Haninum Tyk Rhinann

Haninum Tyk Rhinann was a male Elomin hailing from Elom. Following the Declaration of a New Order in 19 BBY, Rhinann was destined for a life of slavery under the Galactic Empire, but was saved from that fate by the Sith Lord Darth Vader, Emperor Palpatine's enforcer, who enlisted the Elomin as his aide. In his new role, Rhinann was given considerable pay, and quarters in the Imperial Palace on Coruscant, known as Imperial Center. Several months later, Vader tasked Rhinann with tracking down and locating the fugitive Jedi Knight Jax Pavan. The Dark Lord had set up a trap involving the droid 10-4TO, but he still needed someone to pinpoint Pavan's location exactly.

To achieve this task, Rhinann attempted several different methods, including sending agents and droids into the Yaam Sector on Coruscant, where Pavan was hiding. Eventually, through surveillance footage, Rhinann discovered that Pavan was in league with former Republic army officer and wanted murderer Nick Rostu of Haruun Kal. The Elomin had Captain Drach Coven, a member of the Interstellar Trading League apprehend Rostu, who was then brought before Vader. The Dark Lord was able to convince Rostu to help the Empire hunt down Pavan. Meanwhile, fear ate away at Rhinann, who began to believe that one day Vader would kill him for perceived incompetence. Hoping to find a way to protect himself from his master, the Elomin stole the Sith holocron of Darth Ramage from the Palace's archives, but was immediately thereafter summoned by Vader for a trip to the planet's Factory District. Rostu had been traced there, and Vader assumed that Pavan could be found there as well. The Imperials found Pavan, but the Jedi was able to evade capture thanks to the help of his numerous companions. During the attempted arrest, Rhinann decided to informally resign from the Empire's service, and joined Pavan in the hope that he could escape Vader's wrath.

Rhinann later tried to obtain a vial of bota from I-5YQ, Pavan's droid companion, to see if he could use the Force. But his dreams were shattered when Vader had used the substance on himself at the Imperial Security Bureau, and in a rage, the Elomin attacked his former employer, attempting to take the Dark Lord down with him to their deaths. However, Vader survived.

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