Kiran Tatch Kiran Tatch was a male Tunroth from Jiroch - Reslia . He excelled as a hunter , attaining a high level in the Tunroth Hunter s . He later took up bounty hunting and joined the Granse Confederacy , an elite team , with special animosity to the Rebel Alliance . Biography . Tunroth Hunter . Coming from a strong hunting culture , Tatch excelled at the discipline , qualifying as a Tunroth Hunter , the most highly respected organization on his homeworld . This involved a 3 month initiation period and recognition by 3 other Hunters . Of the 27 levels , Tatch eventually attained the rank or " shturlan " ( the twelfth level ) . He became a proficient archer with the traditional " klirun " bow , and fought against the invading Lortan s in the Reslian Purge . Despite the massive defeat that the Tunroth suffered at the hands of their technologically advanced foes , Tatch distinguished himself and was one of the few survivors of the Purge . The experience also improved his tracking and combat abilities . Tatch soon left behind the devastation of his homeworld , with the hunt becoming the only thing that mattered to him . Tatch found employment as a skip tracer , chasing down individuals who tried to escape their debts to various crime lords and loan sharks . Tatch was successful in every job he undertook , and soon came to work for various Hutts in the Y ' Toub system . From there his reputation spread , and it was even rumored that Jabba the Hutt considered hiring him to capture Han Solo and Chewbacca . While employed by the Hutts , Tatch was introduced to a fellow bounty hunter , Arcuse . Kiran often worked with this Ubese , appreciating the contrast between his quiet ways and the boastful Hutts . His disdain for them gradually grew until on a visit to Glorga the Hutt , in the Hollastin system , he spat on the crime lord in disgust . While lesser beings would have been executed for such an affront , Tatch was merely ordered to leave — a sign of the clout he possessed . His partner , Arcuse , left with him , and the two were soon blacklisted . Granse Confederacy . While departing Hutt Space , they encountered Rodick Tag , an Iotran Braceman who had also taken leave of the Hutts . The three of them joined the Granse Confederacy , a group of eight elite hunters established in 2 ABY by the Kuati assassin , Callandri . The Confederacy prioritized bounties on members of the Rebel Alliance , with a staggering six assaults on Rebel personnel in four months . Tatch developed a specific antagonism towards the Wookiee Tirranna and Lieutenant Alton Lochner . This animosity was noticed by the Alliance , with Lieutenant Commander Anson Blazer submitting a file on his activities . Even before joining the Confederacy , Tatch had had run - ins with Rebel operatives . In 1 ABY , he almost got Blazer killed , when he spotted him investigating the Kalstan gangsters in the Xorao system . Tatch reported the Rebel presence , and instead of chasing them himself , merely enjoyed watching the ensuing mayhem . The Alliance were especially concerned about the Confederacy ' s actions as one of its members , the Gand Lu ' daal - ud , possessed key datafiles on the Alliance . On one occasion , Commander Zgorth ' sth dispatched operatives to apprehend the Gand . Tatch and the rest of the Confederacy were forced to come to his aide to frustrate the Rebel ' s mission . Tatch was also known to work on Ord Mantell and Draria . Personality and traits . Kiran Tatch was deeply affected by fighting in the Reslian Purge . His traumatic experiences changed him , leaving him a bitter and sullen individual . To deal with his loss , he focused entirely on the hunt , disdaining other concerns . Unlike many of his species who returned home to aid in the reconstruction , Tatch left his world behind . Tatch remained withdrawn even after discovering companionship with Arcuse and the Confederacy . He often dined alone , choosing not to share in their revelries nor celebrate their successes . This was apparent even to outsiders , with Alliance profilers suspecting his loyalty to the Confederacy was not complete , despite his sworn oath . At some point in his career , Tatch sustained large scarring over his right eye . Equipment . As was typical of his species , Tatch preferred low technology , continuing to use his " klirun " bow offworld . He used caros arrow s with it , tipping them with talar , a stun - substance that enabled non - lethal strikes . His one accommodation to " high " technology was an archaic Yctor Arms black - powder pistol . He also commonly used syntherope and grappling hooks in pursuit of his quarry . Behind the scenes . Kiran Tatch was first mentioned in the role - playing book " Alliance Intelligence Reports " . A later book , " Ultimate Alien Anthology " , lists his name among possible Tunroth names .