In the year 0 ABY, a minor conflict took place in the Krant system, involving the forces of the Rebellion and the Galactic Empire. This skirmish marked one of the initial incidents of the subsequent Krantian Civil War.
During the early stages of the Galactic Civil War, the planet Krant rose to prominence as a key gathering location for Bothan intelligence operatives and members of the Rebel Alliance. In 1 BBY, the Bothan spy named Utric Sandov orchestrated a rendezvous with Princess Leia to exchange potentially crucial intelligence for the Rebel cause.
As Leia Organa journeyed toward Krant, the Cretacian, her vessel, encountered and engaged in combat with TIE/LN starfighters. One of these Imperial fighters inflicted damage upon the Cretacian, leading to its forced landing on the planet's surface. Only Organa, the protocol droid C-3PO, and a contingent of Rebel soldiers survived the crash.
Upon arriving on Krant, Leia Organa found herself in an ambush set by Imperial stormtroopers, but she was rescued by the Jedi Knight Echuu Shen-Jon. Later, she met with Utric Sandov, who disclosed that the Empire had located the Vor'Na'Tu.