Gaeriel Captison Gaeriel " Gaeri " Captison was a member of an influential political family on Bakura . Her father , Dol Captison , and his brother , Yeorg Captison , were both senators in the Bakuran Senate . As a result , she was raised in the presence of notable political figures , and with a desire to follow in her family members ' footsteps . Educated at prestigious schools on Bakura and the galactic capital of Coruscant for her education , Captison hoped to become part of the Bakuran government , and the death of her parents at the hands of the Empire stiffened her faith in the Cosmic Balance . Eventually elected as a senator , Captison was influential in the Battle of Bakura , ultimately siding with the resistance despite her previous Imperial leanings . During the battle , Captison met with a Rebel Alliance delegation that had come to Bakura ' s aid when the planet was threatened by the alien Ssi - ruu k . During the battle , she developed an attraction to Rebel Alliance Commander and Jedi Luke Skywalker , which caused her to become a target for Ssi - ruuk capture , as the aliens were trying to obtain Skywalker for their own purposes . Skywalker fended off her would - be captors and the Ssi - ruuk were defeated , shortly after Bakuran insurrectionists overthrew Imperial rule on Bakura . Captison went on to become the youngest Prime Minister of Bakura and led as a staunch ally of the New Republic . She married former Imperial naval officer Pter Thanas , with whom she had a daughter named Malinza . However , Thanas contracted a fatal disease , Knowt ' s Disease , and the time Captison spent caring for her ailing husband cost her in the elections . She was widowed and out of power when Luke Skywalker returned to her life , having been sent to ask for Bakura ' s aid on behalf of the New Republic with regards to trouble brewing in the Corellian system . Captison helped him and later accompanied the Bakuran fleet dispatched to Corellia during the First Corellian Insurrection as a diplomat . In the final stages of the conflict , she sacrificed herself and the Bakuran warship " Intruder " to destroy a large portion of the insurgent fleet that was fighting to secede from the New Republic . Biography . Early life and career . Gaeriel Captison was born into privilege as part of the influential Bakuran Captison family . Her father Dol Captison as well as her uncle Yeorg Captison were Bakuran Senators , which sparked an interest in politics in the young Captison . Captison embraced the faith of her family and became a follower of the Cosmic Balance religion at an early age . Her life ' s path was decided in 3 BBY when her parents gave her a white feather on her birthday to signify her road to higher education and possible senatorial election . Correspondingly , her younger sister Ylanda received a golden bowl and immediately began a life of starvation and poverty so that the universal balance would be preserved . In 2 BBY , Captison won a position in the Bakur Senatorial Academy , a school aimed at preparing political - minded students for eventual positions in the Bakuran Senate . As the school was located in the Bakuran capital city of Salis D ' aar , she spent her four years at the Academy living with her uncle Yeorg and aunt Tiree . During this time , Yeorg was elected Prime Minister of Bakura , and in 1 BBY , Captison was elected to the Senate — presumably either to replace the next senator who retired , or to immediately fill an open seat as soon as she graduated . In 1 ABY , the Galactic Empire invaded Bakura , annexing the planet . Captison ' s parents , members of the resistance , were both killed during a crossfire between Imperial and Bakuran forces . Already a follower of the Cosmic Balance , the deaths of her parents left her even more spiritual . The year of 3 ABY Captison spent doing postgraduate work in government on Imperial Center ; due to a decree by Emperor Palpatine , it was the only planet where one could do such work . When she returned to Bakura in 4 ABY , she assumed a seat in the Senate , presumably one previously held by her father . Of course , Captison understood that the position was essentially meaningless with the Empire in control . However , despite what the Empire had done , she did not hate it , knowing that it brought economic growth and political stability along with its autocratic ways . During this time , she also spent a lot of time helping care for the aged and senile Eppie Belden . Ssi - ruuk threat . A month after Captison became a senator , the alien Ssi - ruu k invaded the Bakura system , with intent to conquer it and convert the populace into energy sources via entechment . During the subsequent Invasion of Bakura , Captison was present when the senate was convened by the Imperial Governor Wilek Nereus , who announced the arrival of Rebel Alliance ships in the Bakuran system . The Alliance vessels had aided the Empire in beating off a Ssi - ruuk incursion on the system , and were currently holding position near the planet . After Nereus proposed withdrawing the planetary defense forces back to Bakura and breaking off from the main battle , Captison voted with the majority to approve the action , though the vote was merely a formality . Later , Captison was present when a delegation from the Rebel Alliance arrived , hoping to broker a truce with the Bakurans as part of an effort to aid Bakura against the Ssi - ruuk . The Alliance