


However, she was defeated, and relinquished command to Pellaeon, resigning from the military. She once again attempted to destroy the New Republic, this time with the aid of Vice Admiral Gilad Pellaeon. She executed them, then took command of their forces. In 12 ABY, Daala attempted to unify the Imperial warlords, but found little success. Though she managed to destroy the Installation, preventing the New Republic from gaining new weapons, her Star Destroyer was damaged and she made an emergency hyperspace jump. There, she found New Republic forces, who attacked her fleet.

Ultimately, Daala accomplished little, and with three of her Star Destroyers destroyed, headed back to the Maw to try to protect it from the New Republic. However, the Sun Crusher was stolen from her by Solo and his two companions, who were also able to warn the New Republic of Daala's existence. She decided to launch her campaign to wreak havoc on the galaxy and gain revenge for Tarkin's death, with her four Star Destroyers and the Sun Crusher superweapon. She interrogated them, and was stunned to learn that Tarkin and Emperor Palpatine were dead and the Empire was on the verge of collapse, having been defeated by the Rebel Alliance. In 11 ABY, Kyp Durron, Han Solo, and Chewbacca stumbled upon the facility after making an emergency escape from Kessel. She resided there with four Imperial I-class Star Destroyers for eleven years, unaware of what was happening in the galaxy. There, some of the best scientists in the galaxy worked on new concepts, designing superweapons for the Empire. Shortly thereafter, she was sent to oversee the top-secret Imperial research facility known as the Maw Installation. She became his lover and was eventually promoted to admiral by him. Tarkin took her under his wing, and as he rose in the ranks, so did she. However, she achieved success thanks to Moff Wilhuff Tarkin, who discovered her after she defeated many skilled Imperial opponents in simulated battles, using an alias to hide her true identity. Born on Irmenu but raised on Botajef, Daala enlisted in the Imperial Navy on Carida, but was discriminated against due to her gender. Natasi Daala was a Human female who became the first woman to reach the rank of admiral in the Imperial Navy, a founder of the Imperial Remnant, and later was named Chief of State of the Galactic Federation of Free Alliances. " Daala has no political motives-she just wants to destroy things." ―Han Solo
