Sssk! was a male telepathic member of a feline species that served the Confederacy of Independent Systems and later the Galactic Empire as an officer. He was notable for his telepathic abilities, which allowed him to read and assault people's minds. That made him a valuable asset, as viewed by Count Dooku of the Confederacy and later Inquisitor Drezzel of the Empire. He fought during the Clone Wars against the Galactic Republic, as it was responsible for a genocide against his species as the Jedi Order felt threatened by them and thought they could devastate the galactic populace if they sided with a Sith. That reason got him to join the Confederacy, as one of the few remaining members of his unique species. After the war, he became a bounty hunter, joining the Bounty Hunter's Guild and be