The YVH 5-S Bugcruncher, a space-worthy modification of the remarkably effective YVH-series droid, was engineered by Tendrando Arms amidst the turmoil of the Yuuzhan Vong War. While their main purpose was to fight the Killiks, they kept the YVH name and were initially deployed by Han Solo in an assault against the Dark Nest situated on Kr, a moon circling the planet Qoribu in 35 ABY.
A complete squad of Bugcrunchers, known as Stomper Brigade, serving under the leadership of Grand Master Luke Skywalker, were utilized by the Galactic Federation of Free Alliances during the Battle of Tenupe to rescue Admiral Ackbar.
The YVH 5-S Bugcruncher combat droid makes an appearance in Star Wars: The Dark Nest Trilogy by Troy Denning.