delegation , which included Princess Leia Organa of Alderaan , General Han Solo , and the Jedi Knight Luke Skywalker , addressed the senate and Nereus , and Captison caught Skywalker ' s interest immediately , as he found her striking . However , when she learned that he was a Jedi , Captison was immediately off - put , as her faith held that Jedi inherently imbalanced the universe . The Rebels were shown a recording sent by the Ssi - ruuk by a Human slave of theirs , Dev Sibwarra , and were horrified to see how entechment worked ; the individual ' s life energy was sapped from his body and used to power war machinery . The Alliance party then iterated that they were there to help Bakura and offered an official truce , which Nereus said would be discussed . Captison was requested by her aunt to be present at a dinner organized by her Uncle Yeorg , the Bakuran Prime Minister , and at which both the Rebels and Nereus were invited . Captison ' s aunt stressed the importance of the dinner , which would give the Imperials and Rebels a chance to discuss matters privately , and also expressed concern for Nereus ' s interest in Captison ; the latter sentiment was also held by Captison . Though her aunt had originally planned on seating Captison by Princess Organa , Yeorg had other ideas and placed her next to Luke Skywalker . Skywalker struck up a conversation with her , asking her about her preconceptions about Jedi and Captison admitted that she had religious objections to his kind . However , she remained distant and closed to him , not wanting to talk too much with him . Eventually , though , she introduced him to namana fruit nectar , a Bakuran delicacy , and asked him about the Emperor ' s death . He told the story , responding that the Emperor was in fact , dead , as he had felt Palpatine die in the Force , which also drew a negative reaction from her — the Cosmic Balance had objections to all Force - users . Midway through the dinner , Nereus received a transmission from Imperial Admiral Prittick informing him of the veracity of the Rebels ' claims . Faced with the prospect of no Imperial aid to stave off a full Ssi - ruuk attack , Nereus agreed to an official truce . Following that announcement , Skywalker asked Captison how much she believed in the Empire , and she replied that it was a balance of things light and dark . As the evening wound down , Skywalker resolved to continue his conversation with her later , and kissed her hand , as he had seen other diplomats do , before departing . Captison was at the Beldens ' tending to Eppie Belden when Skywalker came calling , hoping to speak to Senator Belden , but the senator was otherwise occupied at the time . Captison introduced Skywalker to Eppie , and the Jedi used a Force technique in an effort to heal Eppie ' s mind , which he believed had been deliberately damaged by the Empire . Captison was suspicious of him , and asked him about how he used his power . Skywalker replied that he was only trying to help , and she did soften towards him somewhat as they continued their conversation about Jedi and Eppie Belden for some time . Not long afterward , Captison was in her office in a futile attempt to investigate the possibility of Imperial involvement in Eppie Belden ' s infirmity when her aide apprised her that Nereus had planned to turn over Skywalker to the Ssi - ruuk . She decided to warn him , using the guise of visiting to his apartment as a way to tip him off . She told him about Nereus ' s plot , and advised him to take precautions to prevent his being captured . At the same time , she offered to have a dinner delivered to her own suite and then diverted to his apartment , and he gratefully agreed . While they waited , she asked him if he could feel her thoughts . Probing her mind with the Force , Skywalker sensed her attraction to him , despite her religious objections , and his own feelings were mutually favorable towards her . As they ate , the conversation took a more personal bent , as they discussed their pasts and personal beliefs . Skywalker voiced his interest in her , but she was still hesitant to involve herself with him , due to her faith , though she did admit her own conflicted feelings for both him and the Alliance . Little did Captison or Skywalker know that Nereus had agreed to the Ssi - ruuk plan , but had double - crossed the saurian aliens by inserting parasitic Olabrian trichoid larvae into the meal , which infected both Captison and Skywalker . Bakuran independence . Later , Nereus also betrayed the Rebel forces as soon as the Ssi - ruuk had been beaten back , capturing Yeorg Captison , Orn Belden , and Leia Organa . In response , the underground Bakuran resistance sprang into action and began fighting the Empire . Captison was present at the Beldens ' house when the resistance sprang into action , on her way to tell Eppie about the death of her husband , who had died after being captured by the Empire on charges of sedition ; he had died under interrogation . Instead , she was surprised to see a recovered Eppie Belden , successfully healed by Skywalker , leading the resistance effort and already cognizant of her husband ' s death . After some persuasion from Belden , Captison agreed to help the resistance . Belden gave Captison a computer chip that allowed her to access Imperial stormtrooper communications , which she used to send fake distress calls to Imperial forces across Salis D ' aar . She then destroyed the chip and went to warn Skywalker of the impending Ssi - ruuk attack . Captison , aided by Skywalker ' s astromech droid , R2 - D2 , traced his location and were able to find him at a local cantina . She warned him of the capture of the Rebels and Bakuran officials , as well as the insurrection , and asked him to come back once the conflict was over , to talk with her personally . Shortly after she arrived , though , a party of Ssi - ruuk tried to capture them with the tacit permission of Nereus . Luke attempted to fight them off , defending Captison as best he could , but was overpowered after a brief struggle . However , his efforts were not in vain and Captison , though stunned , was not taken . Instead , R2 - D2 helped her out of the cantina , and she received medical attention at the Imperial garrison as the Ssi - ruuk commenced a full - scale attack . Captison was taken to appear before Nereus , who had been trying to ally her with his faction in the government . She was initially repulsed by his mannerisms and iron - fisted plans for Bakura , but managed to maintain a diplomatic front . Nereus then revealed to her the existence of the larvae embedded in her and Skywalker ' s lungs , and had the larva in Captison removed . Upon her questioning him , the Imperial governor also intimated that he had used a parasite to debilitate Eppie Belden years earlier as punishment for her seditious activities . She was furthermore shocked when , after the Ssi - ruuk attack had been beaten off , Nereus ordered the Imperial forces to fire on the Alliance ships . Giving her the chance to join him and approve the governor as Prime Minister , Nereus also threatened Captison should she not cooperate . He then threatened to shoot Yeorg Captison , whom he accused of treachery , unless the two yielded to his demands . However , resistance fighters led by the recovered Eppie Belden rescued Captison and captured Nereus . The latter was later killed in a desperate assassination attempt on Luke Skywalker , who had defeated the Ssi - ruuk flagship " Shriwirr " and dealt with his own larvae infestation , as well as convincing the Imperial military forces to surrender . The end of the battle resulted in both the repulsion of the Ssi - ruuk and the liberation of Bakura from the Empire . However , despite the mutual attraction that had developed between them , Skywalker and Captison were content to go their separate ways , the former continuing the fight against the Empire and the latter contributing to the rebuilding of Bakura . Meeting on the " Millennium Falcon " , Captison helped Skywalker handle the body of Dev Sibwarra , who had been redeemed , and the two later shared one final kiss before they went their separate ways . She would later meet the new Bakuran defense force commander , Pter Thanas , for dinner shortly after he resigned his Imperial commission to serve Bakura . Following Bakura ' s independence , Captison was visited by her sister , Ylanda , who had been reduced to asceticism since her youth by the religious tenets of the Cosmic Balance . Captison was surprised to see how gaunt and malnourished Ylanda had become , and was even more shocked to learn from Ylanda that their parents had always been part of the resistance . Their deaths hadn ' t been accidental ; they were ordered by the Empire . Ylanda had been told by the elder Captisons not to reveal that information to Captison unless the Empire failed her , or unless Ylanda ' s life was in danger . As thirty - two ascetics had recently been asked to fast for a month — in hopes that their suffering would cause the Cosmic Balance to reward Bakura with economic prosperity — Ylanda had feared she wouldn ' t survive the fast and had come to discharge her debt to her parents . At that point , Captison realized that she couldn ' t and didn ' t believe in the Cosmic Balance and took Ylanda in , hoping to take care of her and persuade her to abandon a faith that might have led her to self - starvation . When later interviewed by Alliance historian Voren Na ' al , Captison stated that she still believed that Jedi had great potential to misuse their powers , but speculated that they might exist on their own balance separate from the rest of the galaxy . Rise and fall . When her uncle Yeorg retired from public life , Captison won the election to succeed him as Prime Minister , and had the distinction of being Bakura ' s youngest Prime Minister . One of her main accomplishments was the establishment of the Bakuran Defense Fleet ; she placed Pter Thanas , the former commander of the Imperial garrison on Bakura , in command of it . Thanas and Captison worked together closely , and a relationship developed , culminating in their marriage in 12 ABY . Their daughter , Malinza Thanas , was born in 13 ABY . The next few years did not go well for Captison . Shortly after Malinza ' s birth , Pter contracted Knowt ' s Disease . Captison failed to be re - elected as Prime Minister , and retired from political life . In 16 ABY , Pter died . First Corellian Insurrection . The next year , Luke Skywalker returned to Bakura , requesting the New Republic ' s use of the Bakuran Defense Fleet in the First Corellian Insurrection . When the Jedi Master first arrived , Captison found that he had arranged to meet her privately first , so they could have the awkwardness of their reunion outside of public eye . The meeting was indeed