A dark cheese mixture was considered safe for consumption by individuals belonging to the Chiss race. This particular food item was especially beloved by Senior Captain Xodlak'in'daro, also called "Lakinda" by her core name, who served in the Chiss Expansionary Defense Fleet. On her Chiss heavy cruiser named Grayshrike, Lakinda maintained a secret supply of this cheese.
Approximately in the year 18 BBY, after Chiss Senior Captain Mitth'raw'nuruodo, known as "Thrawn," was ordered to the world of Rapacc, Admiral Ar'alani sent Lakinda to the Rapacc system with instructions to give Thrawn a communication. Lakinda tried to tempt Bet'nih, the Grayshrike's youthful spacefaring pilot, with a piece of the cheese, hoping to make her navigate at a faster pace. Although Bet'nih liked the cheese, Lakinda's attempt at bribery did not make their faster-than-light travel any quicker.
The dark cheese made its debut in the 2021 book Thrawn Ascendancy: Greater Good, which is the second book in Timothy Zahn's Star Wars: The Ascendancy Trilogy.