Once a beautiful planet home to many beach resorts, Paulking V was a remarkable getaway during the golden days of the Old Republic. As home to three million permanent residents, the picturesque planet has been left alone by the constant political swings of the rest of both the Paulking System and the galaxy.

During the days of corruption in the Old Republic, just prior to the rise of the Empire, ChemiTech Corporation took control of Paulking V, using minerals from the grasslands of Paulking V to make their chemicals to be disseminated throughout the galaxy. An unfortunate accident at the main chemical plant destroyed the atmosphere of the planet, killing all the citizens and changing the ecosystem greatly. While ChemiTech was dissolved by the Republic, Paulking V became a volcanic planet, harsh and relentless in the destruction of the planet which was once a resort.