During the era of the Clone Wars, the Confederacy of Independent Systems utilized a Recusant-class light destroyer within its naval forces; this vessel acted as the flagship for Separatist General Grievous, who was a Kaleesh. Grievous employed this light destroyer in 21 BBY to execute an attack aimed at capturing Jedi General Eeth Koth from the Venator-class Star Destroyer known as the Steadfast. After the successful capture, the Kaleesh brought the Recusant, accompanied by several Munificent-class star frigates, to the planet Saleucami, where a Galactic Republic fleet engaged them. This engagement led to the Recusant's ultimate destruction, although Grievous managed to flee to the surface of the planet before this occurred.