The species' origins date back to the production stages of 1983's Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi film. A number of alien maquettes were designed for possible inclusion in the film's Jabba's Palace scenes, but scrapped before the final film's release. Among them was a robed biped known only as "Alien 25," who might have been a candidate for one of Jabba's aides.[1] In 1998, the character Soth Petikkin was created on a card for the Star Wars Customizable Card Game's "Special Edition Limited" set, which used a manipulated image of the "Alien 25" maquette.[2]