Cat Miin was a female Gossam who served as the chief aide to Presidente Shu Mai of the Commerce Guild during the final decades of the Galactic Republic. During the year 22 BBY, Miin traveled with Mai to the planet Geonosis, where they pledged their allegiance to the Confederacy of Independent Systems, group of conglomerates and star systems who were departing the Republic. Shortly afterwards, the first battle of the Clone Wars broke out in a Geonosis arena. Miin stayed by Mai's side throughout the war, and eventually followed her to the planet of Mustafar along with the rest of the Separatist Council, under the orders of the Kaleesh cyborg General Grievous. On Mustafar, the council awaited the arrival of Darth Vader, the new apprentice of the confederate leader, Darth Sidious, believing Va