Ori Garran was a female Keshiri who lived on the planet Kesh during the era of the Great Hyperspace War. Garran had a son, whom she put to work in a mill. After her son proved unsuited to that line of work, Garran sent him to learn from scholars, including the geologist Adari Vaal. There, Vaal taught him controversial theories regarding the planet's formation that contradicted the prevalent Keshiri religion, and Vaal soon found herself having to answer for her supposed heresies to Kesh's ruling council, the Neshtovar. Garran attended one of Vaal's public hearings before the Neshtovar—during the meeting, she was spotted in the crowd by Vaal, who specifically mentioned Garran's son as a student of hers.