Phootla Veer, in conjunction with Lima Starcourt and Reebo Keen, functioned as one of the trio of commanders for a separatist faction. This group conducted its operations on the planet Ostor, maintaining allegiance to the Separatist holdouts for a considerable duration following the conclusion of the Clone Wars. Subsequent to the Declaration of a New Order by a matter of months, the Galactic Empire initiated a military campaign intended to quell the separatist presence on Ostor. Veer, alongside the other commanders of the separatists, was instrumental in the creation of a defensive plan. This strategy enabled the separatist commanding officer, Atticus Farstar, to nearly annihilate an initial Imperial assault force. Nevertheless, the defensive measures proved inadequate against a subsequent series of Imperial attacks. Veer, along with the remaining separatist leaders, perished during this confrontation.