Gora is a moderately important planet in the Nymean Ascendancy. During the initial Galactic Alliance attacks in the Galaxial War, the planet fell under siege. Hundreds of thousands of troops and Gorans fought on both sides. The Alliance commanders withdrew and prepared for another assault. They managed to trap several small groups of Sith troops in their retreat. They gathered a single force of 70,000 troops and prepared to head off the much smaller Sith army of 40,000 troops. During their advance, the Sith received some scattered reinforcements increasing their numbers to 55,000.