Cona / Legends Cona was an arid , desert world which orbited the blue giant Teke Ro , located in the Teke Ro system of the Inner Rim . The homeworld of the serpent - like Arcona species , Cona had a minimal water supply due to a geological catastrophe early in its history . Description . Cona was a world with a lush , tropical environment . Thanks to the lack of planetary axial tilt and temperature - distributing air currents , the climate remained effectively constant across the entire planet — hot and dense . The atmosphere had a high concentration of ammonia , which permeated the planet ' s jungles . Oxygen was found in Cona ' s bedrock , and was only brought to the surface through highly complex plant life that stored it in gastric pods . Water was hard to find on Cona , and what little there was on the world was collected and stored by native plant life . The Arcona , living in small , low - tech communities on Cona , harvested the water from plant pods . Because of the atmosphere ' s high concentration of ammonia , most non - Arcona species were forced to don breath masks when on the planet . While most non - native species dwelt in massive colonial cities , legends persisted that a colony of Duinuogwuin s made their home in the ammonia - filled jungles of the world . History . A low - tech world located on the galaxy ' s Inner Rim , Cona was home to the reptilian Arcona species . Discovered by scouts from the Galactic Republic during the settling of the Slice , Cona ' s natives were quick to venture from the world aboard starships developed by other cultures to explore the greater galaxy and bring back technologies of other species to Cona . As non - Arcona began exploring Cona , entrepreneurs discovered the rich mineral resources of the world and traded mass shipments of water in exchange for mining rights . Cona swiftly became home to many of the galaxy ' s largest mining companies , and some smaller ones like Nemlor Minerals ; the world gained a seat in the Galactic Senate as its importance in the mining industry increased . Under the control of spin - based corporate entities throughout the weakening of the Republic during the Alsakan Conflicts , Cona was able to grow its infrastructure significantly during this time . Erecting impressive starports for their guests and imposing cities around their headquarters , Cona quickly drew in many visitors hoping to reap vast wealth from the planet ' s minerals . In 50 BBY , prospectors discovered that sodium chloride was a highly addictive hallucinogen to Arcona . Once the species was exposed to mass amounts of salt , an entire generation of salt addicts nearly crippled society on Cona . Imposing draconian laws on the planet , the Republic intervened and saved Cona from financial and social ruin with the aid of a concerned government . Despite these efforts , salt addiction remained a problem for Arcona in the following decades . In 22 BBY , a salt - smuggling operation was halted by Jedi Knight Stass Allie after the world called upon the Jedi Order for assistance . The space surrounding Cona was patrolled by the 4th Sector Army of the Grand Army of the Republic . When the war came to an end and the Republic was replaced with the Galactic Empire , Cona willingly submitted to Imperial rule . Despite their fondness of the uniformity the Empire promised , support dwindled during the Galactic Civil War and the planet eventually joined the New Republic . When the Yuuzhan Vong invaded the galaxy , Cona was attacked by the Yuuzhan Vong and the Ailon Nova Guard . Falling to the invaders , Cona was once more liberated by the Galactic Alliance . Behind the scenes . The PC game " " mistakenly places Cona in the Mayagil sector of the Outer Rim Territories . " Cona " is slang for the female genitalia in .