A Munificent-class star frigate came under the control of Cad Bane, a bounty hunter, during the era of the Clone Wars. Darth Sidious, the Dark Lord of the Sith, engaged Bane's services to acquire a crystal. This crystal held the identities of all Force-sensitive children known by the Jedi Order, and was guarded by Bolla Ropal, a Jedi Master. To aid in this endeavor, Sidious, secretly leading the Confederacy of Independent Systems, instructed Nute Gunray of the Separatist Council to provide Bane with both the warship and a battle droids army.
Anakin Skywalker, a Jedi Knight, and his Galactic Republic troops boarded the vessel, which triggered activation of the self-destruct mechanism. The warship was destroyed in an explosion, but the Republic forces managed to flee. Bane made his own escape by eliminating Koho and Denal, two clone troopers, and then disguised himself in Denal's armor to blend in with the Republic survivors.