Jungen Jungen was a male Trandoshan outlaw and a former member of the Galactic Republic and the Galactic Empire . He later joined the Alliance to Restore the Republic . History . Jungen was a member of the Galactic Republic and served in the Republic Navy during the Clone Wars . He served alongside the war hero , Adar Tallon , who by the final days of the Republic had become an Admiral . The Gand , Vytor Shrike , also served alongside Jungen and Tallon . Jungen was much younger than Tallon , but he quickly came to respect the intelligence and abilities of the elder warrior . The galaxy changed in 19 BBY , when the Galactic Empire was formed , and Supreme Chancellor Palpatine declared himself Emperor . Jungen ' s friend and commander , Tallon , immediately became concerned with the changes Palpatine had brought about , especially the elimination of the Jedi Order . Tallon began to speak out against the New Order , making him and his loyal crew targets . Knowing that Palpatine would soon eliminate him despite his popularity , Tallon decided to fake his death , and Jungen and the rest of the crew agreed to follow suit . Jungen in particular pledged his full support for anything that Tallon ordered . Tallon hired a freighter to stand by in the Dalchon system and enlisted his pirate friend Quist to " attack " it while Tallon ' s ship , the " Battalion " , was in the vicinity . The " Battalion " arrived , supposedly to help defend the freighter ; Quist turned his attention to the new arrival , and Jungen , Tallon , and the others safely transferred to the freighter as Quist destroyed the " Battalion " . In accordance with Tallon ' s instructions , the freighter then took the crew to the planet of Tatooine , far in the Outer Rim Territories . Thankfully , among beings in the Empire , it was commonly accepted that Jungen had died with Tallon and his crew while defending helpless merchants from pirates - Even Palpatine bought the story . Once on Tatooine , Jungen and the " Battalion " crew bought new identities . While Tallon decided to stay on the planet and settled into a new life , Jungen became a bounty hunter . Years later , around 0 BBY , Jungen received word that Tallon had been discovered by the Empire and was near capture . Tallon asked Jungen and Shrike to help him escape , and the two hurried to Tatooine to help their former Admiral , where they were joined by Quist . Holing up in the ancient Fort Tusken , Tallon and his allies held off Imperial agents and bounty hunters , including Jodo Kast , Zardra , and Puggles Trodd . At the same time , agents of the Alliance to Restore the Republic made their way inside Fort Tusken , intent on rescuing Tallon and having him join their cause . Unknown to Jungen and the others , Quist had previously been captured by the Empire and had betrayed Tallon and the others in exchange for his life . As the agents from the Alliance tried to convince Tallon that they were truly who they said , Quist took Tallon ' s wife , Kay Tallon , hostage . He then allowed the Imperial bounty hunters to enter the fort . Jungen rushed to defend Tallon from the hunters , but he and Shrike were paralyzed by Kast . The Rebel agents were able to beat back the bounty hunters , however , and Quist freed Kay when the tables turned against him . Tallon was able to escape Tatooine with his wife and the Rebels , and subsequently joined the Alliance . Jungen also joined the Alliance , becoming a special operative . He was once attacked by the bounty hunter Ssach ' thirix , whom specialized in the killing of reptilian Rebels , but survived . Personality and traits . Jungen was considered to be a deliberate and quiet individual , with a deep rumbling voice . He was quite strong , and preferred hand - to - hand combat over using a blaster . He felt no guilt over stealing from those whom he saw as evil . Unusual for a Trandoshan , Jungen would go out of his way to help a being in need .