Pallas Quintell, an operative for the Alliance, served on Kallistas when the Empire reigned. Once a gunner under the pirate captain Jondrell Inx, Quintell's strong convictions led him to abandon Inx's group for the Rebel Alliance. Despite their differing goals, Quintell and Inx maintained a positive relationship, and both operated around Kallistas.
Quintell's activities on Kallistas throughout the Galactic Civil War drew the ire of Imperial Prefect Dengless Rinn. Rinn put a bounty on Quintell's capture, which was claimed by the inexperienced bounty hunters Sirenas Firil and Chandrex Grenn. Following Quintell's apprehension, Inx moved into Quintell's former headquarters, a fact known to Quintell.