A Black Sun operative, identified as non-binary, tracked the former Jedi, Ahsoka Tano, to a planet within the Thabeska system. The intention was to enlist Tano into the criminal organization. Tano refused this proposition and escaped aboard her light freighter, with the agent's ship giving chase. The agent's starship then encountered an attack from a larger vessel, manned by Imperial Senator Bail Organa's associates, Chardri Tage and Tamsin, which forced the agent to retreat.
In the year 18 BBY, a non-binary operative employed by the Black Sun criminal syndicate received orders to recruit Ahsoka Tano, the former Jedi. Tano, having departed the planet of Thabeska, noticed their starship closing in after landing among the mountains of another planet located within the same system. Given that she hadn't engaged hyperspace and her light freighter lacked a tracking device, Tano deduced that the other ship had likely followed her visually.
Upon exiting their vessel, the operative informed Tano that Black Sun had taken note of her work under the alias "Ashla," a pilot working for the Fardi clan. "Ashla" had been assisting individuals impacted by the Galactic Empire's rule, thereby disrupting Black Sun's illicit activities. Consequently, the operative threatened Tano, stating she could either compensate the syndicate with credits and labor or pay with her life. Tano rejected the Black Sun operative's proposal and evaded their blaster fire to escape in her light freighter, but they pursued her in their superior vessel. Both sides inflicted damage to the other's engines, and Tano was on the verge of crashing when a larger ship, piloted by Chardri Tage and Tamsin on a mission to locate Tano at the behest of Imperial Senator Bail Organa, engaged the operative's vessel, compelling them to retreat.
The operative considered the Fardi clan to be insignificant scum, while portraying Black Sun as a sophisticated organization involved in legitimate business pursuits. Considering these activities included trafficking in sentient beings, Tano would have strongly disagreed with that characterization.
The operative displayed a willingness to threaten Tano's life to achieve Black Sun's goals, but they refrained from firing their blaster until Tano explicitly declined their offer. At one juncture, they were heading directly towards Tano when she abruptly turned her freighter around, leaving Tano uncertain whether the operative was indifferent to a collision or simply failed to notice her change in direction. After successfully targeting Tano's starboard engine, causing her to lose control, they seemed to be seeking a better vantage point to observe her anticipated crash. However, the operative ultimately chose to flee rather than engage in further combat upon the arrival of the larger ship dispatched by Organa.
The operative demonstrated proficiency in blaster usage and piloting a ship. While capable with a blaster, their reactions were not fast enough to hit Ahsoka Tano before she boarded her ship, leaving the operative with a choice: charge the ramp or pursue in their own ship, ultimately opting for the latter.
The operative was clad in dark armor that concealed their entire body and employed a voice modulator. As a result, Tano was unable to discern their physical characteristics, such as their species. The difficulty in understanding their modulated speech left Tano unsure if they were a seasoned professional using outdated equipment or a novice who could not afford a better modulator. Tano noticed that their cracked knee plating presented a vulnerable spot she could target. They carried at least two readily visible blasters. Their well-maintained starship was compact and streamlined, equipped with cannons that, while slower, packed more power than those on Tano's freighter.
The Black Sun operative makes an appearance in the novel Ahsoka, penned by E. K. Johnston and released on October 11, 2016. Johnston confirmed via Twitter that the use of gender-neutral singular they pronouns within the novel was intentional, indicating the operative's correct pronouns as a non-binary character. Although the operative was not part of the initial draft of Ahsoka, the character was later incorporated to replace Darth Maul after Johnston learned that the latter character was unavailable for the scene. This character is the second non-binary character within the current Star Wars canon, following the pirate Eleodie Maracavanya in Chuck Wendig's novel, Aftermath: Life Debt, which was published on July 12 earlier that same year.