"For thousands of years, Jedi and other Force users have speculated that the unusually bright skies have strengthened the light side of the Force on Auratera. While no one has definitively proved such a connection, there is no doubt that the light side is stronger than normal on the planet. Some speculate that the connection is indirect, as the additional sunlight enables more plants to grow and animals to flourish, which, they posit, in turn strengthens the light side." - Master Murah Bakash
Auratera is a world of bright skies and limited night, thanks to its uncommon star system configuration. The system has two stars, like many in the galaxy, but its three planets orbit only the larget star, Aurell, passing between it and the smaller star, Ryern. As the planet has a faster-than-average rotation, the stars light up Auratera's sky the majority of the time. Nighttime only truly occurs when Aurell completely eclipses Ryern. The rest of the time, the amount of light Auratera recieves from Ryern depends on its proximity and their comparative orbits. Sometimes the two stars are adjacent in the sky, resulting in very bright days and warmer temperatures, but at other times Aurell lights the day and Ryern brightens the night. When at its closest point to Auratera, Ryern provides about a third of the light that Aurell does.
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Astronavigation Data: Auratera system, Vorzyd sector, Outer Rim region
Suns: 2 (Aurell, Ryern)
Moons: none
Day Length: 18 standard hours
Orbital Year Length: 280 standard days
Population: Nearly 5 million (45% Human, 9% Twi'lek, 10% Duros, 23% Ithorian, 3% Iktotchi, 10% Other)
Government: Various localized community governments
Terrain: Forests, plains, mountains, inland seas
Gravity: Below standard
Major Imports: Technology, transportation, medical supplies, weapons
Major Exports: Foodstuffs
Auratera is situated in one of the oldest civilized areas of the galaxy, in the same galactic neighbourhood as many worlds historically important to the Jedi, Sith, and other Force users in the Outer Rim. Despite its proximity to these worlds and the equally ancient, busy Salin Corridor hyperspace route, Auratera is not a frequent travel-spot for most in the galaxy, and remains mostly unknown to the average galactic citizen. For the Jedi Order and the Sith on the other hand, the destination is a known if not common destination to visit for those drawn to the powerful Force Vergence found on the planet known as Acablas.
Historically, the planet has been a pendulum between the two different sides of the Force, the Jedi and the Sith - though in the past that was also a role filled by the fallen Dark Jedi of old, and it is said that the Force Vergence itself reflects the current state of the conflict. According to the Jedi, the Light side has been strong on Auratera for thousands of years, and some worry what would happen if the balance were to shift towards the more entropic nature of the Dark side of the Force.
The planet is rich in animal and plant life, and despite the strong growing population, there is still much unsettled land and unexplored places. Civilization has so far flocked to the coasts of the inland seas, with the city of Dewbright serving as a de facto capital as the largest populated area, and is so far the only place with a proper starport.
A great number of conservationists and biologists have popped up over the generations on Auratera, which has had a significant effect on the politics of the planet. Pollution has been curbed before it became a thing, and city development progresseses slowly to avoid upsetting ecosystems, much to the frustration of some farmers and new colonists who wish to see more expansion of civilization.