Droub, a male Houk, was affiliated with the White Maw pirate organization throughout the Galactic War era. After the demise of Empress Vaylin and the subsequent establishment of the Eternal Alliance in 3630 BBY, the White Maw seized control of the Firefrost Lavaworks located on Hoth. Their objective was to amass military resources, exploiting enslaved individuals to manufacture spacecraft and weaponry; Droub ascended to the position of ruthless supervisor within the facility. Alarmed by his growing influence, the Alliance deployed a special operations unit to Firefrost to free the enslaved workers and halt the manufacturing process. Droub, the Forgemaster, tried to thwart the invaders utilizing his Autonomous Walker JS-MW1, but he was ultimately defeated and perished.