Evora is home to the Evoran people. Evora became a Federation protectorate planet in the year 2375, a year after their culture first achieved warp drive. The Federation felt compelled to fast-track Evora's protectorate status due to losses suffered in the Dominion War.

In 2375, Starfleet dispatched the USS Enterprise and Captain Jean-Luc Picard to Evora to hold a formal reception for Evoran Regent Cuzar. (TNG movie: Insurrection; SCE eBook: Past Life)