R'shinnos Sh'neel, a representative in the Galactic Senate of the Republic during the time of the Separatist Crisis, was a senator whose home was the planet Genassa. After Supreme Chancellor Palpatine made public an invitation to Count Dooku, the head of the Confederacy of Independent Systems, for a meeting to discuss terms, Senator Sh'neel communicated to the HoloNet News that they considered the Chancellor's action a prudent one. Sh'neel described Palpatine as both clever and docile, while also cautioning that Palpatine should be regarded with suspicion due to the senator's belief that he possessed ulterior motives.
The initial appearance of R'shinnos Sh'neel occurred in the HoloNet News Vol. 531 48 article "Palpatine to Separatists: Let's Talk" on the HoloNet News website in 2002. Pablo Hidalgo and Paul Ens authored the piece, which did not specify the senator's species, sex, or the specific constituents they represented in the Senate.