Grubber Vapps Grubber Vapps was a Human male Sailor who worked at 222 fishing trawler in the town of Bartyn ' s Landing in Lamaredd , until he was recruited by his friend the recently - appointed Security Chief Mix Liddell as one of his Seconds . In that capacity , Vapps helped Liddell fighting threats such as Byrch " The Padawan " Dyshkava and , later , continued serving as Liddell ' s trusted assistant and friend for forty years . During this time , Vapps , a swoop racer , also took part in illegal Cargo Track race s . When Liddell retired , Vapps became the new Security Chief . Biography . Grubber Vapps was a Human man born in c . 89 BBY in Bartyn ' s Landing , the capital city of the planet Lamaredd . Like most of the local population , Vapps worked as a fisherman in one of the 222 fishing trawler s of Bartyn Gourmet Delicacies . He was also friends with Mix Liddell , a Mon Calamari harpoon person who had , as of c . 69 BBY , became one of the Security Chief ' s Second s . Around that date , the Security Chief Ertine and most of his seconds were murdered by the raider leader and dark Jedi Byrch Dyshkava , known as " The Padawan . " Liddell was the only survivor and afterward the town council appointed him the new Chief . Chief Liddell then recruited a number of Seconds among sailors and friends , with Vapps being one of them . With courage and cunning , Liddell and his men defeated The Padawan and his gang , although The Padawan escaped from jail soon afterward . Feeling a great friendship toward Liddell and enjoying his job , Vapps continued serving as a Second for the following forty years . He became the Senior Second , in - town proxy of Liddell whenever he was not in the Landing , and a trusted lieutenant . An amateur mechanic , Vapps also worked in almost every land vehicle of the Landing . Vapps owned a RDD - 7 racing swoop customized by himself , " Rudy " , with a reinforced frame and a mounted slugthrower . Vapps used " Rudy " to take part in illegal Cargo Track race s , obtaining good results . Although Vapps believed Liddell to be unaware of this hobby , Liddell did know about it & mdsah ; he only chose not to tell Vapps . C . 29 BBY , " Rudy " was stolen by outlaws , prompting Vapps to join a team to recover his vehicle . After this event , Dyshkava reappeared in Bartyn ' s Landing and took part in a public street duel — which he lost . Liddell and Vapps rushed to the scene . Liddell wanted to approach the gunfighters , but he asked Vapps to remain hidden in the crowd as his backup , with a sawed - off slugthrower ready . Liddell and Vapps then took the still - alive Dyshkava to a cell and questioned the other fighters . Soon afterward , Guther Bartyn , mayor of the Landing , Administrator of the local mines and owner of BGD , lost most of his political and economical power . Liddell stood for the rank of Administrator and succeeded ; Vapps became the new Security Chief . One of the first threats for Chief Vapps were two MMV mining droid s re - programmed by a deranged Bartyn to attack honest citizens of the Landing . Vapps joined forces with Administrator Liddell and other people to stop the droids . Personality and traits . Senior Second Grubber Vapps was a cigarra - smoking , liquor - drinking , sabacc - gambling , toolkit - handling , swoop - riding constable of a backwater town in a backwater planet . He had specialized skills for his area of activity and was a good shot either with his slughtrower pistol or with a hard - to - find blaster — even if he suffered from . Vapps spent his time in several places , including the town jail , where he watched over criminals but more commonly drunkards and drifters ; several backroom sabacc tables where he could be presiding ; Miss Mylla ' s Saloon ; or a garage where he would customize his self - styled best work " Rudy " even more ; not to mention the Cargo Track races . As of 29 BBY , Liddell suspected that many of his Seconds were regularly accepting bribes from Bartyn . Liddell trusted completely that Vapps was not one of those , but he had to admit , both Vapps and himself were growing too old for certain kinds of activities .