Cheketta, a Human of the male gender, once held the rank of Grand Marshal within the ranks of the Republic Military. During the era of the Cold War, he was dispatched to Balmorra with the mission of leading the Balmorran resistance in their fight opposing the newly powerful Sith Empire. Despite being a capable commander, he ultimately met his defeat at the hands of a strong individual who sided with the Empire.
Cheketta appears as a non-player character within the video game Star Wars: The Old Republic, where he serves as the primary enemy in the Imperial storyline on Balmorra. Fred Tatasciore provides his voice.
Following Cheketta's defeat by the player, he proposes a bargain: he will reveal the Republic's support of the resistance if his fellow soldiers are allowed to live. Choosing to spare Cheketta awards light side points, and Cheketta then makes a public confession, which results in civil unrest on Coruscant. Rejecting Cheketta's offer grants dark side points and gives the player the opportunity to kill him. Subsequently, the Republic declares that Cheketta and his soldiers had acted independently without authorization.