Rodia / Legends Rodia , a rainforested , industrial planet in the Tyrius system in the Outer Rim , was the homeworld of the Rodians . Description . Rodia is a hot , humid world which is covered in dense tropical jungles as well as sprawling cities , swamps and industrial areas . A large area of the planet was also covered in oceans and there appeared to be two polar regions on the extreme latitudes . A known body of water on the planet was the Wesessa Sea where the An ' yettu Islands were located . The Rodians built their cities on waterways and protected them with environmental shields , bubble domes that surrounded all habitation structures and allowed entry and exit for vehicles and vessels . These domes also protected from the extreme temperatures of the planet . Two major cities on the planet were Equator City and Iskaayuma which were the planetary capitals at different periods in Rodia ' s history . Equator City was the traditional capital until Navik usurped control over the planet and moved the capital to his clan ' s settlement at Iskaayuma . Two known continents were Encheeko and Betu . Rodia ' s jungles used to host a variety of fauna and flora which were wiped out or made endangered over the millennia as the Rodians improved their technology and increased their population . The Rodian Karstag , newoongall and the ghest were native predators of Rodia . History . Early history . Rodia was originally inhabited by rock - dwelling lizards which developed tools and weapons to aid in their survival . Over time , these evolved into the sentient Rodian species , who became brutal hunters to survive among the planet ' s dangerous wildlife . As they developed advanced technology , they began to exterminate the planet ' s other lifeforms at an increasingly rapid rate . Eventually , all of the predators that threatened the Rodians were driven to extinction , and the Rodians began to hunt one another , finding or inventing excuses for war and laying waste to their homeworld ' s environment in the process . As Rodian society developed and their technology improved , the leader of the most powerful clan , the Soammei clan , eventually proclaimed himself " Inta ' si ' rin ' na " , or Grand Protector of the Rodians . Through the rest of Rodian history , the title of Grand Protector shifted from clan to clan as loyalties and power shifted . Grand Protectors ruled all of Rodia as dictators . Discovery and Republic membership . When scouts from the Galactic Republic arrived on Rodia , the planet ' s ecosystem was on the verge of being damaged beyond repair . The Rodians hunted the new arrivals down until their Grand Protector , recognizing the possibility of new prey to hunt off - world , called a halt to the violence . A new policy was implemented ; the Grand Protector declared that the best hunters , as proven by success in various gladiatorial contests and hunts on Rodia , would be allowed to leave the planet for work as bounty hunters , mercenaries , slavers or similar occupations . The Grand Protector ' s Hunters ' Guild , or " Goa - Ato " , instituted annual awards ( or " Atiang " ) for the best hunters , with such categories as " Best Shot " , " Longest Trail " , or " Most Notorious Capture . " The Rodians eventually joined the Republic , fascinated by its starships and weapons . By 15 , 000 BBY , Rodia was within space that was considered well - explored , and over time , the services of Rodian trackers became a popular export . Demand for weapons led to increased industrialization , especially around the megalopolis of Equator City . Rodian dramas also gained popularity ; Rodian Theater began as a simple series of staged fights , encouraged by Grand Protector Harido Kavila as a way for Rodians to burn off their aggression , but over time it developed into a vibrant , though violent , theatrical tradition . Though actors were barred from directly seeking political power at home , drama also became an acceptable way for dissident elements to challenge established ideas . Some Rodians illegally left their homeworld in search of refuge from clan feuds , traveling the galaxy freely and finding work in a variety of professions , from peaceful merchants and technicians to arms dealers and criminal henchmen . While the Rodian authorities treated off - world born Rodians as though they were alien galactic citizens , illegal emigrants were generally not allowed to return to Rodia , though some used forged or legitimate documents to claim off - world status . During the Great Sith War , an alliance of Sith and Mandalorians won a victory at Rodia . During the Mandalorian Wars Rodia remained neutral , but during the Jedi Civil War it was drawn into the full - scale conflict . Sith forces attempted to destroy the planet using the massive firepower of the Star Forge fleet , hoping to deny the Galactic Republic its greatest source of scouts and explorers . But