Having recently learned about the Wookiees from prisoners rescued from Stars' End, the Rebel Alliance sent a team to rescue them. Samuel Raider, Keyan Farlander, and Toalagar from Red Squadron flew R-22 Spearheads against the defending Gunboats and destroyed them, though Toalagar was killed during the fight. Raider and Farlander then held off TIE starfighters launched from the Imperial-class Star Destroyer Intrepid, while Y-wings from Blue Squadron disabled the freighter and it was boarded by a Rebel shuttle and the slaves rescued.
Documents recovered on the ship, showed that it was to meet a larger convoy near Orron III, which was to deliver supplies for a secret Imperial project.