The Alchemists Guild had ceased to exist for close to a millennium by the time of the Imperial Era. Doctor Cornelius Evazan, oblivious to this reality, submitted an application, only to be disheartened by the absence of a reply. The eventual discovery that the Guild was no longer active came as a shock to him. He documented this anecdote within the pages of the Smuggler's Guide logbook while it was under his control, regarding an event that happened many years before.