Ironfist, a Mandalorian mercenary of the human male variety, operated throughout the era of the Cold War. It is a well-known fact that he was never taken prisoner, overcome in battle, or even forced to retreat. Grand Moff Rycus Kilran contracted Ironfist and his soldiers to capture the command center of the Republic transport known as the Esseles. Kilran's objective was to take possession of Ambassador Vyn Asara, who had been labeled a terrorist by the reconstituted Sith Empire. Under the cover of an Imperial boarding party's diversionary tactics, Ironfist's Mandalorian troops seized control of the Esseles's bridge. The Republic defenders, after becoming aware of their error, launched an assault on the bridge, liberating the command crew and eliminating Ironfist and his Mandalorian comrades in the ensuing conflict.