The Ando Demilitarization Observation Group represented an official body of the Galactic Republic, dispatched to the planet of Ando because of the persistent outbreaks of conflict occurring planet-wide. A key observer within this group was Master Jorus C'baoth from the Jedi Order.
Authors Daniel Wallace and Jason Fry were questioned via Twitter about a potential connection between the Observation Group and the Andoan Wars referenced in The Essential Guide to Warfare. Their response indicated that such a connection was "likely" and a "fair assumption."