Ch ' hodos Ch ' hodos was a rocky desert planet that orbited a red sun within the Outer Rim Territories ' Sith Worlds region . Ch ' hodos was considered a lesser world of the Sith Empire , and , by the year 5000 BBY , it served as the central base of the Sith Lord Shar Dakhan . During the Dark Lord of the Sith Naga Sadow ' s preparations to attack the Galactic Republic , Ch ' hodos became a rally ground for his Sith soldiers , with Sadow himself and his apprentice , Gav Daragon , overlooking the embarking of the troops . More than a millennium later , the radiation from Ch ' hodos ' s sun had increased , leading to mutations in the local desert wildlife . Description . Ch ' hodos was a red , rocky planet with deserts on its surface . It orbited a red sun in the Ch ' hodos system , within the Trans - Hydian section of the Outer Rim Territories . also lying within the galaxy ' s Trans - Hydian region . The area of space containing the planet , known as the Sith Worlds , was surrounded by the Stygian Caldera nebulosity . Ch ' hodos lay along the Nache Bhelfia — a looping hyperlane that connected the five sacred Sith worlds of Ziost , Khar Delba , Rhelg , Krayiss Two , and Korriban — while the Zorfe Trete hyperspace route linked Ch ' hodos to the world of Ashas Ree . Ch ' hodos ' s deserts harbored native lifeforms , and a large building had been made out of yellow stone in a rocky region of Ch ' hodos . History . An ambitious planet , Ch ' hodos held the status of one of the lesser worlds of the Sith Empire and was under the control of Ziost , the Empire ' s capital world . By the year 5000 BBY , Ch ' hodos served as the Sith Lord Shar Dakhan ' s central base . During the Dark Lord of the Sith Naga Sadow ' s preparations to attack the Galactic Republic that year , Ch ' hodos was used as a place to rally his Sith soldiers of the Massassi caste . Overseen by Dakhan , Sadow ' s amassed armies embarked on Sith personnel carrier s that were waiting in front of the large stone building , while several starfighters and a shuttle flew overhead . Sadow himself and Gav Daragon , his Human apprentice , also observed the gathering troops while discussing the oncoming attack . Circa 3643 BBY , the radiation from Ch ' hodos ' s sun had increased , causing mutations in the local desert wildlife . An individual visited Ch ' hodos at that time to observe the changes in the planet ' s lifeforms . The visitor obtained various biochemical compounds and samples , and brought them back to a partner . Behind the scenes . Ch ' hodos made its first appearance in the of " " story arc of the " " series of comic books . The issue was published on July 23 , 1997 , and was written by Kevin J . Anderson and penciled by Dario Carrasco , Jr . Later , the planet received an entry in " The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia " , a reference book published in 2008 . " The Essential Atlas " , a reference work co - authored by Jason Fry and Daniel Wallace , and published in 2009 , provided more information on Ch ' hodos and placed the planet in grid square R - 4 . The planet was also mentioned in " " , a massively multiplayer online roleplaying game developed by BioWare and released in 2011 , in which it was used as a possible location for players to assign their companions on individual quests .