Nukss was a male Trandoshan criminal who was affiliated with the Scourge, a gang, during the Clone Wars, a galactic conflict between the Galactic Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems. In 20 BBY, he was present on Yellowblade's Landing when Darth Maul and Savage Opress arrived. After the brothers mistook them for potential gang members, Maul and Savage killed Nukss' entire entourage, including Nukss himself.