During the era of the Cold War, a venture known as the Mission to Spalex was carried out. Resistance operatives Karé Kun and Jessika Pava, accompanied by journalist Suralinda Javos, embarked on this mission to acquire [propaganda].(/article/propaganda) The purpose of this propaganda was to reveal the true nature of the First Order to the New Republic. Following a suggestion from C-3PO's droid network, the group journeyed to Spalex, a location where the First Order was actively trying to mine the planet's resources of thorilide.