Harrod, a celestial body, achieved star status in the Oplovis sector, which itself resided within the New Territories region of the expansive Outer Rim Territories. Its system included one world capable of supporting life, commonly called Harrod's Planet.
The star named Harrod found its mention in The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia released in 2008. The star's conceptualization was derived from Harrod's Planet, initially conceived in 1990 within The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook. This sourcebook was authored by Paul Murphy as an addition to Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game by West End Games.
The 2009 publication titled The Essential Atlas situated the system of Harrod's Planet, thus also pinpointing Harrod's location, within the coordinates of grid square M-5.