Sien Sovv

Admiral Sien Sovv (40 BBY–36 ABY) was the male Sullustan Supreme Commander of the New Republic/Galactic Alliance Defense Force from roughly 23 ABY to 30 ABY, commanding the Defense Force just prior and throughout the whole Yuuzhan Vong War, and again from 30 ABY to 36 ABY. Admiral Sovv also served on Cal Omas' first High Council from 27 ABY to 30 ABY

Admiral Sovv was appointed Supreme Commander as one of Borsk Fey'lya's first acts of office. It has been stated that Sovv perhaps would've been more suited to peacetime administration of the Republic Armed Forces - and he had large, webbed shoes to fill from his predecessor, Admiral Ackbar. Sovv himself never wanted to be the successor of such a prestigious persona as Ackbar, and Sovv insured that Ackbar received a number of important analyses. However, he competently led the Defence Force throughout the invasion.

Unfortunately, Sovv did have political troubles. His brainchild, using Centerpoint Station to trap the Yuuzhan Vong in the Corellian system seriously backfired, with the Yuuzhan Vong attacking Fondor instead. Sovv barely survived a Senate vote of no confidence in his fleet leadership. Sovv's worst moment would no doubt have been his commanding of the defense of Coruscant (Fall of Coruscant) against the Yuuzhan Vong in 27 ABY. He was forced to command a war fleet consisting of rogue elements; Jedi; and half the New Republic Navy, while performing in front of a full session of the New Republic Senate, which countermanded his orders consistently, while other Senators hijacked elements of the fleet.

After Cal Omas's election as Chief of State, Sovv offered his resignation mere minutes after Omas was sworn in, though members of the Defense Force convinced him to remain. Sien Sovv finally resigned after recapturing Coruscant and effectively ending the war, leaving the command of the Galactic Alliance military to Bothan Admiral Traest Kre'fey. However, he was shortly reinstated due to Kre'fey's genocidal ar'krai leanings, and remained in the position over the next five years. After all, he was lauded as being a capable administrator and peace-time commander - not a man of winning huge battles, but of defeating pirate groups and maintaining the peace.

Unfortunately, some time after the war, Sovv was killed in an accident when a ship he was on was accidentally hit by another ship whose Vratix pilot was flying under the influence of black membrosia. Whatever his own personal doubts about his abilities, the Sullustans held Sovv in the same degree of awe that the Mon Cals held for Ackbar and the Bothans for Fey'lya and Kre'fey, and he was buried on Sullust in one of the most impressive funerals the planet had ever seen. An investigation by Jedi Master Corran Horn pointed as sabotage. As membrosia is a drink used by the Killiks, many in the Galactic Alliance, including Chief Omas, believed the accident was arranged by the Dark Nest.

Appearances

 * Agents of Chaos I: Hero's Trial
 * Balance Point
 * Star by Star
 * Enemy Lines I: Rebel Dream
 * Destiny's Way
 * The Unifying Force