Myiari Oerstead

Myiari Oerstead (3 BBY – ) is a civilian medic within the New Republic. A bright young doctor-in-training, Myiari relocated from her homeworld of Commenor to pursue a career in medicine at Remembrance Hospital in New Alderaan on Ord Mantell.

Childhood
Born on Commenor as the youngest of four children and the only daughter to a wealthy businessman and a successful teacher, Myiari grew up during the height of the conflict between the Rebel Alliance and the Galactic Empire, hearing stories and rumors about both from her father - unknown to her at the time to be a supporter and supplier to the Alliance. Whether through sheer luck or skill, her family's involvement in the war passed the Empire's notice, and enabled Myiari to live a relatively normal life. Despite being the youngest and the only girl of the family, she was extremely close to her older brothers, Galvin, Brendan, and Rixar, with only two years apart between each of them. As the siblings grew increasingly distant from their parents, they relied mainly on each other for support.

Family Tragedy
In 14 ABY, when Myiari was seventeen, Galvin and Brendan left home to join the New Republic Military and fight the Empire and other threats much like their old Alliance heroes had, leaving her eldest brother to look after her as she attended classes at a prestigious medical college on Commenor. In the middle of her studies, Rixar was killed after getting caught in a firefight between a band of smugglers and local authorities. Left largely alone and with no one person or organization to blame for the breakup of her family, Myiari nearly dropped out of school, but stayed at the behest of her remaining two brothers. With a renewed sense of optimism, she achieved high grades and ultimately ended up graduating a year early in 18 ABY, and was offered an internship position at Remembrance Hospital at the heart of the New Republic, Ord Mantell. With her brothers operating out of the military base there, she packed up and moved to New Alderaan, ready to begin a new life.

An Unusual Arrival
Myiari's first day in New Alderaan was an eventful one. After stepping off the shuttle, she overheard a conversation between several Jedi, New Republic officials, and a reanimated corpse controlled by the Sith who demanded the delivery of an ancient Sith relic in exchange for the safe return of a captive Jedi padawan. Despite being an innocent bystander with no prior knowledge or involvement in the affair, she quickly found herself being unwillingly dragged into the situation, having been selected to be the one to deliver the artifact. With no clue as to why she had been selected for such a task, Myiari was immediately placed into the protection of the Jedi at the Jedi Temple, where she resided for several weeks, and was provided with a Jedi escort whenever off temple grounds. Although nothing unusual happened for a long stretch of time, she experienced several recurring dreams which were a foreshadowing of events to come.