Bentora was a terrestrial astronomical object in the Outer Rim's . Upon the formation of the Nihil pirates' Occlusion Zone in 230 BBY, Bentora became located in Nihil space behind its Stormwall barrier that prevented hyperspace travel. While stranded in the Occlusion Zone, the journalist Rhil Dairo visited Bentora with her cam droid, T-9, where she interviewed victims of recent Nihil raids. During Dairo's time on Bentora, she was captured by the Nihil and seperated from T-9. Eventually, the journalist escaped the Nihil and at some point after, reunited with her droid.
Bentora was first was mentioned in the 2023 novel The High Republic: The Eye of Darkness, written by George Mann and published as part of the Star Wars: The High Republic multimedia project's Phase III.
Bentora was first was mentioned in the 2023 novel The High Republic: The Eye of Darkness, written by George Mann and published as part of the Star Wars: The High Republic multimedia project's Phase III.