Mariek Panaka

Mariek Panaka was a female human who served as a high-ranking officer in the diplomatic wing of the Royal Naboo Security Forces. She was the wife of Captain Quarsh Panaka, who served as captain of the guard for Queen Padmé Amidala. After Amidala's term as queen ended, Quarsh retired, and Mariek replaced him as the captain of Amidala's guard when she took up Queen Réillata's proposal of becoming Naboo's senator in the Galactic Senate. When Amidala was looking for new handmaidens, Mariek recommended her niece Versaat for a role. Mariek later accompanied Amidala to Coruscant with Versaat, who took the name Versé, and her nephew Sergeant Gregar Typho.

Panaka continued to serve as a guard for Amidala as the Clone Wars erupted. When her husband was appointed by the Galactic Empire to be Moff of the Chommell sector, she did not join him for his first address to Naboo.

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