Mercenaries' Ridge was an area of the Karthakk system which served as Lok's most popular hyperspace jump from the outer planets to the "serenity" of Lok's space system. Only authorized persons with approved papers signed by an Imperial officer could jump there with ease. However, most smugglers and thieves traveling through the region possessed counterfeit papers and, with the Galactic Empire dealing with Nym, no one was the wiser.