Kho'ara

The Coalition (formerly)

New Jedi Order

The Caduceus Fleet

> "*At this point, I am right where I feel I need to be. There are far worse outcomes.*" *―* Kho'ara
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**Kho'ara**, more commonly known as Kara, was a Force Sensitive Kage woman during the **Imperial** and **New Republic eras**. Kara was born on the planet of Quarzite, but was enslaved by an Imperial Moff early in her life. Kara demonstrated an immensely unique talent in the Force, foresight of a precision even the Jedi had a hard time meeting. This power made her valuable in the eyes of Imperial Grand Admiral Thrawn, who attempted to recruit her, eventually with force. Because of this, Kho'ara became one of the founding members of the **Coalition**, and after the **Thrawn Crisis**, trained to be a Jedi.

### **Meeting Scalpel**

After the death of the Imperial Moff she served, Kara was seemingly transferred elsewhere by the Empire in 4 ABY. However, near the Kashyyyk system, the ship was hit by rebel fighters belonging to Garm Bel Iblis' movement. She was rescued by the trio that would become known as Scalpel Squad, including Dr. Lenus Ectbel. She stayed with Scalpel, sheltered by Garm Bel Iblis' movement, and during this time briefly met the Jedi Luke Skywalker. She continued traveling with them for most events, including Scalpel's mission to Hosnian Prime, where they'd meet Nava Ra, as well as the **Battle of Kashyyyk**. While with Bel Iblis, she came into possession of a kyber crystal from one of the quartermasters that originated from the cluster of crystals used in the first Death Star's super laser, and the crystal bonded with her, much like the Jedi of old on Ilum.

### **Heir to the Empire**

After Kashyyyk, Scalpel was sent to Soun IV by Bel Iblis to investigate the disappearance of the planet's monarch, and Scalpel was captured by the Imperial Seventh Fleet. Fortunately, both Nava and Kara stayed aboard Scalpel's ship, and were able to escape and return to Bel Iblis. However, he was unable to learn anything of Scalpel's whereabouts. Not ready to give up, however, she and Nava sought out Skywalker. Meeting Ahsoka Tano and Sabine Wren on Ossus at Luke's Jedi Academy, the four women spent the next 2 years tracking the movements of Thrawn as he assumed control of the Empire and waged a renewed war in the galaxy. During this time, Kara spent much time at Luke's Academy, and received informal training in the Force to help alleviate the uncontrollable nature of her premonitions.

### **The Coalition**

Eventually, they found out that Scalpel was being held in a station over Obroa-skai, and a strike team comprised of themselves, Luke Skywalker, and Jacen, a Jedi that served in Bel Iblis' movement, rescued Scalpel. Returning to Ossus, the women, Scalpel, and Jacen picked up Captain Rex and Commander Cody, and then set off to Raydonia to recruit the rest of the Sceptre Squad Jacen had served with under Garm Bel Iblis.

On Raydonia, the Coalition was formed, with the intent of dealing with Grand Admiral Thrawn. From there, Kara served the Coalition by granting them insight through premonitions she had, and quickly grew close to Ectbel, one of the fellow Coalition Council members. Over the next 6 months, Kara was involved rarely in actual combat, of notable exception being Thrawn's raid on Mantero, the moon of Serenno, where stealth troops attempted to capture her.

### **Jedi Knight**

By the end of the Thrawn Crisis, Kara and Ectbel had entered a proper romantic relationship, and when the **Battle of Nirauan** was over, she took a step back from it to pursue training at the Jedi Academy on Ossus. A year later, Kara returned to Ectbel, however, having been made a Jedi Knight. As per Skywalker's orders, she served as the liaison aboard Ectbel's medical ship, *Terri's Legacy*, while the two of them sought to gather more information about Kho'ara's homeworld of Quarzite. Between this time and 11 ABY, she and Ectbel married.

Eventually, in 11 ABY, Kara and Ectbel, with New Republic and Jedi assistance, liberated the planet of Quarzite.