Elma, a technician of the male gender, held the responsibility of droid maintenance at the Q'Maere Research Facility. Once a member of the Commission for the Preservation of the New Order, his allegiance was questioned, resulting in his assignment to the Re-Education branch for "re-braining." When Moff Kentor Sarne deserted the facility, Elma was among the staff left behind. Characterized by shyness and meekness, Elma tended to cower in the face of adversity.