Talrin Youp Talrin Youp was a Bith female from Clak ' dor VII who worked as a computer programmer and professor during her lifetime . After traveling the galaxy as a technical specialist , she returned with her technical knowledge to become a professor teaching Bith technology at Nozho University in the city of Nozho on Clak ' dor VII . While Youp was the default professor providing instruction on Bith technology to non - Bith students , the overall learning structure at the school caused these students to dropout at a rate or over ninety percent . Biography . Originally from the Bith homeworld of Clak ' dor VII , Talrin Youp spent a portion of her life traveling through the galaxy as a technical specialist and computer programmer in a similar fashion to millions of other members of the Bith species . She eventually returned to Clak ' dor to find work as a teacher and ending up becoming a technology professor at Nozho University , the largest university on the planet . While teaching at the university , which was located in the city of Nozho , Youp ' s significant knowledge of different languages made her the default choice for teaching the large numbers of non - Bith students about Bith technology . While many non - Bith attended Nozho University , the learning structure at the school caused over ninety percent of those students to washout before graduation . However , Youp was able to explain complicated technology such as hyperdrive circuity clearly in ways that novices could understand . Personality and traits . Talrin Youp was an extremely intelligent individual who was knowledgeable about different forms of technology and adept at giving detail explanations to people without large amounts of technical knowledge . However , her lack of social skills made it difficult for her to determine if an individual wanted to participate in an in - depth discussion or not , which caused her to unknowingly bore people she conversed with . While Youp was a staunch pacifist like most Bith , she would selectively fight with a stun baton if forced into combat , although she preferred to avoid combat when possible . Skills and abilities . Due to her experience as an itinerant technical guru , Youp had a vast knowledge of different forms of technology . She was highly skilled in constructing and programming computers and was able to easily repair or disable mechanical devices . Additionally the Bith professor was adept at compiling information through research and careful examination . While she was able to master a large number of languages , she was only marginally skilled in negotiation . Youp was fluent and literate in Bith , Basic , Durese , Ithorese , and Sullustese , while she was literate in Shyriiwook . In addition to her technical skills , Talrin Youp was a capable pilot and was skilled at astrogation . She was also marginally skilled at playing a kloo horn . Despite her pacifist nature , she was able to use simple melee weapons such as stun batons and was versed in the use of blaster pistols . Equipment . During her time as a professor at Nozho University , Youp carried a datapad and a stun baton . Behind the scenes . Talrin Youp is featured in " Geonosis and the Outer Rim Worlds " , a 2004 sourcebook written by Craig R . Carey , Jason Fry , Jeff Quick , and Daniel Wallace , for the revised edition of Wizards of the Coast ' s " Star Wars Roleplaying Game " . The Bith professor is a non - player character featured in the section of the book about Clak ' dor VII . As Talrin Youp is intended to be usable as a non - player character in any era , it is impossible to determine the timeframe when she was alive .