Cory J. Herndon was a Court Archivist of Velmor during the New Republic. He was the author of Velmor: Royalty and Rebellion, a compilation of historical documents. He also cataloged "Arbra: Sanctuary in the Storm."
Behind the scenes
Cory Herndon was named after the out-of-universe author of Velmor: Royalty and Rebellion, Cory J. Herndon. In Carida: Heavy Duty, the character is identified for the first time as Cory J. Herndon.
Sources
Velmor: Royalty and Rebellion on Wizards.com (backup link) (original site is defunct) (First mentioned)
Coruscant: Center of the Empire: Part 1: Bright Lights, Very Big City on Wizards.com (original site is defunct)- Kessel: Hell in Space: Part 1: Rotten to the Core on Wizards.com (original site is defunct)
- Arbra: Sanctuary In the Storm: Part 2: Judge Him Not By His Size on Wizards.com (original site is defunct)
- Ando: Planet of the Walrus Men: Part 1: Any Port in a Storm on Wizards.com (original site is defunct)