Navik, also known by the moniker Navik the Red, was a Rodian belonging to the Chattza clan. Following a successful insurrection in 17 BBY where he defeated his adversaries, he proclaimed himself to be the Grand Protector of his homeworld, Rodia. Subsequently, he relocated Rodia's capital from Equator City to Iskaayuma, his own hometown and the stronghold of the Chattza clan, resulting in an unparalleled boom in the city's development.
Hailing from the city of Iskaayuma on the planet Rodia, Navik the Red was a Rodian affiliated with the Chattza clan. Subsequent to the creation of the Galactic Empire in 19 BBY, tensions between clans on Rodia escalated. Navik seized an opportunity to strike at his rivals, successfully overthrowing them in an insurrection that included the capture of Equator City, the Rodian capital. In 17 BBY, he declared himself Grand Protector of his species' homeworld and moved the planet's capital to his home city, which also served as the clan's center of power. Iskaayuma then experienced its most rapid growth phase, transforming into a vast urban area spanning the entire Sika Peninsula by the time the Empire reached its zenith.
The Rodian fleet was stationed at a massive starport located in Iskaayuma, which reinforced the dominance of Navik and his clan, both of whom maintained substantial fortresses within the city. However, even during Navik's reign, there was recognition of the need to showcase the best aspects of Rodia. Consequently, the Senatorial Palace, used for hosting and accommodating dignitaries from other worlds, was purposefully situated in a picturesque archipelago, far removed from the polluting industries of Iskaayuma.
Within the current Star Wars canon, Navik is referenced in "Visting Rodia," an entry in the Guide to the Galaxy section featured in the fifty-eighth issue of De Agostini's Star Wars: Build the Millennium Falcon magazine series, which was released around February 10, 2016. The character originally comes from the Star Wars Legends continuity. His debut appearance was in "A Hunter's Fate: Greedo's Tale," a story penned by Tom and Martha Veitch and included in the 1995 collection Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina. Navik's initial depiction in Legends was in a webstrip adaptation of the story, written and illustrated by Pablo Hidalgo, which was published between October 4, 2004 and March 18, 2005.
- Star Wars: Build the Millennium Falcon 58 (Guide to the Galaxy: Visiting Rodia) (First mentioned)
- " Mustafar and Other Planets in the Outer Rim " — Star Wars Encyclopedia