Destra was a moon and one of a pair of satellites orbiting the planet Batuu, found in the Batuu system of the Trilon sector within the Outer Rim; the other moon was called Valara. It was impossible to see Destra from Black Spire Outpost, which was the largest settlement on the planet. The Ronto Roasters establishment, a restaurant in Black Spire, offered a drink called the Destran Ice Cap.
The first time Destra was mentioned was as part of the fictional history for Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, a themed area that opened to the public at Disneyland on May 31, 2019 and at Disney's Hollywood Studios on August 29, 2019. For a short time, a drink called the Destran Ice Cap was available at Disneyland's Ronto Roasters.
On August 14th, 2015, the day before the Galaxy's Edge announcement, Lucasfilm registered the trademarks for the names "Mon Destra" and "Valara," but did not offer any explanation for their meaning. Some fan websites speculated a link to a fan fiction character called Darth Destra, and the name Valara was already part of Star Wars Legends as Jedi Master Valara and Force Adept Valara Saar.