During the era of the Cold War, a conflict ignited in the Ezran system involving smugglers loyal to the Republic facing off against the Sith Empire. Imperial Intelligence learned that smugglers aligned with the Republic had established a space station within the Ezran system, utilizing it for their operations that were detrimental to the Empire's trade. Consequently, Sith Command dispatched the highly skilled Imperial Emperor's Fury starfighter squadron to pacify the area, resulting in the complete destruction of the smuggler's forces.