Genarra Genarra was a female Jedi Master who served as the Supreme Chancellor of the Galactic Republic and the leader of the Jedi Order during the New Sith Wars , circa 1032 BBY . Following her appointment as Chancellor , Genarra chose not to directly sponsor attacks against the Sith , the enemies of the Republic . However , she did not oppose the activities of Vannar Treece , a Jedi Master who organized expeditions into Sith space . Treece sent Genarra a number of reports , including one that detailed an upcoming mission to the Grumani sector . Biogaphy . Genarra was a female Jedi Consular who served the Jedi Order during the time of the tumultuous New Sith Wars , a conflict between the Galactic Republic and the resurgent Sith . Genarra eventually ascended to the rank of Jedi Master and , by 1032 BBY , was appointed as leader of both the Jedi Order and the Galactic Republic , being one of a series of Jedi to hold the position of Supreme Chancellor . During her rule , Genarra chose not to directly sponsor large - scale offensives against the Sith because she believed that the majority of the Republic ' s populace was fearful of Sith attacks and would not support plans to send large groups of Jedi Knights on campaigns in Sith space , rather than have the Jedi defend the Republic ' s frontiers . Despite restrictions on such operations , the Jedi Master Vannar Treece launched numerous expeditions into Sith territories . Genarra did not oppose Treece ' s activities , and the Jedi Knight Kerra Holt regularly sent reports to the Chancellor on Treece ' s behalf . Circa 1032 BBY , Treece began planning a mission to take a team of Jedi to raid Sith baradium production facilities in the Grumani sector , and , in preparation for the operation , he compiled a report for Genarra that outlined the proposed mission and detailed the state of affairs in the Grumani sector . Genarra was also forwarded a copy of a briefing given by Holt to the Defense Ministry on the detailed tactics that were to be used in the mission . Treece ' s raid did not go according to plan and resulted in the death of his entire strike team , with the exception of Holt , who was left stranded in the Grumani sector . During her stay in the region , Holt learned a lot of information about the family of the Sith Lord Vilia Calimondra , and she documented her findings . The mercenary Jarrow Rusher agreed to take the information to the Republic ; Holt suggested that , on his arrival in Republic space , Rusher would have a chance to meet Genarra because of the value of the information . Personality and traits . Genarra was pleased by the results of Vannar Treece ' s raids because they provided a morale boost for the Republic while using up relatively few Republic military resources . Treece made an effort to ensure that he did not needlessly place at risk the Jedi who participated in his missions , because he believed that he owed it to Genarra to ensure that their lives were not wasted . Genarra carried a green - bladed lightsaber , the standard color of lightsaber for a Jedi Consular . Behind the scenes . Genarra was created by John Jackson Miller and was first mentioned in " " , a short story that was published on StarWars . com in 2010 . She subsequently received mentions in the online article The " Knight Errant " Gazetteer and Miller ' s 2011 novel , " Knight Errant " .