Abafar / Legends Abafar was a remote desert world within the Outer Rim Territories of the galaxy . The planet was scarcely populated and mostly covered in a featureless expanse known as The Void . Description . Geography . Abafar was a hot and remote desert world located within the Abafar system of the Outer Rim Territories ' Sprizen sector . Its geography mostly consisted of empty , featureless plains , known as The Void , and a few urban settlements , such as the mining town of Pons Ora . Large geographic indentations crisscrossed its surface , although they were not clearly visible from space with the naked eye . The Galactic Republic ' s database file on Abafar revealed these markings . Even though a desert , the planet possessed water and was one of the few suppliers of a type of volatile fuel known as Rhydonium . According to Republic data on the planet , Abafar had a polar diameter of 12 11 714 , equatorial distance of 1625856 and a surface area of 580 025 700 , being 14 11 000 of these made up of land area and 80 40 000 of sea area . Republic files had no information on population count , and indicated that the lowest point was located 850 meters below sea level and the deepest point in the planet was at 44585 . 25648 " . The town of Pons Ora , built lower than the surrounding ground level , was notable for its extraction of Rhydonium . Although the planet itself was scarcely populated , the settlement featured a wide array of immigrated species , such as Aleena , Aqualish , Dug , Human , Sullustan and a tentacle - faced species . Commercial activity was practiced , as evidenced by the existence of Game Go and the diner Power Sliders . Due to particulates in the atmosphere , sunlight reflected on the chalky , white surface produced a diffuse orange sky , and these conditions , combined with regolith properties in made the white dust on the ground hazy . Because of this , it was nearly impossible to cast shadows , leave tracks and tell the direction or time of day . Fauna . Abafar , due to its harsh conditions , had limited bio - diversity . The seemingly static landscape would at times be disrupted by the sudden stampede of a certain species of limber , flightless birds , known as Void Strider s . The striders occasionally traveled in large packs across its barren expanses . The birds did not seem to mind the presence of other sentient species and droids . Additionally , in urban settlements such as Pons Ora , a particular species of bug thrived on organic matter such as leftover food and garbage . History . During the Clone Wars , the Confederacy of Independent Systems installed a Rhydonium mining installation on the planet , specifically in Pons Ora . At around 20 BBY , the Galactic Republic ' s D - Squad , led by Meebur Gascon , crash - landed on Abafar following a shuttle engine malfunction in the comet - filled region . The members of D - Squad wandered for some time and came across the ruins of an unidentified trading vessel . Shortly afterwards , Colonel Meebur Gascon had an outbreak of lunacy , so WAC - 47 remained behind with him while the other astromech droids moved on . The members of D - Squad regrouped after splitting up in Pons Ora . Soon after , they found a clone commando named Gregor who helped the droids of D - Squad infiltrate the Separatist installation , steal a shuttle and escape the planet . Behind the scenes . The planet Abafar was first mentioned in the " " Launch Pad " " section of the magazine " Star Wars Insider " 138 , published December 2012 . Its first appearance , however , came with " A Sunny Day in the Void , " an episode in the " " television series , which aired December 7 , 2012 in Canada and the following day in the United States . Abafar ' s visuals were based on the work of the French comic artist , better known as Mœbius .