Thorn, a human operative working for the Galactic Empire's Imperial Security Bureau, found himself requiring rescue after the Battle of Endor. He had successfully infiltrated the newly formed New Republic and uncovered information regarding the clandestine Project Starhawk. To retrieve Thorn, Imperial officer Terisa Kerrill assigned Titan Squadron to a mission that involved a small number of Imperial warships and a journey to an orbital outpost orbiting Hosnian Prime.