Madhi Vaandt Madhi Vaandt was a female Devaronian freelance news reporter active after the Second Galactic Civil War . Vaandt honed her craft under the guidance of Tyl Krain , a man with whom she worked her entire career . A compassionate journalist who frequently reported live and on location , Vaandt occasionally did a segment for the Chevin Perre Needmo ' s show , " The Perre Needmo Newshour " . After a particularly successful show wherein Vaandt covered the Galactic Alliance ' s failure to provide sufficient aid and protection to the beings of the Coruscant underworld , Vaandt was again hired by Needmo to cover a continuous segment about the prevalence of slavery throughout the galaxy . In doing so , Vaandt came into contact with Freedom Flight , an anti - slavery organization who planned to further their own covert agenda through the exploitation of the Devaronian ' s benevolence . Several interactions with the clandestine Freedom Flight led Vaandt to Vinsoth , where she acquired the Chev slave Shohta Laar , after she beat his master in a drinking game . She then freed Laar and hired him to work on her production staff . Vaandt rendezvoused with a Freedom Flight representative known as Blink on a moon of Vartos , from whom she learned of the recent slavery - uprising on Klatooine , and the impending revolt on the obscure world of Blaudu Sextus . Vaandt reported the progress of the slave revolt by the Octusi on Blaudu Sextus . While reporting the Mandalorian attack on the Octusi , she was killed by Belok Rhal . Biography . Rising Star . Madhi Vaandt was a young female Devaronian female who , early in her life , developed an interest in galactic events . As such , she aspired to become a HoloNet news reporter . Early in her career , Vaandt was taken under the wing of a Human male named Tyl Krain , from whom she learned the intricacies of ethical news reporting . Legacy . Immediately following Madhi Vaandt ' s death , her production assistant , Shohta Lar , claimed her position and continued to report on the events unfolding on Blaudu Sextus , despite remaining under heavy fire from Belok Rhal and his Mandalorian commandos . Personality and traits . Madhi Vaandt abhorred the institution of slavery and sought to actively expose its existence on backwater worlds neglected by the Galactic Alliance . Through her experience with slaves , Vaandt became attuned to the nuances of their behavior and was able to recognize subtle insubordination of Shohta when he was instructed to provide her with a live HoloNet feed . Vaandt envisioned her viewers attentively watching her as she reported from various locations across the galaxy . Chief Daala found Vaandt ' s appearance bewitching . Despite that , she also found Vaandt to be rather beautiful , and believed that Nek Bwua ' tu , even while comatose , shared the same opinion . Those who heard it were mesmerized by Madhi Vaandt ' s voice , one that was melodious and rich with the accent of her native people . She was charming and exuded sincerity when she reported . Madhi Vaandt was rather fond of Tyl Krain and wholeheartedly applied his lessons in effective news reporting . Although she looked upon him as a sort of father figure , Vaandt also felt that Krain was rather attractive for a Human man . She had mixed emotions about Shohta Laar in the days that immediately followed their time on Vinsoth . She kept few secrets from her crew . Madhi Vaandt was recognizably Devaronian , and considered a fine representative of her species in both likeness and speech . Her white hair was cut short and tousled , as though she had done nothing more than run her fingers through it . Her shapely eyes were green and enthralling as she looked intensely into the cam . Vaandt ' s skin was pink and freckled , and makeup only slightly diminished the two dark ovals on her forehead that hid under white bangs . She dressed in modest and practical clothing when in the field , to conceal what was upon closer scrutiny a lithe and petite frame . Her Devaronian physiology afforded her a considerable alcohol tolerance .