When Saul Karath led a fleet of Sith warships through the Republic defenses to begin orbital bombardment, Aaida was separated from her husband Lootra while being evacuated. She was on one of the few civilian ships which managed to escape. She believed it to happen because the Sith wanted living witnesses to the attack. Her ship jumped from system to system, barely ahead of the Sith warships. Eventually, she was shuttled to the Refugee Sector on Nar Shaddaa.
Lootra came to Nar Shaddaa in search of her. He was just about to give up hope when Meetra Surik came through his door and told him what he needed to hear. Surik removed the obstacle presented by the guards to the Refugee Sector, allowing Aaida to escape and reunite with Lootra.