the Jedi uncovered the plot and signaled the Republic fleet for help . The Battle of Rodia was an important battle of the Jedi Civil War , and after the Republic drove away the Sith fleet , Rodia officially joined the war on the Republic side , though individual Rodian mercenaries still worked for the Sith and other factions . Following the Great Galactic War , Rodia was annexed by the Sith Empire under the partial Treaty of Coruscant . This was received with much bitterness and outrage by the Rodian ambassador Mareesh who saw this as a betrayal by the Republic . During the last days of the Republic , the planet was represented in the Galactic Senate by Onaconda Farr , who was later appointed to the Loyalist Committee as the Separatist Crisis worsened . At some point during the Clone Wars , he betrayed his old friend Senator Padmé Amidala by luring her to Rodia and into the clutches of her old enemy , the Trade Federation viceroy , Nute Gunray , in exchange for the shipment of supplies , which the Republic had failed to deliver , to his planet . He later realized his mistake and helped her escape . Rodia thereafter remained loyal to the Republic , although it was near the front lines of combat and scarred by famine . Rodia was never directly threatened by the Confederacy of Independent Systems , although negotiators were frequently sent by Count Dooku to the city of Iskaayuma . Later during the war , Farr bribed Ronet Coorr to divert naval forces from Iseno to Rodia rather than to Duro , resulting in Duro being taken by the Confederacy of Independent Systems in Operation Durge ' s Lance . Farr was forced to resign in disgrace . Imperial rule and Navik ' s coup . After the Clone Wars concluded in 19 BBY , the Galactic Republic was reorganized into the Galactic Empire . Rodia and its population were spared enslavement under the new regime due to the Empire ' s demand for bounty hunters . In 17 BBY , Rodia experienced an internal coup when Navik the Red of the Chattza Clan conquered his rivals in a series of fierce campaigns that spanned several star systems . After achieving victory , he named himself Grand Protector and made his home city of Iskaayuma the new seat of government . Under Navik ' s rule , Rodia became a freer trading port and an emerging economic power . Navik also tightened restrictions on emigration and built ties with Black Sun and the Galactic Empire . Navik ruthlessly persecuted his rivals , sentencing the entire Tetsu Clan to death . Even Tetsu refugees outside Rodia , such as Greedo the Elder and his family , were pursued by Chattza hunters . When the New Republic came into power , Navik represented Rodia in the Senate until the planet was invaded and conquered by the Yuuzhan Vong during their invasion . Yuuzhan Vong conquest and beyond . During their invasion of the galaxy , the Yuuzhan Vong invaded Rodia to cut off the rimward portion of the Corellian Run . As on many worlds , the Yuuzhan Vong conquerors began enslaving the population . The alien invaders planned to forge their Rodian captives into deadly warbeasts , under the direction of Master Shaper Taug Molou . He took his Rodian experimental subjects apart on a cellular level , reassembling their genetic code with bits from other creatures . This experiment resulted in the creation of the Vagh Rodiek , mindless warbeasts that moved on crab - like legs with sharp half - meter long scythes of bone in place of arms . The Rodian natural head - spines were mutated into razor - sharp quills . Rodia itself was terraformed , with freighter - sized , leathery blossoms looming over the landscape . The few Rodians who managed to flee Rodia found themselves refugees from persecution . Most however , hid in the jungle and launched guerrilla attacks against Yuuzhan Vong patrols . After that war , Rodia was represented in the Galactic Alliance Senate by Moog Ulur . Yuuzhan Vong terraforming made Rodia one of the most dangerous planets in the galaxy , filling its jungles with previously - unknown deadly predators . In a practice seen on Daluuj and other worlds , the Yuuzhan Vong also moved to Rodia , forming one of the largest known Yuuzhan Vong populations in the galaxy . Over the next hundred years , the Rodians had reveled in the new dangers onworld and became even greater hunters than before . Under the Sith Empire led by Darth Krayt , the planet claimed more Jedi bounties than any other , earning itself a favorable treatment from Darth Krayt . Behind the scenes . The " Star Wars Roleplaying Game Saga Edition Core Rulebook " claims Rodia has only two moons , but this was later corrected to four in their Errata and Official Clarifications . Previously , Rodia was confirmed to a Mid Rim planet . In 2008 , the " " television series changed the world from being a Mid Rim to an Outer Rim planet . " The Essential Atlas " , released in 2009 , also stated that Rodia was an Outer Rim planet .