Praven Prime was a planet that contained the nations of L'Xing and the Gu-vandi Collective. It is strongly implied that the Gu-vandi Collective controlled the star system containing Praven Prime itself. The two nations were incited into a civil war by HK-47 at some point after 3959 BBY, a conflict lasting many years, and continuing at least up until the re-emergence of the Jedi Exile (3951 BBY). The civil war forced the Republic out of Gu-vandi space, and the planet itself seceded from Republic control, which was viewed by many as the most practical step—maintaining a diplomatic and military presence there would have been token gestures of control, at best.