Veild - danol Veild - danol was a male Yarkora independent merchant who operated a regular trading route on the edges of the Kathol sector in the Outer Rim Territories during the early years of the New Republic . For many years , he was the only regular source of contact between a large number of planets and the outside galaxy , and he amassed a great deal of knowledge about the Kathol sector . A collector of religious artifacts , Veild - danol occasionally used his standing amongst local communities to acquire new pieces for his collection . Biography . The male Yarkora Veild - danol was an independent merchant who traveled along the edges of the Kathol sector in the Outer Rim Territories , plying his trade on a regular trading route . His route took him to the planet Galtea , among others , as well as several planets not featured on any official star - chart s . As such , the Yarkora ' s monthly trading stopovers were the only contact that some worlds had with the outside galaxy . Veild - danol knew many beings , and was treated with a large amount of respect by the communities he traded with . Aware of the amount of influence he wielded on some planets due to his position as their only off - world contact , Veild - danol would occasionally take advantage of that fact and make unreasonable requests . He had a fondness for collecting religious artifacts , although he did not believe in any organized religion or spiritual higher power at all , and would make requests to the cultures he visited to obtain new pieces for his collection . Veild - danol saw them as collectibles , in the same way as another being might regard art or souvenirs . He would even go as far as posing as a curious scholar to get items he desired . Over the years , Veild - danol created his own set of astrogation charts of the Kathol sector , and was willing to trade them for any curious trinkets or artifacts . Personality and traits . Veild - danol had brown skin , white hair and orange eyes . Elderly by 8 ABY , he was stuck in his ways , and expected to be respected by everyone around him . When meeting an individual for the first time , the Yarkora would often test the limits of their patience . Although he projected a civilized veneer , Veild - danol was cynical and manipulative , using his position to obtain that which he wanted . Despite this , he was a being who needed to be needed — people had to owe him favors and rely on him for him to feel any sense of self - worth . Veild - danol was trained in melee combat , and usually carried a hold - out blaster and a hidden vibro - shiv for self - defense . Due to his years plying the spacelanes , he had a lot of knowledge regarding alien species , languages and planetary systems . Veild - danol had an understanding of the workings of a bureaucracy , and was a shrewd businessbeing . He could fly and repair transports , and operate their weapon systems , as well as navigate through hyperspace . The Yarkora was also skilled in droid programming and repair , and first aid . In addition to his weapons , Veild - danol carried a comlink and medpac , and often wore a cloak . Behind the scenes . Veild - danol was introduced in the " Rogues Gallery " section of " The DarkStryder Campaign " , a supplement for " " by West End Games . Intended as a Gamemaster character that could be used to help the player characters if they needed it , Veild - danol could be used to obtain new astrogation charts , or to introduce new DarkStryder technology to the characters .