Terraforming, terraformation, vongforming or xenoforming was the process of changing a previously uninhabitable planet or moon into a habitable one for a certain number of species. During the rule of the Infinite Empire, the Rakata became the first known culture to develop terraforming machinery and technology, and used it upon planets such as Kashyyyk. At an unknown point prior to the New Republic's creation, the desert planet of Bar Neth was terraformed from an inhabitable desert.[1]
During the Yuuzhan Vong War of the galaxy from 25–30 ABY, the extragalactic Yuuzhan Vong terraformed many subject worlds to better suit them. The Yuuzhan Vong phrase was known as worldshaping, but others referred to it as Vongforming or Vongformation which was performed by Yuuzhan Vong called shapers. Coruscant, Duro, and Ossus were examples of terraformed planets. Even a century later, reconstruction of many Vongformed planets still wasn't completed, partially due to sabotage.
Appearances
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
- The Old Republic: Fatal Alliance (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars: The Old Republic (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds
- Episode I Adventures 3: The Fury of Darth Maul (and Game Book) (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds: Clone Campaigns
- Republic Commando: True Colors (Mentioned only)
- "At Your Service" – Living Force campaign (Mentioned only)
- "Echoes of the Jedi" – Dawn of Defiance campaign (Mentioned only)
- "The Passing of Uncle Gargon" — Star Wars Gamemaster Screen
- Star Wars: Rebellion (Mentioned only)
- "Positive ID" (original article link) on Wizards.com (content now obsolete; backup link) (Mentioned only)
- The Courtship of Princess Leia (and unabridged audiobook) (Mentioned only)
- Dark Apprentice (Mentioned only)
- Champions of the Force (Mentioned only)
- Planet of Twilight (Mentioned only)
- Specter of the Past (and unabridged audiobook) (Mentioned only)
- The New Jedi Order: Vector Prime (First appearance)
- Invasion 2
- Invasion 3
- The New Jedi Order: Balance Point
- The New Jedi Order: Star by Star (Mentioned only)
- The New Jedi Order: Enemy Lines I: Rebel Dream
- The New Jedi Order: Enemy Lines II: Rebel Stand
- The New Jedi Order: Destiny's Way
- The New Jedi Order: Force Heretic II: Refugee (Mentioned only)
- The New Jedi Order: The Final Prophecy (Mentioned only)
- The New Jedi Order: The Unifying Force
- Dark Nest II: The Unseen Queen
- Legacy of the Force: Betrayal (Mentioned only)
- Legacy of the Force: Fury (Mentioned only)
- Legacy of the Force: Invincible (Mentioned only)
- Millennium Falcon (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
- Fate of the Jedi: Ascension (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
- Fate of the Jedi: Apocalypse (and audiobook)
- X-Wing: Mercy Kill (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
- Legacy (2006) 8 (Mentioned only)
- Legacy (2006) 9 (Mentioned only)
- Legacy (2006) 12 (In flashback(s))
- Legacy (2006) 25 (Mentioned only)
- Legacy (2006) 39 (Mentioned only)
- Legacy (2006) 43 (In flashback(s))
- Legacy (2006) 44
Sources
- Planets of the Galaxy, Volume Two
- The Star Wars Planets Collection
- Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook
- Tales of the Jedi Companion
- Lords of the Expanse
- Living Force Campaign Guide
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic: Prima's Official Strategy Guide
- Star Wars: Legacy (2006) 0
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia (as Vongforming)
- The Essential Atlas
- Essential Atlas Extra: The History of Xim and the Tion Cluster on StarWars.com (article) (backup link)
- The Essential Guide to Warfare
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars Comic 6.36
- Suns of Fortune
- Lords of Nal Hutta
- Strongholds of Resistance