A male Tusken Raider named Bordo was among the many Tuskens who were enlisted into the service of the Galactic Empire by the Dark Jedi Maw. Hailing from the planet Tatooine, Bordo was a devoted follower of the Tusken Jedi A'Sharad Hett. Following the unmasking of Hett by the Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi, Hett's apprentice KkH'Oar'Rrhr led the remaining followers away from Tatooine. They were later discovered by Maw, who transformed them into a mercenary swoop gang known as the Grave Tuskens, utilizing them to plunder ancient Jedi burial sites.
Eventually, KkH'Oar'Rrhr departed from the gang, and the Tusken Rogg assumed leadership of the group, operating under Maw's command. Around 2 ABY, Bordo became Rogg's second-in-command, a partnership that was far from harmonious. Bordo's animosity towards his leader grew, and he plotted to usurp his position. Rogg, prioritizing his own survival, sought to convince the gang to accept a more symbolic, and less dangerous, leadership role for himself, but Bordo actively prevented any such discussion.
During the year 5 ABY, the Tuskens found themselves on the moon of Sulon, their forces dispersed around the Katarn family compound and the city of Barons Hed. Rogg's band had established their base in a roadside rest stop. When Kyle Katarn returned to his home and commandeered a T-4 troop transport heading towards Barons Hed, Rogg's Grave Tuskens pursued him on their swoop bikes.
As the transport approached a bridge leading to the city, Rogg, along with a portion of his followers, swerved to the right to evade Kyle Katarn's turret fire; Bordo guided the remaining members to the left side of the bridge. Three Tuskens had already been shot down, much to Bordo's frustration that Rogg was still alive.
Bordo then shot Rogg, briefly seizing control of the gang, boarded Kyle's T-4, and was promptly shot off of the transport by Kyle. The Jedi escaped, and a number of the remaining Tuskens crashed into an Imperial blockade.
Bordo, a male Tusken Raider born on the planet Tatooine, belonged to the tribe of the Tusken-raised Human A'Sharad Hett. Around or after the year 22 BBY, Bordo became aware of the massacre of the Rrhr hunting band, though he was unaware that Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker was responsible. One day, Bordo's companion, KkH'Oar'Rrhr—also known as Hoar—entered the home of the Jedi hermit Obi-Wan Kenobi and discovered the Jedi's lightsaber. Upon activating it, Hoar experienced a vision of a masked lightsaber wielder striking him down. When Kenobi returned, Hoar fled and later shared the vision with Bordo and the Tusken Sliven. Both Tuskens told Hoar that the figure in the vision must have been the killer of the Rrhr clan.
In 17 BBY, Hett's clan launched an attack on the homestead of Owen Lars. However, Kenobi intervened and battled Hett, ultimately defeating him and removing his face covering. As this was considered a shameful act in Tusken culture, many of Hett's followers abandoned him.
The Tusken Jedi eventually left Tatooine. Hoar, Bordo, and many others remained loyal to Hett, pursuing him across the Outer Rim Territories and visiting planets like Portug and Dromund Kaas. On Dromund Kaas, they encountered Maw, a Dark Jedi in service to the Galactic Empire emperor, Palpatine. Maw took the rogue Tuskens under his command, transforming them into a swoop gang. To honor Hett, the gang adopted new masks that displayed their bare faces to the galaxy.
After looting Jedi tombs on Tython, Maw officially named his new enforcers the Grave Tuskens. Later, the Imperial agent Arden Lyn discovered Maw's followers and took Hoar away to train in the martial art of Teräs Käsi. Around 2 BBY, the Tusken Rogg became the gang's leader, with Bordo as his second-in-command.
In 4 ABY, the Empire suffered a major setback with the death of Emperor Palpatine. One year later, the Dark Jedi Jerec emerged. Maw had joined Jerec's cabal, and the Grave Tuskens followed suit.
Despite his position as second-in-command, Bordo resented Rogg's leadership and grew increasingly bitter. At some point, Rogg proposed leading the gang from a safer location to prolong his survival, a decision that Bordo vehemently opposed.
Eventually, the Tuskens were dispatched to the moon Sulon to act as "enforcers", patrolling the area; their base was a rest stop along the highway connecting Barons Hed and the farmlands. Jerec tasked his forces with raiding the farm owned by Morgan Katarn, whom Jerec had previously murdered. The farmhouse contained a map embedded in its ceiling, leading to the mythical Valley of the Jedi, which Jerec sought. Grave Tuskens were stationed around Katarn's home and in the nearby city of Barons Hed.
Shortly after Jerec's forces recovered the map, Katarn's son, Kyle, returned to his home to find clues about the Valley of the Jedi and to seek revenge on Jerec for his father's murder. Katarn located and reactivated the family droid WeeGee, and together they followed the trail of the stolen map to Barons Hed. They hijacked a T-4 speeder, alerting the Imperials. Rogg's gang pursued the fleeing Katarn on their speeder bikes. Kyle used the speeder's gun to fire at the Tuskens, with Rogg evading the shots, much to Bordo's frustration.
The chase led to a bridge over a canyon. The gang split to the right and left, with Bordo approaching on the T-4's left side. Setting his bike on autopilot, he boarded the transport alongside another Tusken. Seeing an opportunity to usurp Rogg, Bordo shot the Tusken leader in the face, killing him, before he had time to board. Bordo was confident that his actions went unnoticed in the chaos. Meanwhile, the T-4 ended up in the shadow of Kyle's starship, the Moldy Crow. As Kyle communicated with the pilot, Bordo and Kyle simultaneously drew their blasters on each other. However, Kyle, a fledgling Jedi, was faster and shot Bordo through the chest. Bordo died, his body falling off the speeder's tailgate onto the road. The other Tusken was also killed by Kyle. Kyle and WeeGee were extracted from the speeder by the ship, which then crashed into an Imperial blockade. Several other Tuskens, unable to slow down in time, also crashed into the barricade and were killed.
When Kenobi unmasked Hett after a fierce duel, many Tuskens abandoned their leader due to the shame associated with being unmasked. However, Bordo was among the few who remained loyal to Hett. Following Hoar, Bordo searched the stars for Hett, but instead found a new master in the Dark Jedi Maw. Later, Rogg became the leader of the Tuskens under Maw, but Bordo found Rogg's leadership grating and grew tired of his command. Believing Rogg to be a coward for wanting to lead from a safer position, Bordo spoke out against the change.
After three years of obeying, answering to, and apologizing to Rogg, Bordo had had enough. He felt that his continued compliance and Rogg's self-important attitude were enough to choke a krayt dragon. During the speeder chase on Sulon, Bordo became angry when three of their men were killed and Rogg survived. After boarding Kyle Katarn's speeder, Bordo's first act was to shoot his commander, an act that brought him satisfaction. Before engaging Kyle, Bordo ensured that his murder was concealed in the confusion of the chase.
Like the other Grave Tuskens, Bordo used a swoop bike. The Grave Tuskens' bikes typically stood vertically when not in motion and were equipped with blaster cannons. Bordo also carried a blaster. While many Grave Tuskens wore masks that revealed their skin as a sign of respect for Hett, Bordo continued to cover his face with bandages.
Bordo was created for the 1998 novella Dark Forces: Rebel Agent, written by William C. Dietz. Although the Tuskens in the novella are not called Grave Tuskens, the video game that the novella is based upon, Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II, establishes the name of the Tusken group affiliated with the Empire. Bordo and the other Tuskens do not appear in the audio drama based on the novella. Bordo was later mentioned in the second part of the Star Wars Blog article, Barely Tolerable: Alien Henchmen of the Empire, which detailed the history of the Grave Tuskens.