Peeta, a member of the Lepi species, was among the numerous relatives of Jaxxon T. Tumperakki, the bounty hunter. Tumperakki proposed a deal to Peeta and his other cousins: the services of Han Solo, a smuggler, in return for their assistance in a mission. This mission involved stealing transit chips from Amaiza Foxtrain on Valtos for the Alliance to Restore the Republic.