Ukio

Ukio was a bountiful^[4] agrarian planet located in the Abrion sector of the galaxy's Outer Rim Territories,^[3] connected by hyperlane to Rishi and Molavar.^[5] Its native inhabitants were the Ukians. During the last decades of the Galactic Republic, Ukio acted as a breadbasket of the Core Worlds^[3] and overall Republic.^[6] However, during the Secessionist Movement, the Ukians began to resent the Republic for not helping them enough. Eventually, Ukio joined the Confederacy of Independent Systems.^[3]

The tensions between the Republic and Separatists resulted in the Clone Wars.^[3] With the conflict being fought by clone troopers and battle droids, economically important planets like Ukio became targets.^[6] Despite having joined the CIS before the war,^[3] Ukio again became a granary for the Republic during the conflict.^[6] After fleeing the from the Battle of Scarif^[4] in 1 BBY,^[7] Princess Leia Organa ordered Rebel Alliance Captain Raymus Antilles to take her CR90 corvette, Tantive IV, to the planet Tatooine. In order to try and evade Imperial pursuit, Antilles followed no direct line and doubled back on himself during the journey, jumping first from the Scarif system to Ukio, and then on to Roon.^[4]