A Partisan cell, spearheaded by the Devaronian named Blue, operated within the Five Points system located in the Outer Rim Territories. This group included Blue, the Labbo junk dealer Risi Amps, Shawburn (a Krish serving as their pilot), the mechanic Burta, Bardbee, the Ma'cella Dwindun, and Dwindun's sibling. This group functioned together as the crew of an XO1 yacht. The Galactic Empire captured Bardbee, who was then tortured until his death. Sometime later, Amps enlisted Jyn Erso as a forger to fabricate cargo manifests and clearance codes, enabling the cell to circumvent Imperial blockades.
Admiral Bethava Rocwyn of the Empire had Amps and Erso apprehended for their forgery activities. Rocwyn then used blackmail on Erso, coercing her to infiltrate the cell in exchange for promised amnesty for her crimes in the event of successful espionage. Despite this agreement, Admiral Rocwyn betrayed Erso, arresting her along with the rest of the Partisan cell. Rocwyn announced that Blue would face execution due to treason.