The Dradans were a species of peaceful sentients native to the planet Drada in the Drada system of the Outer Rim Territories. After the Galactic Empire was formed in 19 BBY and began to hunt and kill the Jedi Knights, the Dradans offered their homeworld as a refuge to Jedi fugitives. The Empire discovered the Dradan's treachery by 1 BBY and retaliated with genocide of the species and despoliation of their homeworld.