Malenko, a planet situated within the galaxy, presented a landscape characterized by pervasive green fogs and somber expanses of water, punctuated by crystalline fragments scattered across its terrain. Prior to the dawn of the Imperial Era, the Andon Host species called this world home. In the period of the Clone Wars, Kazameer, a general serving the Separatist faction, chose Malenko as the site for a clandestine installation.