During the Separatist Crisis, a human named Sarrissa Jeng held membership within the Jedi Order. She was among the 212 Jedi who journeyed to the planet of Geonosis in 22 BBY with the intention of rescuing Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi. During the ensuing battle, Jeng used a lightsaber to defeat a Geonosian before the Galactic Republic and the Jedi achieved victory over the Confederacy of Independent Systems.
During the time of the Separatist Crisis, Sarrissa Jeng, a human, was a member of the Jedi Order, who were protectors of the Galactic Republic. In 22 BBY, she was among the 212 Jedi that comprised an assault team led by Jedi Master Mace Windu. Their destination was the planet Geonosis, and their mission was the rescue of Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi. Kenobi had been captured while gathering intelligence on the leaders of the newly established Confederacy of Independent Systems.
Kenobi, along with his apprentice, the Padawan Anakin Skywalker, and Senator Padmé Amidala, were facing a death sentence, scheduled for execution within the Petranaki Arena. While the three prisoners managed to free themselves and defend against the creatures intended to kill them, Jeng and the other Jedi entered the arena, revealing their presence as Windu confronted Count Dooku, the leader of the Confederacy. Subsequently, an army of battle droids entered the arena and attacked the Jedi, supported by the native Geonosians who had aligned with the Confederacy. During the battle on the arena floor, Jeng emitted a war cry while using her lightsaber to strike down a Geonosian warrior.
The droids eventually overwhelmed the Jedi assault team, surrounding a group of surviving Jedi, though Jeng was not among them. Grand Master Yoda then arrived with the newly formed Grand Army of the Republic and rescued the surviving Jedi, ultimately securing victory over the Separatists. Out of the hundreds of Jedi who entered the arena, only twenty-nine survived. Jeng was at one point identified as an associate of Jedi Master Shaak Ti on a Separatist wanted poster targeting the master.
In the arena, Jeng wore traditional Jedi robes, including a dark brown tunic worn over a light brown shirt. She wielded a lightsaber with a blue blade in combat.
Sarrissa Jeng was conceived for the film Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones, part of the prequel trilogy, which premiered on May 16, 2002. According to the fan website Aveleyman, Karen Wilson portrayed the character without receiving credit. In an incomplete version of the film's Battle of Geonosis, Jeng's lifeless body is seen during a scene where a group of Jedi attempt to disable the Separatist battle droids by raiding a Droid Control Ship. The Petranaki Arena battle scenes were filmed at Fox Studios, Sydney on Stage 3 between August 10 and August 15, 2000.
Within the established Star Wars canon, Sarrissa Jeng's identity was first established on a card in 2015 Topps Star Wars Chrome Perspectives: Jedi vs. Sith, a set released by The Topps Company, Inc. in 2015. Her name was later misspelled as "Sarissa Jeng" on a card released through the Star Wars: Card Trader app in 2021. The character's name originated in the Star Wars Legends continuity, appearing before the release of Attack of the Clones in HoloNet News Vol. 531 #52, an issue dated April 18, 2002, published on the HoloNet News website as part of the film's marketing campaign. Pablo Hidalgo and Paul Ens authored the article.