Peet Deretalia Peet Deretalia was a human female who worked as a technician for the Resistance ground crew . During Deretalia ' s service , she became affectionate toward X - wing pilot Theo Meltsa , but she was too timid to introduce herself . Around 34 ABY , the astromech droid BB - 8 enacted a scheme that introduced Deretalia to Meltsa , and the two humans immediately bonded . Deretalia thanked BB - 8 with an extra oil bath , and she sent a commendation of the droid to Commander Poe Dameron . Biography . Resistance technician . A human female , Peet Deretalia was a technician who served in the Resistance against the First Order . Working for the ground crew at the Resistance base on D ' Qar , Deretalia serviced and maintained T - 70 X - wing fighter s and Resistance droid s . During her time as a technician , Deretalia fell in love with Resistance pilot Theo Meltsa . Likewise , Meltsa had feelings for Deretalia , but they were both too shy to introduce themselves . Less than a year before the First Order ' s attack on Tuanul in 34 ABY , the astromech droid BB - 8 took notice of Deretalia and Meltsa ' s mutual feelings , so the droid formed a plan to introduce them . BB - 8 sabotaged Meltsa ' s X - wing starfighter and approached Deretalia , halting her work by repeatedly bumping into her . Deretalia quickly grew irritated of BB - 8 ' s antics and told the droid to stop , but the droid continued , knocking her off balance and causing her to fall into Meltsa . Meeting Meltsa . Deretalia and Meltsa immediately bonded , and the pilot introduced himself , asking Deretalia if she could repair his ship . Deretalia cheerfully obliged , and she invited Meltsa to get a meal , stating that she knew the chef in the mess hall . Meltsa accepted her offer , and before the two left , Deretalia thanked BB - 8 with a kiss . Hand - in - hand , Deretalia and Meltsa departed for the mess hall . Later , Deretalia spoiled BB - 8 with an extra oil bath , and she sent a note to Commander Poe Dameron , praising BB - 8 ' s wisdom . In the note , Deretalia also expressed concern for Meltsa ' s safety , and she requested that Dameron watch over him . Personality and traits . Deretalia had black hair , green eye s , and dark skin . She had affectionate feelings for Meltsa , but she was too bashful to introduce herself . When Deretalia ' s work was disrupted by BB - 8 , she was annoyed , but she became grateful once she understood the droid ' s plan . Deretalia worried for Meltsa every time he entered his X - wing , and she voiced her concerns to Commander Dameron . Skills and abilities . As a technician , Deretalia performed maintenance tasks on T - 70 X - wing starfighter s , and she was also responsible for servicing Resistance droids . When Meltsa ' s X - wing motivator was sabotaged by BB - 8 , Deretalia was easily able to repair the ship . Equipment . Deretalia wore brown glove s , black boot s , and green overalls over a dark - green shirt . When working on Resistance starfighters , Deretalia carried a toolbox containing an assortment of devices . As a technician for the Resistance ' s droid pool , Deretalia had access to oil baths . Behind the scenes . Peet Deretalia first appeared in " SaBBotage , " a comic strip created by Chris Eliopoulos and Jordie Bellaire . The story was first published in " " and released in 2016 .