Nim Tar, a Quermian with a characteristically elongated neck, held the position of senator representing his people in the New Republic's Galactic Senate around 5 ABY. He also had a child. Tar maintained an association with Senator Tolwar Wartol, frequently collaborating on committees and within caucuses. In a plot designed to extend the duration of the Galactic Civil War, the criminal organizations known as the Black Sun and the Red Key Raiders abducted Tar's child. Using this leverage, they coerced him and four other senators to vote against Chancellor Mon Mothma's proposal to deploy military forces to Jakku. However, Sinjir Rath Velus and Han Solo spearheaded an operation that successfully disrupted the criminal scheme and rescue Tar's child. Following Sinjir's assurances of pardons and political benefits for Tar and his fellow senators, coupled with the confirmation of his child's safety, Tar reversed his stance and supported Mothma's resolution. This pivotal decision paved the way for the Battle of Jakku.