Coorta was a miner at the Peragus Mining Facility in 3951 BBY, known for smuggling blasters, spice, and grenades. Seeking profit, he planned to sell the exiled Jedi Meetra Surik to the Exchange, which offered a bounty on Jedi. Surik had arrived unconscious aboard the Ebon Hawk, brought by T3-M4, along with a hidden HK-50 assassin droid posing as a maintenance officer. learning Surik’s identity, Coorta conspired with other miners to capture and sell her, despite opposition from Foreman Sien and intervention by the Administration Officer, who tried contacting the Republic to send Surik to Telos IV. HK-50 manipulated Coorta, promising help while plotting to eliminate witnesses. Using the maintenance officer’s voice, the droid ordered mining droids to attack, triggered explosions, locked down the facility, and sabotaged ventilation, flooding dormitories with toxic fumes. HK-50 betrayed Coorta, reversed turbolift codes, and ordered mining droids to kill him and his fellow conspirators.