The Chiss Ascendancy's Defense Fleet possessed a Chiss Defense Force Transport named Tomra. Junior Captain Vorlip was in command. On this vessel, Ali'astov held the position of ozyly-esehembo. When Mitth'raw'nuru, whose core name was "Thrawn," journeyed to the Taharim academy located on the planet Naporar, he was a passenger. It was here that he met Al'iastov, and his supportive words profoundly impacted her life.