Lira Hardin was a female native of the astronomical object Gall. Long before the Separatist Crisis, Hardin left her native Gall for the Judicials of the Galactic Republic, where she was trained as a combat engineer, becoming a part of the Republic's 9th Engineering Battalion. Later, during the Clone Wars against the Confederacy of Independent Systems, she was moved to the Grand Army of the Republic for the duration of the conflict, where she participated in the bombardment of the planet Xorrn near the end of the war, which resulted in the destruction of several Trade Federation core ships.[1]
After the Clone Wars, and the Republic's transition into the Galactic Empire, Hardin continued to serve in the 9th Engineering Battalion, but after having witnessed the subjugation of Rampa I, she resigned from the Empire and returned to her homeworld. However, despite her resignation, the Empire soon followed her to Gall, where they proceeded to bombard her hometown. The bombardment was intended to draw out Jans Coorsa, a staunch Separatist leader on Gall. This resulted in Hardin becoming involved in clan politics, and she was soon named patrician of the Hardin family. Despite her disagreements with Coorsa, they did share a mutual respect. After the decimation of their village, Hardin convinced Coorsa to go into hiding on Xorrn, where they reactivated the Geonosian-built droid factories of Foundry Four and created an orbital repair yard. After Jans' passing, Hardin opposed his grandson, Kal Coorsa, who sought higher-profile clients, particularly the Rebellion.[1]
Behind the scenes
Lira Hardin was introduced in the 2016 Fantasy Flight Games adventure book Friends Like These as part of the Star Wars: Age of Rebellion roleplaying game.[1]
Appearances
- Friends Like These (First appearance)