A laboratory was under the ownership and operational use of Safidine Industries – a manufacturer of weaponry – during the period when the Galactic Empire held sway. This lab served, at one point, as the site of production for a number of experimental blaster pistols, which exhibited a comparatively elevated power output for weapons of their type. Nevertheless, not long after their completion, the facility experienced a break-in, resulting in the theft of the prototypes by Devidia Vennsiol, a Human female, and her partner, Dorbus Kyrullus. Although the couple managed to abscond with the pistols, Kyrullus was subsequently apprehended in possession of most of them, leading to their recovery. In an effort to retrieve the two remaining pistols held by Vennsiol, Safidine initiated a bounty for her capture.
The creation of the laboratory occurred as a component of the "Bounties to Die For" article, which was featured in the sixth edition of the Star Wars Gamer magazine series published by Wizards of the Coast. These magazines served as supplementary material for the Star Wars Roleplaying Game, and the lab's inclusion was part of an entry dedicated to Devidia Vennsiol, authored by S. Mitch Ritchie.
- " Bounties to Die For " — Star Wars Gamer 6 (Initial Mention)