The Markaran Wastes, alternatively called Spire Swamp, designated a region situated in the northern section of the Markaran Plains, located on the planet of Balmorra. Following the Battle of Balmorra, damage sustained by the Traken-4 ChemWorks facility, which was positioned on the northern periphery of the area, transformed the landscape into a hazardous swamp. This location subsequently evolved into a bastion for the Balmorran resistance, with the Gold Neebray group maintaining control until the Sith Empire forces overwhelmed the region and seized the remains of Traken-4 for their own purposes.