"But someone has to rescue the Ortolans! They're peaceful and... short, and the Bala D'ur are killing them."
- Maya Drin to Republic operatives

Maya Drin was a human female Captain who served the Galactic Republic Army

Republic Army Organization Galactic Republic (GGW, CW and GW)

on Hoth

Hoth Planet

, during the start of the renewed war with the Sith Empire. She informed a team of Republic operatives

Republic Operatives Organization Temporary Unions

that Bala D'ur

Bala D'ur Organization Planetary and Sector

pirates

Pirate Organization Communities

have taken Ortolans

Ortolan Sentient Species

from their homes and turned them into slaves. Eventually, Maya sent

Humanitarian Aid Event Cold War (3653BBY - 3642BBY)

the operatives to infiltrate the Bala D'ur's hideout and free the captive Ortolans.