The vessel known as Transport A-175, an Action IV transport belonging to Red Star Shipping Lines and under the command of Joh Steen, undertook a journey.
During its transit from the Nopces system en route to Brentaal to link up with a larger group of ships, the Alliance Privateer ship named Far Orbit launched a surprise attack. Because the Far Orbit was identified as a Nebulon-B frigate, a type of warship previously used exclusively by Imperial military, Captain Steen was under the impression that it was a true naval ship and complied with the demands of the privateers.