Saan, an Espirion female, was known for her extensive repertoire of stories, many of which centered around the Galactic Empire's First and Second Death Star superweapons. One particular tale involved Saan's claim that the Empire had imprisoned her and a group of other criminals, transporting them to the First Death Star during its construction phase above Geonosis. Once on the Death Star, Saan and her fellow prisoners were tasked with aiding the Imperial pest controller, Jonram Dremel, in eliminating a reported creature lurking within the space station's service corridors. As the creature killed several prisoners and revealed its form, Saan attempted to incapacitate Dremel by throwing him toward it, hoping to secure his remote control for their stun collars. However, Kricad, another prisoner, seized the remote, activating Saan's stun collar and abandoning her to her fate.
Despite this betrayal, the Espirion managed to survive, living beyond the destruction of the Second Death Star. Some time after Company 77, a group of First Order defectors, established their residence on Kef Bir, an ocean moon of Endor where remnants of the Death Star ruins were scattered, Saan encountered Fry. Fry, a member of Company 77, was attempting to demonstrate his courage by venturing into the Death Star ruins. Saan cautioned Fry against this action, recounting several cautionary tales, including her own harrowing experience. Ignoring her warnings, Fry entered the ruins and was attacked by a creature, only to be rescued by Saan, who revealed her identity. When Jannah, another member of Company 77, arrived and reprimanded Fry for his solo expedition, Fry explained that Saan had saved him, but the Espirion had mysteriously disappeared.
Saan's character was conceived for the graphic novel Tales from the Death Star, authored by Cavan Scott and released by Dark Horse Comics on October 17, 2023. She was featured in the overarching story, "Nightmares Long Remembered," with illustrations by Soo Lee, and in the story "The Creature from the Trash Compactor," with illustrations by Vincenzo Riccardi.