Moranda Savich

Moranda Savich, an elderly Human woman, was a professional thief associated with Talon Karrde's smuggling organization. Though she was old enough to be a great-grandmother by 19 ABY, she played an active role in Karrde's efforts to assist the New Republic during the Caamas Document crisis.

She first became involved with the crisis on Cejansij when Luke Skywalker helped her and her Noghri bodyguard Plakhmirakh fight off thugs hired by a Hutt syndicate. At the time, she was doing courier work for Karrde's organization, while Skywalker was on a search for the source of clones which had recently appeared in certain pirate groups.

Soon afterwards, Karrde sent Savich to Bothawui to investigate the anti-Bothan terrorist organization calling itself "Vengeance". While in the planetary capital of Drev'starn, she met up with Corran Horn and Wedge Antilles, who were on a similar mission for the New Republic. Together, they had some success in tracking down the Imperial Intelligence cell which was behind Vengeance's activities. However, Antilles and Horn were called off their mission in order to join the rest of Rogue Squadron, which was about to join the rest of the New Republic task force for the Battle of Yaga Minor. Though her criminal past made her unable to alert the Bothan authorities, Savich continued to harass the Imperials. However, even starting a fire in the Drev'starn pet shop the Imperials were using as a front did not put a stop to their plans. Bothawui's planetary shields were still sabotaged, and the Battle of Bothawui ensued. However, thanks in part to her efforts, the Imperial timetable was disrupted, one of several factors which led to the Imperial Remnant's defeat.

Savich's ship, the Fingertip Express, was a Sydon MRX-BR Pacifier scout ship sold as Imperial surplus. Savich was fond of a certain blue-green liqueur, which she was often seen sipping while on Bothawui.

Appearances

 * Timothy Zahn, Specter of the Past. Bantam Spectra, 1997.
 * Timothy Zahn, Vision of the Future. Bantam Spectra, 1998.