A Force-sensitive, Toma Hi'Ilani was educated in the ways of the Force by the Jedi Order, eventually ascending to the rank of Jedi Master. Training independently as a Sentinel, Master Hi'Ilani became one of the Order's foremost technical authorities on galactic state-of-the-art technologies.
Stationed at the Jedi Temple on Coruscant during the Separatist Crisis, it was common for Jedi Knights serving in the field to keep their datapads updated with Master Hi'Ilani's latest techniques.
In 24 BBY, Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi utilized Hi'Ilani's methods during his mission to Romin with his Padawan Anakin Skywalker and other Jedi in their pursuit of galactic criminal Jenna Zan Arbor.
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia