Chandrila

"The farmers there might be the greatest in the Empire. The plains of Chandrila feed more than fifty worlds."

- Mitth'raw'nuruodo

Chandrila was a planet and agriworld of the Core Worlds.

Description
"Lothal isn't Chandrila, but it still has outstanding farms, especially for vegetables."

- Mitth'raw'nuruodo

Considered one of the glittering jewels of the Core Worlds alongside Coruscant and Hosnian Prime, Chandrila was a peaceful planet featuring a hilly green landscape with plains and vineyards that produced crops to feed more than fifty worlds, cultivated by Chandrilan farmers. It also produced rare Chandrilan silkthread used in galactic couture. It had white beaches and luxury spas. Cities included Nayli.

Imperial Era
"I passed through Chandrila on a show-the-flag cruise, spent a day's leave hiking in wine country. I bought that from a local artist to remind me of that day."

- Mitth'raw'nuruodo, on a Chandrilan painting

Under the Galactic Empire, the crops grown on Chandrila's plains fed more than fifty worlds, and it became the poster world for Imperial agriculture. Grand Admiral Thrawn passed through Chandrila during a show-the-flag cruise, and spent a day's leave hiking in its wine country. He purchased a painting of the landscape from a local artist to remind him of that day, and later shared it with Governor Arihnda Pryce while praising Chandrila's farmers. COMPNOR required Chandrila's crops to be grown on other worlds, though harvests failed on those with different climates and people were left hungry, leading to further support for the Rebel Alliance.

Rebellion Era
"The crops grown on Chandrila&mdash;the poster world for Imperial agriculture&mdash;are required to be grown on most other worlds, even ones with vastly different climate. Harvests fail, the people are left hungry, and the Rebels gain support by bringing in food."

- Mitth'raw'nuruodo

Mon Mothma, hailing from a political family, served as the senator of Chandrila prior to leading the Rebel Alliance. She customarily wore a white Chandrilan gown of fleuréline weave and a Chandrilan medal of freedom. Sisters Toryn and Samoc Farr left Chandrila, inspired by Mothma and helped by local authorities, to join the Alliance.

The Chandrilan Jess served as a slave girl in the harem of Jabba Desilijic Tiure in his palace on Tatooine. After Jabba's death, she returned home to join the Chandrilan Academy of Sciences.

Emperor Sheev Palpatine intended to target Chandrila, among other Rebel worlds including Mon Cala, with the DS-2 Death Star following the Battle of Endor, though the battle station was ultimately destroyed in the conflict.

New Republic Era
The New Republic utilized Chandrila as one of its capital worlds, along with Hosnian Prime and others, and shored up its power base on the planet.

The New Republic Tribunal was situated on Chandrila. Following the liberation of Kashyyyk, the sadistic Commander Dessard was sent to the planet to face trial. Han Solo established his Pilots Commission on Chandrila. Ben Solo was born to Leia Organa and Han Solo on Chandrila on the day of the Galactic Concordance. Following the Galactic Concordance, a function was held at the Chandrilan Gather-House where the diplomatic attaché Lori seduced Solo into conducting an affair in a hotel room. Lando Calrissian and his paramour Kaasha Bateen vacationed at Frander's Bay after the Fyzen Gor affair.

Inhabitants
"The Chandrilan is too sweet for a place like this. You must be fierce to survive the Hutt's harem."

- Thora, on Jess

Known as Chandrilans, the Human natives of Chandrila were considered sweet. Those with Chandrilan heritage tended to have pale complexions. A simple, side-parted hairstyle was popular among the city girls of Nayli.

Notable Chandrilans included Senator Mon Mothma, the Rebels Samoc and Toryn Farr, the slave girl Jess, and the Jedi-turned-dark-sider Ben Solo.