During the time of the Galactic Civil War, a smuggler who worked with the Alliance to Restore the Republic had the task of taking provisions to an Alliance rendezvous on the planet called Spira. While he was carrying out this mission, Imperial units caught up with the smuggler while he was still within the atmosphere close to the ground. As he tried to get away, he jettisoned his load into the planet's seas and then made a dash for the stars, being chased by six Skipray Blastboats.