Alsakan

Alsakan is an ecumenopolis planet in the Alsaka sector of the Core Worlds region of the galaxy. Located on the Perlemian Trade Route immediately rimward of Coruscant, Alsakan has been in competition with Coruscant for cultural and political control of the Galactic Republic for thousands of years. The people of Alsakan have a reputation for arrogance and self-importance.

In 19 BBY, following the Battle of Coruscant, a Republic blockade was established at Alsakan, and inspections of coreward-bound vessels were required. In 19 BBY, the Runner, piloted by Thomas Verdi and transporting Newt Liryas, was stopped at the Alsakan blockade. While initially Newt's Jedi security codes were enough to permit them to pass the blockade without an inspection, the Runner was later boarded by clone troopers following Order 66.