In the year 228 BBY, Avar Kriss, a Jedi Master, and Rhil Dairo, a member of the journalist profession, found themselves under attack. They were set upon by Nihil marauders commanded by General Viess. Tragically, Quith Meglar, a former Nihil member who had pledged to assist Dairo and Kriss in escaping the Nihil's Occlusion Zone, was killed by the Nihil. Kriss engaged Viess in a lightsaber duel, but Viess's beskar armor proved effective at blocking the blows from Kriss's lightsaber. The arrival of Jedi Master Porter Engle changed the course of the battle, as he entered the fray to help. Realizing that victory against both Engle and Kriss was impossible, Viess made the decision to withdraw.