Kadir ( Tarisian ) Kadir was an elderly male Human who worked as a janitor at the South Apartments on the planet Taris . However , his quality of work was often complained about , although Kadir claimed to do his best with the resources available to him . In 3956 BBY , he encountered Galactic Republic soldiers Revan and Carth Onasi in the South Apartments , telling them about himself and giving them directions to nearby points of interest . Biography . Born on the Outer Rim world of Taris , Kadir was an elderly man by 3956 BBY . In his younger years , he enjoyed going to the Upper City Cantina for a drink and to catch up on the latest news , but as he grew older he began to prefer a more solitary lifestyle . Kadir spent most of his time in the South Apartments of the Upper City , where he worked as a janitor . The tenants of the South Apartments constantly complained about the messiness of the building , even though Kadir claimed he did the best he could with the equipment that was available to him . He asked several times for an assistant to help him with his work , but his requests were denied by the owners of the building . He found life in the Upper City decent but was wary of the swoop gangs that were active in the Lower City . When , in 3956 BBY , Darth Malak ' s Sith Empire ambushed and destroyed the Galactic Republic cruiser " Endar Spire " upon its arrival into the Taris system , two Republic soldiers , Revan and Carth Onasi , managed to flee to the surface of Taris in escape pods . After they crash - landed , they began renting an old , unused room in the South Apartments for use as a hideout . The Sith , trying to prevent any surviving Republic forces from leaving , proceeded to capture and quarantine the planet . Kadir had just finished cleaning the floor of the South Apartments when he was approached by Revan and Onasi . Kadir told the duo about himself , Taris , and his opinion on the Sith , as well as giving them directions to the nearby Upper City cantina and Kebla Yurt ' s Equipment Emporium . Revan and Onasi eventually left , and Kadir went back to work cleaning the apartments . Personality and traits . Kadir was highly sensitive , but friendly and helpful as long as others respected him and did not use his occupation as a source of insult . Residents living illegally in the apartments did not feel the need to hide their activities from Kadir , as he was perceived to be senile and therefore harmless . As a janitor , Kadir was expected to clean the entire South Apartments alone . He did his best but was unable to complete all of his tasks without an assistant or more advanced equipment , which led to complaints from many of the apartment ' s tenants . Kadir was content with his occupation and living standards . He had never left and was not planning to leave his homeworld during the course of his lifetime , and so was unconcerned when the Sith enforced a quarantine in 3956 BBY that banned all starships from entering or leaving Taris . Behind the scenes . Kadir ' s first appearance was as a non - player character labeled " Janitor " in the " " video game , in which the player , Revan , can interact with him . However , the nature of the conversation is such that it does not progress any plot , nor does it change the players ' alignment . Therefore , it is unclear whether Revan ever canonically interacts with Kadir , and , if so , the exact form the conversation takes .