The arid world of Malsuum served as the location for a battle that occurred throughout the Clone Wars. A clone trooper known as Hock Malsuum found himself stranded on this world, where he was subsequently given shelter by local farmers. After a period exceeding two years, he departed with the intention of finding Darth Vader.
This planet is featured within the Dark Horse comic book Darth Vader and the Cry of Shadows 1, which was published in 2013.