Ussuriysk was an arctic planet in the Deep Core. Having a long history, the world was originally settled by the Rakatans of the Infinite Empire in 30,000 BBY. However, in 27,000 BBY, a rebellion by the Ussuri natives overthrew the Rakatan colonial overseers and the world became forgotten. Over the years, exiles, explorers, refugees, adventurers, and people who simply wanted new lives fled into the Deep Core and eventually stumbled upon the world. The locals accepted the new comers warmly, after hearing that they too were oppressed by the Rakata at some point and overthrew them. In 35 BBY, the Supreme Chancellor learned about the planet. Interested, Palpatine encouraged the government of Ussuriysk to join the Republic, after which he made a storehouse on the planet. During the Clone Wars, i