Ord Radama / Legends Ord Radama , once a world of marshes and wetlands , became coated with cities and streets over the years . The planet was the homeworld of the Devlikk species . It was located in the Radama Void . History . Ord Radama was once an Ordnance / Regional Depot of the Galactic Republic . Ord Radama was conquered by the Mandalorian Neo - Crusaders during the Mandalorian Wars . During the Jedi Civil War , Ord Radama aligned with the Sith Empire . During the Great Galactic War , the forces of the reformed Sith Empire attacked Ord Radama , under the command of the Sith Lord Darth Malgus . Intially successful , Malgus ' forces laid siege to Livien Magnus , the capital of Ord Radama , and after a week the city fell to them . However , the Sith forces were not subsequently resupplied and a few weeks later , the Republic sent a fleet to Ord Radama , to drive the Sith from the planet . The Republic ships decimated Malgus ' fleet and during the engagment , a stricken Sith " Harrower " - class dreadnought plummeted into the atmosphere of Ord Radama and crashed into Livien Magnus , destroying the city and killing one hundred thousand of the world ' s inhabitants . The Sith subsequently abandoned Ord Radama and the city New Raido became the planet ' s new capital . However , in the aftermath of the attack , the Ord Radama natives struggled to survive , while the Republic did little to fortify the world . Several months later , the Sith Emperor , the ruler of the Sith Empire , ordered Malgus to retake Ord Radama , and Malgus launched a fresh attack on the world . The invasion did not go smoothly and Malgus ' forces were confounded by the forces of the Jedi Order , but Malgus remained confident that he would be victorious . During the Clone Wars , Ord Radama was a Separatist stronghold tackled by the Galactic Republic in 19 BBY during the Serenno theater of the Outer Rim Sieges . Galactic Empire . Ord Radama was quickly brought under the rule of the Galactic Empire to serve as a staging post in pacifying the Outer Rim . The people of Ord Radama initially welcomed the strength and stability the Empire offered , though this relative peace was provided through the systematic oppression of any dissidents or rebels . Ellor Orgraal eventually became the Governor of Ord Radama and solidified his power by crushing anyone who spoke out against the Empire or himself . General Xantus commanded the stormtroopers garrisoned on the planet and reported directly to Governor Orgraal , who believed he had the final say in all matters on his world . However , General Xantus actually took his orders from the Imperial Intelligence Service , the true power behind the military on the world . Under the Empire , the native Devlikks were forced into servitude and , in many instances , outright slavery . Relocated in the poorest areas of the planet to make way for Imperial housing , they lived in makeshift homes and horrible conditions . Many worked in the industrial sector or as servants for the local nobles . The Devlikks came to harbor a deep hatred of the Empire and began to form a small resistance movement under the leadership of Narralla . These rebels started to quietly gather intel for the Alliance , using their positions as servants to their advantage . During the Galactic Civil War , the planet had a strong military presence and was protected by infrequent patrols of " Imperial " - class Star Destroyers and the " Interdictor " - class Star Destroyer " Eternal Wrath " . In 0 ABY , a small band of Rebels came to Ord Radama in order to rescue Senior Advisor Setenna Hase , a valuable Alliance leader who was kidnapped by Var Narek , a traitor and an Imperial spy operating for Captain Malau Jocaos of the Imperial Intelligence .