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Hapes was the homeworld of the Hapans, a near-Human race, and the administrative capital of The Hapes Consortium. Surrounded by shimmering nebulae, and with seven moons in the sky after sunset, Hapes never knew the darkness of true night, and the Hapan people had proverbially poor night-vision.

Only a few small, neat cities were necessary to cater for the needs of the state bureaucracy and the Consortium's commercial and legal institutions, and much of the planet was an unspoilt wilderness of broad oceans, snow-peaked mountains and lush primeval forest, where tightly-controlled commercial fisheries and game-preserves were the major focus of Human activity.

History

The planet was settled by raiders from Lorell in 4,150 BBY. In 4,050 BBY, the Lorell Raiders were defeated by the Jedi, resulting in the hatred of Jedi within the Consortium and the establishment of the matriarchal society of Hapes and the accession of the first Queen Mother. In 2,992 BBY, vowing not let outsiders interfere, the Queen Mother closed the border to The Hapes Consortium, and since then the Hapan Navy has attacked any outsiders who came too close to the Transitory Mists.

Government

The Hapans were ruled by the Queen Mother from Fountain Palace as part of The Hapes Consortium. The title of Queen Mother was hereditary, passed down from mother to daughter. If the Queen Mother failed to have daughters, the wife of the firstborn son became Queen Mother. However, to be in the line of succession meant both the Queen Mother and her heirs had to avoid constant attempts on their lives by jealous relatives who vied for the throne themselves.

In addition to the Queen Mother, there were also representatives from each Consortium member planet at the Royal Court. Their main purpose was to vote on matters of importance and to give updates on the political and social conditions of their home planets that may require the Queen Mother's attention. The Queen Mother had the final say on everything, and her word was considered law.

Culture and Society

"Never let a man become so deluded as to believe that he is the intellectual equal of a woman! It only leads to evil." — Proverb of the women of Hapes

Hapan culture, at least among the upper classes, was based on assassination attempts and struggles for power. Most upper class Hapans would think nothing of arranging the death of one of their own if it would advance their own cause.

The Queen Mother was treated like a goddess by the Hapans, and her selection of a consort was important to all her people. Candidates for the role of consort often came from the nobility, mainly to keep the gene pool vibrant. There were fierce rivalries between many noble houses over which house would get their sons to father the next Queen Mother, and nobles often plotted against both the consort and the heir of the Queen Mother who was not fathered by one of their own.

Due to the matriarichal society of the Hapes Consortium, men were often treated as second class citizens. Although most Hapan males were used mainly for breeding, some held positions of power, although their ability to use it was limited. Some Hapan men who felt trapped by their position in society often ran away and became pirates. These men hid out in the Transitory Mists and preyed on unsuspecting vessels, at least until caught by passing Nova Battle Cruisers. When captured, they would be put on trial, and possibly executed depending on how severe the charge was.

Anti-Jediism was rife among the Hapans, mainly due to the fact that the Lorell Raiders had fallen to the Jedi. The Hapan people also had a deep (some would say neurotically so) love of beauty. If a person, especially the heir to the throne, was blemished or deformed in any way, it was considered a fate worse than death. Since details are scarce on how the blemished and deformed were treated by Hapan society, it has been speculated that they were shunned or possibly put to death, presumably to remove the blemish from the gene pool.

Pre-Reset

Hapes was a largely unmentioned, playing no major role in the pre-reset timeline.

Post-Reset

Hapes has now become a focal point in the galaxy. Still a part of The Hapes Consortium, the planet is ruled by the ruthlessly efficient Queen Mother Ishara.

Sources

• Wookieepedia: Hapes