Taratos IV, a planet situated within the Taratos system of the Inner Rim, became the destination of Bant'ena Fhernan, a scientist, during the Clone Wars. Fhernan journeyed to Niriktavi Bay on Taratos IV with the purpose of researching the planet's Niriktavi coral, as she believed it possessed certain antibacterial qualities. Regrettably, the Confederacy of Independent Systems seized control of the planet while Fhernan and her research group were present. A significant deployment of battle droids occurred on Taratos IV, resulting in the death of Fhernan's entire team, and Fhernan's subsequent capture.