Birra Seah

Birra Seah was an elderly Human female who worked for the Kuat Drive Yards corporation around 0 ABY. As a systems designer, she assured liaison between the Galactic Empire's high command and the staff working on the construction of the second Death Star.

One day, Darth Vader, right-hand man of the Galactic Emperor, travelled to the Sanctuary Moon in the Endor system to visit the project. During a meeting with the supervisors, Vader relayed his master's discontent with the lack of progress on the construction site. After Vader killed an admiral who had questioned his methods, Seah intervened, asserting that some of the officer's claims were true. When Vader asked her who she was, Seah introduced herself. She diplomatically pointed out that the Emperor, because of his absence, could not fully realize the numerous details that hindered the progress of the working crew. Unlike he did with the admiral, Vader chose not to kill her, commenting on how strong she was in the Force instead. When the meeting was dismissed, Darth Vader and Birra Seah had a private conversation.

It appaeared that the two knew each other, although they had claimed the opposite in public a few minutes earlier. The woman, whom Vader called by her first name, then asked the Emperor's envoy to grant her temporary Moffship so she could supervise the construction works better.

Behind the scenes
Birra Seah first appeared in the fourth issue of Dark Horse Comics' 2013 title, Star Wars.

Appearances

 * Star Wars 4: In the Shadow of Yavin, Part 4