Starveil was a populated area situated on the world of Nyriaan, which itself is classified as a planet.
The origins of Starveil can be traced back to the wreckage of the Starveil, a starship that met its end on Nyriaan in the year 4067 BBY. Over the course of many centuries, Starveil expanded, eventually becoming the most substantial native population center on Nyriaan, housing almost 1,000 residents. The Melan clan held authority over Starveil, and various other native clans maintained districts within the settlement, turning it into a major center for native affairs.
While access to Starveil was restricted for most outsiders, a small colonial town known as Temperance was established approximately one kilometer from the native settlement. Despite repeated requests from the Corporate Sector Authority, a corporate entity with operations on Nyriaan, to demolish Starveil, these requests were consistently denied because the Melan clan was never definitively linked to any acts of guerilla warfare.