Mill Alibeth

Mill Alibeth was a Force-sensitive Zabrak female who served as a Jedi Initiate in the late Republic Era. Alibeth possessed powerful empathic powers which she found difficult to control, resulting in her experiencing severe nausea whenever she was exposed to anything relating to combat or violence, even mere discussion of the subject. After attempting to cut herself off from the Force, she discovered that her unique connection could be used to provide medical and spiritual assistance to wounded Jedi fighting in the Clone Wars.
Alibeth and her friend Vivert Stag were among those in the Jedi Order that survived the Great Jedi Purge and were able to remain undetected. By the time of the First Order-Resistance War, the pair were working as Bounty hunters alongside hunter Mwarr Ja'Randa. The pair accompanied Ja'Randa to Kashyyyk to capture the Jedi Rey and collect the bounty on her head.Hyperspace Stories 4
==Biography==
====Empathetic Heart====
Mill Alibeth was a Jedi Initiate around the time of the First Battle of Geonosis in 22 BBY. Star Wars: Galactic Atlas She was a part of an Initiate Clan of eight younglings including friend Vivert Stag. While the rest of the Clan was excited for their upcoming trip to Ilum for The Gathering, Alibeth was overcome with intense feelings of nausea over the recent increase in violence across the galaxy. Although she did a good job faking it for the others, she could not bring herself to be excited at the prospect of building a lightsaber. No one could explain why her particularly connection to the Force worked this way, but Alibeth was becoming increasingly miserable. She eventually resorted to pushing away the Force entirely, something in direct conflict with her Jedi teachings.
The day before Alibeth's clan were set to fly to Ilum, Cato Neimoidia, the Purse World of the Trade Federation, was hit by a bombing, capturing the attention of most of the Temple's adults. This only increased Alibeth's growing suffering since she felt the impending war on the horizon.
====The Gathering====
While her friends were jumping out of bed and scarfing down breakfast to make it to the Jedi Starship Crucible for transport to Ilum, Alibeth was fighting back nausea and a splitting headache. She trailed behind her friends as they made their way to the landing platform. Out of the corner of her eye, she caught the glow of a holo-recording of the aftermath of the bombing on Cato Neimoidia. All she was able to handle was a few moments watching the recordings before she stumbled and collapsed to the ground. She tried thinking of anything to block out the images, but her connection to the Force brought everything back to her like she had a direct link to the population's pain. Closing herself off from the Force was of no use.
Once she made her way to the platform's Turbolift, Ami-Kat-Ayama and Stag were discussing their lightsabers and their excitement to fight battle droids on the warfront. Alibeth tried very hard to keep herself together, but the mere mention of such events produced images in her mind that were so overwhelming she collapsed and vomited on the floor of the ship. Padawan Malera Quinn rushed to Alibeth's aid, and although she tried to push on, Quinn ultimatly told the protocol droid onboard, M-3M4, that Alibeth needed a different assignment while they went to Ilum.
Alibeth vowed to herself then that quieting the Force wasn't enough. She needed to find a way to completely sever her connection.
====Aid mission to Langston====
Alibeth was then assigned to a group of Younglings who were to accompany Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker and D'urban Wen-Hurd on an aid mission to Langston. The planet had been recently hit by an attack by the Confederacy of Independent Systems and the Galactic Republic was providing humanitarian aid.
Since the outbreak of the war, Skywalker had been experiencing what he referred to as "a vacuum in the Force," but only when he was in the Temple. The Force would cut out randomly for mere moments before the energy dissipated out again. Before their departure to Langston, Skywalker was sent to speak to the group of younglings about what he learned as a Padawan as a requirement of his recent promotion to Jedi Knight. He remarked on the peculiarity of feeling this vacuum in the small, unassuming training room.
Once enroute to Langston, Skywalker found Alibeth hiding in the corner of the ship. He realized the the vacuums he had been feeling were originating from her and approached her cautiously. After introducing himself, he inquired about her obvious distress. Alibeth asked about why the Jedi, normally regarded as Peacekeepers, were acting as soldiers. She also explained that she didn't believe she belonged in the Jedi Order.
Skywalker instantly emphasized and identified with her struggles and urged her to lean into the Force rather than run from it. Something she to tried to do through meditation but was unsuccessful.
Skywalker saw fit to show Alibeth the surface of Langston to explain her the ways Jedi can be useful beyond violence. Still, she was confused as to why the Jedi were leading the clones in battle, something Skywalker realized he didn't have an answer for. But, amongst the devastation of war, Alibeth was finally able to find peace. Having a few minutes to herself, she was able to follow the currents of the Force and let those guide her, exactly as she had been taught.
With this newfound healthy connection to the Force, Alibeth was able to assist a family of Gharal siblings. She instinctively knew just how to help a young infant with dust in her lungs. The Force also provided her with a type of thermal sensor, wherein she could see those who were in pain through changes in color. Rokura, an older Gharal, spiked red in Alibeth's vision and she was able to assuage some of Rokura's fears by enveloping the Force around her like a warm blanket so the bacta could have an effect on her physical injuries. She was stunned and confused by this recent, intense understanding of the Force, but it was a welcomed change from before. Skywalker remarked that he now saw much of both himself and his wife, Padmé Amidala, reflected in Alibeth.
