Berkelium Shyre Berkelium Shyre , also known by the codename " The Repairman , " was a Human male technician who lived on the planet Malastare . By the year 1 BBY , he secretly worked for the Rebel Alliance , an insurrectionist organization that had declared war on the Galactic Empire . Biography . Around 11 BBY , Berkelium Shyre migrated to the planet Malastare during its transition from the Galactic Empire ' s rule to a state of independence . An anti - Imperialist , Shyre joined the local resistance movement , but later lost the entire lower half of his body when a thermal detonator exploded in the middle of a group of saboteurs he had been helping . He created prosthetic replacements to replace his destroyed limbs , thus making him a machine from the waist down . While he was no longer able to serve in a combatant role , Shyre adapted to his injured state by applying his skills as a technician . In public , he became a businessman and owner of a maintenance store ; privately , he continued to participate in activities that undermined the Empire ' s hold over Malastare . After living on Malastare for ten years , Shyre became one of the earliest supporters of the Alliance to Restore the Republic by 1 BBY , approximately six months after the start of the Galactic Civil War , a galaxy - wide conflict between the Alliance and the Empire . His support for the budding rebellion against Emperor Palpatine and the New Order involved working in secret to strengthen the Alliance ' s influence over Malastare . One of his primary contacts in the Rebellion was Juno Eclipse , a Human female officer who defected from the Imperial Navy and joined the Alliance Fleet as captain of the flagship " Salvation " . The two developed a friendship , which later evolved into a one - sided romantic attraction on Shyre ' s part . Eclipse still grieved over the death of Galen Marek , Darth Vader ' s former apprentice whom she fell in love with just prior to Marek ' s demise on the Death Star . Seeking to regroup with the Alliance Fleet , Eclipse visited Shyre on Malastare and inquired about its secret coordinates . Shyre revealed that the fleet was hiding in the Inner Rim , just off of the Hydian Way . Before she could leave , Shyre tried to convince her to remain with him on Malastare , in the hopes that they could start a life together . Eclipse , still unable to overcome her grief over Marek ' s death , rejected Shyre ' s advances . When General Rahm Kota — a Jedi Master and survivor of Order 66 — arrived on Malastare shortly after escaping from captivity on Cato Neimoidia , Shyre provided sanctuary to the Jedi general and his squad . Shortly afterward , Shyre met Starkiller , an unstable clone of Marek that Vader created on Kamino in an attempt to replace the original apprentice . Unaware of the clone ' s origin , Shyre mistook Starkiller to be the same man that Juno Eclipse loved . The clone , however , regarded Shyre as a security risk . Thus , he performed a mind wipe via the Force on Shyre , causing the mechanic to lose his memories of the past few days . As a result , Shyre not only forgot about Starkiller and Kota , but also his last encounter with Eclipse . Personality and traits . Berkelium Shyre was an expert technician who was also extremely loyal to the Rebel Alliance . Though forced to cope with the condition of being a cyborg from the waist down , the high gravity on his adopted home planet of Malastare greatly strengthened the upper Human half of Shyre ' s body . Outwardly , Shyre was an enthusiastic supporter of the Rebellion and a firm believer in its cause for freedom against the Galactic Empire . However , Juno Eclipse noticed how Shyre ' s face physically reflected the psychological strain of secretly supporting an insurrectionist movement against a galactic - wide hegemonic force . He sympathized with Juno Eclipse , regarding her feelings of loss and remorse over the death of Galen Marek . Although Shyre did not know the identity of the man whom Eclipse loved , he nevertheless attempted to support Eclipse emotionally as a friend . As their time together wore on , however , his attraction to her became romantic . Ultimately , Shyre hoped to develop a relationship with Eclipse on Malastare . From Eclipse ' s perspective , Shyre was smart , loyal , brave and good - humored ; an overall good man . Behind the scenes . Berkelium Shyre first appeared in Sean Williams ' s novelization of the video game " " .