Leontyne Saresh Leontyne Saresh was a female Twi ' lek who , throughout her career , served as a senator , governor , and Supreme Chancellor during the Galactic War with the Sith Empire . Biography . A female Twi ' lek whose ancestors once lived on the city - world of Taris before its destruction , Leontyne Saresh escaped Imperial slavery as a youth . She joined the government of the Republic and quickly became a prominent member of the Galactic Senate . However , her uncompromising views and her vocal opposition of the Empire led to her appointment as the Senatorial Supervisory Governor of Planetary Affairs on the ruined world of Taris , a position that had destroyed the careers of several other promising individuals . But Saresh took the assignment to heart , putting all of her resources and intellect to work directing the planet ' s resettlement initiative . When the Empire invaded Taris in 3642 BBY and crushed the resettlement project , Saresh managed to escape back to the Republic . By 3641 BBY , her political standing was significant enough to secure her the position of Supreme Chancellor after her predecessor Dorian Janarus was killed by a bounty hunter . She would later preside over recognition ceremonies for the Barsen ' thor of the Jedi Order and the commander of the Special Forces unit Havoc Squad , and during the former ceremony , personally welcomed the members of the Rift Alliance back into the Republic fold . War with the Hutt Cartel . Two years later , Chancellor Saresh journeyed to Keylander Station in orbit of the planet Makeb , which had been occupied by the Hutt Cartel as part of a war of conquest . From there , she summoned a Republic operative and briefed them on the situation , with Jedi Grand Master Satele Shan and Supreme Commander Jace Malcom joining in via holocall . Saresh made it clear that the priority was to liberate the people of Makeb , but also stressed that the Cartel ' s ambitions had to be ended permanently . Saresh was later disappointed to learn that Makeb was doomed to destruction due to the Hutts ' careless mining of the planet ' s core , causing massive groundquakes . After a Republic operative managed to save millions of refugees aboard a massive ark , the Supreme Chancellor confronted Makeb ' s " de facto " Chief of State , Shalim Avesta , accusing him of having known that the groundquakes were getting worse and that he used the Republic , knowing they ' d be obligated to help when Makeb had nothing to give . Shalim denied her accusations . The Republic operative reminded everyone that they still had the issue of the refugees aboard the ark . Shalim also mentioned that they also had Cartel leaders who were willing to side against Toborro the Hutt . Saresh was none too happy to see that the Republic has a worthless ally and a broken one , but did note that these Hutts have most of the influence , wealth and power in the Cartel and asked her operative on how they should proceed . The operative suggested that the Hutts ' fleet should be used to defend lightly defended planets while the Hutts help build a new colony for Makeb ' s refugees . The Chancellor agreed to the suggestion . She then commended her operative for giving the Republic a chance at winning the war before departing the station . Sometime afterwards , Saresh , along with Satele Shan and Jace Malcom , made a HoloNet broadcast to publicly announce the apparent death of the Sith Emperor , whose death was confirmed by a joint Jedi - SIS committee . But Saresh had no illusions that the Dark Council was still the major power in the Empire , and proclaimed that the Republic would emerge victorious . Revanite Conspiracy . At a later stage of the war , Saresh learned that Satele ' s fleet had temporarily allied with Darth Marr against the Order of Revan . Following Revan ' s defeat on Yavin 4 , Saresh communicates with the Grand Master , expressing her displeasure at being left in the dark . Satele pointed out that Malcom doesn ' t share her concerns and stated that the two of them appreciate the Chancellor ' s trust in them . Saresh then demanded to be informed when her fleet is back in position . Invasion of Ziost . Saresh later installed a triple agent , Rane Kovach , in Sith Intelligence to feed her intel on both Sith Intelligence and the SIS . Through Kovach , Saresh learned that Theron Shan had assembled the Sixth Line , Jedi commandos working for the SIS , on an unauthorized mission to Ziost . She personally communicated with Shan to admonish him for his unilateral actions . Though Shan tried to explain the situation on Ziost , Saresh declared her intention to invade the planet to cripple the Empire and face the former Sith Emperor , Vitiate , head - on . Despite Shan ' s pleas , the Republic fleet had already arrived . This only made a bad situation worse , as Vitiate began possessing combatants on both sides to intensify the violence to fuel himself . Saresh was later contacted by Kovach , who had shut down the Ziost Orbital Defense Command Center , trying to warn her of the danger Vitiate posed , but she refused to hear him , ordering him to continue with his task of gathering intel on Sith Intelligence and the SIS . Theron later managed to convince Saresh to make a strategic retreat after Vitiate consumed all life on Ziost . In the aftermath , Saresh and Grand Master Satele put Theron on administrative leave for his unilateral actions . Eternal Empire ' s Conquests . The Eternal Empire overran the Republic and Sith Empire not long afterwards . At some point , Saresh took an opportunity to remove the former Imperial Elara Dorne from Havoc Squad , though Supreme Commander Malcom stood up for her , and had her assigned to his personal staff . Even after Coruscant was blockaded , Saresh refused to discuss surrender . She was eventually overruled by the Senate and a cadre of Senators negotiated a cease - fire with the Eternal Empire . Under the treaty with Zakuul , the Republic was held under an arms limitation statute and forced to pay regular tribute to Zakuul in the form of raw material and resources . Unable to break the treaty , Saresh nonetheless arranged for those Senators ' disgrace or dismissal . As her term as Supreme Chancellor reached its end , Saresh , desperate to hold onto power , attempted to get the Senate to extend her term indefinitely , but failed due to a extortion campaign conducted by the Shroud against the Senate . Ousted from power , Saresh , single - mindedly determined to carry on the war with the Sith Empire , arranged for a carefully - selected successor , Madon , to be elected in her place , whom she would control from the shadows . Despite having a common enemy in the Eternal Empire , Saresh was obsessed with fighting the Sith Empire . With a wide range of supporters backing her , Saresh used her influence to sever the Senate ' s say in military manners , and convinced the general public that the state of emergency required executive action , which many believed was costing the Republic its soul . Her policies were protested by Admiral Bey ' wan Aygo , whom she summarily discharged from the Republic military . Some time afterwards , a small group of military officers attempted to arrest Saresh for her crimes but a traitor in their group sold them out and Madon had them quietly arrested . Attempted Coup . Following the Invasion of Voss , Saresh learned that the Outlander — a veteran from the previous war who was leading a rebellion against the Eternal Empire — was meeting with Empress Acina on Dromund Kaas to discuss an alliance against Zakuul , and decided to seize the opportunity to take control of the Outlander ' s Alliance . Collaborating with Imperial Minister of Logistics , Gelmid Lorman , promising to allow him to seize power in the Empire , Saresh sent a group of GenoHaradan to Dromund Kaas to sabotage Acina ' s shuttle while she and the Outlander were in talks , and ordered them to find their targets ' bodies . However , the GenoHaradan ' s assassination attempt failed , as the Outlander and Acina escaped before the shuttle crashed , forcing Saresh to withhold the GenoHaradan ' s bonus until they find the bodies to further motivate them . Just after Lorman told Theron Shan and Lana Beniko that the Outlander was presumably dead , Saresh called Dromund Kaas and expressed false sympathy for the Outlander ' s apparent demise , and offered to step in to fill the power vacuum and asked for the Alliance to join her . Theron immediately refused her offer , but Saresh promised that in time they will see that she is right . Saresh later traveled to Odessen to make her move to take control of the Alliance . Her timing seemed perfect , as some of the lower ranking Alliance members were willing to hear her out , uncertain on how the Alliance would continue without their leader . But just as she had begun her speech , the Outlander , having survived the GenoHaradan and Lorman ' s betrayal , confronted Saresh and put an end to her attempted coup . Saresh refused to apologize for her actions , stating that she saw an opportunity and took it , and that she deserved to lead the Alliance . She assumed that she would be executed , stating that it ' s what she and Vaylin would do . Her fate was decided by the Outlander . Personality and traits . Saresh was a charismatic and firm individual . While managing the Taris reconstruction she promoted cooperation and perseverance , though she would also be harsh to those who didn ' t follow her plans . When she was elected Supreme Chancellor , she promised not peace , but victory over the Empire . However , her hatred for the Empire led her to be a warmonger who refused anything less than total victory over it , all the while hiding her megalomania behind a facade of patriotism . This was shown when she sent an invasion force to Ziost and ignored the warnings about the Sith Emperor ' s presence which jeopardized the lives of the invasion force ' s members . She also displayed a tyrannical side after the Eternal Empire invaded by ruining or dismissing anyone who disagreed with her . In the end , she showed herself to be an unrepentant , power hungry manipulator by attempting to murder the Outlander to seize control of their Alliance . Behind the scenes . Leontyne Saresh is a character in the 2011 video game " " , voiced by Julianne Grossman . Gameplay alternatives . In " " Chapter II : Run in the Shadows , the player has the option of either sending Saresh to prison ( light side choice ) or executing her on the spot ( dark side choice ) for her attempt to take control of the Alliance ; for additional dark side points , the player also has the option to punch Saresh before passing sentence . Whether Saresh lives or dies , the player will receive an in - game mail from Supreme Chancellor Madon , saying that while the actions ( imprisonment or killing ) will be publicly condemned , privately the Chancellor is grateful to be rid of her .