Nik Deleru was a male Nautolan

Nautolan Sentient Species

who lived in the Old Galactic Market sector on Coruscant

Coruscant Planet

during the Cold War

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.
While on Coruscant his mate, Ria

Ria Deleru (Nautolan) Character Minor Characters (TOR)

, left him. Nik believed her departure to be due to a kidnapping by the Migrant Merchants' Guild

Migrant Merchants' Guild Organization Planetary and Sector

but instead his mate chose to work in the employ of the guild, dancing in their headquarters. Her departure led Nik to seek the help of the Coruscant Security Force

Coruscant Security Force Organization Planetary and Sector

. While arguing with Police Officer Mal

Mal (Human) Character Minor Characters (TOR)

, Deleru enlisted

For Better or Worse Event Cold War (3653BBY - 3642BBY)

the help of a group of Republic operatives

Republic Operatives Organization Temporary Unions

to locate Ria.
The operatives succeeded in catching up with Ria in the Guild's headquarters, but the dancer was unwilling to return to her mate. She instead asked that the operatives tell Nik that she had already been moved off-planet, in the hope that he would move on and leave her to her new life.