Abatrang, a gas giant deemed uninhabitable, circled Atrig, a star, as the seventh planet in its orbit. This planet was located within the Atrig system, situated in the Inner Rim. Boasting eighteen moons and an atmosphere rich in ammonia, Abatrang's surrounding space was known to be frequented by carrion eaters that posed a danger to scavengers operating in the area.
The 1992 roleplaying sourcebook Planets of the Galaxy, Volume Two, authored by John Terra and published by West End Games for Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, marked Abatrang's initial mention. One proposed adventure for players involves the Corellian corvette Empire's Twilight becoming disabled during the time of the New Republic's existence. The ship, after being attacked by pirates near the planet, is pulled in by Abatrang's gravity. The forty-five crew members then land on the world in an escape module; however, the player characters must rescue the crew by going onto Abatrang's surface, a detail that is inconsistent with the book's own description of the planet as a gas giant. This article assumes the latter description is correct.
Planets of the Galaxy, Volume Two also contains a single instance where the planet's name is written as "Abatrarg"; however, this article assumes that the more common spelling, "Abatrang", is the correct one. This misspelling is also present in Bill Smith's 1994 sourcebook, The Star Wars Planets Collection, which partially reprinted the content of Planets of the Galaxy, Volume Two. The 2009 reference book The Essential Atlas pinpointed the Atrig system, and therefore Abatrang, in grid square J-14.