Operation Starbender was a mission executed in 3649 BBY by the Imperial Intelligence arm of the reconstituted Sith Empire, with Keeper acting as the supervisor. The mission almost failed when a fleet of pirates launched an assault on an Imperial installation; however, an unidentified individual, who was later revealed to be part of the Star Cabal, employed sophisticated technology to seize control of the pirate flagship, leading to its destruction.
The initial mention of Operation Starbender occurred within Keeper's biographical information on the official Star Wars: The Old Republic website. Additional details were provided during the Imperial Agent quest titled "The Hidden Throne".