Varek Tarn, a male Mandalorian warlord, existed throughout the Galactic War era, a conflict that pitted the Galactic Republic against the Sith Empire. He, a male Mandalorian, purloined the design blueprints for the Sovereign Forge—an Imperial project intended as both a mining facility and a starship construction yard. Tarn's intention was to broker a deal with the Republic, offering the stolen schematics for purchase within a minefield situated in the Cha Raaba system. Regrettably for Tarn, Imperial forces intercepted him, resulting in the destruction of the transport vessel carrying the crucial plans.