The bustling Raquish Thoroughfare comprised several roads in Quantill City, which served as the largest city and capital of Ando. Ando, located in the Mid Rim, was the original homeworld of the sentient Aqualish species. Its designation mirrored that of the Raquish system and the Battle of Raquish. This battle occurred in 39 BBY and involved the Spiverelda, a collection of Aqualish-colonized worlds under Ando's influence, against the fifteen Aqualish-inhabited planets known as the Andoan Free Colonies.
On the date of 13:2:28, a mere two standard hours following Ando's official secession from the Galactic Republic, the Raquish Thoroughfare's roads became crowded with joyous Aqualish. These individuals, representing diverse backgrounds and regions of their homeworld, were protesting the galactic government. These demonstrators then gathered in Quantill City's central square. This event was later documented in an edition of the CoCo District Edition of the HoloNet News.
HoloNet News Vol. 531 #45, an issue that represented the in-universe HoloNet News, introduced the Raquish Thoroughfare. Pablo Hidalgo and Paul Ens authored the issue, and it was published on March 10, 2002.