Later after the rise of the Galactic Empire, the Dark Lord Darth Vader came to the planet Honoghr and offered his help, planning to make the Noghri, who were skilled assassins, warriors for the Empire. He sent decon droids to clean the planet. The Noghri thanked him and the Empire by putting a debt on themselves, and became Vader's private assassins, known as Death Commandos. Later on Vader introduced Grand Admiral Thrawn to the Noghri as a reward for service to the Empire, and named him the new master of the Noghri.