Ankhural was a planet in the galaxy. It had one big settlement which was protected by a ray shield to hold of giant clouds of dust from the silicon fields. During the Galactic Civil War, Ankhural was plagued with criminal activity, being home to Umbaran spies and remnants of the Death Watch. Following the Battle of Hoth, the Twilight Company of the Rebel Alliance rendezvoused on Ankhural, utilizing an abandoned podracing track for repairs on their vessels, the Thunderstrike and Apailana's Promise.