Orn Free Taa/Legends

Orn Free Taa was a corpulent Twi'lek. A former tax collector, he was a Senator during Supreme Chancellor Finis Valorum's time in office. He continued to represent Ryloth in the thirteen years of the rule of Chancellor Palpatine. He differed from the normal Twi'lek in that he had four headtails instead of the normal two. In Twi'lek culture this may have been seen as a sign or power or virility.

He was the leader of the Rim faction of senators; as such, he advocated lessening the Republic's interference in local affairs. He was the senator who nominated both Mas Amedda for the position of Vice Chair and Palpatine for the position of Supreme Chancellor.

Taa was a member of the Allocations, Appropriations, and Loyalist Committees. A Militarist in the Separatist Crisis, he was one of the biggest supporters of the Military Creation Act (which was counter to the Twi'lek's cultural disdain of violence). However, he approved of an attempt by Palpatine to negotiate with Dooku just prior to the outbreak of the Clone Wars.

Taa's ultimate fate is unkwnown, though his position on the Senate would be difficult to maintain under the Galactic Empire due to its Human High Culture ideology, not to mention the later disbanding of the Senate altogether.

He was assisted by two aides c. 32 BBY, and later Pampy and Supi c. 22 BBY.

Appearances

 * Cloak of Deception
 * Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
 * Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (game)


 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
 * Star Wars Republic 63: Striking from the Shadows
 * Yoda: Dark Rendezvous
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith