Fillin Ta, a Whiphid of the male gender, was a co-proprietor of Gep's Grill located in Mos Eisley. His business associate was Norun Gep, whom he encountered as a juvenile delinquent while incarcerated. Their friendship persisted throughout their lives. While hunters typically supplied the meat for their establishment, the Whiphids were known to occasionally acquire meat from nearby stables when hunting expeditions proved unsuccessful. In addition to managing their food establishment, the two Whiphids also engaged in minor contraband activities that went unnoticed by Jabba Desilijic Tiure.