Mara Jade was a Jedi follower around the time of the New Republic around the time of 10 ABY, though before that she had worked as one of the Emperor's Hands: an elite group of Force sensitive Imperial agents. Around 0 BBY while working for the Galactic Empire, Jade was tasked with leading Imperial troops on the planet of Naboo to fight off defectors and rebel insurgencies. The primary group of insurgents was a newly formed group who called themselves the Gungan Resistance due to their forces mainly comprising of Gungan forces. Despite encountering a traitor and losing her stormtrooper commander during the fighting, she eventually led the Imperials to victory and brought upon the end of the Gungan rebels. Jade continued to work for the Empire until several years later.