A band of Nautolan thieves were active in the era of the Galactic Republic during that time. To conceal who they were, these criminals donned complete armor sets that burst into flames upon their death; they considered themselves to be patriots fighting for the Nautolan people. These thieves, who did not know that Ambassador Fiarok was the one who hired them, stole the Hope of Glee Anselm relic while on Jaloria. In response, the bounty hunter Jango Fett was contracted to recover the stolen artifact. Several members of the criminal group tried to take down Fett's starship on Halmad, but the bounty hunter overcame them in a firefight.