Tessek Gorzima was a Quarren tech expert who found his way into the employ of Yuun Taa. Before his life with Yuun Taa, Tessek held a life as a mercenary, and as s freelance technician. It was unknown as to the circumstances of his employment under Yuun Taa, or how the Kaminoan businessman and geneticist found him, but according to the Quarren, the pay was good, and it gave him ample opportunity to work with various "interesting pieces of machinery."