ConJob ConJob was a Human male infochant and florist who plied his trade on " Tanquilla Beach " , a shadowport in the Kathol sector of the Outer Rim Territories . Previously a resident of the planet Siluria III , ConJob lost his family during an Imperial attack upon the population . Relocating to " Tanquilla Beach " , ConJob operated as both a flower merchant and information broker , carving both into successful businesses . Well known on the shadowport , ConJob was aware of nearly everything that occurred on the space station , and was the main source of information on events happening in the Kathol sector . In 8 ABY , he met Captain Kaiya Adrimetrum , commanding officer of the New Republic CR90 corvette " FarStar " . Recognizing her as a former resistance leader on Siluria III who had fought back against the Empire , he assisted her in obtaining help from his friend , the engineer Spang , to repair the hyperdrive engines of her vessel . Biography . ConJob , a Human male , lived on the planet Siluria III during the Galactic Civil War with his family , and worked as a media director . The planet ' s Imperial Governor , Quannith , treated the population brutally during the Empire ' s occupation , and ConJob ' s family was killed during a reprisal attack on the population . Leaving Siluria III , ConJob eventually settled on " Tanquilla Beach " , a shadowport located in the Kathol sector of the Outer Rim Territories . Refusing to divulge his past to the residents of the station , ConJob allowed rumors about himself to circulate . Some said that he was a professor who had been forced out of civilized space by the Empire , while others opined that he was a former cop . On " Tanquilla Beach " , ConJob opened a small florist stand named ConJob ' s Trifles on the main intercourse of level two , selling flowers — including dewy gigglebud s — that he personally grew in a hydroponics garden located in his quarters . He made a relatively good living as a florist ; individuals with nothing but bare walls and rock to look at for weeks on end appreciated the chance to brighten their quarters with ConJob ' s stock . Even the most hardened criminals on the station were known to purchase his goods . However , the florist stand was merely a front for ConJob ' s true business as an information broker . As " Tanquilla Beach " local infochant and NewsNet code dealer , ConJob knew the business of everyone visiting the shadowport , and was sure to be aware of anything interesting happening in the sector . His services were expensive , due to the need to utilize a private courier droid to capture the public network feeds from Gandle Ott , and he always informed his clients that news from as far away as the Core would be days or even weeks old by the time he obtained it . For the right price , ConJob would direct individuals looking to buy goods or services to the right sellers , and he possessed the codes to access Cynabar ' s InfoNet ; however , he would only sell them to smugglers who had been recommended by current subscribers . In 8 ABY , ConJob was working at his stall when Captain Kaiya Adrimetrum , commanding officer of the New Republic CR90 corvette " FarStar " , arrived on the station . Recognizing her as one of the rebels who had opposed Governor Quannith on Siluria III , he immediately approached her and presented her with a starburst plant . Kissing her hand and bowing , he revealed he had had family on Siluria III . Although embarrassed by ConJob ' s actions , Adrimetrum gracefully accepted his offering . Adrimetrum ' s starship , the " FarStar " , was in need of a major repair to its hyperdrive , after suffering combat damage in the Shintel system . The only repair bay that could accommodate the corvette at " Tanquilla Beach " was Spang ' s , but the proprietor , Spang , was too busy to help them . ConJob , a friend and drinking buddy of Spang ' s , used his friendship with the engineer to help Adrimetrum cut a deal for the repairs . Spang allowed his granddaughter , Fia , to conduct the refit , which overhauled and upgraded the " FarStar " engines . Personality and traits . Tall and lanky , ConJob had black hair and wore thick spectacles . Impulsive and romantic , ConJob kept his past a secret from the denizens of " Tanquilla Beach " , allowing rumors of his former occupations to spread . At some point in his life , he acquired a working antique lightsaber . While he lacked any talent with the Force , he would practice with the weapon outside his stand to amuse himself , and grew to be quite proficient in basic offensive and defensive moves . He had a skill for growing flowers , and he maintained two separate businesses . In addition to the lightsaber , he carried a hold - out blaster and was skilled in its use . As an information broker , ConJob was extremely knowledgeable about events and situations occurring throughout the Kathol sector and aboard " Tanquilla Beach " . Possessing a working understanding of bureaucracy , ConJob was a skilled businessman and was especially knowledgeable about NewsNets and their operations . He also had an interest in alien species , cultures , and languages . ConJob was known to gamble , and could program and repair computers and security equipment . He carried a datapad at all times . Behind the scenes . ConJob appeared in " Shintel Downtime " , the fourth RPG adventure in " The DarkStryder Campaign " written by Paul Sudlow and published in 1995 . The gamemaster has the option of using ConJob to supply the players with information regarding the sector and its events should the players return to " Tanquilla Beach " following the conclusion of the adventure .