Hrchek Kal Fas

Hrchek Kal Fas was a Saurin male droid trader from the planet Durkteel. He employed the scavenger Nevar Yalnal as a laborer and his cousin, Sai'torr Kal Fas, was his bodyguard.

Biography

Hrchek Kal Fas was a Saurin^[1] male^[2] native to the^[1] Mid Rim^[3] planet^[2] Durkteel. Kal Fas, a typical droid trader, scouted the "invisible market" for the best droid prices. Kal Fas employed his^[1] Saurin cousin, Sai'torr Kal Fas, as a bodyguard,^[4] and also employed the Ranat scavenger Nevar Yalnal as a laborer.^[5] When he was on the^[6] planet^[2] Tatooine, Kal Fas frequented Chalmun's Spaceport Cantina^[6] in the spaceport city Mos Eisley.^[7]

In 0 BBY,^[8] while in Mos Eisley, Kal Fas read a posting that noted a reward for finding two lost droids that belonged to the Galactic Empire. The post stated that the pair had been stolen from a high officer who desperately wanted them back because they were close companions. The post was an obvious lie, and the droids^[1]—protocol droid C-3PO and astromech droid R2-D2—actually belonged to Princess Leia Organa.^[9]

A thirsty^[10] Kal Fas visited Chalmun's Spaceport Cantina,^[9] wisely keeping his bodyguard with him^[11] and standing at the bar, when the moisture farmer Luke Skywalker and the Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi entered the cantina, searching for a pilot to take them, C-3PO, and R2-D2 to the planet Alderaan.^[9] Kal Fas nearly found the droids and captured them^[12] before bartender Wuher ordered the droids out.^[9] He slowly followed^[1] C-3PO,^[6] trying not to attract attention, but by the time he made it to the door of Cantina, the droid had disappeared into the crowded streets.^[1]

Personality and traits

Kal Fas was a tough Saurin^[11] who had tan skin and black eyes.^[2]

Equipment

Kal Fas wore a green shirt, a tan jacket, silver gloves, dark blue pants, and a pair of black boots.^[9] He utilized a blaster pistol which he kept in a black holster.^[6]

Behind the scenes

Although uncredited, Hrchek Kal Fas was played by Laurie Goode.^[13]

Appearances

• A Hunter's Fate: Greedo's Tale on Hyperspace (article) (content obsolete and backup link not available)
• Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (First appearance)

Sources

•  Star Wars Customizable Card Game — A New Hope Limited Card: Saurin (backup link)
• Star Wars: The Action Figure Archive (Picture only)
• Star Wars Encyclopedia
• Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary
• "The Last Page" — Star Wars Insider 48
• The Official Star Wars Fact File 22 CAN 1-6: Mos Eisley Cantina Characters
• Cantina Roll-Call: Shedding Light on Some Alien Aliases on StarWars.com (backup link) (original site is defunct)
• Inside the Worlds of Star Wars Trilogy
• The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
• Star Wars: Legacy Collection (Pack: #33: Hrchek Kal Fas) (backup link)
• Kal Fas, Sai'torr in the Databank (original site is defunct)
• Star Wars: The Ultimate Action Figure Collection

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