The chief commercial, industrial and population center of the system, Berchest is home to many Trade Federation personnel as well as various other groups from the far reaches of the galaxy seeking refuge from the galactic civil war. Though millions inhabit the planet, most of the land is empty. Vast oceans help regulate the temperature in conjunction with the large polar cap of the north. The island of Novka to the center of the planet is known for its huge forests, both beautiful yet filled with dangerous carnivores. The Berchestian pine of these woods are highly sought after but so far the forests are too dangerous to harvest much.