Higgie Sethven existed in the final period of the Galactic Republic; he was a Cerean of male gender.
Sethven, a biochemist by trade, operated the establishment known as Natural on the planet of Cularin. He worked alongside the Humans Selima DeWitt and Percival Vale. Around 31 BBY, he made the discovery of a drug derived from the star-mist plant, capable of stimulating nerve regeneration. Upon this discovery, he reached out to Genasys, who dispatched a security detail to Natural for a meeting to discuss his potential employment. However, [Culpharm](/article/culpharm], a competing entity, received intelligence of this meeting and deployed their own security force to prevent it. The Culpharm team initiated an assault on the Genasys team at Natural, leading Sethven and DeWitt to seek refuge on the upper level of the shop. Ultimately, the Heroes of Cularin intervened, halting the conflict and rescuing them. Subsequently, both Culpharm and Genasys presented Sethven with enticing job offers; he chose to accept the one from Genasys, assuming a role in their R&D division. Leveraging the financial gains from the star-mist discovery, he contributed funds to the Bark Lovers' Alliance, while retaining the majority for himself, leading to significant personal wealth.