The Ziost Convention represented a collection of military protocols adhered to by the Imperial Military belonging to the re-established Sith Empire. Article 17, a component of this Convention, granted an Imperial admiral the authority to eliminate Imperial assets if they faced imminent capture by opposing forces.
In the era of the Cold War, a formal declaration of hostilities was issued targeting the Galactic Republic. It was during this period that the individual known as the Voidwolf chose to implement Article 17, resulting in the destruction of the Imperial treasury vessel, King's Ransom, to prevent its seizure by a smuggler.