The origin of the Orange Lantern Central Power Battery was unknown except that it resided on the planet Okaara in the distant past. Very few were aware of the location of this repository of the Orange Light of Avarice though the Maltusian renegade Krona kept notes in his laboratory of a great treasure that resided in the Vega System. The Central Power Battery would have remained undiscovered, however, its existence came to light to a thieves guild which included Larfleeze. After robbing Maltus, they uncovered Krona's map and fled the both the Guardians of the Universe and their Manhunters in order to uncover this treasure. During this heist, the guild lost one of their number which reduced them to only three thieves. After arriving on Okaara and journeying into the Forbidden Forest of Weed