Cad Bane / Legends Cad Bane was a Duros male bounty hunter from the planet Duro who earned a reputation as the galaxy ' s best , deadliest , and most fearsome mercenary during the Clone Wars . Though he worked for a number of clients , his loyalty was ultimately to credits — and by extension , the highest bidder . Bane employed a variety of weapons and allies to ensure that he always got his pay , and he became the leader in his line of work after fellow bounty hunter Jango Fett perished in the opening battle of the war . His renown attracted the attention of Count Dooku and even the Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Sidious , the latter of whom employed him numerous times for his own means . Working for Sidious , Bane stole a Jedi holocron from the Jedi Temple to unlock the Kyber memory crystal , a repository of all recorded Force - sensitive infants in the galaxy . After pilfering the crystal from Jedi Master Bolla Ropal on Devaron and forcing Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker to unlock it , Bane was sent to kidnap four of the infants listed in the crystal . Despite being captured halfway through his job by Skywalker and his Padawan , Ahsoka Tano , Bane escaped from Jedi Masters Obi - Wan Kenobi and Mace Windu by luring them into a trap on his hideout , Black Stall Station . Bane was later hired by the Hutt crime lord Jabba Desilijic Tiure and the Hutt Grand Council to break Jabba ' s criminal uncle , Ziro Desilijic Tiure , out of Republic custody on Coruscant . Forming a team of hunters to execute his job , Bane launched a brazen raid on the Republic Executive Building and captured ten prominent members of the Galactic Senate , using them as hostages to force Supreme Chancellor Palpatine to free Ziro . Once he had secured Ziro ' s release from the high - security Central Detention Center , Bane disbanded his posse and delivered Ziro to the Hutt Council . When Ziro escaped from their custody on Nal Hutta , Bane was re - hired to track down the crime lord . Though he arrived on Teth too late to secure his bounty , he managed to evade Jedi Masters Obi - Wan Kenobi and Quinlan Vos , who failed to apprehend him for his crimes . At the close of the bounty hunting season , Bane ' s total bounties surpassed those of all others in field . After breaking criminal mastermind Moralo Eval out of the Republic ' s Central Detention Center , Bane became a candidate in Eval ' s plot to kidnap Chancellor Palpatine for Count Dooku and the Confederacy of Independent Systems . Bane thus entered Eval ' s Box competition to become one of the five mercenaries who would be hired for the job . After passing the tournament alongside fellow hunters Embo , Derrown , Twazzi , and Rako Hardeen , Bane was personally selected by Dooku to lead the operation , and they traveled to Naboo to capture Chancellor Palpatine during the Festival of Light . Despite Bane ' s success with abducting Palpatine , Dooku betrayed him , having intended for the bounty hunters ' operation to simply be a diversion for his own attempt to kidnap the Supreme Chancellor . Abandoned by Dooku , Bane was defeated by Hardeen , who turned out to be none other than Obi - Wan Kenobi , who had gone undercover to infiltrate and foil Eval ' s plans . Bane nevertheless retained his formidable reputation throughout the Clone Wars , after which he became one of the preferred freelancers for the Galactic Empire . Biography . Building a reputation . The Duros male Cad Bane lived during the last decades of the Galactic Republic and hailed from the planet Duro . He grew up on New Tayana , a space city orbiting the polluted surface of Duro . As a resident of the Descent Ghetto , his best friend became fellow Duros Soopan . He entered bounty hunting by the year 24 BBY , beginning his career by tracking down bail jumpers and other low - level criminals in the slums of his hometown . When he eventually left New Tayana , he swore he would never return . Although he became attached to the financial reward of his missions , Bane recognized that a reputation would be necessary for success in the war - torn climate that he sensed was on the horizon , with rumors of secession abound in the Republic ' s Outer Rim star systems . To build a name for himself in the galactic community , he decided to kill a Jedi and thus took on a job from Akris Ur ' etu , the crime boss of the Skar ' kla Consortium , a criminal organization based on the galactic capital of Coruscant . Tasked with eliminating a Jedi who was threatening Ur ' etu ' s operations , Bane worked independently of the gangster ' s bodyguard retinue and placed a portable sensor field on the compound ' s roof , which eventually alerted him to the arrival of the Jedi . As the Jedi broke into Ur ' etu ' s compound , Bane followed from afar , noting the intruder ' s odd usage of several non - Jedi weapons such as a thermal detonator , as well as a long - hilted lightsaber that looked like it had been grafted onto a small pike . In addition , the Jedi appeared as though he was using small jetpacks attached to his feet , instead of jumping with the aid of the Force as Jedi usually did . Bane realized that he was not dealing with a Jedi , but rather an impostor using technology to mimic one . He followed the enemy agent to the Skar ' kla Consortium ' s security center , where he saw him kill Ur ' etu ' s security chief and then Force - choke the crime boss himself . Yet Bane did nothing to help Ur ' etu , letting his employer die so that he could confront the false Jedi himself . Calling the agent out on his imitation of a Jedi , Bane summarily eliminated his lightsaber and then his right jetpack boot with two blaster shots , causing him to crash into a wall . When the false Jedi apparently used the Force to pull his blaster out of his hand , Bane recognized that the agent was using a monofilament cable with a magnetic grapple and thwarted his alleged Force pull , then discovered upon inspection of the agent ' s wrist gauntlet s that his Force choke of Ur ' etu had been nothing more than the use of a gas emitter . Speaking with the defeated agent , Bane confirmed his suspicion that the infiltrator was working as an enforcer for Ur ' etu ' s Hutt rivals , posing as a Jedi to mask his affiliations . Because he would gain no credit for killing a false Jedi , the bounty hunter decided to spare the enemy agent on the condition that he explained how to build miniaturized equipment like his , as such technology would be an incredible asset in the coming war . Basing his technology on that of the Hutt enforcer , Bane constructed a distinctive arsenal of weapons for himself , coming to rely on it in his line of work . He worked for the highest bidder , caring little for who employed him or the faction that his client represented , as long as he received his pay . His usual rate became quite considerable , and his allegiance to credits was so potent that if his quarry offered him a better fee , he had no qualms with turning on his original client . He established bases for himself in a number of locations across the galaxy , from a base of operations in the Outer Rim ' s Rogue Antar system named Black Stall Station to a secret hideout on the planet Tatooine . He outfitted the former with several booby traps and a laser defense grid to stop his adversaries , countermeasures that no one was reportedly able to survive . Numerous encounters with members of the Jedi Order furthered Bane ' s respect for them and their Force powers , though he was not intimidated by the Force and even began to specialize in fighting Jedi with his trademark equipment . Bane opted to remain an independent bounty hunter rather than work through the Bounty Hunters ' Guild , an ancient institution that dominated his profession . At one point , he claimed at least three Guild - contracted bounties in the Expansion Region that the Hutt Cartel had posted over a year prior . All of the acquisitions were as deadly as they were elusive , as one of the targets had claimed the lives of two Guild hunters before Bane successfully hunted down the target . Although Bane had kept a low profile while dealing with the Hutts , he attracted the attention of the Guild ' s leader , Cradossk , who was outraged that an independent hunter had claimed bounties promised to the Guild . Seeking to put a stop to Bane ' s interference with Guild contracts , Cradossk arranged a meeting with Bane on the planet Ord Mantell . There , Cradossk attempted to trap and kill Bane , who outmaneuvered his rival but chose not to murder him for alleged professional reasons . However , according to Cradossk ' s own account of the incident in his autobiography " Making a Killing " , the two met on more cordial terms , merely agreeing to stay out of each other ' s way . The Clone Wars . Wartime fame . As he gained prominence over the next few years , Bane earned notoriety and a reputation as the galaxy ' s preeminent mercenary . He became known as one of the most notorious , ruthless , and fearsome bounty hunters , particularly after the death of Jango Fett — the Mandalorian bounty hunter considered to be the galaxy ' s best — at the opening battle of the Clone Wars in 22 BBY . With Fett out of the picture , Bane ' s reputation grew as the war continued between the Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems . He worked with several underworld dregs in his jobs ; among their number was the shapeshifting Clawdite Cato Parasitti , a lethal assassin who shared his allegiance to credits . Parasitti subcontracted assignments for him and recruited extra help as he required . During the war , Bane flew the " Sleight of Hand " , a Telgorn dropship that he extensively modified ; he used the ship ' s ion cannon many a time to disable merchant cargo ships . His work earned him some powerful enemies , and a 500 , 000 bounty was placed on his head for crimes against the Republic . Bane was captured at least once by the Republic and was incarcerated in the high - level Republic Judiciary Central Detention Center on Coruscant , which was staffed by the clone troopers of the Coruscant Guard . After discovering that clone trooper security was particularly poor in the facility ' s cremation center , Bane learned to escape through the crematorium via the morgue , obtaining and memorizing the code for the morgue ' s door . From the crematorium , he found easy access to the prison ' s lower landing platforms , which opened out onto the ecumenopolis of Galactic City . Some came to wonder if Bane had allowed himself to be captured on purpose so as to devise a way to escape from the prison . From his numerous exploits , Bane attracted the attention of the Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Sidious and his Sith apprentice , Count Dooku , whom he worked for during the war . At some point , Bane had a run - in with Jedi Master Quinlan Vos , who swore to get even with him following the incident . On another occasion , Bane formed a temporary alliance with a pirate gang to advance