Radd Minker Radd Minker was a male Brubb Jedi Knight serving in the New Jedi Order in 43 ABY . Minker was present in the Jedi Archives of the Jedi Temple on the galactic capital of Coruscant when Jysella Horn , daughter of Jedi Master Corran Horn and Mirax Terrik Horn , suffered a mental breakdown that caused her to view all her fellow Jedi as impostors . Minker , along with Falleen Jedi Natua Wan , attempted to stop her from fleeing the temple , but Horn ' s desperation allowed her to escape , although she was captured by Galactic Alliance Security shortly thereafter . Several days later , Minker was escorting the Solo family to the Coruscant Livestock Exchange and Exhibition with Wan when the Falleen Jedi underwent the same mental breakdown that Jysella Horn had suffered . Wan caused panic and chaos at the Exhibition , and Minker was instrumental in subduing the rogue Jedi Knight . Biography . Encounter with Jysella Horn . Radd Minker was a male Force - sensitive Brubb who trained as a Jedi , becoming a member of Luke Skywalker ' s New Jedi Order . By 43 ABY , he had attained the rank of Jedi Knight , and lived in the Jedi Temple on Coruscant , the capital planet of the Galactic Federation of Free Alliances . Minker was present in the Jedi Archives when Jedi Knight Jysella Horn — daughter of Jedi Master Corran Horn — suffered a mental breakdown , believing that her fellow Jedi had been replaced with impostors . Her brother , Valin Horn , had undergone a similar breakdown several weeks earlier , and had been imprisoned by the Galactic Alliance and frozen in carbonite . As she attempted to escape the Temple , Minker , along with the Falleen Jedi Knight Natua Wan , attempted to stop and confine her . Horn first incapacitated Wan by using the Force to throw a bust of a long - dead Jedi at her , catching the Falleen in the middle of her torso . Again using the Force , Horn threw dozens of datatape s at Minker . As the Brubb deflected the makeshift projectiles , Horn hurled her activated lightsaber at him . Just as Horn vaulted over him , Minker was able to get his own weapon up in time to block the attack . Calling her weapon back to her hand , Horn escaped the archives . Minker gave chase and found that Horn had locked the door through which she had fled , fusing the controls on the other side with her lightsaber to prevent anyone from following her . Minker immediately began to cut through the door with his own weapon , but the doors had been designed to prevent intruders from accessing the Temple , and were not easy to breach , even with a lightsaber . Minker was still cutting through the door when Jedi Master Cilghal arrived , and Minker apologized to the Master for the delay in continuing the chase after Horn . Cilghal , who had sensed that Horn had bolted , ignited her own lightsaber and assisted Minker in cutting through the door . Despite their efforts , Horn managed to escape the Temple , and was captured by Galactic Alliance Security . Escorting the Solo family . Shortly after the incident with Jysella Horn , Minker was assigned to escort the Solo family — consisting of Leia Organa Solo ; Han Solo ; their daughter , Jaina Solo ; and their adopted ward , Amelia Solo — when they attended the Coruscant Livestock Exchange and Exhibition at the Grand Event Center . Jedi Natua Wan also accompanied the group , and while Wan kept an eye on Amelia , Minker brought up the rear . As Minker and Wan were present in an official capacity , they were dressed in their formal brown and white Jedi robes . As they progressed through the exhibition , Minker noticed the journalist Javis Tyrr , who had recorded Horn ' s actions outside the Jedi Temple and was making a career out of reporting about Jedi behavior . Minker suggested that he have a friendly word with Tyrr , to make him back off from the family outing , but Jaina Solo pointed out that such a move would only encourage the journalist , not deter him . Minker remained vigilant for Tyrr ' s presence while the group moved into the part of the exhibition that was showcasing dangerous animals such as Nexu and Rancors . As the group viewed a Nexu and her four cubs , Minker felt a prickle in the Force warning him of danger . He noted that the feeling had been sensed by Leia Organa Solo and Jaina Solo as well , and immediately took hold of his lightsaber . As the three Jedi turned to see if Wan had felt the same sensation , they found her missing . Wan had suddenly succumbed to the same psychosis that the Horn siblings suffered from and was viewing the other members of the group as impostors . Leaving the group , she used her Jedi authority to gain access to the control room of the dangerous animals exhibit . The animals were kept in separate transparisteel pens , with a viewing walkway above the enclosures . Wan activated the exhibits ' system for feeding the animals , which opened the pens , while at the same time slowly retracting the walkway into the wall and dropping food from the ceiling . She also plunged the exhibit into darkness and locked the emergency exits . As the gathered crowd began to panic , Organa Solo ordered Minker to begin cutting through the emergency exit closest to their position . Complying , Minker began using his lightsaber to create an exit while Organa Solo used the Force to keep the stampeding crowd back to allow him to work . The Brubb was successful in creating an exit , which in turn stopped the walkways from retracting . Minker ' s actions allowed the crowd to escape the exhibition hall safely . With the dangerous animals exhibit cleared , Minker headed for the main exhibition hall where the domesticated pack animals were kept . Wan had opened the animal corrals , causing the animals to stampede and endanger the patrons that had gathered for the exhibition . Minker arrived just as Wan was facing off against Jaina Solo and her mother . The Brubb asked Wan to surrender , citing that she faced three - to - one odds ; in response , Wan lunged at Jaina Solo . Both female Solos brought their blades down on Wan ' s in unison , staggering the Falleen Jedi . At that point , Minker jumped at Wan from behind , slamming his hard head into the back of hers , rendering Wan unconscious . The Solos were surprised with Minker ' s tactic , but admitted that it had done the job . He then assisted in escorting Wan to the Jedi Temple , where she was interred in the Detention Center . Personality and traits . Minker was a strong and tough individual , able to withstand multiple projectiles hitting him in quick succession . He was also able to headbutt a Falleen in the back of the head with little discomfort to himself . He had a very cheerful and outgoing demeanor , and could generally enjoy himself in most situations . Minker also had some knowledge regarding the training of wild animals , and knew that Nexu cubs could be trained from birth by an experienced handler to become guard animals rather than savage predators . Behind the scenes . Radd Minker first appeared in the second novel of the " " series , " " , written by Christie Golden .