Erikson, a Mon Calamari merchant of the male persuasion, existed during the era of the Galactic Civil War. Following the Battle of Yavin, he made his living as a junk dealer located on Station Gamma, which was a space station found within the Bright Jewel system. Given that Station Gamma had been taken over by the Rak'qua, a warring tribe of Nautolans, Erikson chose to remain in the station's neutral entryway. It was there that he would purchase droid components, antiquated weaponry, and a variety of other items from the intrepid spacers who managed to survive their explorations of Station Gamma.
Erikson's character was featured as a non-player character within the 2003 video game Star Wars Galaxies. This massively multiplayer online roleplaying game was brought to life by Sony Online Entertainment and distributed by LucasArts. The game was shut down on December 15, 2011. Erikson's inclusion in the game occurred through the "New Player Tutorial," which was implemented with the "Publish 25," update, also known as the "New Game Enhancements," on November 15, 2005.