Mining Guild guard Mining Guild guards protected the interests of the Mining Guild , including refineries and spacial territory . In addition to acting as ground troop s for Mining Guild establishments , the guards were also qualified to pilot Mining Guild TIE fighter s which enforced the guild ' s whims . In the years before the Galactic Civil War , Mining Guild guards were present on a guild owned Clouzon - 36 refinery located in an asteroid belt when a band of rebels called the Spectres attacked the refinery in an attempt to steal fuel . With the help of the native purrgil , who had been devouring the Clouzon - 36 gas es and thus causing problems for the refinery , the rebels defeated the base ' s defenses and destroyed the refinery . Mining Guild TIE fighters later encountered the same rebels at the Sereeda Waypoint and were promptly destroyed by the rebels . Description . The Mining Guild guard was a security force used by the Mining Guild in the years before the Galactic Civil War . The guards protected guild interests , including guild controlled space and refineries . Armed with E - 11 blaster rifle s , guards wore bright - blue uniform s with yellow stripes on the sleeves , pant legs , and torso . The Mining Guild emblem was located on the chest area . Guards also wore yellow and blue helmets with opaque green visors . At guild refineries , the guards acted as ground troop s , enforcing Mining Guild whims with force . In order to protect guild controlled territory , the guards flew modified TIE / ln space superiority starfighter s which were simply referred to as Mining Guild TIE fighter s , which were identifiable by their modified solar panels and yellow color schemes . Two locations that the guards patrolled were the Sereeda Waypoint near the planet Yarma and a Clouzon - 36 gas refinery located on a planetoid located within an asteroid belt . The guards present at the refinery consisted entirely of members of the Rodian species , who were in turn commanded by the refinery boss Yushyn . History . Rebel heist . During the year 3 BBY the Mining Guild asteroid refinery was plagued by a space - faring species known as the purrgil . The purrgil ate the natural Clouzon - 36 gas , as it allowed them to travel through hyperspace . However in doing so the purrgil inhibited the guild ' s mining operation . In response to the purrgil , Boss Yushyn ordered the Mining Guild guards under his command to eliminate the purrgil in their entirety . A pair of Rodian guards set up a blaster cannon on a tripod and carried out the order by trying to blast the purrgil as they ate up the gas . While the guards dealt with the purrgil , Mining Guild TIE fighters that had been patrolling the the asteroid belt encountered the starship " Ghost " , which belonged to a band of rebels referred to as the Spectres . A dogfight ensued which saw two of the guild pilot s perish . As it happened , the " Ghost " was low on power and fuel , and as such the crew let the remaining TIE fighter escape in order to conserve power . In search of resources , however , the " Ghost " followed the guild TIE back to the refinery . Upon arriving , the rebels attempted to abduct Clouzon - 36 gas for themselves . During the heist , Yushyn and several Mining Guild guards cornered rebel Ezra Bridger . Yushyn ordered the rebels to stand down , but with the help of the purrgil the " Ghost " crew managed to turn the tables . The " Ghost " received the supplies it needed , the remaining TIE fighters were destroyed , and Yushyn was dragged away by a purrgil . Despite the efforts of the guards , the refinery was ultimately destroyed by the rebels . Skirmish at the Sereeda Waypoint . Later during the year 2 BBY , Mining Guild starfighter s encountered the crew of the " Ghost " again in the Sereeda Waypoint . The rebels were en route to the planet Yarma on a mission to scout out the Galactic Empire ' s salvage yard at Reklam Station . However , in order to reach Yarma the rebels had to pass through Mining Guild territory . After dropping out of hyperspace in a vessel called the " Phantom " , the rebels were immediately intercepted by a Mining Guild starship that was flanked by two Mining Guild TIE fighters . The captain of the larger ship attempted to communicate with the rebels , but upon being ignored the guild fighters sprung into action . The skirmish was swiftly brought to an end when the " Phantom " destroyed the fighter escorts . As it happened , Bridger was aboard the " Phantom " , and felt it wise that the unarmed Mining Guild ship be destroyed with its fighters . However , his crew mates rejected the idea and the rebels continued to Yarma , leaving the remaining Mining Guild vessel intact . Behind the scenes . Mining Guild guards first appeared in " The Call , " an episode of the " Star Wars Rebels " television series . They were not identified as such until the guards were included in the virtual card trading game " " .