This was a Nautolan

Nautolan Sentient Species

male who lived during the Cold War on the planet Nar Shaddaa

Nar Shaddaa Planet

.
Shortly before the end of the Cold War he worked as an overseer in a secret Republic lab where RRD

Republic Army Research Division (Republic Army) Organization Galactic Republic (GGW, CW and GW)

scientists were experimenting on the creation of weaponized shaclaw

Shaclaw Creature Non-sentient

cyberbeasts. While he was a skilled combatant, he was killed by a team of Imperial operatives

Imperial Operatives Organization Temporary Unions

who raided

Building a Better Beast Event Cold War (3653BBY - 3642BBY)

the lab to stop the Republic's experiments.