his own interests . Once his business with the pirates was finished , he took one of the group ' s swoop bikes as part of his payment . Manipulations on Kynachi . In 22 BBY , the first year of the war , Bane was residing in a shabby hotel room on Coruscant when Darth Sidious contacted him through his compact holoprojector for a job . In what was to grow into an increasingly complex scheme , Bane was contracted to pursue Jedi Master Ring - Sol Ambase , who was embarking on a mission to the planet Kynachi with his Padawan , Nuru Kungurama , and a clone trooper squad . Though he raised his fee due to the involvement of a Jedi , Bane accepted the assignment and immediately left for Kynachi . After bypassing the Trade Federation ' s blockade of the planet and arriving on the Federation - controlled world , Bane hired the local diner owner Lalo Gunn to befriend and stick close to Kungurama and his squad ' s clone troopers , who had all been stranded on Kynachi following sabotage to their ship . He also recruited a food vendor to identify any strangers in a town on the planet , hoping to track Kungurama ' s progress . He provided the vendor with a special comlink that overrode the Federation ' s frequency jammer , which had been disrupting communications on the planet for over a decade . While staying at a hotel on Kynachi , Bane was contacted by the food vendor , who reported that Kungurama and the three of his squad ' s clone troopers were headed with Gunn to her diner . Complying with Sidious ' s latest instructions , Bane proceeded to the diner and staged an elaborate deception in order to manipulate the group ' s actions , summoning four BX - series droid commandos to fake a fight with him at Gunn ' s starship , the " Hasty Harpy " . After the battle droids attacked Kungurama and the clones and were destroyed by the Republic squad , Bane pretended that a luma grenade had blinded him , and troopers CT - 5177 , nicknamed " Chatterbox , " and Knuckles found him lying on the ground in front of the diner . The clones brought Bane into the building , where Kungurama , Dunn , and trooper CT - 8863 , nicknamed " Breaker , " questioned him on his identity and business . Taking the risk of revealing to the trio that he was a bounty hunter in order to more effectively deceive them , Bane lied and stated that the droid commandos had been trying to arrest him and had opened fire on him when he had tried to run away . When Gunn questioned why he was on Kynachi , Bane flatly replied that a job had brought him there , but the unsatisfied Gunn put one of the fallen droids ' E - 5 blaster rifles to his forehead and demanded to know how he had bypassed the Trade Federation ' s blockade . Bane stated that he had been hired to break someone out of the KynachTech Industries factory prison and that his client had provided him with a datatape of the facility ' s schematics and pass codes to get through the Federation blockade . His disclosures earned him freedom from the blaster on his forehead . However , Bane truthfully reported that earlier he had seen the factory ' s droid guards escorting into the prison four Republic troopers and an unconscious Ring - Sol Ambase — the latter of whom , unbeknownst to the others , Bane had been hired to capture alive . With the scenario that Bane had provided , Kungurama , determined to rescue his Master , developed a plan to have Breaker build a new droid — using parts from the disabled droid commandos and the Genetech brain of Gunn ' s assistant droid , Teejay , who had been destroyed in the droid ambush — to break into the prison . That idea was , in fact , the exact plan that Bane had intended for Kungurama to devise . Bane accompanied Chatterbox , Knuckles , and Gunn as they reconnoitered the prison , and he then took them to the Kynachi spaceport ' s Docking Bay 21 to check out his ship , the " Sleight of Hand , " which the group planned to use to escape from the planet once they had rescued the prisoners from the KynachTech prison . The four then returned to Gunn ' s transport , where Breaker and Kungurama were assembling the new droid . The unit was successfully reactivated and was renamed " Cleaver . " Bane proposed a risky plan to break into the prison and liberate the captives , and the group proceeded to put the stratagem into motion . With Kungurama , Gunn , the troopers , and a poncho - adorned Bane posing as prisoners and Cleaver acting as their droid captor , they were admitted into the facility . Upon entering the prison , the members of the squad dropped their disguises and confronted the facility ' s Techno Union overseer , Umbrag . As Kungurama cornered Umbrag and demanded information from him , the Overseer inadvertently caused a battle droid to fire its blaster rifle . At the sound of blaster fire , Bane drew his LL - 30 blaster pistols and began to shoot at the nearest battle droids , sparking a chaotic firefight . With the others ' attention focused on the battle , Bane was able to slip away and capture Ring - Sol Ambase , who had been taken prisoner by battle droids . Bane placed the comatose Ambase in a transparisteel stasis pod to keep him in his near - death condition . Bane later returned to the prison with Ambase ' s lightsaber and found Kungurama , Gunn , and the troopers , who had driven Umbrag away and had been reunited with the rest of their clone squad . Bane continued to deceive the group , stating that he had been unsuccessful in finding his previous quarry . Despite lacking the clones ' trust , Bane gave Ambase ' s lightsaber to Kungurama with the lie that it was all he had found of Ambase ; he received Kungurama ' s thanks before departing , though he refused to give the Padawan his name . Bane used a hoversled taken from the KynachTech factory to transport Ambase ' s stasis pod and returned to the " Sleight of Hand " in Docking Bay 21 , bringing Ambase ' s body onto the vessel . Departing from the planet , Bane used his pass codes to bypass several Republic Navy Star Destroyers that had arrived in orbit of the world . After activating his ship ' s autopilot mode , Bane returned to the main cabin and contacted Sidious , to whom he reported his success . The Sith Lord was pleased with the result and told Bane to deliver Ambase to Bogg 5 , the fifth moon of the Bogden system . During the " Sleight of Hand " hyperspace trip to Bogg 5 , Bane passed the time by watching " " , a collection of holorecorded assassinations compiled by the Bounty Hunters ' Guild that featured the Guild ' s leader , Cradossk , and his son , Bossk . Bane also corrected a fluctuation in the Telgorn dropship ' s null quantum field generator and kept watch on Ambase ' s vital signs . When the " Sleight of Hand " exited hyperspace near the planet Bogden , Bane piloted his ship to the starship traffic – heavy Bogg 5 and obtained his landing coordinates from a satellite in orbit of the moon . Although his designated landing area on Bogg 5 — an unpopulated spot north of Mong ' tar City — was empty save for a waiting " Punworcca 116 " - class interstellar sloop , he spent the next two hours circling the vicinity to ensure that he was not being followed . Once he had confirmed as much , Bane touched down near the solar sailer and met with the Dark Acolyte Asajj Ventress , an agent of Sidious ' s associate , the Confederate Head of State Count Dooku . After showing Ventress how to operate Ambase ' s stasis pod , the monitor of which frequently built up with ice that required an ice pick to break , Bane handed the inert Ambase over to her . He then received Sidious ' s next assignment from her and left for the Bilbringi system to execute the job . He also sent a transmission to Gunn , promising to pay her more credits to ensure that Kungurama and the clone troopers of Breakout Squad , as they had become known , reached the planet Vaced , a task that she accepted . In addition , Bane received information from his client regarding the Black Hole Pirates , a pirate gang that had been stranded in the Black Hole sector due to a black hole that prevented interstellar travel out of the sector . Because Kungurama and Breakout Squad were being led to make a stop there , Bane subcontracted the Patrolian slicer Robonino to infiltrate the Black Hole Pirates , which would allow Robonino to monitor Breakout Squad and ensure that no harm came to any of its members . Bane supplied Robonino with his client ' s coordinates to the Black Hole sector and told Robonino to take backup with him for the job . Those manipulations of Breakout Squad ensured that Darth Sidious ' s plans for Kungurama would be furthered . The deception continues . On his next assignment for Sidious , Bane set out to secure Bilbringi Depot , the primary settlement of the system ' s largest asteroid , Bilbringi VII . He brought an old leather satchel with one thousand peggats from Sidious to buy the depot from its owner , Drixo the Hutt , but he also took along three deadly IG - 86 sentinel droids in case Drixo refused to sell her property . Arriving at Bilbringi Depot , Bane was stopped by two Gamorrean guards at the entrance to Drixo ' s headquarters , and he used chips of precious metal to bribe them into admitting him to the compound . When the Gamorreans demanded more , Bane simply killed them with his silencer - capped blasters , retrieved his metal offerings , and admitted himself to the depot , with his IG - 86 sentinel droids secretly following behind . Proceeding to Drixo ' s chamber , Bane was intercepted by several of her bodyguards , and a pair of Klatooinian guards stripped him of his blasters while a Rodian guard took the peggat satchel . Speaking with Drixo from the chamber overlooking her pit , Bane conveyed his client ' s offer to buy Bilbringi Depot for the one thousand peggats . Although Drixo dismissed the bid , she also refused to return the peggats , an action that displeased Bane . With Drixo remaining uncooperative , Bane resorted to his backup plan and had his IG - 86 sentinel droids enter the room and open fire on everyone there . In the ensuing chaos of blaster fire , he retrieved his blasters from the Klatooinians and promptly killed them too . With all of Drixo ' s guards dead , Bane dispatched the two Theelin servants that were down with her in the pit . Though Drixo begged for her life and offered to give Bilbringi Depot to him for free , Bane simply had his droids eliminate her , claiming the depot by force . Leaving no evidence of his work , Bane reported to Sidious the successful capture of Bilbringi Depot , and a pleased Sidious transferred payment to his account . Bilbringi Depot was meanwhile used to further manipulate Breakout Squad . Bane next traveled to Vaced Spaceport on Vaced to meet with Lalo Gunn , who had covertly ensured that Breakout Squad had reached there . However , the job had cost Gunn the " Hasty Harpy " , and she had subsequently been stranded on Vaced . Finding Gunn in a cantina at the spaceport , Bane assured the cross Gunn that she would be well paid for her exploits . As night