In the year 3963 BBY, Zayne Carrick, who had previously failed to complete his training with the Jedi Order, initiated his fight against The Crucible. This shadowy and immense organization was involved in slaver activities. An early event in this conflict involved a brief, yet violent, skirmish that took place within the Koornacht Cluster, which is located in the Core Worlds. This occurred after Carrick, accompanied by his associate Jarael, tried to liberate eighty enslaved individuals from the clutches of the Sungrazer cooperative. Dace Golliard, a captain serving the Crucible, intercepted and confronted them. A fierce engagement ensued between Golliard's flagship, known as the Gladiator, and Carrick's uniquely modified vessel, the Hot Prospect. Ultimately, the Jedi managed to flee, taking a portion of the newly liberated slaves with him.