Orchard vine

Orchard vines were a non-sentient species of plant native to the Corporate Sector. The plants consisted of a large central pink flower with orange protrusions, which was surrounded by pink and yellow leaves.

During the reign of the Galactic Empire these plants were considered luxurious, accessible only to the wealthy. Rossum Droidworks, a company based in the Corporate sector, sent an orchard vine as a gift to Colonel Milosh Muhrlein, the Imperial commandant of Imperial Research Station 61 on the planet Wayland. Muhrlein, who sold experimental droids and technology from his research station on the black market to Rossum, kept the plant on his desk until Imperial Security Bureau Jahan Cross recognized it around the year 3 BBY. Cross, who was investigating the commandant's black market dealings, later knocked it to the floor while fighting Muhrlein.

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