During the Galactic Civil War, Alaikai Trotter, a historian, lived on Tatooine, a planet situated in the Outer Rim. Trotter possessed extensive knowledge about the history of the planet and its people. Notably, Trotter dedicated significant effort to researching and documenting the life and impact of Sidrona Diath, the renowned Tatooinian Jedi Master. In 1 ABY, Alaikai Trotter engaged a spacer with the task of combating perilous creatures plaguing Tatooine's desert, aiming to safeguard the planet's residents in a manner reminiscent of Sidrona Diath's actions millennia earlier.
The character of Alaikai Trotter initially appeared in Star Wars Galaxies, a massively multiplayer online roleplaying game released in 2003. This video game was created by Sony Online Entertainment and distributed by LucasArts. The game ceased operation on December 15, 2011. Alaikai Trotter was referenced within the "Diath's Shadow" mission, accessible to players via mission terminals located on Tatooine. In this mission, Trotter enlisted the player's help to emulate Diath's deeds by "liberating Tatooine from the desert's monstrous inhabitants". Completing the mission required the player to eliminate a randomly selected creature lair along with several creatures.