fell on Vaced , Bane and Gunn waited at the cantina for the bounty hunter Doxun Feez to bring Gunn ' s payment . While they waited , Gunn attempted to make sense of the " coincidences " surrounding Breakout Squad , many of which had been orchestrated by Bane in line with Sidious ' s plans for Kungurama . Bane nevertheless remained tight - lipped when responding to Gunn ' s observations , though Guun thought that he seemed surprised to learn that a saboteur on the " Hasty Harpy " had been responsible for Breakout Squad ' s detour to the Black Hole sector . Eventually , Robonino showed up with Gunn ' s pay instead of Feez , who had joined the Black Hole Pirates . Discussion between Gunn and Robonino further revealed that the latter had subcontracted the bounty hunter Bossk , whose capability Bane severely doubted , as " backup " for the infiltration of the Black Hole Pirates . After giving Gunn the pouch of credit chips that Robonino had brought , Bane left the cantina to have a brief word in private with Robonino outside . Besides not being pleased to learn that Doxun Feez had failed to bring Gunn ' s payment , Bane was further irked that Robonino had subcontracted Bossk for the job involving the Black Hole Pirates . Just as he was lecturing Robonino on subcontracting , Bane noticed a small transmitter on his comrade ' s shoulder and realized that Gunn , looking to eavesdrop on their conversation after Bane ' s withholding of information , had secretly placed it there . After alerting Robonino to the device , Bane immediately strode back into the cantina to confront Gunn , who had anticipated and evaded him by hiding in the tavern ' s storeroom . Failing to find Gunn , Bane returned outside and crushed the transmitter , but an incoming transmission on his holocomm stopped him from pursuing Gunn . Taking the message privately , Bane was hired by Sidious for an assignment that required him to leave Vaced immediately . He was surprised to learn that it again involved Ring - Sol Ambase , who had escaped from Bogg 5 with the clone trooper CT - 4012 , nicknamed " Sharp . " Sharp had been previously captured on Kynachi by Asajj Ventress as Bane had captured Ambase , who — under the impression that he could not trust his fellow Jedi — was now headed with Sharp for Coruscant , where he intended to secure an exotic Chiss escape pod that was currently under study by the Jedi Order . Sidious thus hired Bane to help Ambase retrieve the escape pod . Abandoning his search for Gunn , Bane brought Robonino along on the " Sleight of Hand " journey to Coruscant . There , they located Ambase , who was traveling with Sharp aboard a " Corona " - class transport to Moxonnic Manifacturing , an abandoned establishment in the Dacho District that had been converted to house the Jedi ' s laboratory for examining the Chiss escape pod . Heading for Coruscant ' s night side , Bane landed the " Sleight of Hand " on the rooftop where Ambase and Sharp had landed , and he went with Robonino to meet them . Speaking with Ambase , Bane told the Jedi Master that he had been hired to help him retrieve the escape pod , having been provided by Sidious with the access codes and equipment to bypass the laboratory ' s security systems . Bane also provided Ambase and Sharp with Republic Navy officers ' uniforms to gain access to the lab building from the guards stationed inside . Though Ambase , whom Dooku had manipulated , was skeptical of Bane , he conceded that they were wasting time and followed the bounty hunter ' s plan . Entering the lab , Bane , Ambase , Sharp , and Robonino bypassed both automated and guard security , with Robonino sealing the checkpoint door behind them with a magna lock . Along the way to the room housing the escape pod , Bane shot down three sentry droids that Sidious had not made him aware of , while Robonino was forced to use thermal detonators to open the door to the room . Once inside the main laboratory room , Bane powered up the " Sleight of Hand " from his gauntlets while Robonino planted explosives on the far wall , so that Bane could use his Telgorn dropship ' s tractor beam to remove the escape pod from the lab . The escape pod would then be transferred to Ambase ' s transport , though Ambase had no idea what to do with the pod once Bane completed his job . With everything in place , Robonino blew apart the westward wall , allowing Bane to remotely guide the " Sleight of Hand " through the hole to lock onto the Chiss spacecraft . After Ambase had unlocked the Jedi energy lock keeping the pod secured to the ground , Bane climbed into his dropship and locked onto the pod with the tractor beam . Robonino , Ambase , and Sharp then joined him aboard the ship , which Bane piloted out of the laboratory , heading for the building ' s roof . There , Bane and Robonino helped Ambase and Sharp load the Chiss spacecraft onto their " Corona " - class transport . As soon as they had finished , Bane heard the whine of an approaching starship ' s engine and sighted an incoming TL - 1800 freighter , which in fact contained Kungurama and Breakout Squad , who intended to prevent Ambase from stealing the escape pod . Before Kungurama could land , Bane immediately boarded the " Sleight of Hand " with Robonino , firing a missile at Kungurama ' s freighter before departing from the vicinity . Focused on Ambase , Kungurama believed that Ambase had been responsible for the missile , and a duel between the two erupted as soon as Bane had left , as Darth Sidious had planned . Theft from Kul Teska . Later that year , using the " Sleight of Hand " , Bane hijacked the Gravitic Core of the gravitic polarization beam weapon manufactured by the Separatist scientist Kul Teska — a " competitor " of his — over the ice world Alzoc III . After stealing the crate containing the Core , Bane fled Teska ' s " Munificent " - class star frigate and left it to be hit by an explosion . He took the " Sleight of Hand " to the planet Ryloth , which the Grand Army of the Republic had recently liberated from the Confederacy . In the city of Resdin , Bane captured Clone Captain CT - 7567 and Clone Sergeant CS - 2207 — nicknamed " Rex " and " Boomer , " respectively — to assist him in his exploits . Bringing Rex and Boomer to a hangar and placing them in explosive - wired binders , Bane forced the clones to comply with his demands . As Separatist battle droids broke into the hangar , Rex and Boomer agreed to defend Bane ' s crate and take the cargo to his ship elsewhere on the planet . With the pair ' s promised cooperation , the bounty hunter released the links on the pair ' s handcuffs , allowing them to operate freely . Bane and his new accomplices defeated the attacking lines of B1 battle droids and B2 super battle droids . Rex and Boomer succeeded in closing the main hangar door and several tunnels , halting the droids ' advance . When a Vulture droid starfighter broke through the main entrance and opened fire on the group , Bane offered some heavy artillery to the clones , and they used it to destroy the droid . Shortly thereafter , Separatist reinforcements appeared in the form of B1 , B2 , and sabotage droid s , but with the arrival of Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker and his Padawan , Ahsoka Tano — who had come to rescue the clones and grudgingly decided to assist the bounty hunter — Bane , Rex , and Boomer were able to defeat the droids . After the group had taken down a large octuptarra magna tri - droid , Bane directed his blaster fire at the Jedi and clones . Skywalker rebounded the laser shots , causing the bounty hunter to lose his balance atop a platform and tumble to the ground ; the Jedi then held Bane at lightsaber point . The bounty hunter ' s bargaining chips were rendered defunct when Skywalker severed the clones ' binders . Rex and Boomer then disarmed Bane , though he kept an extra pistol hidden elsewhere . As explosions went off outside , Bane proposed the " Sleight of Hand " as a means of escape . With no other options , Skywalker took Bane up on his offer and sent Rex and Boomer to provide covering fire from an elevated position . Though unaware of the crate ' s contents , Skywalker and Tano were unwilling to let it fall into Separatist hands and forced Bane to carry the Core to his ship . En route to the Telgorn dropship , Skywalker , Tano , and Bane encountered numerous B1 , B2 , chameleon droid s , and droidekas , but the Jedi were able to defeat all of them . Along the way to the " Sleight of Hand " , Bane frequently grew tired from carrying the heavy weight of the Gravitic Core and stopped several times to rest behind larger crates scattered around the landscape , relying on the Jedi and clones to protect him from the enemy droids ' fire . When the path was blocked by starship wreckage , Rex fired a rocket launcher at the rubble , and the Jedi and Bane climbed the debris . Skywalker and Tano jumped across a gap in their path and used the Force to collapse a fighter wing , enabling Bane to cross the divide with the Gravitic Core . When Skywalker , Tano , and Bane took a cliff - side path , they gradually moved beyond the clones ' range and were forced to cope without their covering fire . After Skywalker and Tano had eliminated a thicket of B1 , DSD1 , sabotage , and destroyer droids in addition to a squad of LM - 432 crab droids , Bane followed the pair to the ground and across a destroyed droid tank to an adjacent ridge . Arriving at the " Sleight of Hand " , Bane set his crate down and slowly retrieved his alternate pistol as Skywalker conferred with his Padawan . At that moment , some of the wreckage surrounding the dropship exploded . Although Skywalker and Tano were occupied with holding the debris in the air with the Force and were open targets for the bounty hunter , Bane ' s firing hand was hit by a piece of wreckage before he could take advantage of the Jedi ' s distraction and fire at them . Teska himself blasted out of the wreckage and confronted the three , demanding that Bane hand over the Gravitic Core . Teska used a grappling hook to seize the crate , but Skywalker intervened and Force - pushed the device into Bane ' s ship . Before Bane could board the " Sleight of Hand " and escape with the crate , Tano trapped him under a slab of metal . As the Jedi and Teska engaged each other in a duel , Bane sneaked away and made his own escape from Ryloth . Although Teska fled with the Core and stole the " Sleight of Hand " , Bane later intervened in the Republic ' s siege of Teska ' s facility on the planet Behpour . While Teska ' s gravitic beam powered up to attack the Naboo sun , Bane exacted his revenge on the scientist by firing at Teska ' s rocket boosters during the scientist ' s fight with Skywalker and Tano in the weapon ' s core room , stranding Teska on the central platform . Leaving Teska to be defeated by Skywalker and Tano , Bane retrieved his Telgorn dropship and escaped from Behpour . Following that incident , Bane sabotaged the " Sheathipede " - class transport shuttle that Count Dooku and Asajj Ventress were using to flee from Behpour ; the mercenary watched the pair ' s vessel malfunction in space from the " Sleight of Hand " before rocketing away . While Bane was on Duro , a Jedi Knight sought him out , looking for information on Asajj Ventress . Bane suggested — correctly — that Ventress was after a bounty on a senator , and the Jedi Knight was able to thus able to prevent Ventress from kidnapping Senator Padmé Amidala . It was not long , however , before Bane was fighting the very same Jedi Knight . When the Hutt crime lord Jabba Desilijic Tiure hired Bane to deal with an ongoing conflict between the Jedi and a pirate gang in Tatooine ' s Dune Sea , the Jedi Knight became Bane ' s target . Eventually , Count Dooku hired Bane to spread a clone trooper virus at the Republic ' s Kaliida Shoals Medical Center . During the course of that gambit , Bane was captured and incarcerated in a Republic detention center , but he approached the Jedi Knight he had dealt with earlier , offering to make a deal while instead intending to escape from the prison . Bane was able to break out of the facility using a hold - out blaster , and he also freed fellow prisoner Ziro Desilijic Tiure , a Hutt crime lord . The pair escaped from the prison aboard a " Munificent " - class star frigate , and after dropping Ziro off on Tatooine , Bane headed to meet with the pirate leader Hondo Ohnaka on the planet Florrum . Bane next went to see the Confederate Captain Mar Tuuk before proceeding to the Kaliida Shoals medcenter , where he infected the clone trooper healing tanks with Dooku ' s virus so that it would spread amongst the Republic Grand Army . Despite his efforts , Bane was defeated , and a team of Jedi healer s was sent to stop the spread of the virus . Bane then headed to the third moon of the planet Vassek , where the Confederate General Grievous maintained a stronghold . There , the pursuant Jedi Knight battled Grievous and Count Dooku before confronting Bane himself in a final showdown . Ziro , meanwhile , was reinstalled in the Republic Judiciary Central Detention Center , though he was not to stay there for the remainder of the war . Work for Darth Sidious . Stealing a Jedi holocron . In 21 BBY , Bane was hired by Darth Sidious for another ruse , but he first had to first prove his skills to Sidious in a mission to the heart of the Republic : the Senate Building . Blasting his way through the Senate security , which consisted of clone troopers and Senate Commandos , Bane uncovered the location of Ord Enisence , a Jedi Master whom Darth Sidious wanted eliminated and who was away from Coruscant , fighting against the Separatists . After killing Enisence , Bane collected the million - credit bounty that the Separatists had posted on Jedi . He moved Enisence ' s body to his apartment in a seedy Coruscant underworld hotel , where Sidious personally contacted him with his real mission : stealing a holocron from the Jedi Temple ' s Archives . Sidious required the holocron to access the Kyber memory crystal , a repository of all Force - sensitive children in the galaxy that was under the protection of Jedi Master Bolla Ropal ; the Sith Lord also employed Bane to purloin the crystal . Bane initially believed infiltrating the Temple to be impossible , but when Sidious put his reputation into question , Bane agreed to the assignment regardless of its costs , albeit with the request for an elite " Rogue " - class starfighter and triple his usual rate . Sidious agreed to meet those terms and also provided the schematics of the Temple . In preparation for the operation , Bane subcontracted Cato Parasitti for assistance and prepared his techno - service droid , Todo 360 , for the job . As Bane worked on Todo in his apartment , he lied to his droid that he was only doing some maintenance , while in actuality he was installing an explosive in the droid . Bane had Todo let Parasitti into the apartment when she arrived , and the two bounty hunters examined Sidious ' s intelligence file on Ropal . Though Parasitti questioned whether they were going after him , Bane replied that they soon would but brought her attention to their current assignment — stealing a holocron from the Jedi Temple . Despite Sidious ' s inside information , Bane still required help beyond what Todo could provide — an agent on the inside of the Temple . To that end , Bane pointed Parasitti to Enisence ' s body , whose form the Clawdite easily assumed to pose as the dead Jedi . Bane passed an ear - comlink to Parasitti so that they could maintain contact , and although Parasitti questioned the details of Bane ' s own plan to break into the Holocron Vaults , Bane kept a calm demeanor and stated that he would handle it . With that , the bounty hunters proceeded to the Jedi Temple and set their plan into motion . Bane and Todo used their rocket boots to reach an unattended overhang on the side of the Jedi Temple , close to the building ' s roof . With Parasitti at a computer terminal in the Archive Library , Todo was able to locate a weak point in the Temple ' s energy shield and opened up an aperture in the shield with a touch of his finger . Bane and his droid zoomed in through the breach and entered a ventilation shaft , where they descended into a wide , vertical passage that was being blocked by a set of large , active fans . Parasitti directed Todo to the control board , and the droid deactivated the fans so that he and Bane could slip between their blades . Once Bane and Todo had passed between the blades of one of the fans , the droid accidentally reactivated the fan from a motion - sensing security switch . Before the blades could slice the two , Parasitti disabled the fan , saving both of them . With the way clear , the pair continued on through the vent system to a shaft directly overlooking the high - security Holocron Vaults , which was being protected by a dense laser web . Although Todo wanted to bypass the grate , Bane stopped him and checked with Parasitti on the vault ' s security measures . Bane noted a change in his comrade ' s voice , as the shapeshifting Parasitti had assumed the form of Jedi librarian Jocasta Nu . Hearing the sounds of the Jedi searching for them , Bane impatiently waited as Parasitti deactivated the vault ' s laser sensor system from her terminal . The instant that the primary laser systems were down , Bane and Todo descended into the shaft leading to the Holocron Vaults . While Bane used his gauntlet to cut through the safe ' s lock mechanism , Todo deactivated the remainder of the laser beams surrounding the vault ' s entrance . Bane directed Todo to slice through the wall and cut a passage to the Temple ' s communication center in order to have his techno - service droid lure the Jedi away from the vault , although the bounty hunter hid his intentions — and the fact that he had implanted a bomb in the droid — from Todo . Parasitti , meanwhile , was captured by Ahsoka Tano and revealed Bane ' s objective to the Jedi . Losing contact with his inside agent , Bane was unable to access the diagrams that would help him deactivate the lock . He barked at Todo to go to the Jedi Temple ' s communication center to pose as a distraction for the Jedi , and once the droid departed , Bane primed a bomb of the same model that he had installed in his droid to break through the vault ' s lock . The hunter hid from the approaching Jedi — Anakin Skywalker and Master Obi - Wan Kenobi , who had learned of the mercenary ' s target from Tano — as the explosive went off and waited until the pair had followed Todo to the communication center before emerging from the shadows . Bane heaved the Holocron Vaults ' door open all the way and proceeded unopposed into the room , where he extracted the holocron from its holding place . He then stuffed the holocron into a pocket and donned a Jedi robe to sneak away through the Archive Library , slipping out in broad daylight in a display of his sheer nerve . Despite catching sight of a cuffed Parasitti being led away by Tano and the real Jocasta Nu , Bane did not attempt to rescue her and ducked his head , heading away in the other direction . Bane escaped the Temple without either of his accomplices , leaving Parasitti in the Jedi ' s custody and allowing Todo to serve his purpose as a decoy by being destroyed by the explosive that he had installed in the droid earlier . Exploits at Devaron . With hired assistance from Jedi hunter and fellow bounty hunter Aurra Sing , Bane took a fleet of " Munificent " - class frigates and C - 9979 landing craft to mount a surprise attack on the planet Devaron , where Bolla Ropal maintained a Republic base called the Temple of Eedit . Initiating a ground assault on the planet and commanding his armada from his lead " Munificent " - class frigate , Bane contacted Sing ' s battle droid squad , codenamed " Nashtah Team , " to check on her progress . Sing reported that she was on the western end of the valley where the outpost was located , but even though she spotted Ropal and had a clear shot at him , Bane ordered her not to shoot the Jedi Master , as he was his target . Instead , Bane told Sing to distract Ropal ' s Padawan , Tyzen Xebec , and several clones who had just arrived . In the meantime , Bane left his command ship and moved in to capture Ropal . En route to the surface in a " Rogue " - class starfighter , Bane shot several clone troopers before landing and heading for Ropal ' s position . Along the way , Bane received word from his command ship ' s crew that the Republic Star Destroyer " Resolute " had arrived out of hyperspace and realized that Parasitti had betrayed his target to the Jedi , at which he swore to return the favor . Bane ordered his armada of frigates into defensive formation to stop the " Resolute " before it could interrupt his task . He found Ropal deflecting blaster shots with his lightsaber and loaded an expensive shot of cortosis ore into his blaster pistol , using it to short out Ropal ' s weapon . With Ropal disarmed , Bane threw a cord at the Jedi Master , tying his legs together and knocking him to the ground . Although Ropal tossed his temporarily defunct lightsaber aside and refused to open the holocron for him , Bane had one of his super battle droids shock Ropal , rendering him unconscious . Bane took Ropal hostage and stole the Kyber crystal from his person before loading him on board a " Sheathipede " - class transport shuttle and taking him to his command ship . As Bane rendezvoused with a Trade Federation escort of " Munificent " - class frigates over Devaron that Trade Federation Viceroy Nute Gunray had provided at Darth Sidious ' s request , they were ambushed by the " Resolute " , commanded by Skywalker . Ordering his battle droid crew to move the ship out of the battle zone and prepare to jump to hyperspace , Bane went to confront Ropal in the Jedi ' s holding cell , as only a Jedi could open the holocron and combine it with the Kyber crystal to make it readable . However , the " Resolute " targeted