Kidnap attempt on Serenno

The duel of Serenno took place in 990 BBY after the Anti-Republic Liberation Front attempted to kidnap and/or assassinate former Supreme Chancellor Tarsus Valorum. The ARLF, led by Kelad'den, joined Count Nalju at his home when Valorum was supposed to meet with him. There, the Chiss Cyndra detonated explosives which killed off the crew of the New Dawn and the ship itself. Johun Othone, who voluntary headed Valorum's security, defended the Chancellor against the assassins.

Three Human assassins, two men and one women, were killed first. The Twi'lek Kelad'den was the last to remain after Cyndra and Paak fled the encounter, and he alone dueled against Othone. Although Kel initially overpowered Johun with his skills, Johun eventually attempted to sacrifice himself, for the Chancellor, by taking himself and the Twi'lek into a plunge to the depths below.

Kel was killed when his neck broke, but Othone survived the encounter, thanks to the Force. Othone later recovered and climbed back to the top of the landing platform, where he jokingly told Valorum to get a "kriffing security team".