After he became wanted for murder on Sacorria, Lope stayed out of the Core Worlds, working along the Corellian Trade Spine, eventually winding up on Karfeddion around 33 BBY. There, Arwen Cohl hired him to participate in the Nebula Front attack on the Eriadu Trade Summit, where, after a brief struggle with Qui-Gon Jinn, he was captured.