Sunrider naming controversy Controversy has surrounded the use of the name " Sunrider " in " Star Wars " media for several years . Four members of a Jedi family named Sunrider appeared in the " " comic series , published by Dark Horse Comics and released throughout the 1990s , but legal issues prevented the inclusion of the character Vima Sunrider in the 2003 video game " " . The game ' s developers also cut references to her family name . Presently , the name " Sunrider " can appear within a " Star Wars " product . It cannot appear in a product ' s title , however , nor be attached to an action figure , in order to avoid confusion with a similarly - named product . The character Nomi Sunrider was to have starred in a 2012 novel , but it was cancelled prior to release . History . From 1993 to 1998 , Dark Horse Comics published " " , a comic book series composed of eight story arcs . Five of the eight arcs featured the characters Nomi and Vima Sunrider , a Jedi Knight and her young daughter . Nomi was a principal character in four arcs , while Vima took center stage as a Jedi apprentice in 1998 ' s " " . Nomi ' s husband Andur Sunrider briefly appeared in 1993 ' s " " , and his grandfather Jev Sunrider was mentioned in the 1996 sourcebook " Tales of the Jedi Companion " . These members of the Sunrider family were referenced in several other works of " Star Wars " media published throughout the 1990s . At some point in time , legal issues began to arise over Lucasfilm Ltd . ' s use of the name " Sunrider . " It remains unclear to the public who the offended party was , but fans have speculated that a lawsuit was filed by the Corporation , who manufacture a jeep soft top called " Sunrider . " However , this rumor has not been verified by any Lucasfilm employees , and has additionally been contested by " Star Wars " author Kyle Jewhurst . According to Jewhurst , Dark Horse Vice President of Publishing Randy Stradley has reported that the legal issues arose from " Tales of the Jedi " author Tom Veitch having used the name " Sunrider " in another work . When the 2003 video game " " was in development , Vima Sunrider was slated to be one of its protagonists , but the legal issues prompted the development team to instead create a new character named Bastila Shan . The game is set thirty years after the final story arc of " Tales of the Jedi " and references Nomi several times , but only once by her last name . That instance was an oversight by the development team . They were also forbidden from using the name in the game ' s 2004 sequel , " " . Presently , the legal issues continue to exist , but do not preclude the appearance of a Sunrider within " Star Wars " media , nor the use of the family name . The latter is permissible within the body of a text where it cannot be confused with any other trademarked product , but cannot be used in a book ' s title nor be attached to an action figure . Nomi has been mentioned by her full name in several recent novels and sourcebooks , although " " , an released in 2011 , refers to her as " Nomi - Da - Boda " and refers to both Vima and Andur only by their first names . Both Nomi and Vima were originally set to star in a 2012 novel , but the book was eventually canceled , reportedly due to " changes in direction and concepts in the overall publishing plans . "