Planet Vegeta
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Vegeta (Japanese: Bejiita-sei) is the home planet of Vegeta, Son Goku, Nappa, Raditz and all other native Saiyans in the fictional universe of Dragon Ball/Dragon Ball Z.
Long ago, this planet was inhabited by a race called the Tsufurujin. They called it Planet Plant. They lived peacefully, until the Saiyans arrived. The Saiyans immediately declared war against the Tsufurujin. The Saiyans were giants compared to the Tsufurujin; but due to the latter's technology, they managed to keep an upper hand in the war.
But then something happened to give the Saiyans an upper hand. The full moon came up, something that only happens once every 100 years, and the Saiyans have an abilty to transform into giant apes called Oozaru whenever exposed to moonlight. In their new forms, they easily defeated the Tsufurujin, and took over the planet, renaming it Vegeta after their king.
Soon the Saiyans were discovered by the tyrant Freeza. He discovered that they were very strong, and loved to fight, so he began to exploit them. He had them destroy races of people for him, to take over their planets, and eventually Freeza's goal of the entire universe. The planet was soon transformed into a military base, where all of Freeza's vast army could land and stay. Freeza even began to send baby Saiyans off to other planets to destroy their inhabitants so Freeza could take them over.
However, the Saiyans increased their strength quickly, and soon Freeza became worried that they would become too powerful. A few rebel Saiyans, including their king Vegeta and Son Goku's father Bardock sensed this, and plotted against Freeza. They attacked him, but as his strength was overwhelming he defeated them easily. Then to rid himself of the Saiyan menace forever, he destroyed the planet along with nearly all of the Saiyans, the only survivors being Raditz, Nappa, Prince Vegeta, and Goku. (In DBZ movies non-canonical Saiyans Turres, Broly and Paragus also survived.)
The destruction of Planet Vegeta is slightly different between the manga and the anime. In the anime, Freeza destroys the planet with a Death Ball. In the manga Freeza simply states that he attacked the planet. No other information is available in the manga.es:Planeta Vegeta