Highground, a location on the world of Gorse, contained a spaceport within its boundaries. Close to Highground was Shaketown, the location of the Moonglow Polychemical refinery. Following the destruction of his shuttle, the _Truncheon_ by the rebel miner Skelly, Count Denetrius Vidian of the Imperial forces seized a hoverbus and made his way to the Highground spaceport. When Vidian arrived at the Highground spaceport, his second shuttle, the Cudgel, was destroyed by Skelly. Furthermore, he was confronted by Gord Grallik, who sought to avenge the death of his spouse, Lal Grallik.