Likana, a youthful Neimoidian woman, resided on the world of Garel amidst the conflict involving the First Order and the Resistance. During the Resistance's arrival on Garel for a rendezvous, Likana dispatched a deceptive message to their vessel. This ruse misled the automatons C-3PO, BB-8, and R2-D2, leading them to expect a meeting with a contingent of fighters prepared to oppose the First Order. Upon their arrival at the designated location, the droids encountered Likana. She then revealed her awareness of the First Order's scheme to dominate all communications on Garel, expressing her confidence, based on her technological expertise, that she could thwart their ambitions.