Tedn Dahai / Legends Biography . Tedn wasn ' t always a musician . Prior to taking up the fanfar , he was employed as a scout for the Imperial Navy . At some point during the Galactic Civil War however , Tedn abandoned this field and committed himself to music full time . Shortly before the Battle of Yavin , Figrin D ' an and the Modal Nodes had entered into an exclusive contract with the Tatooine crimelord , Jabba Desilijic Tiure . They would routinely perform in the courts at Jabba ' s Palace and his Mos Eisley townhouse , but it didn ' t take long before they all regretted entering into a contract with the Hutt . Recognizing Jabba ' s penchant for executing underlings that displeased him at a moment ' s notice , the Modal Nodes began to fear for their lives . It would only be a matter of time before Jabba decided to make a snack of the musicians , by tossing one down into the dungeon abode of his pet rancor . Fortunately for them , a golden opportunity was fresh at hand . One of Jabba ' s rivals , a Whiphid named Lady Valarian , offered the band 3 , 000 credits to perform at her wedding to the Whiphid hunter , D ' Wopp . Figrin decided that the fast money would enable them to get off of Tatooine and out from under the thumb of Jabba the Hutt . They arrived at the Star Chamber Café reception hall inside of the Lucky Despot Hotel & Casino in Mos Eisley . Jabba learned of the Modal Nodes breach of contract and sent several of his bounty hunters down to the casino to disrupt the festivities . As luck would have it , Imperial stormtroopers likewise raided the party and a massive fire - fight broke out . During the confusion , the Modal Nodes met a party guest named Wuher who showed them a quick way out . Wuher put in a good word for them with Chalmun — a Wookiee who owned a nearby cantina where Wuher tended bar . Chalmun hired the Modal Nodes to play a couple of gigs at his bar , the following evening . They were performing the night when Luke Skywalker and Obi - Wan Kenobi entered the cantina seeking a pilot willing to ferry them to the Alderaan system . They continued to perform at Chalmun ' s on a regular basis . Occasionally , Chalmun ' s nightshift manager , Ackmena , would liven the bar ' s atmosphere by singing along with the Modal Nodes ' rhythms . Shortly after this event , Figrin D ' an wagered the band ’ s instruments and equipment on a hand of sabacc . He lost the bet , but the Modal Nodes soon convinced him to win their equipment back . He eventually succeeded and the Modal Nodes went on to play the intergalactic circuit . Personality and traits . Tedn was a backup fanfar player in the band and was forced to play second string to the more outspoken , Ickabel G ' ont . Tedn and Ickabel would frequently argue over mundane matters such as the size of their fanfar cases . Behind the scenes . One of the Lucasfilm makeup artists played the role of Tedn Dahai in " " . The artist has never been given screen credit for the role and his identity to date , remains unknown . In 1995 , Kenner released a special " Power of the Force " series mail - in offer for a five - piece action figure lot containing the members of the Modal Nodes . Tedn Dahai was one of the action figures featured in the set . Decipher actually used an image of Ickabel G ' ont to portray Tedn Dahai , as evidenced by the fact that he ' s holding an instrument that clearly differs from that attributed to Tedn in the " Star Wars : The Visual Dictionary " . This is most likely due to Tedn being almost completely obscured on screen in " Star Wars Episode IV : A New Hope " . In 1997 , Tedn Dahai was released as a twelve - inch action figure for the exclusive Star Wars Collector Series . In 2007 , the Kenner mold was reissued as part of an exclusive Commemorative Tin Set containing the members of the Modal Nodes . One of these figures could be either Tedn Dahai or fellow band member Ickabel G ' ont , since both play the same instrument . All of the figures in this set wear fabric vests .