Soon after the Battle of Yavin, Imperial Scouts sent by Darth Vader attempted to frame the Rebel Alliance for the murder of the nuns' leader, Mother Grotrugga. Unfortunately for them, Grotrugga became a Force ghost, informing her sisters that it was in fact the Galactic Empire who murdered her. Because of this, the nuns invited the Alliance to make use of the peaceful asteroid, though they were adamant that it would not be used as a military outpost. Many Rebels took use of the asteroids facilities, taking short breaks at the convent to revitalize themselves both spiritually and psychologically as well as to recover from the trauma of war.