical kilt (with pockets) and vest, and move up the corporate ladder. Urbane Wookies could be in senior positions all over society.
Office politics are very easy when you're a seven foot tall superstrong killing machine that still manages to look friendly and patable. A giant Wolfhound or Great Pyrenees as a person, except its Humans who have a dogs lifespan from the Wookies perspective.
They could live in a wider range of climates than even humans, and do so comfortably and without need of heavy protective clothing.
And their secret hyperspace routes meant that they could have completely dominated Interstellar freight and undercut all other competitors with Wookie only ships using shortcuts. Wookies were amazing as ships crew, they had the technical know how and they were their own forklifts - the reason they were so popular as slaves was not because they were easy to keep and safe, quite the opposite. They were incredibly dangerous but their abilities made it worthwhile.
Wookies could have been everywhere calling the shots, and they could have colonised everywhere as well. That they didn't have backup planets is an oversight that at least the Lasats didn't make.
Imagine if the Wookies took inspiration from the Chiss, and played to their strengths.
Still a pragmatic neo-Wookie culture mighty finally spring after the shocks of the Clone Wars, slavery by the Empire, and the post Imperial and First Order periods. That all did occur within only a part of a individual Wookies lifespan, most of the species must be suffering PTSD.
Star Wars likes repeating its own tropes, so I wouldn't count on some neo-cultures happening after millennia of zero changes.
Wookiees: Exist.
Imperials: And I took that personally.
The Senate is even MORE geopolitically important than Kashyyyk.
Kashyyyk reminds me of Brazil geographically and economically.
One of the more important vids you Folks have put together Geetsly's, thanks much for this.
Great to know the importance of planets, the hyper-routes and sectors they are within, as it provides better rationale for why the War's theatres received the attention they did.
Thanks much! (again!) :)
The answer is much much much more simple than you might think.
Cuz Chewie. He's the furball from that movie.
Mr. Geetsly's...if you haven't done a history of Kashyyyk could you make a video of one pls?
Great video, explaining why the wookie's and by extension their home world plays such a vital role in the stability of the republic by keeping a decent chunk of the inner rim intact, as well as strategically being a key hub of commerce and navigation and supply route for the armies of the republic as well as one of the ferocious loyalist world in the republic. Which is why the Empire's attempts to subjugate that loyalty, created one of the most staunchly supportive member of the rebellion from the getgo of its creation.
Breakdowns like that rly showcase that much of star wars planets were just glorified cities world-building wise
Delta Squad's Advisor: Never argue with a Wookie
The thing about Wookies you don't intimidate them. TheyIntimidate you hehe.
That’s a lot of cheap labour, you just need a smart way to control these animals. Imagine the profit ^^
if only they had an actual organized military or something and not a bunch of disorganized fools fighting individually
the empire and everyone else who would start something with them would have had a really bad time
May I just say I’ve watched your videos for years and you have one of the most relaxing voices on yt
What about the droids' attack on the Wookies?
Favorite race, favorite planet.
'Preciate the vids bro
Wookies best SW aliens.
This is Canon for me!
Kashyyyk is geopolitically important planet in the galaxy.
Trandoshan: *Internally Screaming*
I for one would love to see way more of trandosha in Star Wars. Since we have pretty much never seen the trandoshan’s planet from surface or what it looks like, it would be really cool see that and finally see what the trandoshan’s society and civilization looks exactly like.
The Virgin Trandoshans are suffering from massive skill issue and need some copium because they're bested by the Chad Wookies.
Yes! Stellar geopolitics are unironically one of my favorite parts of Star Wars!
I’d like to see a video about the planet Tund!
It’s history and everything else that came of it!
Sith controlled world I know very little about!
Tund that would be cool to make a video about!
Great vid dude
The SLUTS ??
👍
Fantastic video idea, would love to see more
Who doesn't love to see a good Wookie in action..