Gilfrome held the position of guildmaster within the Barlok mining company. He stood in opposition to the Corporate Alliance's scheme to seize authority over the mines. During negotiations concerning this conflict, both he and Passel Argente, the head of the Corporate Alliance, narrowly avoided an assassination attempt. Jorus C'baoth, a Jedi Master dispatched to the planet to facilitate a resolution, intervened and saved Gilfrome.