Athaniss

Athaniss, despite being located along the strategic Tarkin Corridor within the Core Worlds, has always been considered a backwater by Imperial standards. The planet is largely unknown to the rest of the galaxy, but during the Imperial Civil War the planet was vital for its natural resources and self-sufficiency.

The planet was largely ignored by the New Republic, and thus remained under Imperial control and under the control of the Interim Ruling Council during the Civil War.

During the Second Imperial Civil War, it became the target of the Imposter Palpatine's campaign to strip Emperor Bacharan Valak of his vital Tarkin Corridor, and to take Selene, due to the planet's proximity to the Imperial capital.

Three battles took place on Athaniss - the First, Second, and Third Battle of Athaniss. In the final battle, the Rebel forces detonated a nuclear device, that rendered a large portion of the planet radiated for some time, until Imperial clean-up efforts were able to sufficiently clear the area.