Ortol held the rank of general within the Mantellian Separatist Movement throughout the Cold War that transpired between the Galactic Republic and the Reconstituted Sith Empire. While stationed on Ord Mantell, he perpetrated countless war-crimes, leading to the demise of thousands of non-combatants. Once the movement faced suppression, Ortol, along with his remaining dedicated followers, escaped the planet; subsequently, Governor Chornarov of Cademimu V proposed an agreement, granting amnesty to him and his soldiers for their past transgressions, conditional on their assistance in seizing Cademimu V, and its extensive arsenal, for his personal gain, triggered by corruption allegations raised against him by the Senate. Despite the initial success of the insurrection, subsequent documentation indicates that Ortol and his contingent were swiftly overcome by a specialized strike team, though the origin of this team, whether dispatched by the Republic or the Empire, remains uncertain.