After the Eternal Empire was defeated, Republic loyalists under the command of General Amos Rike displaced Eternal Alliance forces and seized control of the baradium mines. As Rike was planning to use the baradium against the the Eternal Alliance, Admiral Bey'wan Aygo sent a small strike team to recapture them. After a confrontation between Rike and the strike team, Rike was eliminated and the Alliance retook control of the mines. After the assault, Alliance Intelligence sent a report to the Alliance Commander mentioning that while the Eternal Alliance would benefit of using the explosive material, at the end holding and defending the mines would drain their resources.