When A'lbaran, Zenn, and the Jedi then discovered members of the Path of the Open Hand cult trying to frame E'ronoh for accumulating the bioweapon klytobacter, which could devestate Eiram, A'lbaran agreed to travel with the Jedi on a diplomatic mission to speak with the Path on Dalna and investigate their role in the conflict. However, the Path used it as an excuse to attack them and the Jedi, which erupted into an extensive battle that became known as the Night of Sorrow. She and Zenn managed to escape the planet and the battle in a damaged starfighter they found. The two, with the help of Supreme Chancellor Orlen Mollo, then united their planets against the Path and turned the tide of the battle in the Jedi's favor, all while hoping to bring a lasting peace to their worlds.
Xiri A'lbaran was born to Monarch A'lbaran, and was the second in line for the monarchy behind her brother Niko A'lbaran. During the Eiram and E'ronoh War, A'lbaran was the Captain and Heir of Thylefire Squadron, as her brother had died in an accident over Eiram.
During a temporary ceasefire, A'lbaran oversaw the transport of an ice hauler to E'ronoh's thirsty populace. As the hauler passed through the corridor, a lone fighter began to move closer to the Eirami Navy, aggravating them. As the ceasefire was broken, Xiri tried to gain control of the rogue fighter with the help of Jedi Knight Gella Nattai. A'lbaran was forced to crash into the Eirami ocean when the fighter exploded. She managed to survive drowning due to the efforts of Eiram's Prince, Phan-tu Zenn.
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