====Business on Cato Neimoidia====
A short time after arriving on Langston, Alibeth eventually learned that Skywalker had secretly been in contact with Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi on Cato Neimodia, but was worried for the older Jedi's safety after hearing someone else on their secure comlink. Alibeth then insisted on accompanying Skywalker to Cato Neimodia to rescue Master Kenobi, despite his protests. They departed Langston on the Norriker, an old freighter belonging to the Gharal sisters.
Alibeth and Skywalker landed on the edge of Zarra clad in ponchos to disguise themselves as merchants while they searched for Kenobi. Though the city's residents were all dealing with the recent tragedy in the Cadesura district, Alibeth was not overwhelmed by their collective pain as she would have been even a day prior. She could sense their suffering but was no longer drowning in it.
After seeing Kenobi on Cato Neimodia's version of the HoloNet News, Skywalker had his Astromech droid R2-D2 scan the area for more information. Alibeth and Skywalker were investigating the area when R2's scans revealed the location of a bomb in the city. The construction of the bombs turned out to be sloppy and rudimentary, but R2 unfortunately found two more in additional scans, a possible chain of explosives. The pair then had to decide between finding and defusing all of the bombs, or going after Kenobi, not having the time for both. In the end, Skywalker put his trust in Kenobi to do what he needed to do, and told Alibeth that they would be there for him right when he needed them if they ran out of time. It ended up taking a little more than a day for Alibeth and Skywalker to find and defuse all seven bombs that were found in the city. Each of them were attached to landmarks of local significance, all centered around the Grand Theatre of Judgment, the place where Kenobi's trial would be held. This indicated that whoever planted the bombs was trying to send a message.
====Hearing the people====
While walking with the others to the Theatre of Judgement, Alibeth remarked that she could feel what and how the people were feeling, like walking through a stream. Their pain wasn't all that different from the people of Langston; it transcended the war. Alibeth sat with the others as the proceedings played out, and it was revealed that Kenobi was on trial for conspiring against Cato Neimodia and trying to cover up the Republic's involvement in the bombing. Alibeth steadied herself as all of the crowd's various emotions flowed through her. Even within a few short days, Alibeth's abilities had already developed into instinct. She was able to filter all of the different inflow and outflows of emotion and connect with the Force without it overwhelming her senses. With everyone except for Skywalker; he remained a mystery.
After splitting from Skywalker, Alibeth's unique abilities to see pain and suffering as colors in the Force, revealed several infirmaries unguarded by the military. This proved to be useful when Alibeth met back up with Skywalker, now accompanied by Kenobi. Kenobi needed to locate the governmental data center to retrieve evidence of the Republic's innocence. The data center was conveniently located next to the largest of these infirmaries, a job made easy with the combined abilities of Alibeth and R2.
Alibeth made it about halfway to R2's projected route to the data center when she suddenly felt unbearable suffering and rage radiating from everywhere. It was completely overwhelming and caused her to press up against her temples to try and stop it, to no avail. Simultaneously, R2 identified another bomb close by, a far different location than the others. Alibeth, fighting through her own agony, warned Kenobi and Skywalker that the source of the disturbance was getting closer, eventually turning out to be Ketar Nor.
Nor revealed himself to be the one who planted the bombs, intentionally placing them on Neimoidian landmarks to force the Republic to actually see them, and as more than just asset traders. Alibeth advised Kenobi and Skywalker on Nor's changing moods so they could gauge how volatile the situation was becoming. It reached a fever pitch and Kenobi lost all sway with him when Asajj Ventress interrupted on his comm, provoking his idealism. Ruug Quarnom was able to intervene moments before Nor detonated the bomb.
With Nor in custody, the group eventually made their way to the data center where Kenobi accessed the necessary data. After a quick exchange with Amidala so the data could be retrieved before it expired, Skywalker took Alibeth and headed back to their ship. However, once they entered a tunnel, they were ambushed by Ventress. Skywalker tried to keep Ventress at bay while protecting Alibeth from her, but she soon realized Skywalker was not alone. She caught onto Alibeth's fear and uncertainty about the Jedi and offered to show her another path, something used to taunt both Skywalker and Alibeth. After throwing Skywalker back with the Force, Ventress grabbed hold of Alibeth's wrist. Skywalker pulled on Alibeth but not before Ventress could strengthen her hold and Alibeth was dangling in midair as she was pulled in opposite directions with the Force. Kenobi arrived in time to break Ventress' concentraction for Skywalker could pull Alibeth towards him. Skywalker, Kenobi, Alibeth, and R2 quickly made their way to the shuttle and off the planet.
