Kessendra was a diminutive military settlement positioned on the world of Kessel, which itself was a planet. The Galactic Empire constructed an administrative hub in Kessendra, turning it into the unofficial capital of Kessel, due to the planet hosting the largest prisoner compound in the galaxy. On the outskirts of the city was Kessendra Stadium. Some of the streets in Kessendra were named Spice Mines Avenue and Slavelord Boulevard.
During 5 ABY, the attempted seizure of the Empire by Trioculus, the Supreme Slavelord, along with the Central Committee of Grand Moffs, utilized Kessendra as a base of operations.
By 11 ABY, Kessendra was largely deserted, and the New Republic rescued the scant population that still resided there.