Quethold

Quethold was a terrestrial planet located in the Quethold system of the Unknown Regions. The planet, which contained several mines, was the homeworld of the insectoid Quesoth species, which spoke the Quesoth Common Speak and Soldier Speak languages. The Quesoth lived periodically in three cities: the Black City, the Red City, and the White City. The three settlements were ruled by three Queens of the Quesoth which changed and died once their rule had lasted for a number of years. The inhabitants of each city then would travel to the next one.

In ancient times, the Quesoth engaged in a series of wars with the Stromma species that became known as the latter's Expansion Period. The Stromma suffered heavy losses, and made peace with the Quesoth, eventually becoming their allies. In 8 ABY, the Storm-hair Warlord Nuso Esva and thirty of his warriors, the Chosen, arrived at the Red City and Esva allied himself with the ruling Queen of the Red. Both planned to murder the Queen of the White so the Red monarch could rule Quethold forever while the Storm-hairs could use the White City's starships manufacturing facilities to leave Quethold and attack their enemies. However, the Empire of the Hand blockaded Quethold so that Esva could not escape, and attacked the Red City to eliminate the warlord. Imperial stormtroopers sieged Quesoth Soldiers and Chosen while attacking aircraft bombarded Storm-hair defenses. Fearing she was a traitor, Esva murdered the Queen of the Red, prompting her Soldiers to kill him.

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