During the Clone Wars, the Weequay pirate Hondo Ohnaka led a gang of brigands including R5-P8 on the Outer Rim world Florrum, maing a dishonest living raiding starships and holding travelers for ransom. Decades later, R5-P8 continues his service to Hondo as they recruit new crews from Black Spire Outpost on Batuu to run contraband throughout the galaxy for Ohnaka Transport Solutions.