A representative of the Imperial Security Bureau, who was a male human, was dispatched by the Galactic Empire during its time. This individual was tasked to conduct an investigation on the planet Kudo, prompted by Kudon resistance activities occurring there. Simultaneously, the Rebel Alliance was executing a mission to find and aid the freedom fighters at the same time. Upon learning about the ISB representative's arrival, the Alliance dispatched the droids C-3PO and R2-D2 with instructions to lure him into an ambush, where the Wookiee Chewbacca subsequently incapacitated him. With the agent out of the picture, the rebels were able to connect with the Kudon resistance; however, Princess Leia Organa anticipated that the Empire's response would only be briefly postponed.