Pantora was the primary moon in orbit around the planet Orto Plutonia, in the Pantora system, located in the Sujimis sector of the Outer Rim Territories. It was the homeworld of the Pantorans who were led by the Pantoran Assembly and the Chairman of Pantora, a post held by Chi Cho who was later replaced by Baron Papanoida. Pantora was a member of the Galactic Republic and therefore represented in the Galactic Senate. During the Clone Wars, Riyo Chuchi served as senator of Pantora. When Pantora was blockaded by the Trade Federation, Senator Chuchi and Chairman Papanoida worked to prevent their homeworld from joining the Confederacy of Independent Systems.