The Garia system, a star system, existed within the Brak sector, itself a part of the Expansion Region of the galaxy. This system was home to the planet named Garia, a world known for both its foodstuff production and its limited industrial manufacturing.
In the era of the Clone Wars, Garia became the location for the battle fought between the forces of the Galactic Republic and those of the Confederacy of Independent Systems. The Republic launched an invasion targeting the planet, which at the time was under Separatist control.
During the Galactic Civil War, the Galactic Empire chose the system as the site for an Imperial Navy staging area. Access to the system was restricted and required permits, with severe punishments for those who violated these regulations. To bolster security, the Empire maintained continuous picket ship patrols and sensor stations to monitor the system's outer boundaries.
The Alliance to Restore the Republic's Brak Sector Force could not establish a listening post within this system, in contrast to their operations in the Bacrana, Rehn, and Skone systems, because of the absence of suitable locations. Instead, the Alliance relied on routine sweeps using probe droid and scout vessel to gather intelligence regarding Imperial fleet movements within the system.