Tamo Lan Tamo Lan was a male Carosite field medic who served with the Alliance to Restore the Republic during the Galactic Civil War . After leaving his homeworld , Carosi XII , following an incident that involved him killing a slaver who threatened one of his patients , Lan joined the Alliance and served on the planet Baes Logia and the moon Yavin 4 before being selected to join Shroud Team , an all - alien unit of Foster Agent s led by Jin lieutenant Dutra Zeneta . Foster Agents were responsible for returning stranded field agents to the Alliance , and Shroud Team operated out of Corint City on the planet Pirik . Lan served as the team ' s medic , while also training the Aqualish female Gondara — the sister of his deceased best friend , Karlon — to be his assistant . Biography . Tamo Lan , a Carosite male , was born on the planet Carosi XII between 28 BBY and 24 BBY . Like all Carosites , he had a natural affinity for the healing arts , and trained as a field medic . Lan also harbored the desire to leave his homeworld and join the Alliance to Restore the Republic in its struggle against the Galactic Empire . One day , Lan encountered a Twi ' lek slaver who threatened one of the Carosite ' s patients . The medic protected his ward , but to do so , he had to kill the slaver . While Lan was not banished from Carosi XII for his actions , he knew that it was in his own best interests if he left . The Carosite followed his desire and joined the Alliance sometime before 0 BBY , serving as a medic . Lan served throughout the Alliance , including the campaign on the planet Baes Logia and as part of the personnel staffing Headquarters Base on the moon Yavin 4 a little while prior to the destruction of the first Death Star . During his time with the Alliance , Lan met an Aqualish male , Karlon , and the two became best friends . Sometime after the Battle of Yavin , the Jin lieutenant Dutra Zeneta selected Lan to be part of Shroud Team , a unit of all - alien Foster Agent s based out of Corint City on the planet Pirik in the Divis Arm . Shroud Team ' s composition of non - Human operative s allowed them to blend into the population of Corint City effectively , as only 5 percent of the city ' s 10 million residents were Human . Operating as a Foster Agent was a dangerous role within the Alliance ; they were responsible for returning stranded operatives — known as " orphans " — to the Alliance . Foster Agent names and locations were well - known to field operatives , which placed the Agents at risk if their potential charges were ever captured and interrogated . Lan , code - named " Shroud Four , " was the team ' s medic and was often called upon to treat the injuries of both the members of Shroud Team and the various operatives who came into the unit ' s care . Sometime after 0 ABY , his friend Karlon was killed by Imperial forces on the planet Bresnia . Lan took charge of his friend ' s seventeen - year - old sister , Gondara — who had been living on an Alliance safe world while her brother fought for the Rebellion — and began training her as his assistant . Personality and traits . Tamo Lan possessed dark brown fur and had small , dark eyes . Like all Carosites , Lan held an optimistic outlook on life . However , his experiences with the Alliance during the Galactic Civil War dulled his optimism , and while he still had a positive disposition , it was tempered by observing the tyranny of the Empire and the horrors of war firsthand . A dedicated professional , Lan possessed the medical aptitude present in all Carosites . He was also extremely protective of his patients , the helpless and the young , and his ward , Gondara . Skills and abilities . A skilled and highly competent medic , Lan was trained in first - aid techniques and advanced medicine . He was knowledgeable about various alien species and their cultures and languages , and was a personable individual , able to bargain or persuade others to achieve his goals . The Carosite ' s technical skills allowed him to operate communications and sensor equipment , interface with security systems , and repair and program computers . Lan could also program droids , with a specialization in working with 2 - 1B surgical droids . He was capable of plotting courses through hyperspace and was trained to drive and repair repulsorlift vehicles . Despite being a medic , Lan was trained to use a blaster , was competent at melee and unarmed combat , and was trained in urban survival techniques . Equipment . Tamo Lan generally armed himself with a heavy blaster pistol , along with a knife . In addition to his weapons , he carried a comlink , a datapad , a diagnostic computer , and three medpacs . Behind the scenes . Tamo Lan was first featured in " Cracken ' s Rebel Operatives , " a series of articles published in issues of West End Games ' " Star Wars Adventure Journal " . Lan was featured in issue 10 ' s article , released in 1996 . It was written by C . Robert Carey and featured a black - and - white illustration of the Carosite by Kathy Burdette .