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Haruun Kal

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this planet, the first and only world habitable in the Al'har System, appeared to be an oceanic world from space. However, the multi-colored ocean was actually a sea of toxic, heavier-than-air gases which were brought to the surface by volcanic activity. This gaseous ocean was broken by mountains and plateaus, and only those landmasses which reached high into the atmosphere could support life. It was high in these mountains and plateaus that human life evolved. Calling themselves the Korunnai, these humans tended to move about the landmasses as best they could to avoid being caught by a sudden storm that might bring gases up from the surface. The name Haruun Kal was a phrase used by the Korunnai to mean "above the clouds." Much of the habitable landmass was covered with jungles and semi-tropical forests. Haruun Kal was important during the Clone Wars because it was located at the hub of the Gevarno Loop, and separated several Separatist-loyal systems from a group of systems which remained loyal to the Republic. The Jedi Council believed that a starship transporting Jedi Knights during the Great Sith War crashed on the planet, and that the survivors were, in fact, the ancestors of the Korunnai. This theory was the primary proposal for the reason behind the fact that all Korunnai could touch the Force. The planet had no natural satellites, but a ring of rocky debris that encircled the planet was believed to have been the remains of its moon. Note that the short story Equipment indicates that Haruun Kal was not the only world in the Al'Har System, stating that several gas giants were located beyond the system's asteroid belt.