uncomfortable for both of them at first , particularly since they both recalled well the feelings they had had for each other years earlier . They both expressed regret for not having seen or contacted the other in years , but realized that for them to have done so would have been disruptive to both of them . However , Skywalker informed her that he was here to discuss a pending insurrection in the Corellian system . The New Republic was short of warships at that point , and Skywalker had come to request Bakura ' s aid in investigating the incident . Agreeing to help him , Captison used her clout to get the Bakuran Senate to approve the use of the Bakuran fleet . After two days of meeting with Bakura ' s chief military officers , including Admiral Hortel Ossilege , Captison and the New Republic delegation , which included Lando Calrissian , New Republic Intelligence officer Belindi Kalenda , and Skywalker , were able to get the Prime Minister ' s permission to accompany a Bakuran fleet to the Corellian system . Additionally , Captison was chosen as plenipotentiary for the Bakurans , giving her authority to conduct negotiations while she accompanied the fleet . Before the fleet departed , Captison introduced her daughter to Skywalker , who said he would look out for Captison , before bidding Malinza goodbye . As the fleet arrived in the Corellian system , the Bakurans found that communications and hyperspace travel were being blocked by a sizable jamming and interdiction field emanating from Centerpoint Station , a space station located in between the double worlds of Talus and Tralus . The ships , using a Bakuran technology called the hyperwave inertial momentum sustainer , were able to sustain hyperspace travel long enough to get them near the Corellian world of Selonia . Captison , acting as diplomatic liaison , hoped to find a peaceful resolution to the crisis , but as the Bakurans ventured deeper into Corellian space , the more dangerous it became for their small fleet , as a Bakuran warship was destroyed by a hidden planetary repulsor in the opening engagement over the world of Selonia between the Bakurans and insurrectionist forces . Captison later accompanied a small mission to Centerpoint Station , along with Luke Skywalker , Lando Calrissian , R2 - D2 , C - 3PO , and Belindi Kalenda . They were unsuccessful in finding a way to stop the station though , as the only crew member on the station , Jenica Sonsen , was clueless to the fact that the station was in fact , a superweapon . Sonsen told them that the station had been largely abandoned when destructive flares started consuming the inside of the station . The mission took a nearly lethal turn when , while investigating the remains of the Hollowtown settlement , the environment rapidly grew hostile and toxic to Humans , increasing in temperature and with an increasingly poisonous atmospheric composition . The group narrowly survived by escaping into an elevator car out the area . They returned to the Bakuran fleet , but their mission was a success in that Calrissian determined that Centerpoint was the key to the insurrection and a superweapon capable of destroying stars . Upon returning to their ships , they soon learned that the Sacorrian Triad was bringing a large fleet to combat the Bakurans . As the Republic and Bakuran forces prepared for combat , Captison opted to remain on the " Intruder " with commanding Admiral Hortel Ossilege . Her negotiating powers were useless in a shooting conflict , and she was relegated to waiting on the ship for the duration of the battle . She did have the opportunity of welcoming New Republic Chief of State Leia Organa Solo to the " Intruder " , as Organa Solo had been on the run from Corellian insurrectionists for some time , and also witnessed her reunification with her children , who had been kidnapped before escaping . Staying on the " Intruder " was a fatal error on her part , however , for Captison ( along with half the Bakuran fleet ) perished at the resulting Battle of Centerpoint Station . In particular , the " Intruder " was critically damaged after being hit by robotic ramships . The damage also left her and Admiral Ossilege mortally wounded , so while the rest of the crew abandoned the ship , they set off the self - destruct in order to take some Corellian ships with it . Luke ensured Malinza ' s adoption into a wealthy Bakuran family , and returned to visit the orphan several times . Legacy . After her death , Captison ' s ashes were buried next to those of her deceased husband ' s in a burial ceremony for her , Admiral Ossilege , and the other Bakurans who perished in the Corellian system defending the New Republic . New Republic ambassadors were invited to the event and shortly afterwards , a new wing was opened in the Coruscant Museum devoted to the Corellian conflict ; it was dedicated to those who had fallen in battle . Captison ' s house was left for her daughter Malinza once she was old enough to possess it . The death of her mother sparked an intense dislike for the New Republic in Malinza , who would later surface in the Yuuzhan Vong War . Personality and traits . Captison was a deeply religious person , a follower of the Cosmic Balance , though her experiences with Eppie Belden and Luke Skywalker later convinced her otherwise . She finally abandoned that faith after seeing how it had literally starved her sister Ylanda to the point of near death , all to satisfy