Alema Rar

"Embrace the pain, scarhead."

- Alema Rar

Alema Rar (pronounced Alem'arar in the Twi'lek language) was a Twi'lek Jedi during the Yuuzhan Vong invasion. Alema and her sister were trained by Twi'lek Jedi Master Daeshara'cor.

This blue-skinned Twi'lek along with her sister, Numa Rar was one of the founders and leaders of the Yuuzhan Vong resistance force on New Plympto. When the Yuuzhan Vong decided to destroy New Plympto because of the aggravation of the resistance, Alema and her sister sneaked out aboard the Nebula Chaser. However, Yuuzhan Vong caught the vessel and sent voxyn, Jedi-sensing destroyers aboard. The voxyn found the Twi'lek sisters and while the sister Jedi fought these monsters, one of them sprayed acid at Numa's face, eating it away and killing her even as Alema dragged her into an escape pod. Soon, Numa died from the acid. Not long after, Alema was then rescued by Jaina Solo and Mara Jade Skywalker as they had been nearby searching for the two sisters.

Alema later participated in the Jedi strike against the voxyn. She was one of the few Jedi who survived. However, the loss of her sister, coupled with the disaster drove her into near paranoia.

Alema traveled first to Hapes with the rest of the remaining strike team, but then soon departed with Han and Leia Organa Solo to Borleias. When the Millennium Falcon reverted into the Borleias system, and found themselves in the middle of a Vong fleet, Alema helped man one of the gun turrets and safeguard the Falcon. Alema assisted in the Battle of Borleias which was technically lost, although it represented a great moral victory.

She later joined with Admiral Kre'fey's military fleet, along with many other Jedi, and helped develop the Jedi mind meld. Alema was also one of the Jedi to be knighted at this time on Mon Calamari. She would then fight in the Battle of Ebaq 9, which brought victory to the New Republic.

At the beginning of the Dark Nest crisis, Alema became a Joiner of the Gorog nest, and turned on Han and Leia at Woteba, and, later, Luke and Mara Jade Skywalker. On Qoribu's moon, Kr, Alema lost an arm to Luke's lightsaber, who mercifully let her crawl to a tunnel, and escape.

Over the next year, Alema continued to serve under the Dark Nest's influence. A year following the Qoribu debacle, Alema encountered Luke and Han on Woteba, the new home of the Saras Nest under the leadership of Raynar Thul (now known as UnuThul). She tried to plant seeds of doubt in Luke and Han, over Mara's past life as Emperor's Hand in order to hide the presence of Lomi Plo, who was also a Joiner of the Dark Nest.

Later on, Alema led the Gorog into battle against the Galactic Alliance in the area of the Utegetu Nebula known as the Murgo Choke. After boarding the Alliance cruiser, Admiral Ackbar, Alema encountered Leia, who over the past year trained in the ways of the Jedi under Saba Sebatyne. The two engaged in lightsaber combat, and Alema proved to be a worthy opponent of Leia, beating her to the point of almost knocking her unconsious. However, Leia was able to sever one of her lekku, and the Dark Jedi was forced to flee.

Appearances

 * Star by Star
 * Dark Journey
 * Enemy Lines I: Rebel Dream
 * Enemy Lines II: Rebel Stand
 * Destiny's Way
 * The Unifying Force
 * The Joiner King
 * The Unseen Queen

External Websites

 * | NJOE.com (Text for this article used with permission)