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this Imperial invention employed thousands of orbiting satellites which, when linked electronically, distorted the natural waves of light from a star and bend them in toward the satellites, effectively preventing all wavelengths of light from reaching the planet below. This caused the planet to cool quickly, and freeze within two weeks. Warlord Zsinj first put these devices to practical use. The first time, he used was them to faked the destruction of the Iron Fist at Selaggis Six. He flew the Super-class Star Destroyer into a tunnel created with nightcloaks, hiding the ship from New Republic forces while he jumped to hyperspace. After fleeing, the nightcloaks were recovered, revealing the debris from the mocked-up Second Death to portray the rubble of the Iron Fist. Later, Zsinj used them to force the inhabitants of Dathomir to surrender to him, after Rancor Base had been infiltrated by New Republic forces. The blockade was smashed by the combined forces of the New Republic and the Hapan Cluster.