"Old Friends: Ephant Mon's Tale" by Kenneth C. Flint provides the backstory of Ephant Mon, and is one of the few Star Wars pieces to be narrated in first person perspective. It appeared in Tales from Jabba's Palace which was published December 1995 by Bantam Spectra.
Plot summary
Ephant Mon owes a life debt to Jabba the Hutt. To pay back the debt, Mon has formed an allegiance with Jabba by ratting out any plots against him. Mon also gathers information and advises the Hutt on certain matters. Such is the case when Mon gets an quirking feeling about the Rebel Alliance members Jabba is holding prisoner. Mon warns him not to execute the prisoners, but Jabba refuses. Knowing that he is making a fatal mistake, Ephant Mon declares his debt paid and breaks his allegiance with the crime lord.
After encountering Luke Skywalker in Jabba's palace, Ephant Mon has a spiritual awakening that causes him to reconsider his life as a criminal. Ephant is convinced that Luke is capable of making good on his threats against Jabba and warns the Hutt out of a sense of loyalty and friendship. Jabba pays Ephant's warning no heed and heads off into the Dune Sea to execute Luke and his friends. Ephant decides to return to his home planet, Vinsoth, and begin his life anew.
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