The joint venture was first thought of after the rogue Jackal pirate clan, Mesiy, began several succesful attacks in Quee, Yanme'e, and UNSC territory. The Yanme'e immediately counterattacked, but were defeated after being ambushed. Attempting to hold off enemy forces, the Yanme'e defense was broken through, and a distress signal detailing Queen Lok'Noks plans was sent to the UNSC on Earth. Human forces, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Mark Nickels were rapidly sent into action, and were deployed on the Yanme'e and Quee border worlds. Operating from a reclaimed colony world, the Yanme'e Armada searched far and wide for the location of the Mesiy clans leaders. Instead, they found its single operating Super Carrier flying in its direction. Scanning the moon it was coming from, the Armada sen