Kaellin III, a world of little consequence, existed within the Malenstorr system of the Mid Rim's Corbett sector, and was home to unsophisticated Human hunting tribes. Close to Kaellin III, the Alliance to Restore the Republic launched an assault on an Imperial resupply fleet. A Delta-class DX-9 stormtrooper transport belonging to the Empire was downed, ultimately crashing in proximity to a settlement of the indigenous people. The stormtroopers who survived the crash were met by the village's leader, who attempted to broker a truce, but the soldiers misinterpreted this gesture as hostile, leading them to murder the inhabitants.