the Cosmic Balance . She was also devoted to causes , pouring herself into various areas throughout her life , including her home planet of Bakura , which she placed of greater importance over her attraction to Luke Skywalker . Once she was convinced of something , she would hold to that belief until absolutely convinced otherwise , as evidenced in her standing up to Wilek Nereus and insisting that she accompany the Bakuran fleet . Captison was also idealistic , believing in the Empire even after the destruction of Alderaan . She continued to hold this value in her later life , viewing that taking care of her ailing husband was more important than her own political career , and insisting to attempt negotiations during the First Corellian Insurrection . However , having been offworld , she found the pompous attitudes of some Bakurans towards foreigners amusing in their ignorance . She believed that the wider galaxy had much to offer those willing to experience it , and dismissed the idea of limiting one ' s knowledge . In a history compiled by Rebel Alliance historian Voren Na ' al , she was described as a slender , intense young woman . She prized her mismatched eyes — one gray , one green — as a symbol of the duality afforded by the Cosmic Balance and made no attempt to hide that feature . Captison also preferred long , flowing skirts and shawls . She preferred to be barefoot rather than wear footwear ; constantly removing her shoe s during senator sessions . Captison regularly went on barefoot walks in Statuary Park . Captison had brown hair , fair skin , and stood at a height of 1 . 55 meters . Relationships . Luke Skywalker . Though initially put off by him — her religion held that the Jedi were power - mongers — Captison found herself increasingly attracted to Luke Skywalker during his stay at Bakura . The feeling was mutual and they even kissed at the end of the battle . However , he was destined to roam the galaxy and she felt she needed to stay on Bakura , so they parted ways until the First Corellian Insurrection . At the closing stages of the Battle of Bakura , Skywalker had a premonition of her future relationship with Thanas , and decided not to interfere or ruin that possible future despite his own attraction to her . Pter Thanas . Sometime after Thanas defected to Bakura , Captison fell in love with and married the former Imperial officer . They were happily married and had a daughter , Malinza . However , several years later , Thanas contracted Knowt ' s Disease and Gaeri neglected her political career to care for him . Sadly for her , Thanas died , leaving her a widow . She never had another romantic relationship . Skills and abilities . Captison was educated by some of the most prestigious Imperial educational institutions in matters of government and oration . As a member of the Bakuran Senate , she was a skillful negotiator and even after retiring from public service , was able to procure the services of Bakuran fleet for use in the First Corellian Insurrection . She was also somewhat knowledgeable in first aid and was entrusted to care for the convalescent Eppie Belden . She possessed basic knowledge in repulsorlift vehicle piloting and computer programming , as well as in the use of a blaster and in unarmed combat , skills which were employed during the Ssi - ruuk invasion of Bakura in 4 ABY . Captison had a unique Force presence that those known to her could easily identify her by , as Luke Skywalker noted . Behind the scenes . Gaeriel Captison was created by Kathy Tyers for the 1993 novel " The Truce at Bakura " as a love interest of Luke Skywalker . Tyers derived Captison ' s name from " " novels , shortening the name of the character . Captison later returned in Roger MacBride Allen ' s 1995 " Corellian Trilogy " , where she was killed off . While writing the trilogy , Allen asked Tyers ' s permission to kill the character . In an interview with Ilene Rosenberg for " Star Wars Adventure Journal 4 " , Tyers revealed that she had wanted to leave Luke Skywalker married to Gaeriel Captison at the end of " The Truce at Bakura " , but the events of the prevented her from doing so . While reading the pre - publication copy of the trilogy ' s first installment , " Heir to the Empire " , Tyers became fond of the character Mara Jade , sensing that Skywalker had met his match . Skywalker and Jade later went on to become husband and wife . Although Tyers did not intend for Pter Thanas to be a love interest of Captison , she expressed support for Allen ' s idea to pair the two characters off . Captison ' s religion was influenced by Tyers ' s own experiences as an and a science fiction writer . Tyers had received some negative reactions for being both a Christian and a science fiction writer , and decided to make a religion that represented what she saw as the same type of conflict . When writing about the precepts of Captison ' s faith , the Cosmic Balance , Tyers sought to create " an extreme form of cosmic dualism . " The central idea of the Cosmic Balance was that any being enjoying a privilege in the galaxy was unconsciously diminishing another being elsewhere . Tyers also drew inspiration from the idea of , and took the idea that good and evil are equal in strength and are eternally cycling to what she called a " ludicrous extreme . " Several official sources misspell " Gaeriel " as " Gaerial " . The StarWars . com Databank is one of the offenders .