Devi ( scavenger ) Devi was a human female scavenger on Jakku around 30 years after the Battle of Endor . She and her partner Strunk helped Rey scavenge for a long - buried 690 light freighter . The two then absconded with it to escape the planet after Rey piloted it to Niima Outpost . Biography . Life on Jakku . Born roughly a decade after the Battle of Endor , Devi spent most of her life scavenging on Jakku . She worked with Strunk , a scavenger known for his strength but not his intelligence . Both of them wanted to leave Jakku someday . According to Devi , she and Strunk once saw a Nightwatcher worm in the Sinking Fields , one so large it could have eaten Niima Outpost in one bite . They told this to fellow scavanger Rey , but she did not believe them , partially because the duo had made other dubious claims in the past . Salvaging the Ghtroc . Some time before the Battle of Starkiller Base , Devi noticed that Rey was holding back valuable salvage for herself and spending time repairing relatively worthless parts . Assuming that their fellow scavenger was building something and curious what , Devi and Strunk confronted Rey at the cleaning stations in Niima Outpost . When Rey declined to share her plans , Devi seemingly backed off , but warned Rey if she was noticing the strange behavior , others would notice too . Devi and Strunk managed to trail Rey and discovered what the project was ten days later : Rey had found an almost completely intact Ghtroc 690 freighter . With the right parts , the ship would be able to fly again . Amazed at Rey ' s good fortune and aware of other useful parts , Devi and Strunk offered to help repair the Ghtroc in exchange for coming with when Rey used it to lave Jakku . When Rey explained that she was going to sell it to Unkar Plutt , Devi prevented Strunk from responding and brokered a deal . In exchange for helping repair the ship , she and Strunk would get half the profits from the sale ( approx . five thousand shares , at least ) . The new - business partners began fixing the Ghtroc , with Devi and Strunk being able to quickly supply parts that Rey could not have found on her own . As work progressed , Devi and Strunk began secretly camping out near the ship to guard their investment . Two weeks later , when the Ghtroc was repaired enough to fly ( but still missing a hyperdrive ) , Devi was a passenger on the test flight . Much to her exuberation , the ship worked . That night , while guarding the ship , Devi and Strunk found Rey , who had returned to the site , fending off Teedo interlopers . The two joined in the defense of it , driving the Teedos away . Devi admitted that she and Strunk had been secretly guarding the wreck for two weeks . Devi also told Rey that she had she knew where to find a hyperdrive to complete the Ghtroc . Rey suggested that Devi guard the ship , while see and Strunk retrieve the hyperdrive . When Rey and Strunk returned with the drive the following evening , Rey had enough trust in Devi and Strunk to offer to let them sleep inside the Ghtroc , where it would be warmer . Two days after collecting and installing the drive ( and nearly a year after Rey had found the wreck in the first place ) , the trio flew their ship into Niima Outpost , making a show of it . Rey left Devi and Strunk onboard while she went off to sell the ship to Unkar . Once their partner was gone , Devi and Strunk stole the ship , using it to leave Jakku , the only reason they had helped in the first place , leaving Rey with nothing . Some time later , Rey wrote about Devi in her journal , expressing her distrust for her fellow scavenger and calling her a " swindler " as well as alluding to the Ghtroc incident . Personality and traits . About Rey ' s age and built small , Devi kept her hair cut short . The smarter one between her and her partner , she acted as the leader . She brokered the decision to split Rey ' s salvage of the freighter , taking advantage of the situation to make a deal that Rey felt was unfair but could not see a safe way to decline . Despite this , Devi presented a cheerful disposition during the salvage and managed to integrate herself with Rey to the extent of gaining her trust , all while planning to betray her . This was successful partially since Rey could not comprehend anyone wanting to leave Jakku and partially since Rey " wanted " to trust Devi . Devi had a reputation for making unbelievable claims . Her tendencies to talk a lot annoyed Rey . In a fight , Devi was quick and , in Rey ' s estimation , more dangerous than Strunk . Devi carried a vibro - knife and a shortened shock stick . She also had a small blaster with an indeterminate number of shots . Behind the scenes . Devi first appeared in the 2015 canon novel " Before the Awakening " , written by Greg Rucka as a prelude to .