Rao

Rao was the second  to  the   of Relius Prime and Relius II in the Relaea system of the  in the. The only habitable planet in the aside of Relaea, it hosted a n   and a military outpost, both of which remained active in the  following the collapse of the Rakatas'  and their regression to their, , three  away. The establishments were abandoned around 25,000 BBY, leaving the system uninhabited and fading it into obscurity.

A expedition that had charted the system in 3,655 BBY from a base on Lehon logged the discovery of Rao, but colonization was averted due to the region's distance from known. Until 3,651 BBY, personnel conducted annual flybys of the planet, analyzing its geology, climate, flora and fauna before withdrawing from the area.

In 8 ABY, the Empire of the Hand, a successor to 's ill–fated, recolonized Rao, as its warm and moist climate made it an attractive  candidate. 5 million settlers arrived to the world, including several transports of political prisoners placed into a containment facility in the planet's savannas. Rao was abandoned in 40 ABY with the merger of the Empire of the Hand and the, decreasing its population.