An unidentified captain, in the employ of the Zann Consortium, was responsible for the unauthorized extortion of Mandal Hypernautics on Mandalore that led to the acquisition of the Keldabe-class battleship and the Canderous-class assault tank by the Zann Consortium. Despite the benefits, Tyber Zann executed the Pirate Captain, as he believed that tolerating disobedience would ultimately weaken the Consortium.