Galney ( Ducha of Terephon ) Galney was a Hapan female noble and the Ducha of Terephon . She was a member of the Heritage Council , a group who wished to overthrow Hapan Queen Mother Tenel Ka Djo . The Heritage Council was inadvertently assisted by Galney ' s younger sister , Lady Galney , a loyal aide to Tenel Ka . Lady Galney unknowingly gave inside information to one of her consorts , who was secretly in league with the Heritage Council . In 40 ABY , the Heritage Council put their plans in motion . Galney attempted to kill two Jedi Knights , Jaina Solo and Zekk , sent by Tenel Ka to prevent them from reporting the Ducha ' s treachery to the Queen Mother . When that failed , Galney raced to Hapes in an attempt to sneak - attack Tenel Ka . She arrived in the middle of the Battle of Hapes and met the Hapans and their Galactic Alliance allies in battle . In the end , Galney was defeated and captured , and the plans of the Heritage Council were foiled . Biography . Early life . The Ducha Galney was born into the noble Galney family , and lived on the Hapan moon of Terephon . The Hapan Queen Mother , former Jedi Knight Tenel Ka Djo , trusted the Ducha very much . Thus , Tenel Ka did not suspect that the Ducha was a member of the Heritage Council , a group of Hapan nobles that plotted to overthrow Tenel Ka and install fellow noble Ducha AlGray as the new Queen Mother . Galney ' s younger sister , Lady Galney , an assistant to Tenel Ka , unknowingly aided the Council in their plots by disclosing classified information to a consort of hers , who was also secretly an agent of the Council . Incident at the Villa Solis . In 40 ABY , an assassination attempt on Tenel Ka Djo prompted the Queen Mother to send two fellow Jedi Knights , Zekk and Jaina Solo , to Terephon to ask Galney to mobilize her fleet . Although the two Knights were wary of Ducha Galney having her fleet at the ready so quickly , presenting the possibility that Galney had known of the coup attempt before Zekk and Solo left Hapes for Terephon , they went anyway . The two Jedi Knights arrived at Ducha Galney ' s estate , the Villa Solis , in their StealthX starfighters . However , when they reached the front entrance of the Villa , they were informed that the Ducha was not at her residence at that time , even though the Royal Intelligence Service said that she was . As the two Knights walked away from the Villa , their mission apparently having failed , the two were met by the Ducha ' s assistant , Entora Zar . Zar stated that the Ducha had in fact seen the two Jedi approach in their StealthXs , but their piloting was " an affront to the Ducha ' s sensibilities . " But when Solo expanded her Force - awareness , she felt the Ducha , who was in hiding . As the Jedi made their way toward the Ducha ' s hiding place , with Zar protesting along the way , the two were attacked by the Ducha ' s hunting murg s . After the Jedi fended off the beasts , Zar revealed that when the Jedi approached , the Ducha announced that she and the rest of the household would be leaving , with Zar left behind to tend to the murgs . Zar also stated that it was quite unusual for the Ducha to take the entire household when she departed the Villa Solis , as there were usually twenty people there to maintain the Villa . Solo deduced that the Ducha ' s fleet , in orbit above Terephon , was going to attack the Villa Solis with the Ducha safely away , and Zar was a decoy . As the two Knights attempted to return to their starfighters , they were accosted by YVH droids that were left behind by the Ducha to kill the Knights . The Ducha plotted to kill the Knights sent by Tenel Ka to keep them from bringing news of the Ducha ' s treachery back to the Queen Mother . Zar was killed in the ensuing firefight , and the YVHs were ultimately defeated by the Jedi . All of a sudden , a squadron of Miy ' til starfighters flew overhead , and bombed the Villa , destroying it . Nevertheless , the two Jedi escaped . Battle of Hapes . The Ducha ' s fleet then made a hyperspace jump to Hapes in the midst of the Battle of Hapes . Galney , who was trusted by the Queen Mother Tenel Ka , was aiming to use that trust to sneak attack the Queen Mother . However , Jedi Knight Ben Skywalker was able to forewarn the Hapan Royal Navy of the Ducha ' s treachery before the Ducha was able to put her plans in motion . Galney ' s forces met the Hapans and the Galactic Alliance " Imperial II " - class Star Destroyer " Anakin Solo " in the skies above Hapes as the Hapans scrambled to protect their leader . In the end , Galney was defeated and captured by Jacen Solo , the commander of the " Anakin Solo " . Personality and traits . Ducha Galney was a conniving woman , who partook in an attempted " coup " against the Queen Mother Tenel Ka , who believed that Galney was a trustworthy and loyal noble . She conspired as part of the Heritage Council to overthrow Queen Mother Tenel Ka , deceptively using the trust that Tenel Ka had placed in the Ducha against the Queen Mother . Galney was a sporting woman , and enjoyed hunting and riding at the Villa Solis , employing Entora Zar to take care of her hunting murgs , whom the Ducha Galney loved very much . Although Entora Zar was one of the Ducha ' s favorite riding partners , the Ducha nevertheless viewed her as disposable , using her as a decoy when the two Jedi Knights , Jaina Solo and Zekk , showed up . Behind the scenes . The character of Ducha Galney was created by writer Troy Denning for his novel " " , the third book in the nine - book series " Legacy of the Force " .