During the period of conflict known as the Clone Wars, which pitted the Galactic Republic against the Confederacy of Independent Systems, a droid was surreptitiously placed aboard the starfighter flown by Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi. This act was orchestrated by an agent working for Separatist Duchess Thax, with the intent of sabotaging the starfighter. The ultimate goal was to undermine the Republic's reputation during the negotiations taking place on the planet Themis.