Yjal was a Rattataki male arms dealer who lived during the time of the Galactic War between the Galactic Republic and the resurgent Sith Empire. He was an associate of Kaliyo Djannis and hired her to provide him with more weapons to sell. Her side deals got him in trouble and he lost a considerable fortune and almost went to prison. Following that, he began hunting her down to force her to either recoup his losses or kill her. To protect herself, Kaliyo made him a target for Imperial Intelligence and had Cipher Nine assassinate him.