Traest Kre ' fey Traest Kre ' fey was a male Bothan admiral of the New Republic and Galactic Alliance who led forces at a number of engagements during the Yuuzhan Vong War and the Second Galactic Civil War . Biography . Early life . Traest Kre ' fey was a grandson of Laryn Kre ' fey , and as the Kre ' fey ' s lost much of their power due to his grandfather ' s failure at Borleias , Kre ' fey was sent to a small satellite training moon of the Bothan Martial Academy . There , he was instructed under a rather unorthodox Bothan teacher and developed unusual views of Bothan society . In particular , he held the view that Bothan society at its current form was less than perfect , and that they needed to change to better exist within the galaxy . Because of the string of resignations in the Bothan military over the Caamas Document Crisis , Kre ' fey was quickly advanced to the rank of admiral . While he was a first cousin of Chief of State Borsk Fey ' lya , he disagreed with his kinsman about the threat of the Yuuzhan Vong , and their relationship was rather combative , though for Bothans , that was rather typical . He recognized the threat of the Yuuzhan Vong early on and prior to the Battle of Ithor , threatened to take the military into the Unknown Regions or place Leia Organa Solo into power via a military coup d ' état if Fey ' lya would not act . Unlike other admirals , Kre ' fey actively sought the help of the Jedi . When Kyp Durron came asking for help in destroying a gravitic superweapon the Yuuzhan Vong were growing in the remains of Sernpidal , he provided his flagship , the " Ralroost " to help . Ar ' krai . Kre ' fey was one of the commanders at the Fall of Coruscant , commanding Fleet Group One . He performed conservative actions during the battle , and most of his ships abandoned his orders and defected over to General Garm Bel Iblis . After the battle , he returned to Bothawui for the official period of mourning for Borsk Fey ' lya , who was killed during the assault . While he was there , the Bothan Council officially declared a state of ar ' krai . Kre ' fey took to the declaration of total war wholeheartedly , making some of the Jedi under his command suspicious of his intentions . However , the High Council decided that if Kre ' fey tried any " illegal " actions , the Force meld would prevent the soldiers under his command from doing so . With several squadrons of Jedi under his command , Kre ' fey took the fight to the Yuuzhan Vong during the interlude between the election of Cal Omas and the Battle of Ebaq 9 , raiding Yuuzhan Vong colonies and attacking the Peace Brigade on Ylesia . On the " Ralroost " bulkhead , he inscribed two questions : " " What can I do to hurt the Vong today ? " " and " " How can I help my own side grow stronger ? " " , to remind his crew to try to answer the threat of the Yuuzhan Vong . From his flagship " Ralroost " , Kre ' fey participated at the final battle of the war in the space around Coruscant , and was present at the formal surrender of the Yuuzhan Vong . Following the surrender of the Yuuzhan Vong , Kre ' fey became the Supreme Commander of the Galactic Alliance Defense Force and earned the title " Liberator of Coruscant , " becoming a hero to much of the galaxy . However , as the Bothans refused to cease the state of ar ' krai , Kre ' fey was forced to resign shortly there after . Second Galactic Civil War . After the war , he was hailed as a liberator of Coruscant and went after the abdication of his position as commander in chief . Kre ' fey returned to Bothawui , though by 40 ABY , as conflict broke out between Corellia and the Alliance , the Bothans soon became involved . Before long , Jacen Solo , now head of the Galactic Alliance Guard , began rounding up , interning and executing Bothans on Coruscant due to the support they demonstrated towards Corellia and the actions of the True Victory Party . When Bothawui joined Corellia militarily , Kre ' fey became active in its ranks as an admiral , commanding an element of the Bothan fleet at the Battle of Kashyyyk under the command of Admiral Babo . During the battle , the Bothan forces had engaged the Galactic Alliance Fifth Fleet . Behind the scenes . Following his appearance in " " in 2003 , the final novel in " " series , Kre ' fey did not appear in any subsequent novels until the publication of " " , the sixth installment in the " Legacy of the Force " series . In the novel ' s epilogue , a character named Kre ' fey holding the rank of admiral is mentioned as having fought in the Battle of Kashyyyk . While the unseen character was not specifically identified as Traest Kre ' fey , " The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia " , released in 2008 , confirmed that the two individuals were one and the same .