Following the engagements with Tatooine mercenaries, the Rebel Alliance units stationed on Tatooine, commanded by Colonel Jennica Pierce, Agent Saponza, and Saponza's partner, initiated actions directed at the Galactic Empire. These actions were triggered by the catastrophic breakup of a rebel freighter, the Atom Edge, which occurred in orbit and resulted in its wreckage scattering across the surface of Tatooine. The subsequent intense competition to secure the freighter's essential cargo became a conflict between the rebels and the Imperials, which persisted until the decisive Battle for Tatooine.