Shayla Paige-Tarkin

"The disaffected worlds of the Outer Rim have in no way swayed Eriadu and Seswenna's loyalty to the Republic. We stand by Supreme Chancellor Palpatine. Should it even come to war, we will take up arms if Seswenna's worlds become the front line. We are proof that not all worlds in the Outer Rim have a lawless disregard for the heart of the Republic."

- Shayla Paige-Tarkin

Shayla Paige-Tarkin was a Human female who became senator of Seswenna sector at some point following the death of Ranulph Tarkin, during the Stark Hyperspace War (44 BBY), and held the position until at least the Clone Wars.

Biography
"When word came that Senator Shayla Paige-Tarkin was in danger, I mobilized my men immediately. Dooku wasn’t the only one with spies: I knew about the Trandoshan’s plot before his ship even landed at the space port."

- Commander Fox

Shayla Paige-Tarkin was a member of the Tarkin family, a powerful clan of Humans from the planet of Eriadu, an important trade center of the Outer Rim Territories. In the twilight years of the Galactic Republic, Paige-Tarkin ascended to the position of Senator of her native Seswenna sector to the Galactic Senate.

Early in the year 22 BBY, the Galactic Republic faced new political turmoil with the Separatist Crisis. A loose affiliation of planets and conglomerates who wished to leave the Republic had formed the Confederacy of Independent Systems&mdash;or CIS for short&mdash;under the guidance of the former Jedi Master Dooku. Like many others, the Sluissi Senator Corlissi Ludar announced the secession of his sector from the Republic. In reaction, Shayla Paige-Tarkin was quick to assert Seswenna's loyalty to the government. In her statements, she made clear her contempt for the lawlessness of other Outer Rim worlds which had joined the CIS. She even added her people would not hesitate to take arms if Seswenna's worlds became the front line in a hypothetical war. Paige-Tarkin's strong words were published in CoCo District's edition of the HoloNet News.

Two months later, the Clone Wars erupted, with the brand new Grand Army of the Republic and the Jedi Order fighting the Separatists. As an unabashed follower of Supreme Chancellor Palpatine, leader of the Republic, Senator Paige-Takin sided with the Loyalists during the conflict. Totally unaware of the Chancellor's evil alter ego as Darth Sidious, she considered him a savior of the Republic and a role model. As the war dragged on, she became worried about Palpatine's health. She was delighted when the Chancellor called upon her, along with Senator Jannie Ha'Nook from Glithnos and others, to support him during the conflict on Praesitlyn.

Later during the Clone Wars, Dooku offered a generous live bounty on each Republican senator captured, and Shayla Paige-Tarkin was nearly caught in the nets of a Trandoshan bounty hunter who tried to abduct her on Coruscant. However, the bounty hunter was arrested by Commander Fox, who was the clone trooper in charge of the Coruscant Guard at the time, and Paige-Tarkin remained safe.

Appearances

 * Jedi Trial
 * Out Foxed
 * Out Foxed