During the period of the Clone Wars (see: time), a Rhydonium mining installation operated within the city of Pons Ora, located on the remote planet of Abafar. The Confederacy of Independent Systems engaged in mining operations to extract the precious and volatile fuel known as Rhydonium from this location. This fuel was incorporated into a scheme to supply a captured Republic vessel, intending to dispatch it towards the Republic strategy conference. After their ship experienced a crash landing on Abafar, the Galactic Republic's D-Squad, assisted by Gregor, a clone commando afflicted with amnesia, succeeded in commandeering a Rho-class transport shuttle and delivering the encryption module back to Coruscant. This module was obtained during their previous mission. Gregor remained to facilitate their departure, and the fuel detonated, causing extensive damage to the mining facility.
The Rhydonium mining installation made its debut in the Star Wars: The Clone Wars episode titled "Missing in Action," which was originally broadcast on January 4, 2013.