In 22 BBY, before the Clone Wars, Kyakhta worked with another Ansionian named Bulgan to kidnap Jedi Padawan Barriss Offee, but instead aided her after she cured his and his companion's mental illnesses. After being cured, Kyakhta and Bulgan joined Barriss and her Jedi comrades in their search for the Borokii overclan, in a bid to prevent Ansion's secession from the Galactic Republic.
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