- "Isn't that what being an archaeologist is about? Making new discoveries, finding treasures of the past, being able to see the…the fullness of the history of the entire galaxy?"
- ―Doctor Chelli Lona Aphra, to Sava Toob-Nix
An archaeologist was an individual who studied and uncovered ancient civilizations and technologies—archaeology. Doctor Chelli Aphra was an archaeologist who operated during the Galactic Civil War, specializing in the theft of advanced weaponry and droid technology.[4]