During the initial months of the Jedi Civil War, a team of Mandalorian mercenaries embarked on a quest to obliterate the Republic communications hub situated on Iridonia. These mercenaries were acting under the directives of Sith operative Acaadi, who had secretly joined their ranks and swayed them to accept his command. Acaadi exploited the Mandalorians to assault the Republic's communications facility, aiming to demolish it prior to a strategically designed Sith offensive against Iridonia.