====Back on Coruscant====
Once back on Coruscant, Alibeth grew quiet, reserved, and nervous again, a stark contrast to the person she had grown into on Cato Neimoidia. Sensing her unease and wanting her to regain confidence in herself, Skywalker had Alibeth meditate with him as they both felt out their places in the galaxy together. Alibeth came out of her meditation with a gasp and a sudden understanding of so much more than she had before. After relaying her gratitude to Skywalker for everything he had done for her, she broke the news to Master Yoda, Kenobi, and Skywalker that she did not want to become a Jedi Knight. This stunned Skywalker the most, who had just felt as if he connected with Alibeth on a very personal level during their meditation. Despite this, he urged Yoda to trust Alibeth's decision on this matter. With Skywalker's confidence in her, Alibeth was able to explain how her particular unique talents with the Force can be utilized in other ways.
Shortly after the passage of the Jedi Military Integration Act, Alibeth encountered Kenobi and Skywalker trying on armor at the Temple's hangar bay. Master Yoda had suggested that her abilities would best be used assisting Rig Nema in providing medical and spiritual assistance to Jedi wounded in the war, something she found far more important than building a lightsaber. She would soon be leaving with Nema for Valo but stopped by to thank Skywalker and Kenobi for their help in finding her path.
With Master Nema further training her abilities, Alibeth was able to see the storm inside of Skywalker's mind clearly for the first time. Alibeth saw inside Skywalker's soul and knew it to resemble the sun-dragon from Shmi Skywalker's story. There was a fundamental truth she needed to communicate to Skywalker, to prevent the furnace of his heart from incinerating itself: he did not always have to be a sun-dragon. Alibeth took one last look at Skywalker before joining Master Nema and her new future.
====Bounty Hunter Survivor====
In 19 BBY, the Galactic Republic declared the Jedi Orders traitors. Those who remained after Order 66 were either hunted and killed during the course of the Great Jedi Purge or forced to go into hiding. Alibeth and Vivert Stag were among those who survived, and by the time of the First Order-Resistance War the pair were working as bounty hunters. They worked alongside hunter Mwarr Ja'Randa and kept friendly wagers and tallies on who could collect more bounties.
After the Battle of Crait, Ja'Randa was hired by the First Order's Supreme Leader Kylo Ren to track down and capture the Jedi Rey. Rey was on Kashyyyk with the Wookiee Chewbacca to celebrate Life Day. Here, she was captured by Ja'Randa and was taken into custody alongside Chewbacca and the Wookie Lumpawaroo. Ja'Randa knew Alibeth and Stag would be jealous of the two extra bounties she would return with. However, all three targets managed to escape Ja'Randa's grasp.
==Personality and traits==
Mill Alibeth was a female Zabrak with tan skin, black hair worn in a ponytail, brown eyes, and horns.
Alibeth was extremely kind, caring, empathetic, and compassionate. She had a fierce sense of right and wrong and wanted to help everyone she could. When her and Anakin Skywalker needed a ship to get to Cato Neimodia, Alibeth refused to take one before bartering their medical supplies in exchange to the owners, citing their economic survival. Additionally, she was able to sense the great care and love the Neimoidians had for their people by seeing the rest that they give to their injured.
==Powers and abilities==
Mill Alibeth possessed a unique and powerful empathetic connection to the Force. For much of her life, this was extremely overwhelming. Everyone's emotions mixed together and she drowned under the weight of them. Overtime, however, and with Anakin Skywalker's help, Alibeth was able to hone her abilities.
She could see pain and suffering as a kind of thermal detector. The specific colors as well as their intensities showed Alibeth where people were and how severe there suffering was. This gave her instinctual healing abilities and the ability to calm other's emotions with the Force itself. With the help of Rig Nema, Alibeth was able to understand that her powers worked by connecting to the ways emotions push and pull at the Force.
==Behind the scenes==
Mill Alibeth first appeared in the 2022 novel Brotherhood by Mike Chen. Chen stated in the acknowledgments that Alibeth was highly inspired by the titular character from Hayao Miyazaki's film Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind. When asked which character first introduced in Brotherhood was his favorite, Chen acknowledged fans' appreciation of Alibeth but indicated that he loved both her and Ruug Quarnom equally.Email from Mike Chen — Used with permission
Alibeth and Stag were then mentioned by first name only in the comic book Hyperspace Stories 4 by Amanda Deibert, which was released on March 1, 2023. Deibert confirmed that the mentioned bounty hunters were intended to be the same characters from Brotherhood. In a headcanon that Deibert enjoyed, Chen believed that Alibeth and Stag found each other in the aftermath of Order 66 and became bounty hunters as a cover so they could help people across the galaxy. He described them as a two-person Doctors Without Borders in space. He also said that Alibeth could potentially see the practical value in getting a lightsaber, something Stag would be eager to help her with.
==Appearances==
*Brotherhood 
*Hyperspace Stories 4 
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==Notes and references==
Category:Bounty hunters
Category:Females
Category:Jedi Purge survivors
Category:Jedi trainees of the Jedi Order
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