Teta Teta was the Empress of the Koros system in 5000 BBY , the instigator of the Unification Wars of Koros , and a key military commander in the Great Hyperspace War . Born into nobility on the wealthy planet of Koros Major , Teta eventually inherited the Koros empire ; she quickly became known as the " Warrior Empress , " after leading her army into battle and personally foiling many assassination attempts . Over 5 , 000 years before the Battle of Yavin , Teta began the Unification Wars — an attempt to end the lawless poverty of the system ' s other worlds and bring them under her rule — with her Jedi advisor , Memit Nadill , at her side . Teta commanded her forces to victory , conquering the rebels on the other planets ; she was helped by Nadill and Jedi apprentice Odan - Urr , who used battle meditation to prevent a bloodbath at the Battle of Kirrek . Shortly after uniting the system , Teta was one of few to heed Odan - Urr ' s warnings about an impending invasion of the Galactic Republic from the Sith Empire , but her attempts to warn the Galactic Senate ended in failure . When the Sith launched their attack , Koros was one of the first planets to see combat ; Teta ' s forces were successful in driving back the Sith fleet , and , alongside a Republic task force , she pursued the fleet to Primus Goluud , where Dark Lord of the Sith Naga Sadow had ordered the remnants of his fleet to converge . Sadow managed to escape back to the Sith throneworld of Korriban , but again Teta ' s fleet followed , and crippled his forces at the Battle of Korriban . With the war ended , Teta returned home to allow her soldiers to recuperate ; her reign lasted over 175 years in total , and for her benevolent leadership , the system was renamed in her honor . Biography . Unification Wars . Teta was born into nobility on the world of Koros Major , located in the Deep Core , during the height of the Galactic Republic , some time before 5000 BBY . She became Empress of Koros in 5010 BBY , inheriting a palace and many valuables , though Teta was not content with simply living a life of luxury . Her system , the Koros system , was located on a prominent trade route , the Koros Trunk Line , and held considerable resources , including carbonite . However , Koros was the only planet on which true order had been established , and the inhabitants of the other six planets lived in lawless poverty — Teta made it her quest to unify the planets through whatever means necessary . In her time , Teta personally directed many battles against potential usurpers , and survived many assassination attempts , sometimes slaying the assassin herself . This experience would be of great benefit to her during her attempts to unify the Koros system , which were met by much resistance from many . With the help of a representative sent by the Jedi Order on Coruscant , a prominent Jedi Master named Memit Nadill , who served as her advisor , she established a trade alliance with some of the other worlds ; it benefited the planets of the system and offered the people of the Korosian worlds an opportunity to leave their impoverished lives behind , if they handed control over to Teta and her administration . Many accepted , though some planets , such as Kirrek , were ruled by rebels and pirates who refused to acknowledge Teta . She led her forces into battle against the worlds who refused her offer , and all the rebels were defeated , save those on Kirrek . Soldiers from Koros Major were sent to Kirrek , but were overwhelmed by the rebels and were kept pinned down . Any ships that traveled within striking distance of the rebels ' artillery were fired upon and destroyed , and , in response to Teta ' s attempts to send rescue parties down to the surface , the rebels executed fifty hostages . She resigned herself to laying siege to the world , though the Empress knew that it would be paid for in the blood of her men . Moments before Teta launched her forces from Cinnagar , Koros Major ' s capital city , Memit Nadill arrived , accompanied by Odan - Urr , a young Draethos Jedi apprentice who had been sent to Koros by his master to get wartime experience . Odan - Urr told Nadill and Teta of a Jedi power he had learned of in his studies , called battle meditation . It allowed the user to alter the odds of a battle in the favor of his own forces , sapping enemy morale and giving friendly soldiers courage . Teta trusted in Nadill and the Force , and gave Odan - Urr permission to travel to Kirrek and use the power , which he claimed would avert much bloodshed . Odan - Urr and Nadill used battle meditation to great effect , until the rebel leader , Commander Llaban , surrendered . The seven worlds were finally unified , and Teta had brought peace to the Koros system . Warning the Senate . The rebels were rounded up and exiled to the prison world of