Rust storms represented a specific weather condition found on the Outer Rim Territories planet of Elphrona. These storms had the capacity to disrupt communication systems and impede travel. For example, under normal weather conditions, the Blythe homestead was situated an hour's speeder ride from the settlement of Ogden's Hope. However, the same journey would be extended should a rust storm present itself. During the Nihil pirates' attack on the homestead, with the intent to abduct members of the Blythe family, Ronn Blythe suspected that a significant rust storm positioned between the homestead and Ogden's Hope was the cause of interference with his transmissions, thereby hindering his efforts to request assistance.