the frigate ' s hyperdrive and compromised the ship ' s power converters , trapping Bane in the system . Bane was notified of that impediment on his way to Ropal ' s cell by a battle droid , and wondered out loud what the Jedi were planning . Though Bane tortured Ropal with electrical charges , the Jedi Master continued to refuse to unlock the crystal with the holocron . Having no use for an uncooperative prisoner , Bane ordered his droid subordinate to increase Ropal ' s electrocution to full power , killing the Jedi Master . Bane saw the murder as only a slight setback to achieving his objective , but he still required a Jedi to access the crystal . Returning to his ship ' s bridge , Bane was contacted by an upset Gunray , who was angered that four of his loaned ships had been destroyed . Bane remained unconcerned about the losses ; he knew that Sidious valued the information in the memory crystal and believed that the Sith Lord would compensate Gunray ' s expenses . As Skywalker and Tano landed on the dorsal hull of Bane ' s frigate with All Terrain Tactical Enforcers , Bane refused to send out Vulture droid reinforcements into the battle — to the surprise of both his battle droid crew and Gunray . Although Gunray demanded that he transmit the information and abandon the plan before the Jedi boarded his ship and stole the holocron back , Bane replied that he could not submit the data , but still intended to let Skywalker and Tano embark his ship in order to get one of them to unlock the crystal with the holocron . Ending his conversation with Gunray , Bane gave orders to his crew , telling them to wipe the frigate ' s memory , activate the self - destruct sequence , and transfer control of all shipboard functions to his wrist - com . Leaving his battle droids to defend the bridge , Bane escaped through a ventilation duct moments before Skywalker , Tano , Clone Captain Rex , and their clone trooper squad arrived there and captured it from the droids . On the frigate ' s gunnery deck , Bane assembled lines of B1 and B2 battle droids , intending to have them fight and distract the clones while he himself separated the Jedi and led one of them away . With his troops in place , Bane ran through the hallways of his frigate and lured the Jedi and clones — who had found the late Ropal in his holding cell — to the gunnery deck . Once Skywalker , Tano , and the clones had arrived in the darkened room , Bane revealed his forces by reactivating the lights and ordered the droids to open fire on the Jedi and clones . As a gunfight erupted as planned , Bane secured himself to the floor with his magno - grip boot s and increased the fight ' s stakes by disabling the frigate ' s gravity generators and deactivating the artificial gravity . The Jedi and clones rose off the floor , while the battle droids , still magnetized to the deck , continued to fire at them . Bane targeted his blaster fire at Skywalker , who made it past him , and the bounty hunter quickly got out of range of the Jedi ' s lightsaber slashes . Bane opened fire on the clones , shooting and killing several of them . However , Skywalker soon returned to fight Bane , surprising him from behind and delivering a kick that knocked the holocron out of his grip . Just as Skywalker was about to grab the holocron , the astromech droid R2 - D2 reactivated the gravity , plummeting everyone back down to the floor . Bane retrieved the holocron and shot at a trooper still magnetized to the roof , keeping Skywalker occupied with safely lowering the clone to the floor while he himself made his escape . Bane drew Tano after him , and the Padawan fell into his trap . Luring Tano into a dead - end corridor away from Skywalker , Bane cut her off from her Master by closing the hallway ' s blast doors behind her . Bane ' s first laser shot at the Padawan was deflected back at one of his gauntlets , but he managed to deliver a kick that knocked her lightsaber out of her hand . Before he could fire at her again , Tano brazenly grabbed his blaster arm and flipped him to the ground . Bane stopped Tano from telekinetically retrieving her lightsaber by grabbing her ankle and sending a paralyzing stun charge through her body that knocked her unconscious . He picked up the holocron and placed Tano in self - tightening stun cuffs that had been specially designed for Jedi . Once Tano had woken up , Bane stole her Padawan braid jewelry from her as a trophy . As the two exchanged banter , Bane electrocuted Tano to increase Skywalker ' s sense of urgency . He then moved the subdued Tano to the frigate ' s airlock and placed her on the space - ward side of the shield . After receiving word from a battle droid outside the airlock that Skywalker had arrived , Bane activated the airlock ' s shield , trapping Tano so that she could serve as a bargaining chip . Skywalker entered the room to find Tano at Bane ' s mercy , and Bane demanded that Skywalker unlock the memory crystal , fully prepared to open the airlock to the vacuum of space and send Tano to her death if he refused to do so . With his Padawan ' s life at risk , Skywalker handed over his lightsaber and used the Force to disassemble the holocron , combining it with the crystal and making the crystal ' s contents readable . Once Bane had taken the holocron , Skywalker retrieved Tano ' s lightsaber and his own weapon with the Force and made quick work of Bane ' s super battle droid bodyguards . In retaliation , Bane opened the airlock , keeping the two Jedi occupied while he flew away with his rocket boots through an emergency bulkhead that sealed behind him . Bane made contact with Gunray and informed him of his success with gaining access to the crystal . Although Gunray offered to send an escape vessel in exchange for the transmission of the data , Bane remained too cagey to give in to his terms . With his own plans for escape , Bane made his way to a shaft overlooking the frigate ' s hangar bay , which was housing a firefight between the clones and droids over control of a " Sheathipede " - class shuttle . While looking over the firefight , Bane was confronted by troopers Denal and Koho . The bounty hunter killed both Denal and Koho and stole the former ' s armor , using it to pose as the clone . Bane also removed his own cybernetic breathing tubes in order to don the trooper ' s helmet . To convince Skywalker and Tano that he was Denal , the clone armor – clad Bane shot a figure garbed in his own outfit . The Jedi witnessed Bane ' s exploit , and as they believed him to be dead , they did not suspect that the trooper was Bane when he joined them on their shuttle and escaped the frigate with them shortly before it exploded , though Skywalker could still sense his persona in the Force . After returning to the " Resolute " with the Jedi and clones , Bane disembarked the shuttle with the others and discreetly made his way away from the group , though he left green blood behind on the shuttle due to an arm injury that he had sustained . Tano followed the disguised Bane to get him to receive treatment for his injuries at the medical bay , and she eventually realized that he was not a clone . Bane responded to her voiced realizations by kneeing her in the midsection , causing her to fall to the floor . Making his way to a V - 19 Torrent starfighter , Bane took out several troopers around the fighter and boarded the ship . Skywalker jumped onto Bane ' s activated fighter and knocked his helmet off , revealing the true identity of the " trooper . " Bane piloted his fighter out of the hangar and its magnetic shield , forcing Skywalker to jump off , and proceeded to the " Resolute " set of hyperdrive rings . Although struggling with the starfighter due to his lack of specialist training for the vehicle , he managed to steal a booster ring before the " Resolute " crew could lock them down , escaping to hyperspace and evading capture by the Jedi . Bane ' s murder of Ropal enabled him to cash in the million - credit bounty on Jedi from the Separatists , as he had done with Ord Enisence . Kidnapping younglings . Returning to Black Stall Station , Bane informed Sidious of his success with unlocking the crystal and asked if there was anything else that he could do for him . The Sith Lord gave Bane a new job : capturing four of the Force - sensitive infants listed in the crystal and delivering them to the remote planet Mustafar , where Sidious planned to experiment with them to build his own personal corps of Force - wielding spies . Bane agreed to do the job , provided that he continue to get his pay . Leaving the stolen holocron at his hideout , Bane used the " Xanadu Blood " , the elite " Rogue " - class starfighter that Sidious had gifted to him , to capture the young Nautolan Zinn Toa on the planet Glee Anselm . Next traveling to Rodia , Bane donned a Jedi robe to pose as a Jedi and avoid attracting unwanted attention in the operation at hand . Bane met with the Rodian Mahtee Dunn , the mother of the Force - sensitive Wee Dunn , in their home in Kay - Tap square . Though the Rodian mother recalled Bolla Ropal ' s previous statement that her son would not have to start his training at the Jedi Temple for some time , Bane deceived her , stating that Jedi impostors had been stealing Force - sensitive children across the galaxy — with the increased danger , he claimed that he had to take the young Dunn immediately . Encountering difficulties with convincing Mahtee to surrender her son to him , Bane used a hypnogazer to temporarily alter her memory and force her into complying with his demands . Preparing to escape with the young Dunn in his arms , Bane witnessed Jedi Master Obi - Wan Kenobi — who had been dispatched to prevent the kidnapping — enter the room and learn of the child ' s capture from Mahtee . When Kenobi caught sight of him , Bane activated his rocket boots and soared to the platform where the " Xanadu Blood " was docked . Kenobi went after Bane but arrived too late to prevent him from leaving Rodia with Dunn . After delivering both Toa and Dunn to Sidious ' s Mustafar facility and wiping the " Xanadu Blood " navigation records , Bane traveled to the planet Naboo to track down his next target — the Gungan infant Roo - Roo Page . Touching down near Page ' s home , located in the waterfall - surrounded Jan - gwa city , Bane proceeded to Page ' s home and witnessed her mother place a small figure in a crib in the nursery before leaving the room . Believing that she had left behind Page , Bane entered the nursery and pulled back the crib ' s blanket , only to find a tooka doll in place of the expected infant . A moment later , Ahsoka Tano jumped into the room , lightsaber drawn . Remarking on the Padawan ' s combination of cleverness and naivety , Bane ensnared her lightsaber with his gauntlet ' s lanyard and yanked the weapon out of her grip . He released a barrage of blaster fire at Tano , who ducked behind some furniture to avoid the attack . With Tano briefly distracted , Bane attempted to escape out the window with his rocket