As the Rebel Alliance worked towards growing their armies in anticipation of a future confrontation with the military of the Galactic Empire, the Alliance scheduled a conference with Borsk Fey'lya, a Bothan who commanded the Bothan Spynet. Alliance Fleet starfighters provided security for the conference, and when a mercenary force showed up, the starfighters engaged them. While the Alliance forces eliminated the invading mercenary vessels, Fey'lya's vessel, the Jade, was able to dock with the Alliance's Mon Calamari Star Cruiser Liberty. Following the battle, one of the mercenaries survived the destruction of his ship and was taken into custody. He confessed to the Alliance that the Sullustans had hired him, with the goal of creating conflict between the two species. In truth, the Empire had employed the mercenary group to generate suspicion inside the Alliance. Ultimately, the information provided by the mercenary enabled the Alliance to locate and seize the mercenary group's base of operations.