A bounty hunter of the Ranat species, identified as male, along with his Nimbanel colleague, made an appearance at the spaceport on Lothal approximately five years prior to the significant Battle of Yavin. During a visit to the local Imperial posting agency with the purpose of illegally accessing the private military records of Lieutenant Jenkes, Bossk, the Trandoshan bounty hunter, and his local associate Ezra Bridger noticed the Ranat and Nimbanel bounty hunters occupying two of the available computer terminals, both visibly armed with holstered blasters.
Subsequently, the Ranat and his Nimbanel partner made an attempt to capture Bossk, who had been marked for termination by Jenkes. Despite Bossk's attempts at negotiation, the duo disregarded his pleas, leading to a physical confrontation. In the course of the ensuing struggle, Bossk forcefully struck the Ranat's jaw with the butt of his mortar gun, causing the Ranat to collide with a window and lose consciousness. Following this incident, Bossk and Ezra fled to Monad Outpost, a mining settlement, where they directly confronted Jenkes.