boots but was stopped by Skywalker , who jumped off the building ' s roof and grabbed onto his boots . With the extra weight , Bane ' s boosters were disabled , and the two tumbled onto a roof . The pair engaged in a brief struggle before landing on the ground , and the outmatched Bane looked up to see Tano ' s lightsaber in his face . Bane was placed in binders , and Tano retrieved her Padawan braid jewelry that he had previously taken from her at Devaron . When Tano told Page ' s relieved mother that her Force - sensitive daughter was safe , Bane questioned that claim before Skywalker led him away . Bane and the " Xanadu Blood " were taken to the " Resolute " , where the bounty hunter was placed in a shielded holding cell aboard the Star Destroyer while the Jedi examined his starfighter . During an interrogation by Masters Kenobi and Mace Windu , Bane refused to reveal the whereabouts of the kidnapped children , the location of the holocron , and the identity of his client , and the Jedi left his cell to devise another way to glean the information from him . With no alternative methods of interrogation , Windu , Kenobi , and Skywalker bound together and employed the Force to compel the strong - minded Bane to lead them to the stolen holocron — an act that came at the risk of destroying his mind . Thrashing from his attempts at resisting the Jedi ' s influence , Bane promised to take them to the holocron , albeit with the intention of leading them into a trap . The handcuffed Bane was escorted into a waiting T - 6 shuttle , where he dictated Black Stall Station ' s coordinates to his accompanying guards — Kenobi , Windu , and Clone Commander CC - 2224 , nicknamed " Cody . " After arriving in the asteroid - strewn Rogue Antar system and docking to the station , Kenobi and Windu left Cody with the ship and followed Bane into his headquarters . Though neither Jedi sensed the kidnapped infants , Bane told them that the children were safe and focused on the holocron , leading them to the station ' s control room and directing them to the holocron on a table across the room . Although Bane volunteered to get the holocron for them , Windu refused to let him continue his tricks and proceeded to retrieve the holocron himself . However , Windu unintentionally activated the station ' s intruder alert system , triggering Klaxon alarms and a laser system that targeted the Jedi . Bane sneaked away from the distracted Jedi Masters and evaded the pursing Kenobi by escaping through a concealed hatch , bidding the Jedi farewell as he left . Breaking out of his binders , Bane departed Black Stall Station in an escape pod , triggering the station ' s self - destruct sequence and leaving the Jedi occupied with securing their own getaway . Despite his escape from the Jedi ' s custody , Bane was ultimately unable to complete his kidnappings of the infants , as Skywalker and Tano foiled Sidious ' s plot shortly thereafter . Employment by the Hutts . Plot to free Ziro the Hutt . Following his work for Darth Sidious , Bane retrieved the " Xanadu Blood " as well as Todo 360 , whom Skywalker had rebuilt in an attempt to learn more about Bane and his whereabouts before the droid had escaped . Bane was soon hired by Jabba Desilijic Tiure to retrieve the plans for the Republic Executive Building as part of a plot to free his uncle , Ziro Desilijic Tiure , from Republic custody . After meeting with Jabba at his palace on Tatooine , Bane took the " Xanadu Blood " to Coruscant , where he intended to capture Senator Padmé Amidala ' s personal protocol droid , C - 3PO , whom he assumed would have the plans to the Galactic Senate ' s headquarters . After setting up a hideout in Coruscant ' s industrial sector , Bane proceeded with Todo 360 and the IG - 86 sentinel droid HELIOS - 3E to the planet ' s underlevels , where he found C - 3PO shopping with R2 - D2 for some jogan fruit . Bane had Todo separate C - 3PO and R2 - D2 by sending the latter to a droid spa , and after Todo and HELIOS - 3E had delivered the captured C - 3PO to him , the protocol droid was transferred to a ComfortRide passenger airspeeder piloted by a Nikto associate of Bane . The group spirited C - 3PO away to their industrial sector hideout , where the droid was attached to a torture apparatus and was affixed with a restraining bolt . When the 8D smelter droid J0 - N0 forcefully delved into C - 3PO ' s memory banks , Bane found that his prisoner was devoid of the plans to the Executive Building or any other information useful to him . Despite that setback , Bane realized while conferring with C - 3PO that R2 - D2 , as an astromech droid , would likely hold the plans to the Executive Building , and he thus sent Todo and HELIOS - 3E after R2 - D2 . Bane continued to have J0 - N0 electrocute C - 3PO , who at one point mistook Bane for Skywalker and recalled his previous service to the chief negotiator of the Manakron system . After HELIOS - 3E brought R2 - D2 back to Bane , the astromech droid took C - 3PO ' s place on the torture apparatus and was also fixed with a restraining bolt . Before J0 - N0 accessed R2 - D2 ' s memory banks , Bane threatened the astromech droid , ordering him to surrender the plans to the Executive Building . The droid did so , and Bane immediately had J0 - N0 download the data to a memory drive . While Bane returned to Tatooine to deliver the information to Jabba the Hutt , he had Todo and HELIOS - 3E dump C - 3PO and R2 - D2 back at the street where they had found them ; Todo and HELIOS - 3E only had to remove the droids ' restraining bolts to wipe their memory of the incident . After landing the " Xanadu Blood " at Jabba ' s Palace , Bane proceeded to the complex ' s throne room and met with Jabba , to whom he delivered the Senate ' s floor plans on a datapad . While collecting his pay — a large case laden with Republic credit ingot s — from Jabba ' s protocol droid translator , TC - 70 , Bane learned that Jabba required him for further assistance , as his successful acquisition of the Senate ' s floor plans had proven his worth to Jabba . Conferring directly with Jabba , Bane requested details for the new assignment and an advance fee for his services while new terms were negotiated . Jabba revealed that he required the Hutt Grand Council ' s approval for the potential venture , leading Bane to recognize that the job held a significant amount of weight . Dismissing everyone from the throne room save for Bane , Jabba opened communications with the other heads of the five Hutt families that comprised the Hutt Council — including the Hutts Arok , Oruba , Marlo , and Gorga Desilijic Aarrpo — and began to discuss the matter of freeing Ziro the Hutt , who had been arrested earlier in the war for crimes against both the Republic and Jabba himself . As his ancient Huttese was rather rusty , Bane had TC - 70 translate the Hutts ' deliberations for him . Through TC - 70 , Bane learned that the Hutt leaders sought to take Ziro in under their " protection " because he possessed and had hidden a record of all the Hutt families ' criminal dealings . When Oruba inquired as to who would be undertaking the dangerous task of liberating Ziro , Bane took that as his cue to make his entrance and introduced himself to the Hutts , who hired him for the job . Instead of mounting a straightforward prison break to free Ziro from the high - security Republic Judiciary Central Detention Center on Coruscant , where he had been incarcerated , Bane was to use the stolen plans for the Republic Executive Building to organize a raid on the Senate and take senators as hostages to force the Republic into freeing Ziro . To do so , Bane required a skilled group of bounty hunters and infiltration specialists , as even he could not hold the entire Senate hostage on his own . Recognizing that he required the long - distance sniper abilities of Aurra Sing — who had been taken into Republic custody earlier in the war — for the job , Bane broke her out of prison with the assistance and financing of the Hutts so that she could provide support in the prison break . In addition to enlisting a number of BX - series droid commandos and IG - 86 sentinel droids as backup " muscle " for his team , Bane recruited Robonino and the Weequay mercenary Shahan Alama for what became his bounty hunter posse . Because Sing , Alama , and Robonino normally operated alone , Bane decided to arrange a test for them to ensure that they could effectively work together . To that end , Bane lured Davtokk , a rival bounty hunter of his , to the planet Keyorin under the cover of holding a recruitment drive for his posse . Knowing that Davtokk intended to kill him and collect the bounty on his head , Bane assembled a life - size mannequin of himself from a scrapped B1 battle droid to fool Davtokk . Upon entering Bane ' s trap with directions from Todo 360 , Davtokk fired upon the droid mannequin , assuming it to be Bane , but after uncovering the deception , he came under attack by Robonino , Alama , and Sing . After watching his team battle and succeed in crippling the enemy mercenary , Bane emerged from the shadows and confronted Davtokk , explaining that the entire operation had been arranged as a final test for his accomplices . He then pointed one of his blaster pistols at Davtokk ' s head and discharged the weapon , killing the incapacitated mercenary . Now confident that his comrades could properly and effectively work as a team , Bane took his posse to Coruscant to secure Ziro the Hutt ' s freedom . Raid on the Senate . Upon arrival on Coruscant , Bane carefully timed his raid on the Senate concurrently with the Senate Commando guards ' shift change to maximize his casualties . After dispatching Sing , Robonino , and two of the sentinel droids in an airspeeder to a nearby tower to wait as backup , Bane , Alama , another sentinel droid , and two droid commandos for Bane ' s protection proceeded to the Republic Executive Building ' s restricted landing platform in another speeder . Bane ' s arrival did not go unnoticed ; he was greeted by a squad of Senate Commandos , who made to arrest him for his violation of security protocols . As Senate Commando Captain Jayfon ordered him to assume a submissive position and sent one of his subordinates forward to handcuff Bane , Sing opened fire on the guards with a sniper rifle from her long - range post . In the confusion , Bane rushed forward and personally eliminated Jayfon by tackling him and snapping his neck . At the same time , Alama and the droids rushed out of the speeder and efficiently dispatched the rest of the Senate Commandos . With the guards ' threat rendered moot and the coast clear , Bane signaled for Sing and the rest of the group to join them at the Executive Building . Bane also ordered the droid commandos to assume the Senate Commandos ' armor and pose as the guards . Once Sing , Robonino , and the droids had arrived at the platform , Bane ordered the droid commandos to remain outside and finish clearing the platform while he proceeded into the