The gathering with the Circarpousian underground represented a significant assembly of local insurgent factions within the Circarpous system during 2 ABY. Princess Leia Organa was dispatched as the representative of the Alliance to Restore the Republic, based on the expectation that assistance from the Rebel Alliance could bolster the Circarpous resistance effort, potentially resulting in Circarpous IV and adjacent planets publicly aligning with the Rebel Alliance. This mission held critical importance, given that at least one other system was prepared to pledge allegiance to the Rebel Alliance, contingent upon the Circarpous system first doing so.
Regrettably, Princess Leia Organa, accompanied by her guard Luke Skywalker and their droid partners C-3PO and R2-D2, encountered a setback when Princess Leia Organa's Y-wing experienced a technical failure, compelling her to land on Circarpous V. Their progress was further impeded when an energy drill operated by the Galactic Empire on that planet triggered atmospheric interference that damaged both her and Luke Skywalker's X-wing on the planet. Ultimately, they managed to flee the planet with assistance from a woman known as Halla, and proceed with their objective of attending the conference.