The conflict referred to as the Criigo insurrection, alternatively named the insurrection at Criigo, took place on Criigo. It was a clash between the forces of the Galactic Empire and the New Republic, occurring at a time prior to the battle above Desevro. The Galactic Empire deployed its most ruthless squadrons to this engagement. During the confrontation, a pilot fighting for the New Republic heroically rescued numerous individuals, and Sabine Wren subsequently crafted a work of art as a tribute to this legendary figure.