Aaph Koden

"There are few individuals I trust as much I've come to trust you. It's an honor to serve in the Alliance with you."

- Aaph Koden

Aaph Koden was a female Zabrak Second Lieutenant of the Rebel Alliance who operated out of the town of Anchorhead on Tatooine during the time of the Galactic Civil War. Sometime following the Battle of Yavin in 0 BBY, Koden became involved in a series of operations to secure a female Twi'lek Force-sensitive named Talia Reede. With the help of a Rebel agent, Reede was rescued from the Empire and brought to Anchorhead to begin her Jedi training.

Biography
"My name is Aaph Koden. I need the services of somebody willing to deliver a highly important message. Will you do it?"

- Aaph Koden

Sometime following 0 BBY, Zabrak Second Lieutenant Aaph Koden was stationed in the town of Anchorhead on Tatooine. While there, she learned of a potential Force-sensitive woman named Talia Reede. Knowing the dangers of being a Force-sensitive in an Imperial-controlled galaxy, Koden hoped to deliver a warning message to Reede.

Fortunately, Koden encountered a spacer who happened to be a loyal member of the Rebellion. Koden asked the Rebel agent to deliver the warning to Reede, with the hope that she would recognize the danger, and contact the Alliance for help. The Rebel agent agreed, and set off to find Talia Reede. When Reede received the message, she expressed surprise at being a Force-sensitive. However, she told the Rebel that she would check it out. The Rebel returned to Aaph Koden, however the situation grew worse. Koden informed the spacer that the Empire had learned of Talia Reede's Force-sensitivity, and were on their way to kill her. Aaph Koden, unable to entrust anyone else with the mission, asked the Rebel agent to save Talia. When the Rebel asked why Reede could not simply use the Force to save herself, Koden replied that Reede was not adequately trained. Ultimately, the Rebel agreed to save Reede from an Imperial stormtrooper commander and two other stormtroopers. Fortunately for Reede and the Rebel agent, the stormtroopers proved no match. Koden was pleased, and eventually asked the Rebel to help Talia again, this time by escorting her safely to Anchorhead for Jedi training. When the Rebel asked why Reede had not started training sooner, Koden answered that Reede was still skeptical she was a Force-sensitive. Koden believed that she simply needed to be convinced. Once again, the Rebel agent agreed to help, and successfully found Talia and brought her back safely to town. When the agent completed the task, Aaph Koden commended the individual and said that the Rebel was one of the few individuals she could trust.

Personality and traits
"Excellent! Courageous and adaptable -- I like that."

- Aaph Koden

Koden had light skin, brown hair, and brown colored eyes. She was somewhat of a suspicious individual, yet placed a great deal of trust on the Rebel agent tasked with saving Talia Reede. It was not until the agent successfully brought Reede back to Anchorhead that Koden opened up to the agent, saying that the Rebel was one of the few people she could trust. Despite her lack of trust, Koden was upbeat in her dealings with the Rebel agent, and totally committed to the task of securing Reede. If someone were to decline a task assigned by Koden, she would be quick to dismiss the person cowardly, among other things. Indeed, Koden was usually not surprised when people let her down, but she thought considerably better of the Rebel agent who had approached her in Anchorhead. To Koden, the Rebel agent who worked to save Reede was a courageous and adaptable individual.

Behind the scenes
Aaph Koden was a non-player character in the 2003 video game Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided, a massively multiplayer online-role playing game developed by Sony Online Entertainment and published by LucasArts. The game was shut down on December 15, 2011. Players who performed a series of quests for Koden had to deliver a datadisc to Talia Reede, rescue her from stormtroopers, and escort her safely back to Anchorhead. Although the player could choose not to do Koden's quests, this article assumes 100% game completion.