Akiva was a hot, humid planet in the Outer Rim Territories, relatively near Raydonia. The planet had a terrestrial atmosphere and was famous for its thunder and frequent rain storms, called the mausim during the wet season. In the city of Myrra “storm ladders” were common, made of chains bundled up at the top of the roofs, used during the bad storms so they can get people out of the ground quickly in case of a flash flood. Its surface was known to have jungles and canyons. Everyone in Myrra used the bala-bala speeder, a narrow vehicle meant to take the tight channels and sharp-angled turns of the streets of the city; they were used to go to work or move crates.

Akiva’s capital was Myrra, a sprawling city which was built over a maze of old catacombs. These catacombs were inhabited by the primitive Uugteen, a race of humanoids native to Akiva. According to various rumors, this maze hosted a Jedi training temple, a Sith trap, or some Hutt breeding ground. Few people who visited the catacombs survived due to the presence of the Uugteen. The Myrra catacombs also hosted a Separatist droid factory dating back to the Clone Wars.

Akiva was once home to the Ahia-Ko, an ancient species who built great temples in the planet’s jungle wilderness. The Ahia-Ko people believed that the water in the planet’s canyons was so pure that it could cleanse one of their sins and leave them a better person. The canyons’ water was considered a luxurious commodity by members of the Satrapy of Myrra such as Satrap Isstra Dirus.