Hissrich, situated in the Outer Rim Territories of the galaxy, was a planet characterized by its jungle environment. In the initial period of the Clone Wars, the Confederacy of Independent Systems sought to create bases of operation in the Outer Rim before advancing towards the galactic capital; Hissrich was targeted as one of these locations, resulting in the deployment of numerous vessels. The Jedi High Council assigned Jedi Master Mace Windu the mission of traveling to Hissrich to ascertain the Separatists' objectives there.