When Luis Santiago and Fiola Shaku appeared on her hovel apartment's doorstep seeking refuge from the Empire, spouting an outrageous cover story about star-crossed lovers fleeing an angry older brother, Cali took them in - out of boredom, pity, or possibly reasons known only to herself. The roster of uninvited houseguests doubled later that evening, when both Zealos Reil and Tey Spires appeared, and culminated with the new arrivals killing Cali's master, his men, and (with Luis remaining behind to keep the Empire off their trail) sweeping the teenager offworld aboard the Long Shot.