Karid Blakken Karid Blakken was a male politician who lived on the planet Cularin during the waning years of the Galactic Republic . For a time , Blakken served as the leader of the Hedrett Council , the governing body of the city Hedrett , but in 33 BBY he unexpectedly lost his seat on the council to a former criminal named Westa Impeveri . Later , during the Clone Wars , Blakken participated in a panel debate on the subject of Cularin ' s platform cities — elevated settlements located in the world ' s jungles . Biography . Karid Blakken was a male individual who lived on the planet Cularin during the latter years of the Galactic Republic . Blakken was a resident of the city Hedrett , and he served as the leader of the Hedrett Council , the city ' s governing body , after being voted onto the council as one of the body ' s nine senior counselors . In 33 BBY , Blakken faced reelection , and Westa Impeveri , a former criminal and a junior counselor on the Hedrett Council , stood against him . Blakken was a popular favorite to win the vote , but Impeveri surreptitiously hired many people to spread the word about himself and boost his public profile . As a result , Impeveri triumphed in the election and replaced Blakken as the leader of the council , much to Blakken ' s chagrin . Blakken suspected that Impeveri had rigged the vote and demanded a re - count , but Impeveri was found to be innocent in the following investigation , and the result of the election was upheld . By the time of the Clone Wars , Impeveri remained in place as leader of the Hedrett Council , yet Blakken continued to retain some supporters on Cularin . Circa 21 BBY , Blakken participated in a panel debate — moderated by a reporter named Yara Grugara — on the advantages and disadvantages of Cularin ' s platform cities , raised settlements that were located in the planet ' s jungles . During the discussion , Blakken aired the opinion that the platform cities should be abandoned , and he became embroiled in an argument with the Sakiyan Brug D ' Shar , an aide - de - camp to Westa Impeveri . After D ' Shar questioned the caliber of Blakken ' s political experience , the former senior consular accused the Sakiyan of fraudulently rigging the election that brought Impeveri to power . Personality and traits . During his tenure on the Hedrett Council , Blakken was a popular leader . He was surprised when he lost his position to Westa Impeveri , and even after the legitimacy of the election was investigated , Blakken maintained that Impeveri ' s victory had been fraudulent . Blakken believed that Cularin ' s platform cities were bad for the planet , because they damaged the world ' s jungles and were a drain on the world ' s economy , so he advocated a withdrawal from the settlements . Blakken was quick to anger when his understanding of Cularin politics was questioned by Brug D ' Shar during the debate on the benefits of the planet ' s platform cities , and he was willing to insult his rival . Behind the scenes . Karid Blakken was first mentioned in the " Living Force Campaign Guide " , a sourcebook written by Robert Wiese and released by Wizards of the Coast in 2001 , which outlined the setting of the " Living Force " roleplaying campaign . He later appeared in " Political Platforms " , a short story by Morrie Mullins that was published on Wizards . com in 2004 as a tie - in to the campaign , and in 2008 he was mentioned in Westa Impeveri ' s entry in " The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia " . Blakken ' s species was not identified in any of the sources .