Noma Sommos

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Chronological & political information

Affiliation(s)

Galactic Republic^[2]
- Republic Navy^[2]

"Word is that Admirals Veltraa and Sommos are reforming for a last stand to protect Taris, but it's not looking good."

―Dallan Morvis^[2]

Noma Sommos was afemale admiral in theRepublic Navy who served in theOuter Rim during theMandalorian Wars. In3964 BBY, Sommos was present on the front lines of theGalactic Republic's war with theMandalorian warrior clans when the Mandalorians began a massive offensive aimed at taking the valuableworld ofTaris. Sommos and AdmiralJimas Veltraa reformed what was left of the Outer Rimfleets into a force meant to protect Taris, but the Mandalorians were still able to overcome them andbesiege the world. Although Sommos survived the fighting, she was gravely wounded and sent to recover at a fieldhospital on the planetWayland, later filing a formal complaint about the presence offringers in Republicnaval groups.

Biography[]

"Admiral Noma Sommos, inactive since her injuries following the collapse of the line on the Outer Rim, filed an official complaint from her field hospital on Wayland over the growing presence of fringers, or freelance tradespeople, in naval groups."

―An article inThe Admiral's List^[1]

Noma Sommos was anadmiral in theRepublic Navy who served in the era following theGreat Sith War. After becoming an admiral, Sommos andher staff employed a youngNaval Academy graduate namedDallan Morvis as a junior liaison with aVanjervalis Systems design team.^[3] Although the epic battles with theSith had long past by3964 BBY, theGalactic Republic faced a new threat at the edge of its borders—theMandalorian warrior clans, which had carved out a sizable empire of their own before encroaching upon Republicspace. As the Mandalorians threatened resourceworlds near the valuableecumenopolis ofTaris,^[4] the RepublicNavy set up a defensive cordon known as theJebble-Vanquo-Tarnith line. Sommos was serving along this border by thetime the Mandalorians finally began their advance,attacking the planetVanquo in a diversionary tactic to open up a path to Taris.^[2]

The line soon collapsed—Sommos and AdmiralJimas Veltraa responded by reforming what was left of theOuter Rim fleets into a makeshift force meant to protect Taris. Veltraa waskilled in the Mandaloriansiege, while Sommos was wounded and sent to recover in ahospital on the planetWayland. Sommos was inactive for some time following her injury over Taris and, while at her field hospital on Wayland, filed an official complaint over the growing presence of freelance tradespeople, or "fringers," in Republic naval groups. Sommos complained that irregular and unaffiliated units provided logistical complications and provisioning problems, while their protection was inconsistent with the combat and spacelift duties of the Republic Navy—Republic defense officialCatronus Steffans, responding to the issue, was noncommittal on a course of action.^[1]

Personality and traits[]

"The combat and spacelift duties of the navy are inconsistent with providing protection for irregular and unaffiliated units."

―Noma Sommos^[1]

Noma Sommos was known for her opposition to freelance fringer groups among the Republic Navy, going so far as to file an official complaint as she recovered following her injuries over Taris, citing logistical problems caused by their presence.^[1]