Quanton was a planet, an astronomical body found within the Quanton system. The system itself resided in the Obtrexta sector, which was part of the New Territories region found in the Outer Rim Territories. During the era of the Galactic Civil War, Airen Cracken, a General of the Rebel Alliance, was apprehended on Quanton by the Imperial Security Bureau belonging to the Galactic Empire. Following his capture, Cracken was given Bavo Six, a truth serum. He later wrote about both his capture and his experience with Bavo Six in Cracken's Rebel Field Guide, a datafile that he composed which served to catalog various pieces of equipment used by agents of the Rebel Alliance.
The first mention of Quanton happened in the 1991 sourcebook titled Cracken's Rebel Field Guide. This book was authored by Christopher Kubasik for Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, a game published by West End Games. The reference book The Essential Atlas, released in 2009, situated the Quanton system, and thus Quanton itself, within grid square K-4.
- Cracken's Rebel Field Guide (First mentioned)
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia