Helical HyperCom's manufacturing plant was situated in the urban center of Fucallpa, which itself was located on Lokori. A substantial shield generator supplied an energy shield that defended the plant. A conflict occurred on Lokori in the era of the Clone Wars between the forces of the Confederacy of Independent Systems and those of the Galactic Republic. As the Separatists initiated the bombardment of Fucallpa, researcher Galen Erso proposed to his superior, Roman Herbane, that the plant's energy be redirected to the shield generator to enhance the protection offered to a larger area of the city.