When the Graff went off to fight the Alliance Wars with the Cyrrhenic Empire, he was deposed by his people and replaced by his half-brother. He swore vengeance. The Graff offered to buy Ribos from Garron, hoping to turn the planet into a training ground for an army. He also viewed it as a possible means of rebuilding his fortune by mining the jethrik that he believed was to be found there. Throughout this time, he was served by his long-time aide Sholakh.