Kestro City, often shortened to simply Kestro, functioned as the capital city located on the planet of Vardos. A skirmish broke out among Inferno Squad members who had deserted the Galactic Empire when Operation: Cinder's climate disruption arrays targeted both the city and the planet. By the year 34 ABY, the only inhabitants of the city were warring factions seeking to seize control, notably stormtroopers belonging to the First Order.