Ibutho 1 served as the initial vessel among six Delta-class DX-9 stormtrooper transports utilized by the Rneekii Pirates.
The Rneekii pirates sprung a trap for a group that included three Imperial Modified corvettes from Hashim and a Shuttle called G'nabgib, which was carrying the Unidentified TIE Defender chief scientist. Tan Maarek Stele, piloting a TIE Defender, launched to fight the attacking Pirate force. This force included the transports, R-41 Starchasers, and the Strike-class medium cruiser Intombe. Ibutho 1 then docked with the G'nabgib, seized the scientist, and jumped into Hyperspace. Stele succeeded in destroying all the other transports from the Ibutho group and repelled the Pirate assault.
As part of their plan to Ransom the scientist to the Empire, who was the highest bidder, Ibutho 1 was used to transport the scientist to Imperial custody. However, the Pirates severely misjudged the Imperials, leading to them being trapped by the Interdictor Red Claw. The pirates were subsequently destroyed, and Ibutho 1 was seized to recover the ransom money.