Phin-Mar, Ermin
this Old Republic explorer and archaeologist was the first individual to discover the Oracle at Pelgrin, some 3,000 years before the Battle of Naboo. Phin-Mar's initial work on Pelgrin led to the assertion that the device was used as an astronomical computer that could help the extinct pelgrin race predict certain future events. Thus, the device became known as the Oracle. Phin-Mar assumed that the Oracle was operated by dozens of Pelgrins, but no amount of effort on the exploration team's part could make it work. Only the presence of several Jedi Knights, most notably Shannur Darkstar, brought to light the Oracle's true source of power.