During the Cold War, Chaney Barrow existed as a Human slicer and computer specialist. This female individual, driven by avarice and known for her vengeful nature, once excelled as a saboteur within the Exchange criminal organization. However, her activities led to her capture and subsequent imprisonment within the Belsavis prison by the Galactic Republic. Approximately in 3641 BBY, during the Invasion of Belsavis, she was freed from her confinement alongside three other inmates: Kanjon Slyke, Ohta, and Paarkos. Their liberator, who pretended to be a fellow prisoner, was actually Cipher Nine, an agent of Imperial Intelligence. These particular prisoners were selected based on their unique talents, and they were tasked with devising a method to breach Megasecurity Ward 23. They formulated a scheme to reprogram security droid units and instruct them to create widespread chaos, setting off numerous alarms simultaneously in various locations. This was done to overwhelm SCORPIO's system, thus avoiding her notice. Their strategy ultimately proved successful, although SCORPIO was able to sever her connection to the network and transfer her consciousness back into a droid body. During the operation, Barrow was double-crossed and shot by Slyke.