Xenon Nnaksta Lieutenant Commander Xenon Nnaksta , nicknamed Xe , was a Vodran scout , a graduate of the Galactic Outdoor Survival School , and a member of both the Rebel Alliance and New Republic . Nnaksta was born on the planet Vodran during the last days of the Republic ; his parents perished during the Thruncan Insurrection — orphaned , he lived as a street urchin for a time before eventually finding his way to the planet Delassin VI , where he worked as a longshoreman . He proved to be skilled at his job , and was later personally selected by industry magnate Meysen Kayson to work as a laborer in a retail store . Within two years , he had been promoted to executive of the entire chain and had become a close friend of Kayson . After Kayson went in hiding from the Empire , Nnaksta took control of the Greel Wood Logging Corporation , though before long he appointed a number of regents while he attended the Galactic Outdoor Survival School for several years . Nnaksta graduated from GOSS in 12 BBY as part of a highly successful class , before returning to the Greel Wood Logging Corporation . However , after helping close friend and former GOSS classmate Adazian Liebke escape from Imperial authorities , he was drafted into the Rebel Alliance , serving with the Eclipse Team branch of Alliance Special Forces . He continued to serve with the New Republic after the Battle of Endor , and was one of the Republic officers targeted for assassination by the traitorous Ma ' w ' shiye , a former Rebel agent who had served with Nnaksta at GOSS . After evading Ma ' w ' shiye ' s efforts , he became part of a task force charged with hunting the traitor down . Biography . Early life . Xenon Nnaksta , known simply as Xe to most , was a Vodran born on the planet Vodran during the waning days of the Galactic Republic . Early in his life , his parents were killed during what was later dubbed the Thruncan Insurrection , an urban uprising which saw the destruction of a number of Vodran cities . Nnaksta was traumatized by his parents ' deaths , reportedly developing a mild case of psychosis , making him both fearless and reckless . He raised himself in the Vodran province of Kudor , living as a street urchin for a number of years , though he also spent time in the wild , steamy jungles and swamps fraught with predators and danger . Living without companions in poverty made him very tough and a fierce combatant , though he longed to meet and befriend other sentients . Nnaksta eventually gained passage to Delassin VI , located near Vodran in the Outer Rim Territories . There , he was able to find employment as a longshoreman on the docks used by the natives ' primitive seafaring vessels , loading and unloading cargo , day in and day out . Nnaksta was able to find the friends he craved while working , greatly enjoying the banter and camaraderie shared by his coworkers , who were a diverse lot , consisting of Wookiees , Humans and a variety of others , as well as labor droids . Though he knew that much of the cargo he and his peers handled was illicit contraband , Nnaksta did as he was told and never questioned his instructions . Greel Wood and GOSS . Eventually , sometime early in the reign of the Galactic Empire , Nnaksta was personally selected by the affluent industry magnate Meysen Kayson to work as a stockroom laborer in one of Kayson ' s retail outdoor fitting stores . Nnaksta impressed many with his work ethic , gaining a number of promotions , from laborer to foreman to the executive of the entire retailer chain , becoming a good friend of Kayson himself in the process , despite a difference in age of almost a century . The two both shared low opinions of the Empire , supporting the growing rebellion against Imperial rule in what ways they could . When the Empire attempted to shut down on Kayson on charges of sedition , the elderly magnate left one of his industries , the Greel Wood Logging Corporation , in the hands of Nnaksta , while Kayson went on the run . The corporation harvested the greel tree s indigenous to the planets of Pii III and Pii IV , located in the Arkanis sector . Nnaksta in turn hired a number of pro - rebellion managerial consultants and entrepreneurs to take charge of the corporation , ensuring that they secretly diverted much of the corporations revenue to rebellion movements . After two years in charge , Nnaksta decided to take a six - year break and move onto pastures new for a time . He enrolled in a fringe survival school known as the Galactic Outdoor Survival School — GOSS . Run by Master Barosa Warren , it taught students how to not only survive , but thrive in harsh , inhospitable environments , and few completed the whole course , all of which was conducted on Thrantin . Most who did complete the course went on to become scouts and instructors themselves . Nnaksta thrived along with his class , which was made of a dozen individuals of varied species and temperaments