The Gray Griffins were a scouting unit operating for the Rebel Alliance throughout the Galactic Civil War. This team was comprised of Humans such as Dunston Karell and Valera, alongside the Sullustan Oro Otel, and the alien being known as Parek.
Following an assault by pirates employed by Imperial Mining, Ltd., the Radell Mining Corporation requested an exploration team from the Alliance, offering valuable ores in exchange. The Alliance agreed, and the Gray Griffins were sent to the Elrood sector to assist RMC. While exploring the newly discovered planet Alluuvia, the Griffins' starship, the 3-Z light freighter called Whisper, was attacked by The Scourge, a pirate group active in that region, leading to the Gray Griffins' capture. Parek was then released by The Scourge to deliver a ransom demand to RMC, requesting 250,000 credits for the release of the remaining team members.
The Griffins were held captive at The Scourge's base located on the planet Dega. A group of Alliance operatives journeyed to the planet and successfully rescued the Gray Griffins from their imprisonment. However, due to malnutrition, the Griffins were too weak to walk and had to be physically carried out of the hideout by the agents. Subsequently, the agents transported the Griffins to the planet Elrood so that the scouts could receive necessary medical attention.