The exploratory division of Outer Rim Oreworks, in essence, was a sector within the organization employing scouts for various tasks. Their primary objective was to locate uncharted planets abundant in metals, which ORO could then mine and trade. Subsequently, these planets would undergo settlement and development, generating substantial profits for ORO.
An operative within this exploratory division was Hugo Bartyn. Roughly five centuries prior to the Battle of Naboo, Bartyn employed long-range spectrometry equipment to scrutinize the Lamaro system. This cutting-edge technology indicated a greater concentration of valuable metals than previously anticipated. Subsequently, Bartyn, harboring personal ambitions, requested ORO to release him from his duties within the exploratory division and appoint him as the Administrator of the planet Lamaredd, rather than assigning him to another exploratory endeavor.