The Bandit purges represented the Imperial's systematic elimination of criminal elements throughout the galaxy. In one instance during the Bandit purges, a pirate station suffered heavy damage from an attack by three Imperial-class Star Destroyers, leading to the deployment of the Accresker Penal Legion for boarding operations. Witnessing the destruction of the pirate station, the smuggler Sana Starros accurately deduced that the event was connected to the broader purges.