Klaatu was born on Sullustan and was a natural pilot, even by Sullustan standards. He did his obligatory service commitment to the Sullustran home guard as a fighter pilot, and one of the best at that. He finished his term of service, used the pay he saved to by a small freighter and set off to make his fortune.

Klaatu is a legitimate freighter pilot hoping to become successful and one day own his own fleet - or at least, he was. Klaatu's hwk-290 was stolen right out of spaceport while he was waiting to load a shipment of spare parts from tattooine. Local government was no help and he is not keen to make a deal with a hut and become a de facto smuggler. As time goes on, however, Klaatu is beginning to open his mind to more and more options.

Klaatu is a pilot, gunner, and the leader of the group.

Klaatu is a typical sullustan with pinkish coloring more closely resembling human tones and with less dramatic facial contrast. He is as portly as most of his kind with the same large eyes. He typically wears a tan flight suit with knee and elbow pads. He also wears a simple flight helmet with a retractable visor, but the helmet has no HUD or technological benefit except for incorporating his com.