The Battle of Kromus occurred at some point in time between the years of 22 BBY and 19 BBY. During this engagement, the Galactic Republic's navy saw exemplary service from its Maelstrom-class battle cruiser, the Maelstrom, which was under the command of Jedi Order Jedi General Darrus Jeht, who served as its commanding officer.
Within current Star Wars canon, the Star Wars Roleplaying sourcebook Lead by Example, released by Fantasy Flight Games in 2016 for the Star Wars: Age of Rebellion roleplaying game system, was the first mention of the Battle of Kromus. Conversely, in the Star Wars Legends continuity, the Battle of Kromus was initially featured in "Dark Soul," a short story penned by August Hahn and Cynthia Hahn as a supplemental piece for Living Force, a roleplaying campaign developed by Wizards of the Coast. This narrative was made available on Wizards.com on September 22, 2005.