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Bal'demnic was an ocean planet littered with rocky tropical islands in the Bak'rofsen system of the Auril sector, located within the Outer Rim Territories. The planet's native populace, the Kon'me, was divided into a loose class structure, and they were largely derisive of offworlders. As such, while the planet would normally have been a tourist destination for foreigners, it was generally avoided. The Kon'me themselves resided in bubble-like structures, attached to the planet's ocean-side cliffs on islands of note.

Bal'demnic did not figure into pan-galactic politics until the Clone Wars. The Confederacy of Independent Systems discovered that Bal'demnic played host to a bountiful cortosis reserve. Since cortosis could be used effectively against the Jedi lightsabers of the Confederacy's opponents, they decided to invade and exploit Bal'demnic to bolster their own war effort. However, the Kon'me eventually rose up against the invaders, just as they were about to be liberated by the Galactic Republic. As a result, the natives drove off both the Republic and the Confederacy, although the former maintained a significant naval presence in the system following the battle.