Carnth existed as a planet under the dominion of the Galactic Empire.
Airen Cracken, with a team of Alliance operatives, successfully swayed the agricultural workers residing on the planet to back the Alliance, but this was achieved only following a concise demonstration of power. The reason for this was that the world's Imperial prefect had spread misinformation, portraying the Alliance as merely a band of marauders, thus causing the farmers' initial reluctance to provide assistance. Cracken's squad adjusted their energy weapons to emit a diffuse pattern of incapacitating energy, which subdued several farmers without inflicting any lasting injuries.