A group of Nautolan thieves operated during the time of the Galactic Republic. The thieves wore full body armor that spontaneously combusted when they were killed, hiding their identities, and saw themselves as patriots of the Nautolan people. Unknowingly hired by Ambassador Fiarok, the thieves stole the artifact known as the Hope of Glee Anselm on Jaloria. The bounty hunter Jango Fett was hired to track it down. A number of the criminals attempted to destroy Fett's starship on Halmad, but were defeated in a shootout with the bounty hunter.