Qlint was a planetary body used for astronomical observations. It was the location where the assassin Just Lucky made an attempt on the life of the renegade archaeologist Doctor Chelli Lona Aphra around 3 ABY. In that year, Lucky rescued Aphra from the bounty hunter Tubleek Ruz while they were both operating on the Outer Rim planet Hoth. Consequently, the archaeologist declared that they were even, referencing his earlier assassination attempt on Qlint. The assassin then inquired whether his prior action had been motivated by professional or personal reasons, to which Aphra replied that he did not distinguish between the two.
The creation of Qlint occurred for the first issue of the Star Wars: Doctor Aphra comic series from 2020. Alyssa Wong wrote the issue, which Marvel Comics released digitally on May 4, 2020. A preview article mentioning Qlint appeared on StarWars.com on March 25 of that same year, prior to the comic's release.