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Marelle, Tanda

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this woman was born to Alderaanian parents, who owned a prominent shipping operation during the Old Republic. However, she chafed at the structured existence her parents forced on her, and she eventually became a travel agent in order to see other, more exciting worlds. She eventually was hired by Galactic Resorts holozine as a freelance critic. She also discovered that she had a knack for obtaining jewelry, although her methods were completely illegal. As she traveled on luxury liners to exotic ports of call, she learned to steal the valuables of just about anyone, and became known throughout the galaxy as the Tombat. She allowed the misconception that the Tombat was male to grow, further adding to her mystique while throwing off pursuit. During this time, she was shaken by the destruction of her homeworld - mainly because she had stashed a huge cache of jewels in her estate on Alderaan - and vowed to strike back at the Empire in any way she could. She approached Airen Cracken about becoming an agent on Albecus, and joined the Alliance as a freelance spy. Her support for the Alliance was spotty, but she felt no love for the Empire.