Ronika , while Teta and her Jedi advisors returned to Cinnagar as heroes . A parade was held , and Nadill commented that , with lasting peace , Koros would become one of the richest and most influential systems in the galaxy . After the parade had subsided , Teta returned to bureaucratic matters , and planned a journey to Coruscant to address the Senate . Several days after the events on Kirrek , she met with Aarrba , a Hutt who owned a starship repair dock . Two of Aarrba ' s customers , Jori and Gav Daragon , had stolen one of his ships and fled Koros , and he hoped that he could be compensated and the two thieves punished accordingly . Their meeting was interrupted by the arrival of Odan - Urr , who informed Teta and Nadill that he had had a dream , which he believed to be precognitive , of the Sith , a group of banished Dark Jedi long thought to be extinct . Odan - Urr believed the Sith Empire was a threat to the Republic , and that they were starting an invasion attempt . Nadill vouched for Odan - Urr , and told Teta that , though the Force was unpredictable , it did not lie . The Empress agreed to raise the issue during her impending address to the Senate , even though she doubted the senators would listen . Teta , the two Jedi , and several other advisors traveled to the Senate Hall on Coruscant three days later . Odan - Urr felt that he should speak to the senators about his vision , but Teta , knowing that her vast experience in politics would make her a more suitable candidate , insisted that she make the speech . She told the senators — as well as a group of Jedi who had gathered to hear Teta ' s words — of Odan - Urr ' s vision and what it might spell for the Republic , though the majority of the senators were skeptical ; they felt that the Republic had more pressing concerns than what they believed were simply the bad dreams of a young Jedi . Admitting failure , the Empress departed , though she told Odan - Urr that she had faith in his interpretation of the vision and would prepare her forces to defend the Koros system . They returned to Koros ; the two Jedi spent many days studying ancient texts , while Teta began to build up her army again . Before long , she had amassed a huge force , ready to repel whatever attack the Sith could muster . Soon thereafter , Odan - Urr ' s master , Ooroo , contacted Teta and asked if he could join Nadill and Odan - Urr on Koros ; he , too , had been having premonitions and he wished to discuss the matter with his apprentice . When Ooroo arrived , Teta sent Nadill to fetch Odan - Urr , who was pleasantly surprised to see his master . Ooroo told them that if the Republic went to war with the Sith , there would be devastating consequences , and Teta later showed them her forces , amassed in the palace ' s courtyard , ready for the attack of the Sith . For several days , Teta kept up her military preparations , while the Jedi studied the history of the Sith . During this period , a young woman — Jori Daragon — infiltrated Teta ' s chambers via a window , claiming that she had something important to speak with the Empress about . Teta , believing it to be an assassination attempt , brandished a weapon , knowing that Daragon would reach her before the Empress ' s guards could apprehend her . Before Daragon came to any harm , she mentioned the Sith , and Teta beckoned her guards to stop . Daragon told Teta and the Jedi how she and her brother had stumbled upon the Sith world of Korriban and learned of an impending Sith attack , orchestrated by Dark Lord Naga Sadow . Her story corroborated with the visions of Odan - Urr , so Nadill traveled to Coruscant to rally the Senate and the Jedi , hoping that they would heed his warnings this time . Meanwhile , the Koros fleet prepared to engage the enemy . Great Hyperspace War . Nadill was too late — Sadow launched his first attack on Coruscant , while a further portion of the Sith fleet was due to attack the Koros system . Teta met with Odan - Urr , Jori Daragon , and her chief military commander , Vontaige , relaying her desire to hold off the entire Sith invasion . Vontaige informed her that the size of their fleet was possibly insufficient to even defend their " own " planets , but Llaban , the leader of the defeated rebels on Kirrek , offered to lead his men into battle in exchange for amnesty , which would free some of Teta ' s forces on several worlds . Recalling how doggedly the rebels fought on Kirrek , Teta agreed , and arranged for the exiled rebels on Ronika to be transported to Kirrek ; however , it was estimated that the Sith would arrive before them . Odan - Urr and Ooroo traveled to Kirrek to oversee the battle there , while Teta led her forces into battle on Koros Major , donning her armor and helmet and riding a tusked beast . She made a brief speech to her men , asking them to protect Cinnagar with their blood . By that point , the Sith task force had arrived and was attacking the city , though the Koros artillery was able to keep them at bay . Thanks to Teta ' s skillful commanding and the fact that the Sith commander , Gav Daragon , had deserted his fleet , Teta ' s forces were successful and managed to drive the Sith forces back . Led by Teta and Jori Daragon , the Koros fleet — augmented by other Republic ships from various worlds — followed the fleeing Sith to the red giant star Primus Goluud , where Sadow , in his meditation sphere , had ordered all Sith forces to converge . Gav Daragon , who was believed to be loyal to Sadow , contacted them via comlink from the sphere , informing Teta that Sadow had brought all his forces for the attack on the Republic , leaving the Sith Empire completely undefended and a door open for the Koros fleet to ruin any chances of prolonged attacks from Sadow . Before Teta could act on the information , though , Sadow arrived with more remnants of his fleet , and with a plan ; he used his flagship , " Corsair " , to turn Primus Goluud supernova , sacrificing much of his fleet so that he could flee back to Korriban . Although Empress Teta ' s forces incurred some losses , Sadow ' s own ships took the brunt of the damage . Gav Daragon redeemed himself before his death in the supernova explosion , transmitting the coordinates of Korriban to Teta . The Republic armada followed Sadow to Korriban via hyperspace , arriving in the midst of a large battle ; Sadow ' s rival , Ludo Kressh , whom Sadow believed dead , had ambushed him and caused additional damage to his rival ' s frail contingent of warships . Kressh ' s flagship was quickly destroyed by Sadow , vanquishing that threat , and , with Teta at its head , the Republic armada decimated the remaining Sith forces . Teta knew the battle was over , and called for Sadow to surrender and save his remaining men and ships , knowing he would have no chance for escape . Sadow , however , had one more trick up his sleeve : he ordered his loyal Massassi warriors aboard his remaining ships to kill their captains and create a barricade . Sadow sacrificed his remaining ships so that he could flee again , but Teta sent her fastest ships to pursue him . Sadow used " Corsair " unique weapon once again , manipulating the flares of the Denarii Nova to strike the Republic ships pursuing him ; he used the resulting explosions to mask a jump to hyperspace , so Teta presumed him dead . Later life and legacy . Bitter and heartbroken over the sheer loss of life the conflict with the Sith , later dubbed the Great Hyperspace War , had caused , Teta ordered her remaining forces to return to Koros and recuperate . There , she met with Odan - Urr , who had been successful on Kirrek , albeit at the cost of the life of Ooroo , who sacrificed himself to stop the onslaught of Massassi warriors making further ground . Nadill was also successful in driving the Sith from Coruscant , but with heavy damage to Coruscant ' s architecture , and he returned to Cinnagar several days after Teta . Teta was devastated at the damage caused by the war , but Nadill did much to ease her pessimism , telling her that everything could be rebuilt and repaired . Teta asked Odan - Urr so stay on and continue as her advisor , though he declined , telling her of his intentions of building a Great Jedi Library on Ossus ; he had recovered a Sith holocron from the ruins of one of Sadow ' s vessels , and wished to forge a place where such knowledge — dangerous in the hands of many — could be safely stored . Teta returned to ruling her empire ; soon after the war ' s end , she was approached by Jori Daragon , to whom Teta offered whatever she wished for her part in stopping the threat of the Sith . Daragon ' s only request was that she be given Aarrba the Hutt ' s repair dock , as the Hutt had been killed during the attack on Koros Major , which Teta agreed to . Due to her actions in helping to defeat Sadow , Teta gained much favor on Coruscant , and Koros became more powerful and influential as a result , eclipsing the likes of Koros ' rival , Kaikielius , within the century . Teta continued to rule over Koros Major for a time ; eventually , aged 175 , she wrote a history of the system , which ultimately came into the possession of Odan - Urr and Ood Bnar . She passed away sometime later , though she was not forgotten ; centuries later , the system ' s inhabitants remembered the semi - mythical Empress who unified the worlds of Koros and fended off the foreign invaders . In her honor , the people of the Koros system named it " Empress Teta ' s system " and later " the Empress Teta system , " and it became an affluent and influential region . Empress Teta ' s Crown Jewels were kept and maintained by her heirs , and eventually proclaimed a Wonder of the Galaxy . Teta ' s heirs were never as successful as her , and in 3997 BBY , Aleema and Satal Keto overthrew Lord Keto and Magda Keto , beginning their assault on the Republic , which was later known as the Krath Holy Crusade , which laid waste to much of the Republic in conjunction with the Great Sith War . During this period , a Tetan loyalist stole much of the Empress ' s Crown Jewels and hid them ; millennia later , they had yet to be entirely recovered . Eventually , the Krath were stopped by the Jedi , and the system returned to its former glory . During the Imperial Period , the planet was occupied by the Galactic Empire , which wrestled control of the carbonite mines from the nobles and used Empress Teta as a staging point for exploratory excursions into the Deep Core . The system returned to prominence , though , after the Emperor ' s fall , once again becoming a rich and economically stable world . Personality and traits . Teta was known for both her martial and diplomatic skills , and she had no qualms about leading her troops from the front . She donned a suit of ceremonial armor during many of her public appearances , and during her reign , she personally led many conflicts against rebels and would - be usurpers . Teta was considered a wise and benevolent leader . She had compassion for the impoverished inhabitants of the other worlds in her system , and even though she had a palace and great wealth herself , she chose to try and unite the system ' s planets , believing it was in the interest of its people . Teta had a great respect for life , and did her best to ensure that as little blood was shed as possible during the Unification Wars . When she had to order her men into dangerous situations in which they were likely to be killed , such as the Battle of Kirrek , she did so with great regret . However , Teta expected all those under her command to be patriotic , and she hoped they would give their lives for the good of the empire — as would she . Teta was an expert military commander and hand - to - hand combatant , and she always led from the front , during both the Unification Wars and the Great Hyperspace War . Teta was a trusting individual ; although she could not touch the Force and had little experience with it , she trusted in her advisors , Memit Nadill and Odan - Urr , in the buildup to the final skirmish of the Unification Wars , allowing them use Odan - Urr ' s newly - learned Force power against Llaban ' s rebels . Later , she spoke to the Senate about Odan - Urr ' s vision at the behest of Odan - Urr and Nadill , even though she knew her reputation would be tarnished for suggesting the Republic act on the dreams of a " Jedi pup . " While Teta ' s military advisor , Vontaige , informed her that she should decline Llaban ' s offer to fight with the empire during the Great Hyperspace War , Teta trusted the former pirate , and accepted . Although she was a warrior at heart , Teta was also a talented politician , and knew the tricks of the trade . During their visit to Coruscant , the Empress requested Odan - Urr to let her inform the Senate of the Jedi ' s vision , even though the Jedi apprentice wanted to tell them himself ; she explained that , because of her experience with politics , she would be more likely to sway the politicians . Teta was a merciful woman , and she bore no grudges against past enemies . When Llaban made his offer to her before the Battle of Koros Major , her advisors would have had her turn him down , but she showed her leniency , granting him immunity for his force ' s assistance in fighting the Sith . When Jori Daragon managed to sneak into the Empress ' s chambers , Teta initially prepared to fight her off , but when she heard about the young woman ' s plight , she showed mercy , calling off her guards and allowing Daragon to finish her story . Behind the scenes . The character of Teta was created by Tom Veitch , and was first mentioned in Veitch ' s " Dark Empire " endnotes in 1992 . The " Empress Teta system " later appeared in Veitch and Kevin J . Anderson ' s " " , " " , and " " story arcs , part of the " " comic series , with Teta herself being mentioned in " Dark Lords of the Sith " . Anderson then used the character in the prequel story arcs of " Tales of the Jedi " , " " , and " " , wherein she played a major role and was illustrated by Dario Carrasco , Jr . Since then , occasional mention has been made to Teta in the Expanded Universe , including in the " Star Wars Adventure Journal " article " From the Files of Corellia Antilles " , " The New Essential Chronology " , and the video game " " . Teta also has a short entry in the appendix of Daniel Wallace ' s " The New Essential Guide to Characters " , as well as biographies in " " , the " Star Wars Encyclopedia " , and " A Guide to the Star Wars Universe " , Third Edition .