Once Lara Haddon was the learner; then she became the Master. Like most prospective Jedi, Lara Haddon came to Coruscant as a youth from her home on Rishi. As the Clone Wars began, she was chosen by Jesko Balta to become his Padawan as a replacement for the one he had lost at the Battle of Geonosis. The decision later saved her life, as she and Balta were alone in space when Order 66 put a death mark on the head of every Jedi in the galaxy. Optimistic and energetic, she proved to be a good counterpoint to her mentor's darker moods. Though their exile prevented the natural progression of Lara's training, she still developed her skills under Balta's tutelage until they were able to leave their hiding place on Deralia and openly rejoin the galaxy, serving with the mercenary group, Wayland's Wi