Arabelle Lorteli Arabelle Lorteli was a female Zoolli judge handpicked in 43 ABY by Galactic Federation of Free Alliances Chief of State Natasi Daala to oversee the Court of Jedi Affairs . In that position , Lorteli signed warrants for the arrest of psychotic Jedi Knights and presided over former Jedi Tahiri Veila ' s case , siding decisively with the Galactic Alliance . Later , however , the Jedi Council tricked Lorteli into signing a document that gave the Jedi permission to access a secret Galactic Alliance Security blockhouse in which psychotic Jedi Knights Valin Horn and Jysella Horn were being held in carbonite . Lorteli was later relieved from duty by Daala . Biography . The female Zoolli judge Arabelle Lorteli served the Galactic Federation of Free Alliances . In 43 . 5 ABY , Lorteli was selected by Galactic Alliance Chief of State Natasi Daala to oversee the Court of Jedi Affairs , which Daala formed mainly to deal with the increasingly alarming issue of young Jedi Knights falling prey to a strange illness that caused them to believe that everyone they knew had been replaced by impostors . Lorteli approved a warrant for the arrest of psychotic Jedi Knights Bazel Warv and Yaqeel Saav ' etu , but Galactic Alliance Security Captain Atar was unable to procure the two Jedi . Later , much to the displeasure of the Jedi Order , Lorteli oversaw the arraignment of bounty hunter Tahiri Veila , who had , in years past , been a Jedi as well as a Sith . Lorteli sided decisively with the Galactic Alliance and even refused to allow the Twi ' lek Nawara Ven to serve as Veila ' s defense attorney for the case . Later , however , the Jedi Council tricked Lorteli into getting her to sign a document that granted the Jedi permission to visit Detention Center 81 , a Galactic Alliance Security blockhouse in which Jedi Knights Valin Horn and Jysella Horn were being held captive in carbonite . The Horns had been captured by Galactic Alliance Security forces after falling prey to the strange psychosis , and were eventually placed in the facility under the command of Colonel Wruq Retk . A group of Jedi , accompanied by several members of the press , accessed the facility and showed the treatment the Horns were receiving , garnering public sympathy for the Jedi ' s situation . As a result , Daala publicly dismissed Lorteli from duty , and Judge Mavari Zudan took over Veila ' s case . Personality and traits . Lorteli thought rather highly of herself and seemed to enjoy her position as overseer of the Jedi court . Being handpicked for her position by Chief of State Daala herself , Lorteli had the freedom to act without having to worry about being particularly fair , and the judge ruled her cases decisively in favor of the Galactic Alliance . However , Lorteli was weak - minded and susceptible to Jedi mind tricks , as exhibited when the Jedi got her to sign a document granting them permission to enter a secret Galactic Alliance Security facility . Behind the scenes . Arabelle Lorteli was created by " Star Wars " author Troy Denning for the third novel in the nine - part " " series , " " , released on August 18 , 2009 . Lorteli later received mention in the fifth novel of the series , " " , by Christie Golden .