Shenir Rix Shenir Rix was a Mon Calamari female reputed to be one of the most reliable information dealers in the galaxy during the Galactic Civil War . Formerly an employee of Fergriss Pharmaceuticals , Rix was forced out of her job after an Imperial assault put the company out of business . Relying on her business pedigree and a keen sense of the importance of things , Rix transitioned into a career as an informant . By 10 ABY , Rix began to routinely frequent posh gambling establishments , using her charm to pry valuable intelligence from rich yet unlucky patrons . Biography . Born in 20 BBY , Shenir Rix was once a highly placed member of Fergriss Pharmaceuticals , until the Galactic Empire enacted a devastating assault on the company ' s homeworld , putting it out of business and effectively ending Rix ' s professional career . In turn , Rix utilized her business savvy to embark upon a life of information brokering . By the time of the Battle of Yavin , during the Galactic Civil War , Rix was reputed to be one of the best and most reliable information dealers in the galaxy — but at the expense of turning on her own people by working for the Empire . Rix continued to ply her trade as an informant by 10 ABY , working some of the galaxy ' s most high - class gambling establishments , where she routinely bought and sold information . Playing the role of the unlucky gambler ' s best friend , Rix obtained much of her inside information from wealthy and influential yet habitually losing gamblers . By virtue of her charm and honest reputation , Rix had yet to attract the antagonism of some of her more seedier competitors . Nevertheless , the Empire charged her with illegal dissemination of classified data , categorizing Rix as criminal TracSheet Subject 55735573 - QUUB - 468835 . Personality and traits . Shenir Rix was a Mon Calamari of tall , slender physique , with brown skin touched with light olive mottling and black eyes . She stood 1 . 9 meters in height . Rix was known to wear expensive clothing and jewelry — by 10 ABY , she adorned her face with piercings above the right eye and right nostril . Following the Imperial dismantling of Fergriss Pharmaceuticals , Rix successfully adapted her business acumen and sharp sense of importance into a new career as an information dealer . She came to be regarded as one of the galaxy ' s premier informants and took professional pride in delivering quality and timely information . If information came from Rix , one could be guaranteed of its accuracy . She dealt only in solid , reliable intelligence usually less than a day old ; her Imperial TracSheet data in 10 ABY claimed that she never dealt in information more than twenty hours old . Rix ' s charisma and honest reputation helped her avoid coming into conflict with competing informants . Rix ' s first name , " Shenir , " was a local spice found on the planet Mon Calamari , while her surname meant " secretive " in the Mon Calamarian language . Skills and abilities . Rix was technically adept at computer programming and repair , and she had knowledge in economics and law enforcement . Equipment . Rix ' s equipment included datachips , a recording rod , and a hold - out blaster . Behind the scenes . Shenir Rix was created for the 1994 West End Games sourcebook " " , written by Rick D . Stuart . She serves as a character example of a criminal informant for use with " " . Artist Mike Vilardi provided the sourcebook ' s illustration of Rix . Rix was later included in the 1998 PC game as a playable character available to the Galactic Empire . The Rix character is used most effectively in gameplay as a spy to gather information on Rebel systems and can also take on some dangerous missions with her combat abilities . The 2003 Wizards of the Coast roleplaying sourcebook " Galactic Campaign Guide " included the names " Shenir " and " Rix " among a list of Mon Calamari names with a corresponding cultural or translation meaning . Inconsistencies . Sources vary regarding the timeliness of Rix ' s acquired information . " Galaxy Guide 11 " , which is set in 10 ABY , notes that Rix never exchanges information older than twenty hours ; the " Star Wars : Rebellion " in - game encyclopedia , set in 0 ABY , states that Rix only deals in information less than twenty - four hours old ; while the " " more generally states that Rix ' s information is " usually " less than twenty - four hours old . This article attempts to reconcile each set of information , effectively as competing in - universe reports .