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    Orn Free Taa

    A corpulent, corrupt Twi'lek Senator from Ryloth, Orn Free Taa was disliked on his homeworld for enriching himself on Coruscant and enmeshing himself in politics, becoming a leading power broker in the Senate. Free Taa was one of the Republic's leading Loyalists and a strong backer of the military, but his indulgences made him a symbol of everything the Separatists considered rotten about the Republic. At the dawn of the Empire, Free Taa continues to put his own ambitions ahead of the good of his people, but the Imperial elite are more interested in making him an example than an ally.

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Appearances
  • Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith (Episode III)
  • Star Wars: The Phantom Menace (Episode I)
  • Star Wars: Attack of the Clones (Episode II)
  • Star Wars: The Bad Batch
  • Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Affiliations
  • Galactic Republic
  • Galactic Senate
Locations
  • Ryloth
Gender
  • Male
Dimensions
  • Height: 1.84m
species
  • Twi'lek
Vehicles
  • Orn Free Taa's Shuttle

History

Mace Windu and Yoda greeting Orn Free Taa and other prominent Senators

The corpulent Orn Free Taa represented Ryloth in the Galactic Senate during the Republic’s final years, and became known as a symbol of the greed and corruption that made the galaxy ungovernable. During the Separatist Crisis, Taa became a prominent Loyalist, pushing for the creation of a clone army.

Cham Syndulla in a holocall with Orn Free Taa

Ryloth suffered horribly under Separatist occupation, with native Twi’leks such as resistance leader Cham Syndulla resenting that Taa remained comfortably ensconced on Coruscant. As Taa saw it, his presence on Coruscant was more helpful to Ryloth’s cause than being on the war-torn planet.

Orn Free Taa and Ziro the Hutt

Taa’s relationship with Supreme Chancellor Palpatine wasn’t without its drawbacks. When the bounty hunter Cad Bane invaded the Senate Building and took hostages, Palpatine dispatched Taa to free Ziro the Hutt from captivity, as Bane had demanded.

Orn Free Taa and other prominent Senators greeting Chancellor Palpatine after his rescue from General Grievous

Under the Empire, Taa remained Senator of Ryloth, now an Imperial protectorate. The corrupt Senator was charged with keeping up spice production, and had to contend with his old rival Syndulla, now a leader of the Free Ryloth movement.

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    Cham and the Twi'lek Senator

    On Ryloth, Cham and Mace deliberate an agreement with Twi'lek Senator Orn Free Taa: Ryloth will remain free of a Republic presence after its liberation in exchange for Syndulla's refusal to seek political power.

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