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this curious and imaginative Oswaft freely chose to swim out of the StarCave and discover what lay in the Open Sea of space beyond, during the early years of the New Order. Because of his impetuousness, Lehesu nearly died of starvation, because the Open Sea lacked the sort of materials that his people consumed in the StarCave. Luckily for Lehesu, he encountered the Millennium Falcon in the deep-space void. He managed to communicate his need for sustenance to Vuffi Raa, who was able to fine-tune the ship's communications equipment to communicate with the Oswaft. By expelling much of what Lando Calrissian considered refuse, Vuffi Raa was able to provide Lehesu with food. The two shipboard beings then established a friendship with Lehesu who, at nearly 500 meters in length, was considered still very young for his species. Due to his inquisitive nature, Lehesu was a loner in the StarCave, especially when he questioned the status quo and openly wondered if the Oswaft were truly safe in the StarCave. Because of his friendship with Vuffi Raa and Lando Calrissian, however, Lehesu was able to convince Lando to travel to the StarCave and help his people survive an Imperial Navy blockade. Lando brought the various nutrients needed by the Oswaft, in the forms of ordinary human garbage and refuse, and ejected it into the StarCave. Lehesu's trip to the Open Sea also brought trouble, however, for he unwillingly provided Rokur Gepta with the knowledge of the StarCave's location. During the defense of the ThonBoka, Lehesu suddenly fled the area, having heard that Rokur Gepta had dispatched a courier to execute the families of any officer who countermanded his orders. Lehesu caught up to the courier and destroyed it, thereby cutting off Gepta's fleet from the rest of the Empire, and ensuring that the ThonBoka would remain isolated and free. Upon his return, Lehesu was offered the opportunity to join the Elders in leading the Oswaft, but he turned down the offer. He claimed that he didn't want to give any orders to other Oswaft, nor did he want to receive orders. He simply wanted his people to be free to make their own choices.