Nouane existed as a celestial body inside its own named star system, referred to as the Nouane system. This system was situated within the Nouane sector, which itself was positioned in both the Inner Rim Territories and [the Interior]. Its galactic coordinates placed it in grid N-8 of the Standard Galactic Grid.
The first reference to Nouane in the new Star Wars canon appeared in Star Wars: The Force Awakens Beginner Game. This roleplaying game was released in 2016 by Fantasy Flight Games. In the Star Wars Legends timeline, Nouane initially appeared in The Essential Atlas, a reference book from 2009 created by Jason Fry along with Daniel Wallace.
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens Beginner Game (Initial Mention)