Unidentified Aqualish ( North Apartments ) In 3956 BBY , this male Aqualish resided in the North Apartments in the Upper City of the planet Taris . He hated Darth Malak ' s Sith Empire , and stole their uniforms for the Hidden Beks swoop gang in order to undermine the Sith rule of Taris . However , he was caught on tape and was approached by three Sith soldiers , who began to interrogate him . Galactic Republic soldiers Carth Onasi and Revan watched the soldiers as they threatened the Aqualish ' s life , eventually deciding to intervene in the situation . This led to a short skirmish that resulted in the death of all three Sith . After the fight , the Aqualish thanked Revan and advised him to take the uniforms of the dead Sith . He then directed them to speak with the leader of the Hidden Beks , Gadon Thek . Biography . In 3956 BBY , this male Aqualish was residing in the Upper City North Apartments of the Outer Rim world Taris . He was asked by the Hidden Beks swoop gang to obtain Sith uniforms so that they could strike against the Sith rule of the planet . The Aqualish agreed and infiltrated a Sith base , stealing the uniforms and giving them to the Beks . As a reward for his work , the Aqualish received credits , which he spent quickly . However , he had been caught on security footage inside the base and was accused of possession of illegally obtained Sith uniforms , as well as supplying them to the Tarisian underground . In that year , two Sith soldiers and a commander found him in a room of the North Apartments and began to interrogate him . At this point , Galactic Republic troopers Carth Onasi and Revan noticed the commotion and stopped to watch . The Sith Commander continued the interrogation of the Aqualish while one of his subordinates blocked the duo and told them to leave . The Aqualish denied the troopers ' allegations , stating that he was simply a visitor marooned on the world by the recently imposed quarantine of Taris . Undeterred , the Commander threatened to kill the Aqualish if he didn ' t talk . Refusing to let the Sith kill a defenseless and potentially innocent prisoner , Revan and Onasi intervened . A fight broke out between the two parties , leaving all three Sith dead . Afterward , the Aqualish began to talk to Revan , thanking him and revealing that he had in fact supplied uniforms to the Beks . He also advised Revan to speak with Gadon Thek , the leader of the Beks , if he wished to help with the fight against the Sith . Since access to the Lower City and hence the Bek headquarters was restricted , the Aqualish told them to take the armor of the deceased Sith soldiers . Knowing that his identity was now known to the Sith authorities , the Aqualish thanked Revan one last time before leaving to seek a hideout . Personality and traits . The Aqualish hated the Sith , and went as far to steal Sith uniforms in order to undermine their efforts to subjugate Taris . He believed in a proverb of his people , " the enemy of my enemy is my friend . " Thus , when he saw Revan defeat his interrogators , he openly confessed to his crimes and revealed his opinions on the Sith . In addition to speaking his native language , the Aqualish could understand Galactic Basic Standard . Behind the scenes . The Aqualish ' s first appearance in canon was as a non - playable character named " Alien Prisoner " in the " " video game , in which the player , Revan , can interact with him . Although Sith uniforms are required for entry into the Lower City , this encounter with the Aqualish is not the only way to obtain the armor . Among other possibilities , the player may talk to either Sarna or Yun Genda , and get invited to a Sith party that is to be held in the North Apartments . At the party , the Sith troopers , unaware of the potency of Tarisian ale , become intoxicated and pass out , allowing the player to sneak in and steal the uniforms . If the uniforms are obtained this way , the Aqualish and his Sith interrogators will not appear in the game . However , since talking to the Aqualish is the only way to gain light side points , it is considered to be the canon ical path that Revan took . Following the canonical series of events furthers a player ' s light side alignment . However , events can unfold differently depending on the dialogue choices of the player . For example , the player may decide not to get involved in the interrogation . In this case , the Aqualish will continue to insist his innocence , prompting the Sith Commander to kill him . Afterward , the Sith begin searching the room , and the player is allowed to leave . The player must eventually return to the room and kill the trooper for their uniforms in order to continue the plot . This course of events does not earn a player any alignment points .