Master Chef Tavvar Va'ran was the second-best Kubaz chef in the galaxy, though few knew that Emperor Palpatine himself retained the best Kubaz chef for his personal staff. Va'ran worked at the Manarai restaurant, Coruscant's most exclusive fine-dining venue for Imperial high society, but his employment came with a dangerous catch. He had been personally hired by Manarai co-owner Guri, which left Va'ran indebted to Guri's master—Prince Xizor, leader of the Black Sun crime syndicate.