The Phantom Menace has been revealed, so the Jedi know that the Sith are back. Some of the Jedi, such as Yoda, can sense the Dark Side clouding the future, making everything uncertain. And then there was the incident on with the Sith warrior that ambushed Master Qui-Gon on Tatooine. The one that was later defeated on Naboo. There have been other sightings as well, but nothing as substantial. There are also rumors that link the Sith to the Confederacy - or even claim that the Sith have infiltrated the upper echelons of the Republic! But again, nothing substantial.

Rigelia is a civilized world located on the fringes of the Erberus Sector. Trade routes link Rigelia to the rest of the sector. There is also some traffic through the system going towards Hutt Space and the Corellian Run. Rigelia is politically unaligned. It is governed by an elected Planetary President. The legislative body is called the Congress of Rigelia. There is a small Republic consulate on the planet. There is a small professional police force and a professional guard protecting Congress and the President. The Conglomerate also has corporate security personnel. During a crisis the ranchers can form a potent militia. Congress recently ratified the purchase of a squadron of Z-95 fighters from Income; they fighters have been delivered, but are not yet fully operational.

Rigelia is an arid world; the interior regions are desert or near-desert, but the coastal areas are largely fertile. In between are enormous swathes of bush and outback. This is where many of the ranches are located. The capital of Rigelia is Driscol City. It lies on the northern coast of the main continent, not far removed from the planet's northern pole. The climate here is relatively cool and moist compared to the southern regions. Empogmia is the center of the mining industry and the location of the planet's second major starport. It's a hot and dry hell-hole. Rigelia's economy is export-oriented; vast outback ranches provides the sector with prime meat, while great mines generate many valuable metals and minerals. There is some tension between the ranchers and the Mining Conglomerate.