Prefect was a title used by the head of state of the Unknown Regions Scoftic government. Occasionally, Scoftic prefects were assassinated, which often led to the creation of new governmental protocols. Around 36 BBY, the Prefect had recently been assassinated, and was subsequently replaced by a new one. As a result, the Chiss Ascendancy nation, among other nearby nations, sent an ambassador to meet the new Prefect and learn his protocols.
The position of Prefect was mentioned in the flashbacks of the 2020 novel Thrawn Ascendancy: Chaos Rising, the first installment of Timothy Zahn's Star Wars: The Ascendancy Trilogy.
The position of Prefect was mentioned in the flashbacks of the 2020 novel Thrawn Ascendancy: Chaos Rising, the first installment of Timothy Zahn's Star Wars: The Ascendancy Trilogy.