Uwa Pareece

"Who are you?" "Nobody, Ma'am. A nobody who's been doing a terrible thing."

- Princess Leia Organa and Pareece

Pareece was a Human female from the planet Alderaan who oversaw the Melodic Order, a group of Alderaanian musicians who had taken a vow to only have interaction with Alderaanians in order to preserve the cultural integrity of their music. The group performed in Club Deeja on the planet Naboo. After the Melodic Order learned of the destruction of Alderaan at the hands of the Galactic Empire, which Pareece had initially kept secret from Melodic Order so as to not affect their work, Pareece and the musicians joined Princess Leia Organa on her mission to rescue all surviving Alderaanians in the galaxy.

Biography
Pareece was an Alderaanian who lived during the Galactic Civil War. She emigrated to the planet Naboo, where she oversaw a group of musicians known as Melodic Order. Pareece and the musicians worked in Club Deeja, a club in the city of Keren, where Melodic Order had no contact with non-Alderaanians. The group's cloister vow was to preserve the cultural integrity of their music, so they performed via hologram but maintained in-person contact with Pareece. After the Galactic Empire destroyed Alderaan, Pareece kept the event hidden from Melodic Order so they would continue to perform. Mul Sanaka, the owner of Club Deeja, agreed with her approach in order to protect the profits and enjoyment generated by the club's customers.

After the Battle of Yavin, Princess Leia Organa&mdash;the last surviving member of the ruling family of Alderaan&mdash;set out on a mission to rescue all of the Alderaanians who still lived after Alderaan's destruction, as the Empire was hunting down all of the survivors. Organa traveled to Naboo to find Melodic Order. She arrived at the club, where she identified herself as First Minister Solo of the Empire. She was confronted by Sanaka, however, who knew her true identity and purpose on Naboo. Sanaka and his guards tried to attack Organa, but Organa and her companion, Evaan Verlaine, fought them off. Sanaka nearly killed Organa, but Pareece intervened and knocked Sanak unconscious.

Pareece told Organa how she had concealed the truth from Melodic Order, before gathering the musicians together to tell them what happened. The princess urged the group not to cast blame on Pareece, but to instead join her in order to save their fellow Alderaanians. Pareece and the Melodic Order agreed to join, and they set out for the planet Sullust to find more survivors.

Personality and traits
Pareece was a Human female with black hair, brown eyes, and dark skin. She was committed to upholding the cloister vow taken by the Melodic Order, ensuring that they did not come into contact with non-Alderaanians, and she expressed remorse for concealing Alderaan's destruction from her people.

Behind the scenes
Pareece was introduced in the 2015 comic book Star Wars: Princess Leia, Part II. The comic was written by Mark Waid, with art by Terry Dodson.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Princess Leia, Part II
 * Star Wars: Princess Leia, Part III