The Jarrad mine-clan, a family residing on Averill, toiled for many generations as an independent mine-clan, enduring harsh circumstances to mine quadrenium ore. The arrival of the Galactic Empire and their subsequent control over ore sales brought about a shift in the Jarrad mine-clan's economic situation, as the Empire offered reduced compensation for the ore. This decline in prosperity prevented the mine-clan from acquiring additional drilling droids, ultimately contributing to a mining incident that left Selby Jarrad's father disabled. Witnessing the Empire's oppressive nature, Jarrad endeavored to initiate a rebellion alongside her cousin, who had come back to the minehold. Her cousin, an Alliance Intelligence operative tasked with establishing resistance, prompted Jarrad to depart from Averill with him after the rebellion's failure.