Etro Edthatt, a male Duros, gained notoriety after being kidnapped alongside his spouse, Droza Edthatt, by individuals belonging to the Human species. Soon after tying the knot with Droza and their post-wedding vacation, they were taken against their will by Humans. These Humans then detained the newly married couple on the world of Urthha for a duration exceeding four stellar cycles. Eventually, the couple successfully fled the planet utilizing a matter catalyst, a commonly found mode of transportation in that area.
Etro Edthatt, a male Duros, hailed from a species characterized by blue-green skin and a lack of a nose, classifying them as humanoids. Following his marriage to fellow Duros Droza Edthatt, the pair embarked on their honeymoon. However, upon their return, while still digesting their honeymoon meals, the newlyweds were accosted with metal rods by Human entities. They were subsequently forced from their vehicle and loaded into another vehicle that Etro Edthatt likened to an "inverted" re-humidifier. The Humans proceeded to blind the Duros and transport them via levitation to their native planet, which the couple believed was named "Urthha." Etro and Droza found themselves marooned there for a period surpassing four stellar cycles.
Upon their arrival on the planet, the Duros couple made adjustments to their portable simultaneous translation devices, known as aural synchronizers, as neither of them possessed the ability to speak the local language. This adjustment allowed them to readily understand the speech of the Humans. In a state of bewilderment, they were then escorted to a dinner gathering, where they were subjected to pinching and scrutiny as the guests erupted in laughter. One Human male insisted on presenting Etro with his assortment of images featuring unclothed females, a sight that greatly astonished the extraterrestrial.
The Edthatts were then guided to a structure, previously unfamiliar to them, where they were compelled to sit and ingest sustenance. To the Edthatts, the culinary offerings of the Humans bore a striking resemblance to stationery items originating from the Vretha system—a galactic location situated within the Hollan sector of the Mid Rim. Out of habit, Edthatt began to stamp the food, which incited the ire of the female host, prompting her to depart in what they perceived as a "hufff." While attempting to consume a potato, Etro Edthatt experienced a significant physiological reaction, resulting in an eruption of collard lesions, a condition commonly affecting Duros. This abrupt reaction instilled fear in the Humans, including the homeowners, who fled in terror and remained absent from their residence for the remainder of the aliens' stay. With the dwelling unoccupied, the Duros couple seized the opportunity to visit the freezer, given that it was their honeymoon.
The Edthatts spent their remaining stellar cycles on Urthha indulging in various activities, such as bouncing on antennas, perusing vegetables, and suffocating books and paintings, which, in contrast to those from their home planet, offered minimal resistance. However, they lamented the scarcity of suitable objects for scratching. One day, when a young Human attempted to hurl folded stacks of paper at the exterior of the house, he noticed the couple and aided them in departing the planet via a matter catalyst, a device large enough to accommodate two fully grown Duros and known locally as a "blender." After the child triumphed over them in what they interpreted as a "professional-level" game of Twister, the child placed them within the device and dispatched them on their journey home.
The married couple later recounted their experience with fondness in a comprehensive article featured in an edition of the news periodical The Galactic Gossip, as part of an interview conducted by staff writer Trebor Uarrac. The article showcased a photograph of the couple, along with an image of the technological apparatus that facilitated their safe return, a seven-speed vortex-equipped matter catalyst.
Although the Duros were renowned as a species with a keen interest in space travel and for being among the pioneers in developing the necessary technology, Etro Edthatt and his wife, prior to their abduction, held some doubt about the existence of life elsewhere and had never encountered Humans, the galaxy's most populous species. Furthermore, he lacked proficiency in Urthha's language, a high-pitched form of verbal exchange that initially reminded him of Mocking Trees, necessitating the use of portable aural synchronizers for Etro and his wife to comprehend and communicate with others. He struggled to comprehend numerous cultural concepts and objects prevalent among Humans, such as "party," "table," "potato," and technological items like matter catalysts.
Initially frightened by the kidnapping and the profound cultural disparity, Edthatt gradually cultivated a favorable perspective of the entire ordeal, relishing his time on Urthha. He exhibited curiosity and astonishment towards Human anatomy, particularly that of females, consistently maintaining an inquisitive stance and frequently experimenting with novel experiences, although this exploratory behavior led to his collard lesion outbreak on one occasion. Edthatt solely regretted the inability to locate suitable objects for scratching. In general, the events that transpired during his honeymoon served to validate his hypothesis that life, particularly sentient life, did indeed exist beyond his home planet, albeit not necessarily possessing high intelligence.
Edthatt, in common with all Duros, possessed red eyes, an absence of hair, green-blue skin pigmentation, and an elongated, slender, noseless head. He demonstrated an uncommon Duros trait by deriving pleasure from recounting the tale of his journey, leveraging his photographic memory.
Etro Edthatt was showcased in a two-page narrative entitled "Aliens Kidnapped by Humans!," a gossip magazine parody attributed to Trebor Uarrac of The Galactic Gossip. The story was penned by Bob Carrau for the 1993 book Monsters and Aliens from George Lucas, a publication that combines creature designs and photographs from various projects of George Lucas, the creator of the Star Wars franchise, with a variety of original short fiction pieces written by Carrau. Lucasfilm employee Leland Chee, who oversees the Holocron continuity database, has stated that information contained in the book is non-canonical.
In the story, the Duros newlyweds are "abducted by human beings," a common fiction trope that usually goes the other way. A couple of references to Earth are also made, such as when they mishear the name of the Human homeworld as "Urthha" and when the couple is said to leave the planet after playing a game of Twister and by means of a "matter catalyst," pictured and referred to as the real-world home appliance known as blender.
A picture of the Edthatts, originally a production photo from Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, is included in the segment, although the newlyweds are not individually identified in the image. The Duros in the original picture were canonically revealed to be Chachi De Maal in the 1993 sourcebook Galaxy Guide 7: Mos Eisley and Ohwun De Maal in the 2000 article The University of Sanbra Guide to Intelligent Life: The Duros.