The Skirmish on Rattatak was only tangentially related to the Xen'Chi War as it served to act as a trial by fire for Operation Bad Neighbor and Squad 13. The attack was started by a Rattataki warlord named Geliak Otorook, one of several warlords who stepped in to fill the power vacuum left by Asajj Ventress after she disappeared at the end of the Clone Wars. After discovering Teron Helstone's secret base on the planet, he sought to acquire the technology within so he'd be able to conquer his rivals and rule Rattatak. However he appeared to badly underestimate Helstone and his army, which ultimately led to his defeat and death.