After the beginning of the Dark Order War, Jaden Korr, leader of the Dark Order, came to realize that his fleet was far too small for him to begin any major offensives against the New Republic. Hoping for a timely solution, Jaden decided that the root of the problem was that he did not control any sufficiently-sized production centers; his only large production planet, Eriadu, seceded from the Dark Order after it was formed. Therefore, Jaden decided that had no choice but to capture another production center. He soon decided that Kuat, one of the largest starship producers in the galaxy, would be an ideal choice.