Persha Persha was a female Fian who served as the Primate of Al ' solib ' minet ' ri City on the planet Galantos . Fian Councilor Jobath Knox tasked Persha with greeting Leia Organa Solo and Han Solo , along with the rest of a group of individuals representing the Galactic Federation of Free Alliances , when they visited Galantos in 28 ABY . Persha handed off responsibility of the guests ' welfare to Assistant Primate Thrum after the initial welcoming . Biography . A female Fian from the planet Galantos near the Koornacht Cluster , Persha achieved the rank of Primate of Al ' solib ' minet ' ri City by the year 28 ABY . At that time , the galaxy ' s most prominent government , the New Republic , had fallen during an invasion by the extra - galactic Yuuzhan Vong , and the New Republic ' s successor , the Galactic Federation of Free Alliances , was still engaged with the invaders . That year , the Fia decided to make a deal with the Yuuzhan Vong to eliminate the threat of the nearby xenophobic Yevetha species , and the Yuuzhan Vong fulfilled their part of the deal . Because of the Fia ' s pact with the invaders , communications with the Galactic Alliance were taken down , leaving the other government no idea as to what had transpired on Galantos . Due to the communication blackout in the area of Galantos and a tip from the information - collecting Ryn Network , a small Galactic Alliance task force , headed primarily by former New Republic Chief of State Leia Organa Solo and her husband , Han Solo , arrived at Galantos to check on the problem . Fian Councilor Jobath Knox panicked when he learned that representatives from the Galactic Alliance were coming to Galantos , and , fearing that their pact with the Yuuzhan Vong might be discovered , Knox had Persha deal with greeting the guests on their government ' s behalf instead . Along with a crowd of other Fia , Persha received the members of the Galactic Alliance entourage — consisting of Organa Solo , her husband , Jedi Knight Tahiri Veila , pilot Jagged Fel , and the protocol droid C - 3PO — when they landed in Al ' solib ' menit ' ri City in the freighter " Millennium Falcon " and a clawcraft starfighter . Covering Knox ' s absence with an excuse of other engagements , Persha led the Galactic Alliance representatives to their guest suites while giving them all of the necessary information about their visit . After leaving the group , Persha also panicked and had Assistant Primate Thrum deal with the representatives instead . In the end , however , the Galactic Alliance group learned that the Fia had made a deal with the Yuuzhan Vong , though the Fia ' s allies turned on them soon after the arrival of the Galactic Alliance task force . Twin Suns Squadron and the " Lancer " - class frigate " Pride of Selonia " , both of the Galactic Alliance , helped defeat a Yuuzhan Vong battle group that had been sent to enslave the Fia , and the population of Galantos was saved . Personality and traits . As a Fia , Persha was long - featured and had webbed feet and lengthy arms . She had a musical voice that was high pitched , and she tended to talk quite a lot . During the welcoming of the representatives of the Galactic Alliance , Persha kept up a steady stream of details about the newcomers ' stay as they were brought to their quarters . Like Jobath Knox , Persha rid herself of the representatives as soon as possible to cover up as best she could the details of the Fia ' s pact with the Yuuzhan Vong . Behind the scenes . Persha first appeared in the 2003 " " installment " " , by Shane Dix and Sean Williams . She later received an entry in " The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia " , published in 2008 .