Mikka Reekeene Mikka Reekeene , born in 59 BBY , was a Human male engineer and mechanic . He worked for Sartran Corporation until he was arrested by the Galactic Empire , charged with treason . In jail , Reekeene met and married Lens , a mercenary leader . Reekeene was released and , as soon as he had the chance , freed Lens as well . Along with his wife , Reekeene then joined the Alliance to Restore the Republic and became Lens ' second - in - command in Reekeene ' s Roughnecks , a guerrilla organization disturbing Imperial activities in the Fakir sector . With Lens having become a general and still in charge of the Roughnecks , Reekeene had the chance to work as an engineer in the Roughneck mobile headquarters , the starship " Home " , customizing it . Biography . Mikka Reekeene was a Human male born in 59 BBY . As an adult , he became an engineer and mechanic and worked for Sartran Corporation until 14 BBY . In that year , the governing Galactic Empire dissolved the company , saying that it was involved in activities constitutive of treason . Reekeene was arrested and sent to jail , where he met Lens , a former mercenary leader who had worked in a garrison for Sartran until the Empire arrested her under false charges . Reekeene and Lens married in prison . Reekeene was eventually released due to a mistake made by the prison management . Once free , he spent time getting money through any available means to set his wife free , and achieved this goal in 3 BBY . Once she had escaped , Lens discovered that most of the mercenaries she had commanded had died in jail . Eager to get revenge , Lens joined the Alliance to Restore the Republic , wanting to create a military force that could fight the Imperials . To protect his wife , Reekeene joined the Alliance as well , although he was not as politically active as his wife . Soon , Lens became a high - ranking officer of the Alliance , and Reekeene remained by her side as her advisor . At some point , the Reekeenes were contacted by Santhou Lazith ' chika , a mysterious alien who managed to gain their trust . Lazith ' chika became Mikka ' s main advisor and Lens ' second main advisor . The Reekeenes and Lazith ' chika then founded the Reekeene ' s Roughnecks , a guerrilla organization that harassed Imperial forces in the Fakir sector . They intended to attract Imperial attention , thus diverting the Empire ' s resources from combating the Alliance main fleet . The Reekeenes and Lazith ' chika were the highest - ranking members of the Roughnecks ; they briefed the members of sub - teams and answered any questions . As a security measure , once briefed for a mission a member of the Roughnecks could not speak with anyone except for the Reekeenes or Lazith ' chika until their task was complete . As the co - leader of the Roughnecks , Mikka used his empathy and caution as a counterpoint to his wife ' s aggressiveness . Mikka , who was also the chief engineer of the Roughnecks , modified their mobile headquarters , the water hauler " Home " , adding a secret cargo hold in the starboard port . Mikka and Lens were the only two people who knew the course of the " Home " at any given time . Although most members of the Roughnecks wore a colored armpatch identifying their squad , the Reekeenes wore white patches because they were the commanding officers . Around 0 ABY , a silent Reekeene joined his wife , Lazith ' chika , and Rebel Lieutenant Am Serro aboard the " Home " to hear the report of special operative Tay " Tiree " Vanis ' twentieth operation . Vanis had failed to recruit some new agents and had also reached the mission limit before mandatory retirement . Nevertheless , Lens assigned him to a new job , and neither Mikka nor the other officers objected to this . Personality and traits . Mikka Reekeene was an engineer and mechanic , specializing in the maintenance of space transports , repulsor drives , and starfighters , with some skill in piloting transports . He commonly dressed in overalls and also carried tools and switches that he sometimes forgot while traveling . He harbored the wish of developing a hyperspace alternator sequencing module more than anything else . One of the few Humans able to speak the Shyriiwook language , Reekeene was also prone to speaking in a strong , hardly understandable accent , particularly in moments of stress . Reekeene was married to Lens Reekeene and performed several tasks only for her sake , such as joining the Rebel Alliance . Lens , commonly seen as cold and detached , was warmer toward her husband . Mikka was known among the Roughnecks for his skill to emotionally know and share other people ' s feelings and for his prudent foresight . As of 0 ABY , Mikka was sixty years old and overweight , but was in considerably good shape . He also sported a full beard at this point . Behind the scenes . Mikka Reekeene first appeared in " The Long Shot Campaign " , a chapter of the roleplaying book " Star Wars Campaign Pack " , written by Paul Murphy and published by West End Games in 1988 . " The Long Shot Campaign " was later republished in 1994 , along with another campaign , in " Classic Campaigns " . Reekeene was first graphically depicted in the 2006 webcomic " " by Pablo Hidalgo .