Unidentified Wookiee worker 2 A Wookiee worker journeyed to the moon Alaris Prime at some point between 39 BBY and 36 BBY to take part in its colonization . Alongside a group of fellow workers , the Wookiee gathered resources such as food , carbon , nova crystals , and ore to sustain a base on Alaris Prime . The worker also participated in defending the base from an attack by native predatory gundarks . Biography . Between the years 39 BBY and 36 BBY , a brown - haired worker of the Wookiee species traveled to Alaris Prime , a moon of the gas giant Alaris , to be part of the colonization effort being undertaken by the Wookiees . Along with two other Wookiees , the worker went to a base to collect resources under instructions from Jedi Master Qui - Gon Jinn , who was sent by the Jedi Council to oversee the colonization effort . The workers began their task by harvesting food from muja fruit bushes close to the command center , the only building in the base . The workers soon had gathered enough food to allow the base to support a fourth worker to join them , and once even more food was collected , another worker arrived at the base . Jinn then instructed the workers to practice a drill in case they were attacked by gundarks , a predatory species on Alaris Prime . The drill required the workers to cease activity and take refuge in the command center . After the drill was completed , the worker and the other Wookiees were told to focus their attention on gathering carbon , a resource collected from trees that could be turned into duraplast and used as building material . Soon after , one of the leaders of the colonization of Alaris Prime , Chewbacca , arrived at the command center . Simultaneously , four gundarks attacked the base , forcing the worker and the other Wookiees to take shelter in the command center as they had previously practiced . With assistance from Chewbacca and using the building ' s turret system , the workers were able to fight off the gundarks and kill them . Chewbacca then explored the nearby area , finding deposits of nova crystals , which could be used as a form of currency in the galaxy , and ore , a resource that could be processed into durasteel . The worker took part in gathering these resources for the base . Equipment . The Wookiee wore a belt and a piece of orange clothing that covered the worker ' s torso and part of the the worker ' s legs . The Wookiee also had access to different tools for gathering food , carbon , nova crystals , and ore . Behind the scenes . The Wookiee worker was first mentioned in the 2001 " " for the PC video game " . " The worker then appeared in the game as well as its 2002 expansion , " " . This worker is featured in the second level of the Wookiee tutorial campaign , " Gathering Resources , " in which the Wookiee is one of three generic worker units that the player starts off with and uses throughout the level . This particular Wookiee stands directly in front of the command center when the level begins . The player may determine the order in which the workers collect the resources , so this article follows the order corresponding with Qui - Gon Jinn ' s instructions . The Wookiee ' s gender was not identified in the game .