The Galactic War, a conflict between the Galactic Republic and the reconstituted Sith Empire, saw a Devaronian named Kandhar at the helm of a faction within the White Maw pirate organization. Kandhar's ambition was to command the entire White Maw group; to achieve this, he formed an alliance with the Sith Empire. His plans were thwarted when a Republic smuggler revealed to Kandhar's crew that this agreement would mean the loss of their autonomy to the Empire, causing them to rebel and escape from Hoth.