Jik ' Tal Jik ' Tal was a male Jawa who left Tatooine to seek a life of adventure , eventually finding work as an enforcer at Bantha Traxx on the planet Lianna . Jik ' Tal grew up dreaming of the stars , and , after being banished by his clan for violating the Jawa vow of non - violence , he departed Tatooine for good , accompanied by seven of his loyal companions . He found work under Yin Vocta on Lianna and was vigorously trained by the mercenary Ne ' Chak . He continued serving Vocta for many years . Biography . Early life . Jik ' Tal was born into a Jawa clan on the planet Tatooine , which was situated in the Outer Rim . Jik ' Tal , however , was quite different from the average Jawa who roamed the deserts . As a youth , he was extremely restless , and yearned to leave his homeworld and travel the galaxy . His craving of adventure meant he gained a strong following with other , younger Jawas , who were extremely loyal to him . Jik ' Tal spent much of his childhood and adolescence sitting atop one of his clan ' s vast sandcrawlers , examining the stars and wondering what wonders might await him should he leave Tatooine and venture into unknown territories . After spending many restless and boring years on Tatooine , Jik ' Tal was presented with an opportunity to leave forever . Jawas made their living by traveling around the deserts of their homeworld , scavenging damaged or abandoned droids , which they would patch up and sell on to the local moisture farmers . Their wares were rarely up to scratch , though unhappy farmers were usually unable to complain , as the Jawas departed in their sandcrawlers almost immediately after a sale . One such disgruntled farmer managed to find the Jawas who had sold him a faulty droid — it had exploded , damaging one of the moisture vaporators which were essential to his survival on the parched planet . Incensed , the man demanded that the Jawas compensate him , though the clan refused . Unable to hold back his fury , the moisture farmer attacked them , though before it could become a rout , Jik ' Tal saved his clan by dispatching the irate man . Jik ' Tal had saved his clan from certain death , but was punished accordingly for breaching the Jawa way of non - violence . Though he had rescued his clan , Jik ' Tal was banished , sentenced to make his own way to civilization . A bitter Jik ' Tal took his possessions , and along with seven of his most loyal companions , found passage offworld , vowing never to return again . His companions joined him out of admiration , though they each feared him and his violent tendencies . Working for Vocta . Jik ' Tal and his fellow Jawas boarded the first transport off Tatooine , and ended up on the planet Lianna , where they found work in the employ of Yin Vocta ; an Anomid criminal and information broker masquerading as an honest businessmen . Vocta was the proprietor of Bantha Traxx , an eating establishment on Lianna , and was in need of additional security to cover when his two foremost enforcers , the Gand R ' Kayza and the cyborg Haelon Tice , were away on " business . " Many ridiculed both Vocta and his team of Jawas for this appointment , though after receiving painstaking drilling and training by an expert Rodian mercenary named Ne ' Chak , Jik ' Tal and his companions were a force to be reckoned with . Garbed in black leather robes , the Jawas were licensed to carry nothing more than a stun pistol and a stun baton , as Vocta maintained a strict no - weapons policy in Bantha Traxx . Jik ' Tal , however , carried two deadly vibroblades on his person at all times , and also kept several mini - grenades close by for any particularly rowdy customers . The Jawas proved excellent security guards ; intelligent and ferocious , they could easily and swiftly maneuver through large crowds , and were able to take down larger opponents through swarming and teamwork . Jik ' Tal continued serving Vocta for several years , often turning demeaning comments about his size into vicious full - scale melees , though his opponent always came out worse for wear . Vocta did not discourage such brawls , and often watched with interest as his seemingly outmatched Jawa security force trounced an arrogant customer . Personality and traits . Jik ' Tal was quick to anger , and any comments about his size were responded to severely . As a youth , Jik ' Tal was restless and bored with his mundane existence on Tatooine , and sought adventure offworld . He was also quite violent , especially for the usually peaceful Jawas , though , at least in his youth , he attempted to only use violence when necessary . Behind the scenes . Jik ' Tal was created by " Star Wars " author Paul Danner for " Wretched Hives of Scum & Villainy " , and was illustrated by Brian Schomburg . He also received a mention in the 2003 sourcebook " Ultimate Alien Anthology " , where " Jik ' tal " was used as an example Jawa name . Later , Jik ' Tal was given an entry in 2008 ' s " The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia " .