Barriss Offee (Powerstaark)

Barriss Offee was a Mirialan Jedi Padawan during the Clone Wars and the apprentice of the powerful Jedi Master Luminara Unduli.

Early life
Barriss Offee was born on a starliner in deep space, and brought to the Jedi Temple, where she would spend her early years in study of the Force. During her training she was taught by Yoda and Sora Bulq. She was the loyal Padawan of the powerful Jedi Master Luminara Unduli and spent most of her time by her side, whether during important meetings with Supreme Chancellor Palpatine or in combat such as the Battle of Geonosis. When she reached sixteen years of age, she built her first lightsaber.

Mission to Ansion
Shortly before the outbreak of the Clone Wars, Barriss and Luminara along with Obi-Wan Kenobi and his Padawan Anakin Skywalker were sent to Ansion to prevent the government of the planet from voting to join the Separatists. The mission was important because, although Ansion itself was not very important, if it chose to join the CIS then many other planets would follow. However there were many beings set upon making sure the Jedi's mission was a failure, one of them being the Hutt Soergg who had been hired by Shu Mai to stop them.

The Jedi were allowed to talk to the Unity of Community. Luminara made a deal to the Unity: The Jedi would put an end to a conflict between the 'city-folk' and the Alwari natives if Ansion agreed to stay within the Galactic Republic and abide by their rules. The conflict was over land, so Luminara also said that they would get the Alwari to agree to share half or more of their land. The Unity agreed and the Jedi left. Before the Jedi could set off on their mission, two Alwari named Kyakhta and Bulgan were hired by Soergg to capture one of the Padawans. They caught Offee and held her prisoner, however both the Alwari were mentally impaired and so Offee managed to gain their trust by healing them. After this Kyakhta and Bulgan agreed to act as guides for the Jedi, as to secure the treaty with the Alwari they would first have to find them. The Jedi left the city shortly after, riding suubatar. They shortly had more trouble with gairks in a stream but overcame this as well.

Eventually the Jedi managed to meet with the Yiwa—an Alwari tribe. At first the Yiwa were mistrustful of the Jedi, and the Highborn, Mazong, requested that they each perform a display, and that after this the Yiwa would decide whether or not to tell the Jedi where the overclan was. Barriss gave a display of acrobatics, which greatly impressed the Alwari, as well as Anakin. After the other Jedi had given their presentations, the Yiwa told them where the overclan could be found, and they set off again.

Later, the Jedi came across a group of Gwurran. After throwing a party for them the Jedi left, but Tooqui—a Gwurran—came with them. It was shortly after that the Jedi met with a tribe of traders named the Qulun. The Jedi were offered food and accepted, however the tribe leader Baiuntu was working for Soergg, and captured the Jedi. Tooqui got away, and shortly after rescued the Jedi.

The Jedi soon came upon the Borokii overclan and gave their proposal. The Borokii agreed but only on the grounds that the Jedi settle a conflict that existed between the Borokii and the Januul, another overclan. The Jedi agreed and ultimately managed to settle the conflict diplomatically. They then returned to the city where they were again delayed by Soergg, who had hired thugs to dispatch them. However the Jedi managed to make it to the Unity, which was in the process of voting. Due to the fact that the Jedi had settled the border dispute, the Unity voted to stay within the Republic and the Jedis' mission was a success.

Battle of Geonosis
When Barriss and Luminara returned to Coruscant, they were dispatched by Mace Windu to Geonosis as part of the strike team to rescue Obi-Wan, Anakin, and Padmé Amidala. Barriss survived the battle but was separated from her master during the confusion. Although she was not in the final circle that was picked up by Yoda's gunships, Barriss did find a way out of the Petranaki arena along with Jedi Knight Pablo-Jill.

Battle of Falleen
Five months after the battle of Geonosis, Barriss and Luminara were sent along with Tom Norton and Carmen Conrose to Falleen which was under attack by the CIS. Barriss and Tom led a squad of and another squad of  against a Separatist blockade around the planet. Carmen and Luminara planned to bring the cruisers out of hyperspace as soon as someone in either squadron activated their tracking beacon. That way the cruisers wouldn't be a target until later in the battle and they might not lose as many men. Barriss came up with the battle plan.

During the battle Barriss saved Tom twice, first from a couple of missiles and later guided his fighter into a cruiser after it was shot in the wing. This started a friendship between the two Padawan's.

A month later Barriss and Luminara finished off another army of droids and went to help Tom and Carmen. When they arrived they found that Carmen was dying and Tom was at the mercy of the lethal Dark Acolyte, Sora Bulq. Barriss and Luminara attacked the Dark Acolyte while Tom was beside his masters body, completely ignoring the fight. Barriss and Luminara managed to force Bulq to retreat, though it was more Luminara's work that allowed them to overcome the Dark Jedi, as she was older, more powerful and more experienced than Barriss.

Later Barriss tried to comfort Tom about the death of his Master.

Personality and traits

 * "It is not the size of the Jedi or the amount of power running through their lightsaber, but the strength of their heart."
 * ―Barriss displays wisdom that exceeds her years

Barriss Offee was a gentle, caring girl and wise beyond her years. She was very loyal to Luminara and was usually found by her side. Barriss was known to have an unusual view of the Force as she believed that the light side and the dark side were only words and the Force was neither good nor evil whereas most Jedi believed the light side was good and the dark side was evil.

Barriss' caring personality made her try to comfort Tom Norton about the death of his Master. Though she'd never lost anyone she was particularly close too Barriss did manage to calm down the younger Padawan. She became friends with Tom during the battle of Falleen.

Powers and abilities
Unlike her Master, Luminara Unduli, Barriss Offee preferred to focus on the Force rather than her combat skills, being a Jedi Consular. She was able to use Floating Meditation which she often used to calm herself before or after a battle. Barriss was also a skilled healer healing many wounded clones during the Clone Wars.

Barriss was skilled with Telekinesis, able to move Tom Nortons (relatively small) Jedi starfighter into a hanger, letting her astromech droid fly her ship while she was doing it. She was also able to turn around two missiles directed at the younger Padawan's ship and blow up two vulture droids, again leaving the flying to her astromech droid. Barriss was a skilled pilot, even when her astromech droid wasn't flying for her, managing to survive the space battle above Falleen.

Despite her peaceful and caring nature Barriss was skilled with a lightsaber, able to survive the battle of Geonosis and a duel with the deadly Dark Acolyte Sora Bulq along with her Master. Barriss was proficient at Soresu and she and Luminara were a formidable team in combat as proven when their combined efforts forced Bulq to retreat. Barriss has also been seen using the Shii-Cho opening stance.