Its remote location in the Zhar system of the Outer Rim Territories was picked by Nat Skywalker for the Hidden Temple. Nat's brother, Kol Skywalker, changed the atmosphere of the planet using Yuuzhan Vong terraforming, yet without updating the official records on the planet.
In 137 ABY, the planet hosted the crew of Cade Skywalker's ship, the Mynock, along with Nat Skywalker, former Jedi Azlyn Rae, and an Imperial delegation of three Imperial Knights: Marasiah Fel, Ganner Krieg, and Antares Draco.
Bioluminescent octopoid creatures were known to float around the temple area.
In Finnish, taivas means "sky" or "heaven".