Ostan Atur Ostan Atur was a a skilled Lowen saboteur who proved to be a hindrance to several key Republic installations like the Qua ' Tahc meleenium mines on Af ' El under the jurisdiction of the New Republic . Biography . Oswan Atur was born on Low ' n , a populous world in the Mid Rim , and was surrounded by cutthroat mercenaries , smugglers and others of questionable character . Having learned how much saboteurs were paid , she decided to pursue the career at an early age and used her knowledge to find employment in the Lesser Plooriod Cluster . She eventually landed a generous contract with the Ithorian gangster Tolad Dor of the Nilg system . Ostan worked for Dor for nearly two years , disabling equipment and allowing her companions in crime to enter various installations for looting , or , as in the infamous case of Imperial Colonel Sil Ompren ' s demise , rigging detonators to certain repulsorcraft . She also crippled many starships , allowing Dor ' s minions to collect goods from the stores and sell them on the invisible market . She was an invaluable part of Dor ' s growing syndicate . Seeking more profit , she relocated to the little - known Minos Cluster , and after entering a partnership partnership with the Reigat bruiser Talak , was chosen by Rani Quanic to aid in the theft of a valuable shipment of 100 kilograms of meleenium from New Republic mines . Using her considerable technical skills , Atur disabled several of the security monitors , emergency repulsorcraft , and the several B1 worker droid s on duty in one of the Qua ' Tahc tunnels ' southeast shafts . The lack of surveillance enabled Atur and her companions to escape relatively easily . Atur ' s list of crimes against the New Republic increased when a group of three Republic operatives came upon the fleeing trio of thieves . In the ensuing battle , Atur and her companions forced the New Republic agents to take cover by spraying the area with blaster fire . All three of the Republic operatives were injured , two quite seriously by a subsequent attack by Talak . By the time she was 29 , there was a reward for capture of 25 , 000 credit s ( 15 , 000 offered by the New Republic ; 10 , 000 offered by the New Republic - aligned Af ' El government ) for crimes of sabotage , destruction of New Republic property , accessory to theft of Republic property , accessory to assault of its personnel , resisting arrest , accessory to smuggling of stolen goods , and aiding and abetting known criminals . Personality and traits . As a result of being raised among cutthroat mercenaries , smugglers and other lawbreakers , she took to the customs and became both quite independent and dauntless , seeking bigger and better opportunities and more challenging assignments . Skills and abilities . Having learned a great deal about technology of all sorts while frequenting Low ' n spaceports and tech shops , she was capable of computer and droid programming and repair , demolition , first aid , repulsorlift and transports repair , and was skilled in disabling all these types of equipment . Equipment . She was usually seen with a blaster pistol , a comlink , a datapad , a pocket computer , and a security tool kit .