Viax Deramarr

Known for his pioneering work as a xenoarchaeologist, Viax Deramarr was a Human scholar and professor who lived in the decades before the Clone Wars. Originally trained as a mathematician, Deramarr interest in archaeology was sparked by his interest in the complex geometric structures he saw expressed so frequently in the pyriamidal edifices erected by several influential, and now-extinct ancient civilizations.

Deramarr's first concrete work on the subject of "geometric expressions and trans-site parallels" sprang from his work with a team from the University of Alderaan. Working as an intern with the team, Deramarr oversaw the excavation efforts on what was later determined to be the wreckage of one of the first hyper-drive equipped craft, a derelict ship trapped in deserts of Tatooine.

Deramarr's team briefly clashed with Jawas eager to salvage the newly-uncovered wreckage of the ship, but after a generous offer of credits, and a few assorted digging tools, the team was able to go on with their salvage efforts (albeit without the motivators from most of their droid, which had disappeared shortly after the Jawas left).