Atar Atar was a male Human captain in Galactic Alliance Security . In 43 . 5 ABY , he commanded a Security squad in an attempt to arrest the psychotic Jedi Knights Bazel Warv and Yaqeel Saav ' etu . The two Jedi , however , had just been captured by Imperial Head of State Jagged Fel , Jedi Knight Jaina Solo , and Solo ' s parents , Han and Leia Solo . Atar revealed that he had a warrant for Warv and Saav ' etu ' s arrest , but Han and Leia stalled by reentering the Jedi Temple , and Fel and Jaina left the scene in Fel ' s limousine , using his diplomatic immunity . Atar was later present at a secret Security blockhouse when a group of Jedi and media arrived to visit carbonite - encased Jedi Knights Jysella and Valin Horn . Atar was alerted to the Jedi ' s presence by an alarm raised by Sergeant Weeze , but when the Captain arrived with a large Security force , he was forced to allow the visitors access to the Horns , as they had acquired a legal document granting them visitation rights . Biography . Warv and Saav ' etu . Atar was a male Human with a bushy moustache who served in Galactic Alliance Security during the time following the Second Galactic Civil War . By 43 . 5 ABY , he commanded his own squad , having attained the rank of Captain . In that year , a mysterious illness began to befall several Jedi Knights , and the Galactic Federation of Free Alliances decided to deal with the matter by encasing the psychotic Jedi in carbonite . When Jedi Knights Yaqeel Saav ' etu and Bazel Warv were stricken by the psychosis , they were quickly detained outside of the Jedi Temple ' s speeder entrance by Jedi Knight Jaina Solo , Imperial Remnant Head of State Jagged Fel , and Solo ' s parents , Han Solo and Leia Organa Solo . Atar and his squad were drawn to the area by the commotion , and as Fel , Han , and Jaina took Saav ' etu and Warv inside the Jedi Temple , Atar ' s squad surrounded Fel ' s limousine , on top of which was hidden the incapacitated Warv . While his men held Fel ' s driver , Baxton , at blasterpoint , Atar confronted Organa Solo . When she denied knowledge of anything that had happened , Atar showed her that he had an image on his datapad of Warv lying atop Fel ' s limousine . Fel and the Solos returned , however , and the Head of State ordered Atar to have his men stand down . Atar revealed that he had been unaware that the limo was Fel ' s and advised the Head of State not to interfere . Fel , however , replied that he would leave him to his duties only once Atar ordered his men to release his driver and vehicle . The Captain complied and then revealed that he had a warrant , signed by Head Judge of the Court of Jedi Affairs Arabelle Lorteli , for the arrest of the psychotic Jedi . Han and Leia decided to buy some time by reentering the Temple and closing the gate behind them as Fel and Jaina quickly left in the Head of State ' s limousine . As they departed , Jaina gave Atar a mocking wave . Angered , Atar ordered that they be prevented from leaving the area , and a Galactic Alliance Security assault speeder blocked their exit . The Security officer in charge of the speeder refused to move for them , but journalist Javis Tyrr soon arrived , and Solo discovered that Tyrr was using a Lovolol cleaning droid to infiltrate the Temple and gather information on the Jedi . Atar then arrived on the scene and reassured the Jedi that Tyrr wouldn ' t do anything illegal , and when Fel requested that he allow them to pass , Atar , although reluctant to let them leave with the droid , complied . The Horns . Later , a group of Jedi tricked Lorteli into giving them a document granting them rights to visit Valin and Jysella Horn , two psychotic Jedi who had earlier been captured by the Galactic Alliance and encased in carbonite . The Jedi , led by Jaina Solo , arrived at a secret Galactic Alliance Security blockhouse and demanded to be given permission to see the Horns . Sergeant Weeze then activated an alarm , alerting Atar and several other Security officers to the trouble . When Atar arrived on the scene , Solo showed him the document granting them visitation rights to the Horns . The Captain claimed that he didn ' t have the authority to allow them access to the Jedi , but Jedi Master Saba Sebatyne countered that he didn ' t have the authority to stop them and questioned his belief that Galactic Alliance Security was bound by Judicial Center writs . Atar replied that they were bound by the law , and , after Sebatyne announced that the Jedi would begin their search , he volunteered to escort the Jedi to the Horns . Forced to allow the Jedi to enter , he ordered a Bothan lieutenant , Rasher Ke ' e , to allow only the Jedi access to the Horns , not the press . However , the order was in vain , as the Jedi ensured that the media accessed the Horns as well . Personality and traits . Atar was concerned for his Security career and highly prioritized capturing the psychotic Jedi , seeing them as a menace to the Galactic Alliance . He also showed Head of State Fel some courtesy , as he feared the repercussions of evoking a diplomatic incident . However , he was easily aggravated , and he threatened Jaina Solo — allowing her to leave with the cleaning droid only because they were in an Imperial diplomat ' s vehicle , which was thus Imperial property . Despite his often aggressive manner , Atar was also cautious , attempting to stall the Jedi and the press from accessing the Horns , knowing it could spell trouble for the Galactic Alliance . Behind the scenes . Atar was created by " Star Wars " author Troy Denning for " " , the third of nine novels in the " " series , released on August 18 , 2009 .