Cantras Gola is a rare cosmic wayfarer, drifting alone in eternal night. The Rakata were aware of the planet due to its unusual Force energy, and while they referred to it as Ithilleron, it was never developed into a part of their empire, and no evidence of their presence has ever been found. Ancient records place this world in a distant orbit of the Pakrick system, which has since been obliterated by a supernova. But prior to the devastation, Cantras Gola was ejected from its course and spared from becoming part of the dust cloud that now paints the galactic skies.
The geological record indicates that Cantras Gola has always been inhospitable, and no life forms seem to have evolved here. Frigid temperatures and an atmosphere corrupted by vulcanism may have prevented organic life from taking root. The presence of sorian crystals in Cantras Gola's deepest caverns, however, attracted the attention of those Force devotees who desired to avoid any interactions with the galaxy's Ashla and Bogan orders. As a result, it was not completely forsaken by alien life forms. What began as a remote sanctuary for the discreet has, over time, grown into a bustling ecumenopolis.