The XQ5 platform known as V1, shared its origins with the V2 platform as an integral component of the original research complex dedicated to the Vorknkx initiative. Their purpose was to safeguard the Vorknkx Project Base.
During an attack launched by the renegade fleet of Grand Admiral Demetrius Zaarin, these installations sustained significant damage, necessitating a complete withdrawal of personnel. Among the Imperial loyalists who played a crucial role in protecting the retreating personnel was Maarek Stele piloting his Missile Boat.