who , according to those who witnessed their exercises , complemented each other ' s skills perfectly , and worked exceptionally as a unit ; it was known as the Twilight Class , and became one of the most talented and infamous classes ever produced by GOSS . Nnaksta proved himself to be talented and likable with his peers , becoming best friends with the Weequay Adazian Liebke , though he was not considered to be in the top five or so students in Twilight Class . His area of specialty was swamp terrain . Twilight Class attended GOSS for almost half a decade , smashing almost all of the record times for their various assignments and learning how to survive in harsh environments , either collectively or as individuals . In 12 BBY , with their training all but completed , they were given their graduation assignment , embarking on a days - long expedition through Thrantin ' s myriad terrain types . The twelve classmates were not permitted to use any repulsorcraft , gravitic gear , or other such technology so as not to give them an advantage in their expedition . Their first hurdle was relatively straightforward : the group climbed down a steep cliff face , descending over two hundred meters into the Turas Valley . When all of the class had reached the valley ' s floor , Nnaksta and Sisquoc — the group ' s star student and " de facto " leader — began hacking their way through the valley ' s thick vegetation , cutting a path for the others . For four and a half days , the group continued on their trek , tussling with predators and facing harsh conditions . During the Desert Zone portion of the expedition , Nnaksta was attacked by a large , insectoid beast known as a tripion , though fellow classmate Derembus Sitnalta was able to come to his aid and fend the creature off . Sitnalta incurred a bad injury in doing so , but was able to continue . Eventually , way ahead of their expected schedule , the class emerged from the crashing waves of the Ninth Aquatic Zone , thoroughly exhausted . Nnaksta lay down on the beach with fatigue , while Sitnalta comlinked Zone Central , requesting that GOSS send a shuttle to their position and bring them back to headquarters . Central initially thought that something had gone awry and Sitnalta was calling for help , until the team eventually informed their instructors that they had completed the route — in 104 hours , over a day better than the previous record . A shuttle and a number of Carosite medics were sent to the Ninth Aquatic Zone to collect the jubilant Twilight Class . Rebel agent . The class graduated with flying colors , and under the influence of Sisquoc , many eventually went on to directly join the fight against the Empire , among them Nnaksta ' s close friend Liebke , though the Vodran himself did not . Their former master instructor at GOSS , Barosa Warren , took exception to this , and around the same time he and Sisquoc had a falling out over a matter which neither ever disclosed . The majority of Twilight Class , including Xenon Nnaksta , sided with Sisquoc ; Warren swore to repay them all for their disloyalty to him . Nnaksta returned to Greel Wood Logging Corporation , working as both a manual laborer and its director . During this time , he began to make use of vibrosaw s as melee weapons ; though they were not intended for such use , he found them an effective and devastating weapon . Shortly thereafter , Meysen Kayson was able to use his contacts to clear his name , and returned to the fray . Almost a decade after they parted ways at GOSS , Nnaksta and his friend Liebke were reunited . Liebke , who had become an agent for the fledgling Alliance to Restore the Republic , was on the run from the Empire and arrived at Pii III by chance , seeking refuge . Nnaksta harbored his old friend from the authorities , and the Weequay eventually persuaded him to formally join the Alliance . Nnaksta became a pathfinder and special operative for Alliance SpecOps , barely leaving Liebke ' s side on many missions . After being promoted to lieutenant , Nnaksta joined Eclipse Team — a group of Rebel scouts and operatives founded by his former GOSS colleagues . He served for a number of years , rekindling the camaraderie he once shared with his former classmates . However , he was known to be a reckless driver and pilot ; he would arrive at his destinations faster than anyone else in the team , but not necessarily with fully intact vehicles or passengers . He and Liebke often bickered as to who got to drive on missions , and his other teammates made a point not to allow him to drive on any missions . Liebke was interested in using the rough terrain of Pii IV as a training ground for Rebel units , and a Rebel cell was ultimately established on Pii III . Around 2 ABY , while Nnaksta and Liebke were on a mission collecting supplies for the cell on Pii III , they were pursued by Shatra assassin and bounty hunter Ssach ' thirix . Erroneously believing that