Lumiya ' s datapad Lumiya ' s datapad was an electronic device utilized by the Dark Lady of the Sith during her preliminary instigations of the Second Galactic Civil War . Well - hidden within one of her many safe house apartments in the Zorp House complex on Coruscant , the datapad was discovered in 40 ABY by Coruscant Security Forces and members of the Jedi Order during an investigation into the recent activities of Lumiya . Despite the lethality of the Dark Lady ' s trap - laden device , Jedi Master Mara Jade Skywalker was able to successfully bypass the safeguards and confiscate the datapad for future examination . Description . During her seduction of Jedi Knight Jacen Solo to the dark side of the Force , Dark Lady of the Sith Lumiya made use of a specialized datapad with which she engaged in espionage as she manipulated the opposing factions of the Second Galactic Civil War . Lumiya modified her datapad to intercept communications within the Zorp House apartment complex of Coruscant ' s Galactic City , as well as to hack into the classified records of the Galactic Alliance Defense Force . The datapad included a self - replicating program that , left unchecked , would have eventually spread throughout the entirety of the military network . However , Galactic Alliance Intelligence operative Winter Celchu discovered and eradicated the malignant code . By all outward appearances , Lumiya ' s datapad was the same as any other commercially - available model . Countermeasures were installed to suit the Dark Lady ' s required anonymity , which included an explosives package situated near a smaller - than - standard battery . The explosives , which could destroy the datapad and disintegrate the handler ' s appendage in the process , also triggered the secondary trap : Trihexalon poison , affixed beneath a thin layer of spray - on sealant . Lumiya ' s datapad was spliced into one of a series of data cables just above a ceiling panel in a secret apartment she kept in Zorp House . The self - destruct mechanism , which would also disperse the gaseous poison when activated , was rigged to breach the air duct it was located near , thereby spreading the Trihexalon throughout the building ' s ventilation system and exposing the entirety of its occupants to the deadly toxin . History . In 40 ABY , Lumiya ' s secret apartment , and subsequently her datapad , were discovered by Zorp House ' s Neimoidian maître d ’ hôtel , who in turn contacted Coruscant ' s security force . Two detectives , accompanied by Jedi Masters Luke and Mara Jade Skywalker , forced entry into Lumiya ' s apartment , where Jade Skywalker found the datapad as it had been left by the Neimoidian . She commenced to disassemble the device , during which time she discovered and avoided the traps implemented by Lumiya . The female Jedi connected the datapad to one of her own and discovered the basic intercept - and - redirect algorithm programmed into the device . Once those present determined the start and end points of the transmissions , Jade Skywalker reattached the battery cover and secured the poison , explosives , and datapad , before they all departed in pursuit of the Dark Lady ' s trail . Behind the scenes . Lumiya ' s datapad ' s first and only appearance took place in " " , the fourth novel in the " Legacy of the Force " series , written by Aaron Allston . In the abridged audio version of " Exile " , narrated by Marc Thompson , much of the detail regarding the datapad is omitted and is instead relegated to a fleeting mention in the audiobook ' s thirteenth chapter .