Nakassk was a male Selkath merchant who worked at Farnel Outpost on the planet Balmorra during the Galactic War between the Galactic Republic and the Sith Empire. Nakassk ran a small shop near the outpost's entrance, where he sold handgear, gloves, handwraps and gauntlets. The Selkath spoke his species' native language, had a mottled pink skin color with light blue eyes and wore a gray jacket, with pants and boots.