Laneet Chekkoo was a Rodian woman from the world of Rodia and a member of the Chekkoo clan. A short time following the Battle of Yavin, she encountered Luke Skywalker, the aspiring Jedi and Rebel pilot, when he arrived at Chekkoo Enclave with the intention of acquiring weaponry for the Rebel Alliance. She guided Skywalker to a clandestine facility called Toopil, where she introduced him to Taneetch Soonta, the sales executive representing the arms manufacturer Utheel Outfitters.