The confrontation at the Battle of Kur, also referred to as the battle at Kur, unfolded in 232 BBY within the Kur Nebula. It pitted an allied force comprised of the Galactic Republic, the Jedi Order, and troops from the planet Eriadu against Nihil pirates. This battle was orchestrated by Eye of the Nihil Marchion Ro, who sacrificed Tempest Runner Kassav Milliko and his vessel, the Tempest, sending them to their deaths to mask the true size of the Nihil forces. During the clash, Sskeer, a Trandoshan Jedi Master, suffered the loss of an arm, and Master Jora Malli, who commanded the Jedi forces, was killed. In the aftermath, Jedi, including Master Avar Kriss and Keeve Trennis, Sskeer's former Padawan recently promoted, observed that Sskeer was deeply affected by the battle, displaying signs of trauma and behaving erratically.
Approximately in 232 BBY, the [Great Hyperspace Disaster](/article/great_hyperspace_disaster] caused significant disruption to hyperspace travel in the Outer Rim Territories. This disaster involved the destruction of the freighter Legacy Run in hyperspace near the [Hetzal system](/article/hetzal_system], resulting in debris raining down upon the system and endangering its population of forty billion. Only a rapid rescue operation by the Galactic Republic and Jedi Order prevented the complete annihilation of the system. Following the disaster, more debris from the starship continued to Emerge across the Outer Rim, leading Supreme Chancellor Lina Soh to impose strict limitations on hyperspace travel while a task force investigated the cause of the catastrophe.