The Ranoraki family, a wealthy group, resided on the planet of Hetzal Prime within a sizable walled compound. As the Great Hyperspace Disaster posed a danger to the Hetzal system, the Ranorakis directed their guards to prevent a mob of citizens from entering their expansive starship for evacuation purposes. This action generated a disturbance in the Force, detected by Jedi Master Loden Greatstorm and his Padawan, Bell Zettifar.