Ar'alani was a female Chiss Admiral, a member of the Defense Hierarchy of the Chiss Defense Fleet, which served as the high command of the entire Chiss Expansionary Defense Force. Ar'alani, as a member of the Hierarchy, had been obliged to resign her status in one of the Ruling Families, and to devote herself entirely to the military. In contrast to the black uniforms with flashes in Family colors that were the normal dress of Chiss military personnel, she wore a pure white uniform.