Groshik Groshik was a Neimoidian male cantina owner on the mining world of Apatros in the decades leading up to the Battle of Ruusan in 1000 BBY . He operated the cantina in Apatros ' only colony . In 1003 BBY , Groshik helped one of his friends , a miner named Dessel , escape arrest after killing a Galactic Republic ensign in self - defense over a game of sabacc . Groshik used one of his contacts affiliated with the Sith to get Dessel smuggled off - world , where he joined the Sith army . Dessel eventually became the Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Bane . Biography . Groshik , a Neimoidian male bartender , owned and operated the lone cantina in the only colony on the mining world of Apatros . The planet and colony were controlled by the Outer Rim Oreworks Company mining corporation . Groshik made his cantina ' s interior look ostentatious and tacky , proclaiming that he did so to offend the ORO powers - that - be . This sentiment made him very popular with the cortosis miners who frequented his cantina , as many of them were stuck working for ORO because of debts and resented the company . To maximize profit at his cantina , Groshik spread his cantina ' s operating hours to cover both mining shifts , so he could serve the night - crew workers before they started and the day - crew workers after their shift was over . His routine never varied and was well - known to all the miners on Apatros . In 1003 BBY , Groshik ' s cantina was visited by members of the crew of a Galactic Republic cargo ship that had come to Apatros to collect cortosis from the mines . Afterward , one of the miners , Dessel — a friend of Groshik — visited the cantina upon being suspended from the mines when he bit the thumb off a miner named Gerd during a fight . Dessel played a game of sabacc with some of the Republic officers in the ORO - operated gaming room of the establishment and was accused of cheating by an angry Republic ensign when he won a seemingly impossible hand . A commotion ensued , and Groshik quickly ended it by firing his BlasTech CS - 33 Firespray stun rifle into the ceiling and ordering everyone to leave the cantina . However , he told Dessel to stay , and the two cleaned up the cantina . Groshik also told Dessel that he had been projecting waves of anger and hate while he was playing sabacc , helping to incite the riot . After Dessel left the cantina , he was attacked by three Republic soldier s , including the ensign who had accused him of cheating , but Dessel fought back and killed the ensign in self - defense . Dessel raced back to the cantina , where Groshik let him in . Dessel told Groshik how he had killed the ensign and that the authorities would surely arrest him shortly . Since Dessel would serve in a penal colony if he was found by ORO , Groshik made arrangements with some of his contacts in the Sith to smuggle him off - world . Dessel was extremely grateful that Groshik had helped him , and he went on to fight in the Sith army in the New Sith Wars upon escaping Apatros . Dessel served with distinction , and , once his Force - sensitivity was discovered , he became Darth Bane , one of the most influential Dark Lords of the Sith in galactic history . Personality and traits . A red - eyed Neimoidian , Groshik was a very hardworking being , one who never varied his daily routine . He was business - savvy and was able to configure his cantina ' s hours to serve the most people and maximize profits . He was good friends with Dessel and liked him because he had seen him grow from a young boy into a man . He would pour out drinks like Cortyg brandy for Dessel on occasion , whereby if Dessel did not ask for it , he did not have to pay for the drink . Groshik kept his political opinions to himself and , while he allowed political discussions in his cantina , always refused to take sides . Groshik was known for firing his stun rifle whenever things got out of hand at his cantina , such as during the near - riot after Dessel ' s sabacc game . The Neimoidian held some resentment toward ORO ; he intentionally made his cantina look as garish as possible to irritate them , and he broke company rules by helping Dessel escape Apatros . Behind the scenes . Groshik appeared in Drew Karpyshyn ' s 2006 novel , " " . The character later received an entry in " The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia " .