Get to know Ord Mantell, the latest planet revealed in Star Wars™: The Old Republic™. Plagued with civil war between the Republic military and Separatist guerillas, Ord Mantell is a hazardous planet with a story riddled with battle and political conflict.

History of Ord Mantell

The mountainous plains and volcanic islands of Ord Mantell are littered with the ravages of a ruthless civil war. Republic forces are fighting elusive Separatists who are conducting guerilla style strikes against both military and civilian targets. Adding questions to an already questionable situation, the planet's government, though loyal to the Republic, is merely a puppet regime for underworld concerns.

Corellian colonists settled Ord Mantell nine thousand years ago, and the planet became a staging point for Republic military operations in the Outer Rim. Ord Mantell’s strategic value waned over the centuries, however, and after a corrupt admiral sold off the local fleet, the military all but abandoned the planet. Ord Mantell soon became a haven for smugglers, pirates, and bounty hunters, and the local government fell under the sway of the crime syndicates — a dynamic that remains in place to this day.

Though largely uncontested during the war between the Republic and the Sith Empire, things changed after the Treaty of Coruscant. Though many star systems withdrew from the Republic, Ord Mantell’s corrupt governors decided it was better business to stay loyal. Not all of the planet's populace agreed, however, and a Separatist movement began and quickly escalated into an armed conflict.

The marauders began a hit-and-run war to drive the military off the planet and achieve independence. Over the last two years, the Separatist attacks have ravaged the landscape and de-stabilized the corrupt government. Despite the difficult situation, Ord Mantell’s defenses are being bolstered. Crime syndicates backing the local government are bringing in potent black-market technologies from Nar Shaddaa, and the Republic is deploying its most elite forces.

The battle for Ord Mantell is just beginning.


A Republic military base on Ord Mantell is stocked with the most advanced machines, weaponry, and defensive systems for the army.

A well-defended landing platform outside the Separatists headquarters on Ord Mantell provides access for the transport of personnel and supplies.

The Republic transports cargo, soldiers, and other personnel needed for the war effort through the landing pads on the outer edge of their base on Ord Mantell.

The Separatists have built a network of underground hideouts so they can launch guerilla attacks all across Ord Mantell.

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Wow that planet was definitely not something I expected VERY COOL!!

reminds me of eve online

thanks to DeaconX

Sweet find Darka, so how did he figure this out?

lined up the screen shot with the galactic map