Raid on the Iziz Royal Palace The raid on the Iziz Royal Palace that took place in 4000 BBY , was a preconceived plot developed by the Beast Riders of the planet Onderon ' s wilderness , to abduct Galia , Princess of Onderon . After spending years in exile from the lone city of Iziz , the Beast Riders managed to secretly infiltrate the city , and began trading information with the citizens who were against the rule of Queen Amanoa . It was also during this time that Beast - Lord Oron Kira , met and fell in love with Galia . Because the couple knew that the Queen would not allow their union , they developed a plot in which the Beast Riders would attack the Royal Palace of Iziz and kidnap Galia . As part of the abduction , the Princess would be taken to Kira ' s forest stronghold to wed the Beast - Lord . Waiting for the right time , an opportunity arose when three Jedi Knights arrived on Onderon to facilitate peace negotiations between the Beast Riders of the planet ' s wilderness and the citizens of the Iziz . Through their underground contacts , the Beast Riders learned that the city - dwellers had requested aid from the Republic . The Riders then planned to use the Jedi ' s arrival as the distraction they required to carry out their planned abduction . The mounted warriors encountered the Knights in the Onderonian atmosphere and attacked their starship , paying out blaster fire before the Knights could even land . The Jedi received assistance from Iziz ' s defense towers , however , who covered their landing and repelled Kira ' s forces with turbolaser bombardment . The Beast Riders momentarily halted the chase as the Jedi successfully landed in the city , where they were brought them before the Queen and her daughter . As one of the Jedi offered the protection of both the Galactic Republic and the Jedi Order to the Queen , Kira and his men managed to penetrate not only the city wall defenses , but the palace , as well . Several warbeasts and their Riders overtook the throne room as Amanoa ' s Royal Protector s ushered her and Galia to safety while the Jedi met the intruders in combat . Two of the warriors , special Beast Warrior Commando s , slipped passed the Jedi and followed after the Queen ' s entourage . The warrior pair defeated the Royal Protectors and successfully abducted Galia . Amanoa was lightly stunned in the commotion , and the Beast Riders promptly departed , having successfully carried out their mission . In turn , the Queen demanded that the Jedi have the Princess returned at once . Background . Dating back to approximately 4400 BBY , the world of Onderon , an Inner Rim planet in a star system of the same name , had been embroiled in a worldwide conflict known as the Beast Wars . The Beast Riders from the planet ' s wilderness , sought to end the dark side – rule and oppression of Amanoa , Queen of Iziz , from Onderon ' s only city . By the year 4000 BBY , the Beast Riders managed to infiltrate the city . Within the city , there were city - dwellers who were also against Amanoa ' s rule . These citizens formed Iziz ' s political underground , and began to assist the Beast Riders , exchanging information with their young leader , Beast - Lord Oron Kira . During the years of steady trading with those dissident city dwellers , Kira met and fell in love with Galia , Princess of Iziz . Both Kira and Galia desired to be wed , but realized that such a union would never be allowed by the Queen . They planned to one day stage a kidnapping , in which Galia would be abducted from the Royal Palace by the Beast Riders and taken away to their fortress to marry . Amanoa realized that a war with the Beast Riders was beyond her capability of winning , so she requested the assistance of the Galactic Republic , who had the Jedi Order mediate the dispute on her behalf . The Jedi installed Jedi Master Arca Jeth as the watchman of the Onderon system , and he in turn he sent his apprentices , Humans Ulic and Cay Qel - Droma , and the Twi ' lek Tott Doneeta , to Onderon . The Beast Riders learned of the scheduled arrival of the emissaries of the Republic , and decided go forward with their plan to assault the palace , using the Jedi ' s presence as the distraction the Riders needed to kidnap the Princess . Leading a special squad of Riders known as Beast Warrior Commando s , Oron Kira and his second - in - command , Gobee , immediately caught sight of the " Nebulon Ranger " entrance into the Onderonian atmosphere . They attacked , pounding the ship ' s deflector shields with blaster fire . In response to a distress comlink from the Jedi ' s ship to the city , Iziz directed the fire of its network of wall defenses to cover the Jedi , beating back the Beast Riders ' initial attack over the city ' s northern wall . In the process , the insurgents suffered several casualties . The Beast Riders ceased their attack in the face of such superior firepower , and regrouped . The Jedi , meanwhile , landed safely at the royal starport , and they were quickly ushered into the Queen ' s presence . The raid . While the Jedi were being introduced to the Queen , Kira and Gobee prepared to resume their attack . They assaulted the northern wall again , this time penetrating its defenses . They then proceeded unhindered to the palace and crashed through a transparisteel window and into the throne room . There , Kira , Gobee , and the Warrior Commandos engaged both the Jedi and the Queen ' s minions . Amanoa and Galia were immediately surrounded by the Royal Protector s , who were determined to defend the Queen and her daughter at all costs . The Jedi managed to repelled blaster shots with their lightsabers and slay several of the warbeasts , as well as their riders . While the Knights were preoccupied , Kira and Gobee disembarked from their mounts , and left the melee in pursuit of the Queen and the object of their design , Galia . They caught up with Amanoa ' s Royal Protectors , who had safely secured the Queen and her daughter and were now focused on preventing the intruders from advancing any further . Kira and Gobee easily dispatched with the Protectors and stormed the room where the Queen and her daughter were sequestered . Kira and Gobee made short work of the remaining guards as they burst through the doors and confronted Amanoa , who in a moment of despair , attempted to invoke the spirit of deceased Sith Lord Freedon Nadd . When her attempt brought forth no results , Gobee stunned the Queen with his blaster . Kira then claimed Princess Galia and took her into custody . Along with Gobee , the Beast - Lord immediately left the palace . Aftermath . Kira and his men sped off back into the wilderness , leaving the city dwellers to recover from an attack they were completely unprepared for . With he and Galia joined and away from Amanoa , preparations were made for their their wedding . In the palace , Amanoa cursed the Jedi , blaming them for failing to protect both she and her daughter . When they inquired as to Galia ' s whereabouts , the Queen sobbed that she had been spirited away by the Beast Riders . As foremost of the Jedi , the Queen held Ulic Qel - Droma personally responsible for the events that had transpired . She then demanded that the Jedi leave her in search of the Princess , not to return until Galia was safely with them . Qel - Droma readily accepted the Queen ' s order , but was rebuked by his Jedi brethren , who suggested that they report the deteriorated situation to Master Jeth before proceeding . Qel - Droma refused that plan , and vowed that the Jedi would not return until Galia had been safely rescued . Behind the scenes . The raid on the Iziz Royal Palace was conceived and written by author Tom Veitch , and first appeared in the " " story arc of the " " series of comics . Veitch used this event as part of an introduction to a whole new cast of characters , and to tell the story of the lives of Jedi Knights , four thousand years before Luke Skywalker ' s time . Veitch also used this event as the first official mission of his new characters Ulic and Cay Qel - Droma , and Tott Doneeta , who were first illustrated by artist Christian Gossett . The story was later given new life with the full - cast audio drama rendition of " Tales of the Jedi " , scripted by John Whitman .