When the Yuuzhan Vong conquered Coruscant in 27 ABY, Colonel Stavin Thaal volunteered to lead a unit of troopers based from Vandor-3. Calling themselves the Pop-Dogs, Thaal and his men, reported the Yuuzhan Vong movements in the system and launched raids during the rest of the war. After the the Yuuzhan Vong defeat, Thaal was promoted to general later became Chief of Army Operations. He retained the Pop-Dogs under his personal command.