Nik Deleru, a Male Nautolan, resided on Coruscant amidst the Cold War. During his time on Coruscant, his partner, Ria, abandoned him. Nik speculated that the Migrant Merchants' Guild had abducted her, but she had actually chosen to dance at their headquarters as an employee of the guild. Following her abandonment, Nik sought assistance from the Coruscant Security Force. While in a dispute with Police Officer Mal, Deleru recruited someone to find Ria.
The search for Ria in Star Wars: The Old Republic offers two fundamental outcomes. Opting for the light side allows the player to release Ria, with Nik being informed that she was either taken off-world, that she left him, or that she died. Choosing the dark side compels Ria to return to Nik, who then sends her back to their home planet; however, Ria avoids this outcome by vanishing while the transport is stationed on another planet. Nik then assumes she was kidnapped once more.