Perre Needmo Perre Needmo was a male Chevin who hosted a show on Coruscant called " The Perre Needmo Newshour " , which focused on recent events in the Coruscant area . Needmo was a longtime friend of his director , Jorm Alvic , and was well respected throughout the galaxy for his temperate and balanced reporting . " The Perre Needmo Newshour " was a favorite program of Han Solo , who regularly tuned in after his granddaughter , Allana Solo , started taking interest in the Chevin ' s reporting . Solo considered Needmo ' s show to be a welcome respite from the more biased reporting of Javis Tyrr . Needmo himself considered Tyrr ' s work to be " sleemo journalism . " Needmo ' s interests soon turned to sentient ' s rights , and he decided to use his clout with the public to run segments discussing slavery throughout the galaxy circa 44 ABY . Originally , he sent Madhi Vaandt on location to report on slavery , first to Vinsoth , Perre ' s home planet , and later to Blaudu Sextus . After Madhi ' s death during the events of the Blaudu Sextus slave revolt , Needmo took it upon himself to interview various beings tied to the slave revolts throughout the galaxy . One such interview , in which Rokari Kem discussed the Qaras slave revolt , was witnessed by Abeloth , who decided to impersonate Kem in order to gain control of the government on Coruscant . The Triumvirate in charge of the GA following Natasi Daala ' s deposition had great trust in Perre Needmo ' s professionalism and impartiality . When Luke Skywalker revealed his plans to remove Saba Sebatyne from the Triumvirate - and the New Jedi Order from Coruscant - in 44 ABY , the Triumvirate helped Luke choose Needmo as the newscaster to break the information to the public . Luke did not inform Needmo that he had such important news to relay prior to the interview , and noted with mild surprise that Needmo and his crew were professional enough to take the revelation in stride . After the escape of the Jedi , Needmo attempted to honor Madhi Vaandt ' s death by continuing her work on the Coruscant underworld . As newer , more slanted ( not to mention Sith - controlled ) broadcasting began arising as a result of the upheaval caused by the Jedi exodus , Needmo reminisced about times when Javis Tyrr and his ilk were the least of his worries . Biography . Needmo was born on Vinsoth , in the Quelii sector of the Outer Rim Territories . Chevin society had created a slave - based economy reliant upon the suppression of the Chev people . Because slavery was so essential to the world ' s economic stability , the institution was enforced strictly ; those who spoke out against the practice of slavery were often persecuted or even assassinated . This lead many Vinsoth , such as Ephant Mon , to leave the planet . Needmo ' s natural propensity for honoring life would not allow him to stay on Vinsoth as he aged , and so he left the planet , eventually arriving on Coruscant . On Coruscant , Needmo met his friend , Jorm Alvic . Needmo and Alvic would would be friends for years to come , and the friendship evolved into a partnership when the two decided to create a news program , the extremely popular show The Perre Needmo Newshour . Naming Sima Shadar as the show ' s director , Needmo and his crew set out to create the most balanced and responsible news team they could . By 43 ABY , journalistic integrity in the Galactic Federation of Free Alliances had reached an all - time low . Journalists such as Javis Tyrr were scandalously well - known for ratings - grabbing stunts like , and Needmo was disgusted with the tawdry and irresponsible displays that lead to such programming . Needmo ' s show was well - known as a responsible balance against such ridiculous displays , and The Perre Needmo Newshour reached new heights of fame and recognition when Perre hired the on - site reporter Madhi Vaandt . Because he was impressed with Vaandt ' s investigative reporting on the lower levels of Coruscant , Needmo enlisted her for a new segment to his show to uncover the persistence of slavery throughout the galaxy . Slave revolts on various planets arose , seemingly overnight , at the behest of the ominous group , Freedom Flight , and Vaandt began to have communication its members . One such slave revolts , involving the Octusi , lead to Vaandt ' s death , and Needmo , saddened by the loss of such a good young woman , renewed her segment regarding the Coruscant underworld with renewed vigor . Personality and traits . Perre Needmo was known for his journalistic integrity and sense of fair play . Some of his viewers , like Han Solo , saw his show as an opportunity to escape from more biased journalists . Others , like Luke Skywalker , showed such faith in his balanced reporting that they trusted " The Perre Needmo Newshour " with important announcements , such as Luke ' s decision to remove the Order from Coruscant . Needmo was seen as the happy alternative to his muckraking colleagues , such as Javis Tyrr . As a Chevin , Needmo felt guilty for his people ' s subjugation of the Chevs , and was instrumental in backing the reports on Galactic slavery that exposed the awful practice . Needmo himself saw his job as a reporter as an important vocation ; he behaved with a sense of moral obligation not only to report the news truthfully , but to report even when it might be dangerous or distasteful .