Ssach ' thirix was working on behalf of the Empire , they sought refuge and contacted the Rebels stationed in the area . The Wookiee Kichiir , a former member of the resistance against the Empire on Kashyyyk , and numerous others came to their aid , and together they fought off Ssach ' thirix , giving him a beating that wounded both his body and his pride . Liebke later filed a report to Chief of Alliance Intelligence Airen Cracken , warning all Rebel agents to be wary for any retribution from the Shatra killer . In 2 ABY , Nnaksta worked as a pathfinder with Eclipse Team in the Suolriep sector . During this period , a number of intelligence reports compiled by Chief of Alliance Intelligence Airen Cracken were distributed to Alliance agents , informing them of non - Imperial groups that Cracken and his staff believed to be a great threat to the Alliance . Major Sisquoc wrote an entry on Barosa Warren and GOSS , listing a number of individuals he was a personal threat to ; Nnaksta was among them . Because most Vodrans spent their entire lives as servants and bodyguards to their Hutt masters , Nnaksta was something of an exception among his people , and he became infamous for being one of few Vodrans to openly work for the Rebel Alliance . He continued to serve for a number of years , as the Alliance triumphed over the Emperor in the Battle of Endor and became the New Republic , and the Vodran was eventually promoted to lieutenant commander . However , early in the New Republic ' s existence , one of Nnaksta ' s fellow GOSS graduates and Eclipse Team member , Ma ' w ' shiye , went rogue , deserting his friends and killing a number of New Republic personnel . Ma ' w ' shiye targeted many decorated Alliance heroes for assassination , including Nnaksta and Liebke . Nnaksta was able to fend off Ma ' w ' shiye and survive , like most of his peers who were targeted , though the New Republic had no idea what Ma ' w ' shiye ' s motivations for the attacks were . After that , the traitorous Rebel disappeared , and Nnaksta and Liebke were both placed on a team of his former colleagues charged with tracking him down . Personality and traits . Nnaksta lived a difficult early life ; after the violent deaths of both his parents , he raised himself alone in a harsh environment from a young age , during which time he grew a thick layer of skin . Rumors abounded that he also developed a mild case of psychosis as a result of these traumatic experiences , and this supposed psychosis made him a fierce and unpredictable opponent in combat . However , it rarely effected his ability to work in a team , and never caused any harm to his colleagues , either at GOSS or in the Rebellion . Nnaksta was described as having a kind manner about him , and he proved to be a reliable and caring friend to many of his peers , particularly Adazian Liebke , who , like Nnaksta , had suffered greatly as a youth . Liebke kept his emotions on check most of the time and opened up to few about his past , though Nnaksta was one of them . For reasons he did not disclose , Nnaksta refused to ever use blasters of any kind , preferring to use melee weapons . Due to his solitary upbringing , Xenon Nnaksta craved and needed companionship and camaraderie in his life . Talents and abilities . Xenon Nnaksta acquired many skills during his life , ranging from grenade usage to business nous . As a street urchin living rough on his homeworld , he learned how to survive in harsh conditions with little means , becoming an able fighter . Under Meysen Kayson ' s tutelage , Nnaksta was taught about business , as well as various other cultures and languages . Later , at GOSS , he learned how to survive in various terrain - types , though he specialized in swamp survival . Nnaksta fancied himself as an air - and landspeeder driver , and was usually able to reach a particular destination in better time than most of his peers . However , many considered his driving to be reckless . Nnaksta was also knowledgeable on basic first aid , climbing and swimming , and myriad other skills which he put to use in his service to the Rebel Alliance . He was a proficient close quarters combatant , wielding several melee weapons during his career including a vibrosaw , and was described as a fierce fighter . Behind the scenes . The character of Xenon Nnaksta has appeared in a number of works published by West End Games . He was created by C . Robert Carey , first appearing in the " Wanted by Cracken " segment of the fourth " Star Wars Adventure Journal " in November 1994 . His first name and backstory were later provided by Carey ' s " The Greel Wood Haven " , published in the " Star Wars Adventure Journal 6 " , and the sourcebook " Alliance Intelligence Reports " , to which Carey contributed alongside others including Bill Smith , in mid 1995 . He was subsequently mentioned briefly in " " and " " , and " The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia " .