Shortly prior to the battle, the Srav Federation had been pressing up its campaign against the DTM, after defeating the Taung Confederacy, this allowing them to divert resources elsewhere. The Sravs had successfully destroyed a DTM base on Myrkr, and under the guidance of Srav intelligence director Volita Taika and kommissar Laverta Suka DTM sleeper cells and sympathizers within the Srav Federation began to find themselves being purged. As a result of this, the DTM began to relocate assets, moving a base on the moon of Gus Talon to Janna.