A criminal enterprise comprised of individuals from the Sakiyan race was active in illicit trade from Syvris shadowport, which was located close to Hutt Space, throughout the period of the Galactic Civil War. These smugglers were involved in the transport of provisions for the Alliance to Restore the Republic, a deed that drew the interest of the Galactic Empire when proof of the secret operation was discovered during an Imperial raid targeting the Ulkantha asteroids. Subsequently, Darth Vader's own squadron of TIE starfighters, known as Death Squadron, spearheaded a subsequent raid on the shadowport with the intention of dismantling the Sakiyan group.