Funeral of Cha Niathal The funeral of Cha Niathal took place after Admiral Cha Niathal ' s death in 43 . 5 ABY . Niathal decided to commit suicide rather than face the charges of dereliction of duty raised against her by Galactic Alliance Chief of State Natasi Daala . Niathal ' s corpse was brought to the planet Coruscant for her funeral , but public resentment toward Daala prevented the Chief of State from attending . Several other government and military figures attended the funeral procession , which ran from the Mon Calamari Embassy to the Plaza of the Founders near Coruscant ' s political district . Journalist Javis Tyrr reported live on the funeral for the HoloNet , and after the procession concluded at the Plaza of the Founders , former Alliance General Tycho Celchu gave the eulogy . Prelude . In a move suggested by Chief of Starfighter Command Merratt Jaxton in 43 . 5 ABY — who was secretly a member of a conspiracy to overthrow Galactic Federation of Free Alliances Chief of State Natasi Daala — Daala planned to bring former Galactic Alliance Admiral Cha Niathal to the galactic capital of Coruscant to stand trial for dereliction of duty during the Second Galactic Civil War . Daala ' s motives were political : she hoped to improve her public image by proving that the government was not being particularly unfair in its dealings with the Jedi Order . By putting Niathal on trial , she hoped to show that military officials were receiving the same treatment as Jedi Grand Master Luke Skywalker had received — the Galactic Alliance had previously exiled Skywalker from Coruscant for dereliction of duty for failing to prevent Sith Lord Darth Caedus ' fall to the dark side during the Civil War . Daala knew that the charges against Niathal were weak and thus believed that she would be easily acquitted . Although Niathal pretended to agree to Daala ' s terms , the former Admiral decided to avoid the shame of the trial ; she committed suicide by pumping carbon monoxide into her aquarium . Niathal ' s assistant found her the following morning upon Alliance emissary Elyas Caran ' s arrival , and her death was quickly reported to Daala . The funeral . Daala was shocked and disturbed by Niathal ' s suicide , and the former Admiral was brought to Coruscant for her funeral , which was signed off by an individual who used the name of Coruscant Security Force " Captain Koltstan " — although a later investigation showed that no " Captain Koltstan " existed in the Secutiry Force . Much of the public blamed Daala for Niathal ' s death , and several civilians attending the funeral made signs that accused Daala and even called for the Galactic Alliance to pull out of Niathal ' s homeworld of Mon Calamari . Daala ' s aide , Wynn Dorvan , also reported to the Chief of State that the Coruscant Security Force believed the threat level against Daala was too high for her to safely attend the funeral , and she reluctantly agreed to watch the procession from inside her office . The funeral procession began at the Mon Calamari Embassy on Coruscant , passed Medway Avenue , and finally arrived at the Plaza of the Founders near the planet ' s political district . Niathal was carried in a casket with a transparisteel top , and the Galactic Alliance Navy Drum Corps , which played a percussion arrangement of the Alderaanian air ' Tialga Hath Fallen ' , rode in barges directly behind her . Following the Drum Corps was a long line of dark airspeeders housing ambassadors , officers , and other beings who had personally known Niathal . Also in the procession was Imperial Remnant Head of State Jagged Fel , whose vehicle was followed by that of the Mon Calamari Embassy . Journalist Javis Tyrr narrated the funeral for the HoloNet broadcast , and when the Procession reached the Plaza of the Founders , Tycho Celchu , former General of Galactic Alliance Starfighter Command , gave the eulogy for Niathal while a hologram commending her was played . Aftermath . After the funeral , public sentiment toward Daala continued to worsen , but she decided nevertheless to continue with her harsh political methods , particularly in her dealings with the Jedi Order . However , Daala was eventually ousted from her position of Chief of State . Behind the scenes . The funeral of Cha Niathal appeared in Aaron Allston ' s " " , his second installment and the fourth novel overall in the " " series .