Byrnum Maw

The Byrnum Maw was a nebula located in the Inner Rim Territories that was formed through a dying star's explosion centuries before 40 BBY. In the years following its formation, the hyperspace routes surrounding the nebula were disrupted and rendered unusable. Despite Galactic Republic scientists' best efforts, their attempts to chart a path through the Byrnum Maw proved unsuccessful.

In 40 BBY, scientists working for the Republic Supreme Chancellor Kirames Kaj discovered that it was possible to use hyperspace anchors on the planet Pijal—a world near the nebula's center—and its moon to stabilize a central section of the area for new hyperspace routes to be established. Afterward, Kaj signed off on the Governance Treaty initiative drafted by Pijal's lord regent—Rael Averross—and Czerka Corporation officials, which the world's Queen Lamia eventually signed after the refusal of her predecessor, Queen Fanry. Afterward, the Republic established the Pijal Hyperspace Corridor, restoring hyperspace traffic to the regions affected by the Byrnum Maw's formation.

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