The unanticipated assault on Roche transpired amidst the Clone Wars, a galactic-spanning war between the Galactic Republic and the Separatist Alliance. This surprise offensive occurred on Roche, a celestial body situated in the Mid Rim, sometime in the period spanning from 21 BBY to 19 BBY. Has Obitt, a Dressellian smuggler who was absent during the earlier invasion of Saleucami, found himself unexpectedly involved in this sudden attack.
James Luceno made reference to the surprise attack on Roche in his 2016 novel, Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel.