The Afe clan, governed by Chief Joko, was a group of Cyphari residing on the planet of Cyphar. Their lands were situated close to both a human colony and a Twi'lek settlement. As time passed, colonists from the human settlement started to encroach on Afe territory, supposedly after discovering minerals, leading to a land dispute between the clan and the colonists. To resolve the conflict and assist the Afe clan, the Galactic Empire dispatched its naval forces. Commander Thrawn investigated and uncovered that the root cause of the issue was a vein of pre spice located within the Afe's agricultural lands, which the colonists were determined to acquire. Thrawn resolved the dispute by eliminating the pre spice.