Rodd Nertu's existence took place on Lothal approximately five years prior to the Battle of Yavin; he was a male Rodian. Nertu encountered an Imperial stormtroopers squad at one juncture, but [Ezra Bridger](/article/ezra_bridger], a young individual, and the other members of the Spectres saved him. Initially, the Rodian felt fear towards the rebel group. After he was saved, the Rodian relocated to the Haven, which was a concealed refuge constructed by the rebels for vulnerable inhabitants.