Kivvaaa Kivvaaa was a female Wookiee who lived during the Galactic Civil War as the patrol leader for the Myyydril , a tribe that lived in the Myyydril Caverns on the planet Kashyyyk . Shortly after the Battle of Yavin , Kivvaaa was stationed at the entrance of the caverns when she encountered a spacer passing through the area . Like many of the Myyydril , Kivvaaa was suspicious of outsiders , but , after the spacer spoke with her , the being quickly gained her trust . The spacer wished to assist the Myyydril with the Urnsor ' is spider infestation that had long plagued the tribe , and Kivvaaa directed the being to the Myyydril ' s chief , Kallaarac . Biography . Kivvaaa was a female Wookiee and a member of the Myyydril — a secluded multi - species tribe that resided in the Myyydril Caverns in the Kkowir Forest on the planet Kashyyyk — during the Galactic Civil War . Kivvaaa served as the tribe ' s patrol leader , tasked with guarding the entrance of the caverns from outsiders . During this time , the Myyydril were being harassed by Urnsor ' is spiders that had infested the caverns , killing many Myyydril , especially the youth of the tribe . Kivvaaa lost her entire right arm when it was infected with the flesh - eating Poltur Virus in one of these Urnsor ' is attacks , forcing her to replace her arm with a cybernetic one . Shortly after the Battle of Yavin , Kivvaaa was stationed at the entrance to the Myyydril Caverns when she encountered a wandering spacer attempting to enter . Like many of the Myyydril , Kivvaaa was highly suspicious of outsiders , and at first did not permit the being from entering the caverns , demanding to know why the traveler wanted to pass . However , the spacer — able to understand Kivvaaa ' s Shyriiwook language — only wished to explore the area . Feeling embarrassed for her original rudeness , Kivvaaa apologized and explained that the caverns were extremely dangerous due to the Urnsor ' is infestation and that she did not want the spacer to pass just to be killed by the spiders . The spacer offered to assist the Myyydril with ending the Urnsor ' is menace , and Kivvaaa — now trusting the being for the traveler ' s kindness — allowed the spacer to enter the caverns and directed the spacer to the Myyydril chief , Kallaarac . The spacer was eventually able to gain Kallaarac and the rest of the tribe ' s trust and successfully managed to destroy the Urnsor ' is infestation . Personality and traits . Like most of the Myyyndril , Kivvaaa was suspicious of strangers , which she showed when she initially prevented the spacer from going into the caverns . However , the being quickly gained her trust by being able to understand the Wookiee language of Shyriiwook — a rarity among outsiders — and showing sympathy for the Myyyndril ' s plight . Kivvaaa was saddened that many of the young Myyyndril had been killed by the Urnsor ' is and did not want the spacer , whom she considered young , to be slain as well . Kivvaaa had dark brown hair . Behind the scenes . Kivvaaa first appeared in " " , a 2005 expansion pack for " Star Wars Galaxies " . In the video game , Kivvaaa is the first character the player encounters during the " Myyydril Trust " quest line , allowing the player to continue on with the quest after a short conversation with her . Although the player does not need to take part in the quest , this article assumes 100 percent game completion .