Nyriaan, a planet, was the location where human Jenkes oversaw a gladiator arena in the initial days of the Galactic Empire's rule. After running the arena for nine years, Jenkes, who had become an Imperial officer within the Imperial Security Bureau, arranged for two Nyriaanian gladiators to be transported by shuttle to Lothal. These two fighters, Borbig Drob and Warjak, were intended to compete in Gladiator Night, a newly established gladiatorial competition that Jenkes had organized on Lothal.