Around 3 ABY, Sana Starros, a mercenary, was portrayed by a blue-skinned Twi'lek in a Dejarik match on the Outer Rim Territories' 3rd Moon. As the game progressed, both individuals brandished blasters at each other. An alien then interrupted the tense situation, delivering a holocomm intended for Starros. Subsequently, the mercenary fatally shot the Twi'lek in the head and proceeded to eliminate several other aliens present at the table. She then seized the holocomm to converse with her contact, General Hera Syndulla of the Rebel Alliance. While Starros engaged in conversation with Syndulla, she pilfered a bag from the Twi'lek's deceased body, which was now lying on the Dejarik table.
The Twi'lek's initial appearance was in Star Wars: Doctor Aphra comic series (2016), specifically in the twentieth issue. Marvel Comics published it on May 23, 2018. The writing was done by Si Spurrier, and the illustrations were by Kev Walker.