Wilyem Wilyem was a male Barabel Jedi Knight in the New Jedi Order . In 43 . 5 ABY , Wilyem and fellow Barabel Jedi Zal and Dordi flew with Captain Han Solo as he distracted Galactic Alliance forces , while his wife , Leia Organa Solo , smuggled four psychotic Jedi offworld to keep them from falling into Galactic Alliance control . During the mission , Wilyem operated as a gunner in the " Millennium Falcon " tail . Later , in 44 ABY , Wilyem began a nest hidden in the Jedi Temple with Zal , as well as Dordi and Sebatyne ' s son , Tesar . Soon afterward , the Jedi Order left the planet Coruscant to lure the Lost Tribe of Sith as part of a trap , but the Barabels remained behind with their nest . When the Jedi sprung their trap , the Sith retreated into the Temple , and Allana Solo — granddaughter of Han and Leia Solo , who had accidentally discovered the Barabel nest previously — had a Force vision of the nest coming under attack . The Solos traveled back to Coruscant and battled the Sith in the Temple to warn Wilyem and the other Barabels . The Barabels were safely extracted from the Temple with their younglings aboard the " Parting Gift " , piloted by ex - Imperial Head of State Jagged Fel . Biography . Wilyem was a male Force - sensitive Barabel . He trained in the ways of the Force with the New Jedi Order and achieved the rank of Jedi Knight . In 43 . 5 ABY , an enigmatic madness began to befall several young Jedi Knights , causing them to believe that everyone they knew had been replaced by impostors . The Galactic Federation of Free Alliances decided to deal with the issue by imprisoning the psychotic Jedi Knights in carbonite . The Jedi Order resented this , however , and secretly kept as many of the ill Knights as possible hidden in the New Jedi Temple on the galactic capital planet Coruscant to be studied . To prevent Galactic Alliance Security forces from discovering these Jedi and encasing them in carbonite , Captain Han Solo and his wife , Leia Organa Solo , decided to smuggle the Jedi offworld . Wilyem , along with fellow Barabel Jedi Knights Dordi and Zal , served as gunners for Han Solo and his granddaughter , Allana Solo , aboard the " Millennium Falcon " . It was their job to distract Galactic Alliance forces in orbit over Coruscant while Organa Solo smuggled the four Jedi who had been captured by the Order — Seff Hellin , Natua Wan , Yaqeel Saav ' etu , and Bazel Warv — to Shedu Maad in the Hapes Cluster . The " Millennium Falcon " broke every procedure for departing the planet , attracting the attention of the Galactic Alliance " Nargi " - class pursuit frigate " Fast Death " . After failing to respond to the " Fast Death " warnings , they were also set upon by Bolt Squadron , a unit of XJ5 X - wing starfighter s . Solo flew the " Millennium Falcon " behind PharmCom Orbital Processing Plant One , a pharmaceutical production facility in orbit over Coruscant , and the " Fast Death " stayed behind , to be replaced by another pursuit frigate , the " Quick End " . Solo then ordered Allana to alert Jedi Master Saba Sebatyne and proceeded to tell Dordi and Zal to bring up their guns and targeting computers as a bluff . He then added that only Wilyem would be allowed to shoot , but he wasn ' t allowed to hit anything . Master Sebatyne then arrived with a squadron of StealthX s and targeted Bolt Squadron . Meanwhile , at Solo ' s orders , Wilyem fired a proton torpedo out of the aft docking bay . It detonated a few kilometers to their stern , and Solo pretended that they had just suffered a hull breach from a Galactic Alliance torpedo . As he corkscrewed the " Millennium Falcon " toward the " Quick End " , pretending to be out of control , he revealed to the " Quick End " command that he had Allana — disguised as his adopted daughter " Amelia " — on board . The " Quick End " , finally convinced that Solo wasn ' t pulling a trick , maneuvered out of his way and broke off all Galactic Alliance pursuit as Solo gave Allana the order to reach out with the Force to Organa Solo , who quietly smuggled the four Jedi Knights offworld in the " Gizer Gut " . Wilyem , the Solos , Dordi , and Zal jumped into hyperspace to meet up with the Jedi at Shedu Maad . In 44 ABY , Wilyem began a nest hidden in the Jedi Temple ' s underlevels with Zal , as well as Dordi and Tesar Sebatyne . They were accidentally discovered by Amelia and her friend , Jedi Knight Bazel Warv , one of the Jedi that Wilyem had helped smuggle offworld , and who had since recovered and returned to Coruscant . The Barabels insisted that the two had to stay at the nest until their eggs hatched , so that they would remain hidden , and their eggs would be safe . Amelia , however , suggested that they trade secrets — she told them the truth of her identity ; that she was Allana , the daughter of the Jedi Jacen Solo and Queen Mother Tenel Ka Djo , and the heir to the Hapan throne . The Barabels agreed that the secret was important enough , and allowed Amelia and Warv to leave . Soon afterward , the Jedi decided to leave the planet in an attempt to lure the emerging Lost Tribe of Sith into a trap . Wilyem and the three other nesting Barabels stayed behind ; but when the Jedi decided to spring their trap and assail the Sith , the Tribe pulled back into the Temple . Meanwhile , Allana had a vision of the Barabels ' younglings being killed , and she returned to Coruscant and located the nest — along with her grandparents , the Jedi Knight Zekk , the hapan Taryn Zel , and several Hapan commandos — to warn them about her vision . Wilyem was initially wary , but the trespassers revealed that they had wanted to drop off Warv to warn them , but they had been ambushed and Warv had been killed . The Barabels then returned to the nest to gather their younglings , and then fought their way out of the Temple , killing several Sith along the way — although many commandos and some of the younglings were also killed . They were then met by the former Imperial Remnant Head of State Jagged Fel in the " Parting Gift " , along with Master Saba Sebatyne , former Jedi Knight Tahiri Veila , and Sergeant Major Gef Olazon . Wilyem , Dordi , Zal , Tesar , and their younglings — of whom twenty remained — were all safely extracted from the Temple . Personality and traits . As a Barabel , Wilyem shared a sense of humor with other members of his species that other beings rarely understood . Much of what was said between the crew of the " Millennium Falcon " was taken as a joke between the three Barabel Jedi , who remained high - spirited throughout the mission , even when it seemed that there would be trouble . When Amelia and Warv stumbled upon the Barabel nest , Wilyem and the other Barabels were outraged , and decided to force the two to stay until their eggs had hatched . When Amelia complained that her adoptive mother would kill her — figuratively — Wilyem responded sincerely that it was better if Organa Solo killed her than if he did . Like the other Barabels , Wilyem was very protective of his nest , and he stated that he would never let anyone eat their eggs . When Amelia proposed her trade of secrets and told the Barabels that if they revealed her secret , she would likely be dead within a year , Wilyem and the others agreed to the terms and let the two intruders go . Wilyem was very wary of Allana when she returned with more trespassers , but after she had explained herself , Wilyem took her vision very seriously . Powers and abilities . Wilyem learned the ways of the light side of the Force with the Jedi Order and completed his training , ascending to the rank of Jedi Knight . He was an accomplished gunner and was the only one of the three Barabel Jedi Knights that Solo allowed to open fire during their mission to smuggle the Jedi offworld . Behind the scenes . Wilyem was created by author Troy Denning for his 2009 novel , " " , his first installment , and the third book overall , in the nine - part " " series . He later appeared briefly in " " and " " , the sixth and ninth novels in the series , also by Denning .