The Pacanth Reach constituted a sector situated within the Outer Rim Territories. Within this sector lay the mountainous planet of Ovanis. In 32 ABY, a skirmish took place on Ovanis involving the First Order and the Resistance. This planet served as the home of the Crèche religion, whose followers venerated an enormous blue egg, believing it to contain a savior who would deliver salvation and reward them for their devotion.
The initial canon depiction of the Pacanth Reach occurred in Poe Dameron 1, the debut issue of the Star Wars: Poe Dameron comic book series. Nevertheless, its designation as the Pacanth Reach was first established in the reference work, Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy.
Within Star Wars Legends, the first reference to it appeared in the Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook, a role-playing guide released by West End Games during June of 1996.