The Quintil incident, alternatively referred to as the skirmish with the Zualjinn, was a conflict that transpired between the Spice Runners of Kijimi and their rivals, the Zualjinn Syndicate, on the planet of Quintil during the New Republic era. After Tomasso, who commanded a smaller Spice Runner group, caused the death of the Zualjinn high commander during a supposed diplomatic meeting with the syndicate, he found himself marooned on Quintil, hunted by the Zualjinn. The remaining members of his cell, under the leadership of Vigilch, launched a rescue operation for Tomasso, who was discovered by Zorii Bliss, the daughter of the Spice Runners' leader Zeva Bliss, and the new recruit Poe Dameron. The Zualjinn located the remaining Spice Runners, trapping them in a blaster firefight. Dameron attempted to deceive the Zualjinn leader by feigning betrayal of the Spice Runners as a diversion, but Tomasso was discovered sneaking onto their starship, leading to the capture and imprisonment of the entire Spice Runner cell.
However, the smugglers were liberated by a group of Kyuzo allies led by Zatticha, associates of Tomasso who happened to be passing through at the time and intercepted his distress signal. The Kyuzo assisted the Spice Runners in reaching their vessel and escaping the planet, although they were pursued by three Zualjinn ships. With Dameron at the controls, the Spice Runners successfully evaded the Zualjinn through hyperspace skipping, resulting in a crash landing on the planet Sorgan. Following Dameron's accomplishment, the Spice Runner cell formally inducted him as a member.