Milo Graf Milo Graf was a human male who was the son of Auric and Rhyssa Graf , two frontier explorers who charted the unknown regions of Wild Space . Approximately one year after the proclamation of the New Order , while the Graf family was surveying an uncharted swamp - world , Milo ' s parent s were taken captive by Captain Visler Korda and stormtrooper s of the Galactic Empire . Desperate to rescue his parents , Milo , along with his older sister Lina , their " monster droid " CR - 8R , and their pet Kowakian monkey - lizard Morq , underwent a journey across Wild Space to find them . Biography . Early life . Around the year 27 BBY , the human male Milo Graf was born to Rhyssa and Auric Graf , cartographer s who explored and charted Wild Space . Like his older sister , Lina , Milo was born aboard the Graf family ' s starship , the " Whisper Bird " , and his sister gave him the nickname " Lo - Bro . " Milo accompanied his parent s on their expeditions , and he quickly gained an adventurous reputation . In 22 BBY , the Clone Wars began between the Galactic Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems , and although Milo lived far from the war ' s hardships , he saw the Republic as corrupt and believed that it was responsible for the billions of lives lost in the conflict . When the war ended in 19 BBY , the Republic transitioned into the Galactic Empire , and Milo was amazed , believing that peace was restored and that the galaxy was being reunited . When the Empire began spreading as far as Wild Space and the Unknown Regions , the Graf parents intended to sell their maps and data charts to the Empire , and Milo secretly dreamed of joining the Imperial Survey Corps . The escape . Around 18 BBY , the Graf family traveled to an uncharted swamp - planet . Once they landed , Auric told Milo and Lina to remain with the ship , saying that there was a storm approaching . However , Milo immediately left the camp to explore the swamp s with the Grafs ' pet Kowakian monkey - lizard , Morq . Taking a speeder bike and some of his father ' s surveying equipment , Milo began searching for fauna , and within a few hours he located an ash - rabbit . Milo wished to catch and study the creature , so he activated the homing beacon on his bike and sent an urgent holo - message to enlist his sister ' s help . Lina arrived soon after , joined by the family ' s " monster droid " CR - 8R . In an attempt to be responsible , Lina told her brother to load his bike onto her landspeeder , but Milo saw the rabbit again and gave chase . Sneaking up on the animal , Milo raised a wrist - mounted net gun and took aim . However , his shot went wide when he heard Lina scream , and he turned to see his sister being snared by creepervine s , a type of carnivorous plant . As the vines pulled Lina upward , she requested her fusioncutter , which had fallen from her belt . Milo retrieved the tool and attempted to throw it to his sister , although he was unable . Following Milo ' s unsuccessful try , Morq climbed the plant and gave the fusioncutter to Lina , who cut herself free . The adventure in the marshes had dirtied Milo and Lina ' s tunics , and they feared their mother would scold them . Milo hoped they could return to the camp and change clothes before that happened , but before they left , CR - 8R received an encrypted message from Rhyssa . As the droid began decoding the data , Milo and his sister moved the marshweed - covered speeder bike onto the landspeeder , and not wanting to wait for CR - 8R to process the message , the four returned to the camp . When they reached the camp , Lina noticed that there were no lights on . Milo surmised that the generators had gone out , but CR - 8R thought that scenario unlikely . The siblings approached the domed tents and called for their parents , but there was no response . When they reached the main tent , the children saw that all of their belongings were gone , and Milo speculated that their parents had returned to the " Whisper Bird " , which was landed in a cave close by . CR - 8R activated his flashlight and saw footprints , and Lina suggested that their parents had received a visit from Dil Pexton , the family agent . However , Milo dismissed his sister ' s idea after seeing the number and size of the footprints . Lina noticed her mother ' s emerald pendant in the mud , and Milo found a holorecorder buried nearby . Lina activated the device , and a holographic recording of their parents appeared , showing the two surrounded by stormtrooper s of the Empire . Milo and Lina played the recording , learning that their parents had met with Visler Korda , a captain in the Imperial Navy . Rhyssa and Auric had provided Korda with the data he requested , but when Auric asked about payment , the captain demanded that the data be given willingly , saying that it would be taken by force otherwise . As the stormtroopers in the recording raised their blaster rifle s , the holorecorder shut off , and CR - 8R quickly restarted the device . When the recording resumed , the children saw that their father had been beaten and had a blaster pointed at him , and Rhyssa handed a datapad to Korda . When the children ' s mother told the captain to leave , he refused , saying that he was also there for the cartographers themselves at the command of Darth Vader . The stormtroopers bound the parents , and Korda instructed the soldier s to destroy all evidence of the encounter , including the " Whisper Bird " . Rhyssa pleaded , telling Korda about Milo and Lina . When the captain learned of the children , he ordered the stormtroopers to deal with them as well . The video ended soon after when a stormtrooper stepped on the holorecorder . When the recording ended , the siblings were stunned . Lina realized that the message CR - 8R had received was sent by their mother ' s datapad , so they knew that not much time had passed . The two decided that their best option was to take the landspeeder to the " Whisper Bird " and try getting there before the stormtroopers . As Lina prepared the vehicle , Milo comforted Morq . When the speeder was ready , the four seated themselves in the craft and began racing toward the cave . Personality and traits . Although he was not a particularly rebellious child , Graf had a habit of running off because of his natural curiosity . He had a keen interest in nature , and he liked to capture unknown alien creatures to study them . Behind the scenes . Milo Graf was created for " " , a series of junior novels written in turn by Cavan Scott and Tom Huddleston , illustrated by David M . Buisán , and published by Egmont UK Ltd for " Star Wars " canon . The first book , " " , was written by Scott as a prelude to the series , and it was released on February 25 , 2016 in conjunction with . Prior to the book ' s release , Graf was included in an " Adventures in Wild Space " preview featured in " Star Wars Insider " 163 . In 2017 , Pablo Hidalgo of the Lucasfilm Story Group hinted at a connection between the Graf children and the Graf Archive mentioned in " " , also joking that the galactic calendar may have been started by the siblings .