List of Star Wars Planets (R–S) - Rodia

Rodia is the homeworld to the Rodians and the Rodians bounty hunter Greedo and Drexl Roosh from Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. The dense tropical forests that cover much of the planets surface have been slowly disappearing because of the growing urban areas. Rodia was ruled by a dictatorial regime that was too controlling over the populous and refused to be part of the Old Republic. Around 1 BBY, the Gladiators of Rodia raided cities, and fought for control of the planet. As this started, Greedo escaped to Tatooine. The Gladiators of Rodia succeeded in toppling the regime, but in turn, created a lawless anarchy government. In 2 ABY, two democracy-loving Rodians gathered ten to sixteen fellow Rodians for an army against the gladiators. They were successful, and established Rodia's first democracy.

Colonization from the Hutt race brought the planet under the control of the Hutt Empire. Much of the planet became stripped of its natural resources and polluted to support the Hutts' way of life. Twelve years later the Hutts were overthrown and killed.

The planet fell into anarchy yet again, but a band of Rodians teamed together and with the help of the New Republic, founded the second democracy on Rodia.

During the war with the Yuuzhan Vong, Rodia was occupied, along with many other nearby planets. Unlike many other species, however, the Rodians simply retreated into their forests and used guerrilla warfare tactics to fight the Vong. The Yuuzhan Vong left the planet in frustration of the guerrilla tactics. Rodia then became a member of the Galactic Alliance.