The Zulirian Swordmasters, established on the world of Zuliria by Ther-das, began as an assembly of sword collectors. Over the ensuing period, the members of this group realized their exceptional aptitude as 'swordsmen' and fighters. Within a year of their inception, they shifted their initial purpose from mere 'collecting' to leveraging their skills to become vigilantes, notably displaying a propensity for assaulting defenseless foes.
During an encounter in Teloc Ol-sen, the Swordmasters came across a Rebel cell, one of whose members wielded a vibroblade. Kaltor Naklian, a Zulirian Swordmaster, issued a challenge to this Rebel for a duel; upon the Rebel's refusal, Naklian summarily killed him. The Rebels attempted to retaliate, but the Swordmasters inflicted a massacre upon them. Consequently, they were deemed a menace to the Rebel Alliance, prompting intelligence reports authored by Tura Raftican and other Rebel personnel.