Wruq Retk Wruq Retk was a male Yaka colonel in Galactic Alliance Security . He commanded a secret Galactic Alliance Security blockhouse on Coruscant , where psychotic Jedi Knights Valin Horn and Jysella Horn were held in carbonite . In 43 . 5 ABY , the Jedi Council acquired a document granting the Jedi access to the blockhouse to see the two Knights . A contingent of Jedi , accompanied by the Horns ' mother , Mirax Terrik Horn , and several journalists , entered the facility , where they found the two carbonite - imprisoned Jedi on display above a large aquarium . Retk arrived shortly after and attempted to take control of the situation , but Terrik Horn , furious at him for mistreating her children , assaulted him and knocked the larger man out with one blow . Biography . Wruq Retk was a male Yaka who served as a colonel in Galactic Alliance Security . By 43 . 5 ABY , he had become the commander of Detention Center 81 , a secret Galactic Alliance Security blockhouse on the galactic capital of Coruscant . Jedi Knights Valin Horn and Jysella Horn , who had come down with an enigmatic madness , were captured by the Galactic Federation of Free Alliances , and , after being deemed too dangerous to be confined in a conventional prison , they were encased in carbonite and eventually placed in the blockhouse that Retk commanded . Retk decided to keep them on display over a large aquarium in the lobby outside of the facility ' s executive offices . Shortly after the formation of the Court of Jedi Affairs by Galactic Alliance Chief of State Natasi Daala , the Court ' s head , Arabelle Lorteli , signed a document giving Jedi permission to enter Retk ' s blockhouse and see the captive Knights . A group of Jedi , including Master Saba Sebatyne , Jedi Knight Jaina Solo , and the Horns ' father , Corran Horn , were accompanied by the Horns ' mother , Mirax Terrik Horn , and a large contingent of press , including journalist Javis Tyrr . Galactic Alliance Security forces attempted to prevent the Jedi access to the blockhouse , but to no avail . Retk quickly arrived on the scene , however , insulting Sebatyne with the hopes of provoking the Jedi Master to attack him in front of the press . However , Retk was instantly confronted by Terrik Horn , who accused him of using her children as " decorations " — which he denied , claiming he only wished to keep them where he could personally oversee their maintenance — and abruptly hit him , knocking Retk unconscious in one blow . A Security captain , Xanda , began to call for the arrest of Terrik Horn for assaulting Retk , but Daala arrived and took control of the situation , declaring that Terrik Horn would not be punished . Personality and traits . Colonel Wrug Retk was rude and abrasive toward the Jedi and intentionally attempted to provoke the Jedi Master Saba Sebatyne into attacking him , an act that would have , under normal circumstances , resulted in his arm being severed by the Barabel Jedi Master and then used to beat him around the head . He was also callous toward the Horn family ; he hung their two carbonite - imprisoned children on his wall as office decorations and was amused by Terrik Horn ' s distress . However , he underestimated the grief and anger of Mirax Terrik Horn , who punched him out cold . Behind the scenes . Wruq Retk was created by author Troy Denning for " " , his first installment and the third of nine novels in the " " series .