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the primary planet in the Roon System of asteroids and moonlets, Roon orbited its sun at such a distance and with sufficient rotation to be tide-locked. One side was a lush, tropical paradise while the opposite side was a cold, dark wilderness that was only lit by the planet's single moon. The planet was first settled about 1,000 years before the Battle of Yavin, and stories of the remote world began to attract treasure-seekers and explorers. Rumors spread over the years that the planet held untold treasures, but no one ever found them. The planet's location within the Cloak of the Sith only added to its mystery. In reality, the planet was first settled by spice traders, who used the planet as a staging area for much of the spice that was exported from Ryloth. After the Battle of Endor, Roon became a haven for all manner of criminals, primarily smugglers who were working the Death Wind Corridor.