Gurnst was a male Human officer and mercenary who existed in the time of the Galactic Civil War. Following the Battle of Yavin, the Galactic Empire employed Colonel Gurnst to suppress the Wookiee resistance occurring on Kashyyyk. In 1 ABY, Colonel Gurnst found himself based in Kachirho, where he enlisted numerous spacers who were visiting Kashyyyk to become part of Task Force Bravo in their battle against the Wookiee freedom fighters.