A storage and supply base, or depot, was operated by the Galactic Empire on the planet Gromas; this base offered refueling services and was established roughly five years following the conclusion of the Clone Wars. Because the Imperial Joint Chiefs suspected it could be attacked by Berch Teller and his rebel group, they dispatched a military unit to protect the Gromas installation. The rebels, having learned of this troop movement, diverted their attention and traveled to Phindar instead.