Tott Donneta

From birth, Tott Doneeta seemed somehow different from the rest of his species, for he did not possess the sly, cunning nature so praised among his people. Whereas most Twi'leks chose to avoid conflict, scampering into the shadows until the current inflammation subsided. Tott more often than not stepped to the forefront, full of exuberance and seemingly endless vigor.

When slavers captured Tott and his family, the young Twi'lek fought with all his strength, while his relatives cowered behind him. The slavers beat Tott until he fell unconscious.

Before the slavers' ship reached its destination at the slave markets of the space city of Ereesus, a group of Jedi led by Master Arca disabled the vessel and liberated the captives. Tott was enthralled by the Jedi's strength and ethical stance, and he humbly asked whether Master Arca would take him on as an apprentice. Arca agreed, and since Tott's family was glad to be rid of the "trouble-maker." the Twi'Lek traveled back to Arkania with his new master to begin his training immediately. There he met Ulic and Cal Qel-Droma, and the three became fast friends.

Master Arca found Tott to be an excellent student, dilligent yet disciplined, a mind ready for knowledge yet free of ambitions that might twist that knowledge to ill purpose. When Tott approached him with concerns about Ulic's strange behavior. Master Arca was suprised by his ability to perceive such potential for difficulties in his fellow student. At that moment he knew Tott would become a great Jedi.

Though Tott di not surpass his peers in the area of lightsaber combat, he had a natural ability for communicating with beasts through the Force. Master Arca encouraged him to practice this power by venturing out into the wilds of Arkania and establishing rapports with the various species of animals living on the tundra. Tott did so each night after Arca completed his teaching, and as a result his expertise grew steadily over the years.

Tott's and his feellow students' first test of skill came when Master Arca sent them to settle the civil war on Onderon. The three journeyed to the outlying world full of confidence in themselves and in the Force., but the dark side forces that awaited them would prove more powerful than anyone expected.