Novian ruby

Novian rubies were a type of very rare and very valuable gemstone. During the Imperial Era, the human Mahjo Reeloo recruited the smugglers Han Solo and Chewbacca to raid the Undervaults of Gwongdeen by falsely claiming that a vault contained Novian rubies. At the time, according to the pirate Hondo Ohnaka, Novian rubies had not been seen in over 30 years, and stealing them would be a worthwhile endeavor.

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