Zara Laila Gra'tua

**Zara Laila Gra'tua**, born Day 561 of the Exile, was the daughter of Sev Gra'tua and Nahari. She was Force sensitive, and developed speech and small force abilities at a very early age. She was raised solely by her mother, Nahari, following the death of Sev in 16BBY.

Kando Nai'yas was the younger step-brother of Zara, born of Nahari and Nai'yas. Kalessa Isara was Zara's adopted sister.

### Galactic Civil War

Zara served with the Journeymen Protectors of Mandalore shortly before the Galactic Civil War. She specifically served with the *Vanguard*'s anti-piracy starfighter squadron. She later left to go on adventures with Eli Kotas aboard *Time's Gambit*, and was occasionally joined by Aelias Alin.

Zara and Eli rescued Kando from wild terentateks on Mandalore, but Zara was injured and temporarily bedridden. It was during this time that Zara explored her romantic feelings for Eli, but ultimately decided against complicating their friendship.

Zara used Force Persuade to tame a wild bha'lir, which she named Atin.

On her sixteenth birthday, Zara went drinking and became intoxicated. She made moves on Hep Kotas, but he respectful declined and left her to sober up. Shortly after that, Zara encountered the Jedi Hunter, Xe Urian. For years, she blamed Hep for the incident.

Zara joined a crew consisting of Eli Kotas, Hep Kotas and Ruk-Da in protecting a group of renegade employees of Typhro Technologies. These clients included Byron, Denée, and Harsh Marrup. They traveled to such worlds as Umgul, Ord Cantrell and Station 88 Spaceport, all before Zara was captured by Jendo Boron and Zando.

During the visit to Ord Cantrell, Zara discovered a painting at a local market. The artwork was reportedly a thousand years old, and depicted the battle between a Jedi Knight and a Sith. Zara purchased the painting for two thousand credits.

During the Galactic Civil War, Zara began working for Rebel Alliance intelligence. It was during that time that she met Railin Vanis.

### New Jedi Order

After joining Luke Skywalker's Jedi Academy on Yavin 4 in 11ABY, Zara underwent her trials to become a full-fledged Jedi Knight. She took on Tobias Enn'ado as an apprentice. She went on adventures for the Jedi and the New Republic to such locations a Urgruf, Rutan, Krungh'Xor, Reintross, Romol'a and elsewhere. Her primary starship was *Starside Voyager*. Zara also served in the Resurgent Cridilisk War of 12ABY. She became romantically involved with, and later married, a Jensaarai-Jedi named Farrad.

Over the years, the various love interests of Zara Gra'tua included Aelias Alin, Eli Kotas and Farrad. She married Farrad and they had a son together named Tavar.

Zara frequently battled the allure of the dark side, a weakness affected by her Mandalorian heritage. During her trials, she experienced dreams about facing a dark version of herself, but ultimately prevailed.

In her free time, when not training, Zara took up wood carving.

### Yuuzhan Vong War

When the Yuuzhan Vong armada invaded the known galaxy in 25ABY, it wasn't long before Zara took up arms to fight them. *Starside Voyager* was heavily damaged in their first skirmish with the invaders; but she later discovered a *Hammerhead II*-Class Cruiser and enlisted the help of an assortment of past allies in going on the offensive.