Niobi was a Human female who was taken by Sly Moore, an attendant to Darth Sidious. Sly Moore took her for some biological experiments ordered by the Dark Lord of the Sith, which were to be performed by scientists Mammon Hoole and Borborygmus Gog.
The experiment did not proceed as expected. Instead, Niobi delivered a three-eyed mutant and both the mother and her child were secretly taken away by Sarcev Quest.
Abel G. Peña has stated that Niobi's name comes from the character Niobe in the TV show Rome (portrayed by Indira Varma). This was because George Lucas enjoyed the show.
- Aliens in the Empire, Part 1: Hierarchy of Power on Hyperspace (article) (content obsolete and backup link not available) (First mentioned)
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