headquarters of the Senate with the others . After eliminating the Senate Commando posted at the Executive Building ' s power control room as well as several Republic droids inside , Bane left Robonino there to shut off the power while the Duros hunter headed for the building ' s east wing atrium with the rest of his team . Along the way to confront the senators , Bane took advantage of the Senate Commandos ' shift change by tossing a primed thermal detonator into their crowded barracks , removing most of the active Senate security from their duties . Continuing on , Bane , Sing , Alama , and the sentinel droids entered the atrium through different doors and converged on the ten senators there who were discussing an upcoming vote on the Enhanced Privacy Invasion Bill legislation . Bane caught the senators ' attention by firing several blaster shots into the ceiling and asserted that they were now all in his power . When Senator Philo voiced objections to being taken hostage and attempted to leave , Bane shot him in the back and turned back to the shocked senators , ordering them to turn over their communication devices before they could call for help . With the first stage of his operation complete , Bane contacted Supreme Chancellor Palpatine in his office via a holotransmission and dictated to him his terms : the hostages would be freed if Ziro was released from prison . Although Palpatine objected to such an impertinent show of force , Robonino shut off the Executive Building ' s power at that moment , trapping Palpatine and Senator Orn Free Taa in the office and compromising all external communications . As the bounty hunters collected the senators ' transmission devices in the atrium , Bane came across Senator Padmé Amidala and conferred with her , though she stated that the Senate would not deal with terrorists . Bane then noticed Amidala glance at something behind him , and the bounty hunter turned around to see Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker surveying them from an upper level of the atrium . Bane immediately opened fire on Skywalker , and the Jedi Knight ' s escape prompted Bane to order Alama and an IG - 86 sentinel droid after their quarry . When Alama returned without the droid , he reported to Bane that Skywalker had destroyed the droid , but an examination of the droid ' s remains had revealed that Skywalker was without his lightsaber . Bane then dispatched Sing to assist Alama in finding , apprehending , and bringing Skywalker back to him . When the senators began to talk amongst themselves , Bane quieted them by firing off a blaster round and contacted Palpatine once more . He told the Chancellor to make a pardon disc to free Ziro , and Senator Taa would deliver the disc to the prison . Taa reluctantly obeyed , and the sentinel droid HELIOS - 3D , one of Ziro ' s own droids , transported Taa to the Republic Judiciary Central Detention Center where the Hutt was being held . Shortly thereafter , Sing and Alama came back to the atrium with Robonino and an unconscious , handcuffed Skywalker in tow . Bane taunted the comatose Jedi Knight before having his accomplices toss their prisoner in with the senators . Once HELIOS - 3D reported that he and Taa were arriving at the Detention Center , Bane prepared to leave and had his comrades set up their " parting gifts " for the senators — a laser web that would activate explosives upon the slightest touch . After warning Palpatine not to mount any last - ditch attempts to apprehend him , Bane bade the senators farewell and left the Senate with his accomplices . Upon arriving at the landing platform , Bane and his team were confronted by a pair of LAAT / i gunships that landed and deployed clone troopers of the Coruscant Guard under the command of Clone Commander CC - 1010 . While the clones blocked the bounty hunters ' escape , Palpatine contacted Bane and demanded his surrender . However , Bane revealed that the senators were trapped by his laser web , and with the senators at the bounty hunter ' s mercy , the outwitted Palpatine reluctantly relinquished his attempts to apprehend the mercenary . Dangling his finger over the button that would destroy the east wing atrium and kill the senators , Bane was able to buy himself and his team safe passage from the Executive Building and the Coruscant Guard . HELIOS - 3D arrived at the Executive Building with a freed Ziro the Hutt in tow , and Bane and his comrades boarded the speeder and left the Senate . As they headed away from the Senate , Bane conferred with Ziro , who professed that the indignities he had suffered in prison were unimaginable . Bane offered some dead senators to the Hutt as payback for his grievances , and with that , the bounty hunter remotely detonated the explosive charges in the Executive Building ' s east wing atrium . Skywalker had recovered in the meantime and managed to cut a hole in the floor around himself and the senators , allowing them to drop into the room below seconds before the atrium was hit by the explosives . Though Ziro congratulated Bane on his success , Bane ignored the accolade and demanded his pay from the Hutt , as he worked only for money . Bane then convened with his team at a hideout elsewhere on Coruscant , where he told his comrades that they had been handsomely rewarded for their part in the operation . Although Alama did not believe that he had transferred all of the proper credits , Bane went on to tell his accomplices to execute the last part of their gambit : to abandon their prides and flee separately to hide from the Republic , stating that it would not do for them to get captured . Alama expressed his mistrust of Bane one last time before the Weequay and the other bounty hunters complied with his orders , escaping from Coruscant . Despite being pursued across Coruscant ' s skylanes by Quinlan Vos , Bane and Ziro escaped the Jedi on an airspeeder and made it to the bounty hunter ' s ship . Bane was able to evade apprehension by the Jedi Order following the hostage crisis , though Alama , Robonino , and HELIOS - 3D were not as successful in their endeavors . The Senate hostage crisis benefited Bane not only in his considerable payday , but also by ensuring that he would have new clients in the future due to the raid ' s sheer audacity . End of the line . Bane delivered Ziro to the Hutt Council ' s headquarters on the planet Nal Hutta , where he remained for some time while the Hutts imprisoned Ziro within the palace . After Jedi Masters Obi - Wan Kenobi and Quinlan Vos came before the Hutt Council to report Ziro ' s escape from Republic custody as part of a Jedi - sanctioned hunt to recapture the crime lord , the Hutts discovered that Ziro had escaped from his detention cell in the palace . Bane and Todo 360 joined the Hutt leaders Arok , Marlo , and Gardulla Besadii the Elder — who was representing Jabba on Nal Hutta — at Ziro ' s empty cell block , where the bounty hunter deduced upon examination of the crime scene that the Jedi had not been responsible for Ziro ' s escape ; another party had helped the crime lord to make another getaway . After securing a job from the Hutts to track down Ziro , Bane set out with Todo on a " Pongeeta " - class swamp speeder to find Ziro , whom he presumed had not yet left the planet . With Todo piloting the craft , Bane followed Ziro ' s trail through the swamps of Nal Hutta and came upon the home of Ziro ' s mother , Mama the Hutt , whom Bane and Todo interrogated and learned of Ziro ' s next destination : the planet Teth , where Ziro had hidden his holodiary record of the Hutt Council ' s dealings . Bane and Todo proceeded to Teth aboard the " Xanadu Blood " and arrived at the grave of Ziro ' s father in a canyon on the planet , where they found that Ziro had been killed — someone had beaten them to the crime lord and had also stolen the holodiary . Before he and Todo could leave Teth , Bane spotted an incoming " Eta " - class shuttle with Kenobi and Vos aboard . As the Jedi arrived and began to inspect Ziro ' s body , Bane emerged from the shadows of the cliffs and conferred with them on the subject of the unattributable kill . Although Bane then made to leave , Kenobi stopped him , for even though Ziro could not be returned to Coruscant , the Jedi Master still sought to take Bane into custody for his raid on the Senate and told him that he would be going to prison . Intending to do no such thing , Bane recalled that the Separatists were paying a million credits a head for Jedi and resolved to try his hand at collecting one of those bounties . Drawing his blasters , Bane released several rounds of blaster fire at Kenobi and Vos as he fled away through the canyon . Though he briefly delayed Vos by tangling his legs in a bola , Vos broke free , and he and Kenobi pursued Bane to the cliff at the end of the canyon . After firing at the rock face that Kenobi was standing on , Bane fought Vos , whom Todo grabbed from behind and distracted long enough for Bane to kick him onto an adjacent crag . However , Kenobi forced Bane off his perch with the Force and caused him to drop one of his blasters . As Kenobi foiled an attempt by Todo to impale him with Vos ' s lightsaber and recovered his fellow Jedi ' s weapon from the droid , Bane jumped into the air with his rocket boots and fired at Kenobi , who deflected one of his shots at his firing hand , forcing Bane ' s remaining blaster away . Not to be outdone , Bane directed projectiles from his gauntlets at Kenobi , who blocked the shells and flipped onto a nearby crag to fight him at a closer proximity . Despite being kicked backward by Kenobi , Bane managed to wrest Vos ' s lightsaber from the Jedi Master ' s grip , using it to briefly duel Kenobi . When that failed when Kenobi disarmed him , Bane simply electrocuted Kenobi and kicked him aside . A recovered Vos then re - entered the fight by knocking Bane to the ground as the bounty hunter was trying to rocket away . Though briefly disoriented from landing badly on the ground , Bane used his gauntlets ' flamethrowers to shoot fire at Vos before fleeing to the " Xanadu Blood " . In spite of Vos and Kenobi ' s efforts to stop him , Bane escaped from Teth with Todo , albeit without completing his job for the Hutt Council ; it was in fact the singer Sy Snootles who had killed Ziro for Jabba the Hutt . After hijacking a Confederate trade barge with two million credits ' worth of raw spice , Bane stashed the pilfered shipment at the hideout of a fellow bounty hunter , Clawfish , in Tatooine ' s Mos Espa spaceport . With the profit from the spice , he hoped to pay off some bills he had acquired while out on the job . Little did Bane know , however , that rival hunter Sülphurr Cyander — seeking to claim the price on his head — had placed a tracking beacon in the spice so as to thwart Bane ' s plan and capture the reputed mercenary . When Bane and his Jawa associate , Ttekket , went to retrieve the stolen spice from Clawfish , Cyander followed him to the safe house with several droid commandos and confronted him there . Outnumbered and disarmed , Bane and Ttekket were taken to Cyander ' s R - 41 Starchaser at the Southdown Landing Platform , and they were imprisoned in a holding cell aboard the craft . Promising to report Bane ' s actions against the Confederacy to Count Dooku , Cyander intended to usurp his position as the galaxy ' s premiere hunter . However , Ttekket used a concealed arc wrench to disable the holding cell ' s power , and Bane set off to show Cyander the reason that he was the galaxy ' s best bounty hunter . Luring several droid commandos to the ship ' s cargo bay — where the spice was being held — by triggering the cargo hold ' s fire alarm , Bane retrieved his blasters from the droids , and he and Ttekket worked in tandem to defeat the droid commandos . Even when faced with seven of the elite droid commandos , Bane made quick work of them with his blasters . When Cyander arrived , he trapped Bane and Ttekket in a crystal prison , but he did not have the upper hand for long — Ttekket used his arc wrench to break the crystal apart , and Bane overpowered and captured Cyander . Although Bane intended to throw his prisoner into one of the ship ' s engines , he decided to spare Cyander ' s life at the request of Ttekket . Instead , Bane dropped Cyander off on Chenini , one of Tatooine ' s barren moons , with only a breath mask for support . He also contacted Dooku and blamed the theft of the spice on Cyander , whom Dooku promised to personally confront on Chenini . Thanking Cyander for his R - 41 Starchaser , Bane took off in the pilfered craft with Ttekket and left the stranded Cyander for Dooku to find him . On his next gambit , Bane was hired to hunt down Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker . He pursued them and Clone Commander Cody from the Sullustan moon Sulon to the remains of a Republic repair yard , which the Separatists had destroyed earlier in the war . Along the way , the hyperdrive of the Jedi ' s " Consular " - class cruiser encountered some malfunctions , preventing the Jedi from escaping to hyperspace . Flying the " Xanadu Blood " , Bane engaged Skywalker and Kenobi in starfighter combat and crippled their ship ' s primary laser cannon . However , as he caught up to the Republic vessel near the remains of an " Acclamator " - class assault ship , Bane fell for one of the Jedi ' s deceptions . Kenobi released the Republic transport ' s tibanna gas in order to attract a group of nearby mynocks , and he also released a distress flare that tricked Bane into believing that the small ship ' s systems were exploding . Rising to the bait , Bane moved in just as Skywalker , Kenobi , and Cody — having made repairs to their hyperdrive — escaped to hyperspace . The " Xanadu Blood " meanwhile fell prey to the mynocks , which had been attracted to the tibanna gas and attacked Bane ' s starfighter . Kidnapping the Chancellor . Rescuing Moralo Eval . At the end of the current bounty hunting season , Bane ' s total bounty tallies surpassed those of all the other mercenaries in the field , with the bounty hunter Embo coming in second behind him . By that time , the price on Bane ' s head had risen to 2 , 500 , 000 , an unprecedented record . After being captured by Republic forces and being incarcerated in the Republic Judiciary Central Detention Center , criminal mastermind Moralo Eval offered Bane a fortune to break him out of prison , as Eval was conspiring with Count Dooku for a Separatist plot to kidnap Supreme Chancellor Palpatine . Accepting the job , Bane allowed himself to be captured and installed in the Central Detention Center , where Eval used his criminal influence to have Bane placed in the same prison cell . Bane intended to break the two of them out of the facility with his usual plan involving the crematorium , and he also became a candidate in Eval ' s eyes to participate in the kidnapping of Palpatine , which was to take place in three revolutions ' time at a public festival on Naboo . Just as Bane was preparing to set his prison escape plan into motion , Eval invited another prisoner , the recently detained bounty hunter Rako Hardeen , to their cell as a potential candidate for the kidnapping plot . Both Bane and Eval were unaware that Hardeen was in fact a disguised Obi - Wan Kenobi , who had faked his death by Hardeen ' s hand to assume the latter ' s identity in the criminal underworld , hoping to uncover Eval ' s plot for the Jedi High Council and prevent it from coming to fruition . Bane took an instant disliking to the alleged Hardeen : he believed that anyone could kill a Jedi with a sniper shot as Hardeen had with Kenobi . He told the disguised Kenobi that he would have to kill a Jedi face to face to earn his respect , going so far as to request double , then triple , his usual rate from Eval if he had to break out the disagreeable Hardeen along with the two of them . Amused at their rivalry , Eval had the Coruscant Guard troopers transfer Kenobi to another prison cell , telling him to forget their discussion on pain of death . At a meal the next day , Bane launched his plan to free himself and Eval , hiring the young bounty hunter aspirant Boba Fett — the son of his old rival , Jango Fett — to create a diversion in the mess hall . Fett picked a fight with the undercover Kenobi , and once his mercenary ally , Bossk , joined the fray , a full - scale riot erupted between the prisoners and the Coruscant Guard . In the midst of the intended chaos , Bane led Eval out of the mess hall to the morgue as the entire facility was placed on lockdown . The undercover Kenobi soon caught up with them and demanded to be a part of their escape ; only Eval ' s belief in his potential led Bane to accept the newcomer as an ally . At the morgue , Bane discovered that the door ' s code had been changed since the last time he had been at the prison . Although Eval lost faith in Bane and his escape plan , Kenobi convinced them that he could slice into the door ' s access port . While Bane and Eval were standing guard for him along the hallway , Kenobi simply used the Force to open the lock , granting them access to the morgue . As soon as the three of them were inside , they heard the clone guards returning and quickly slipped into the coffin transports that took casualties to the crematorium , where the clone technicians immediately noticed their vital signs . Bane and his accomplices wasted no time in attacking the clones , stealing their DC - 15S s and using them against the technicians . During the ensuing firefight , Kenobi hesitated in blasting one of the technicians and claimed that his blaster had jammed , prompting Bane to shoot the trooper for him . His suspicions about " Hardeen " raised , Bane led the way to the prison ' s lower landing bay , summarily gunning down all of the clone troopers in their path . After commandeering a police speeder , Bane piloted the group to a civilian landing dock , where they stole an HCT - 2001 " Dragonboat " - class 905 freighter from its Quarren owner . As they lifted off from Coruscant aboard the freighter , Bane delivered a blow to Kenobi ' s head , intending it as a lesson for hesitating over killing the clone technician back at the morgue . Bane , Eval , and Kenobi made their way to Nal Hutta , where Kenobi , to Bane ' s incredulity , intended to crash their " Dragonboat " - class freighter into the swamps to get Republic authorities off their trail . Surviving the crash , the three of them abandoned the freighter and made their way to the Bilbousa Bazaar , a marketplace in the planet ' s capital city , Bilbousa . There , Kenobi hoped they could buy a new starship , though Bane pointed out that as they undoubtedly had a bounty on their heads for escaping , they first had to replace their prison fatigues . To re - equip themselves with bounty hunting gear , Bane took them to Pablo ' s Pawnshop , a choice venue of his that the pawnbroker Pablo operated . At the pawnshop , Bane found some new armor and equipment , including a new hat . Despite usually being satisfied with Pablo ' s stock , Bane found his selection of weapons to be lacking on that occasion and inquired where they could find quality blasters . When Pablo suggested that the three mercenaries were not in a position to be picky , being on the run , Bane threatened him , warning him not to report them to the Hutt authorities . Bane promptly left without paying for his gear , though Kenobi slipped Pablo and his Twi ' lek partner some credits on his way out . Once back at the plaza , Bane advised that they split up to avoid attracting further attention — he and Eval would buy some weapons , while Kenobi would find them a new ship , having crashed their last one . Once Kenobi was out of earshot , Bane told Eval that they would ditch " Hardeen " as soon as they were aboard the ship , so that he could take the fall for them under interrogation by the Hutts . When Eval asked him if that decision was business or personal , Bane replied that it was both . While Eval opted for a sniper rifle , Bane had him buy a Mandalorian blaster rifle and an LL - 30 blaster pistol for himself , neither of them bothering to find a weapon for Kenobi . Bane and Eval rendezvoused with him at a starship vendor yard , where Kenobi had negotiated a deal with the Bith starship merchant for a YV - 666 light freighter . As Bane and Kenobi argued about whether the latter would be accompanying them to Serenno , where Count Dooku was expecting Eval , several of the Hutt authorities ' Gamorrean guards , tipped off by Pablo ' s Twi ' lek partner , arrived at the starship field to arrest the three Republic fugitives . Telling Kenobi that his reward would be being spared from death , Bane sprayed Kenobi in the face with knockout gas and kicked him to the ground , leaving the Hutts to take him into custody . However , Bane and Eval were unaware that Kenobi had planted a tracking beacon on the light freighter while haggling with the Bith dealer . Lifting off from Nal Hutta , Bane piloted the light freighter while Eval reported to Count Dooku that he was en route to Serenno , apologizing for the delay in his rendezvous . When an impatient Bane demanded his pay for breaking them out of prison , Eval , currently short on funds from purchasing the weapons and the freighter , promised that he would be paid when they reached Serenno . At that moment , a trio of HH - 87 Starhoppers from the Hutt authorities assaulted their freighter , as Kenobi had tipped them off to the tracking beacon that he had placed on the freighter . Their engines disabled by the pursuant HH - 87 Starhoppers , Bane was forced to turn the ship back for the Bilbousa Bazaar , though he and Eval managed to escape from the Hutt authorities upon landing . The two bounty hunters found their ex - partner , the still - disguised Kenobi , at an outside restaurant in the plaza . Although Bane was furious with him for double - crossing them , smashing him against a table and locking him in a stranglehold , Eval was losing patience with their bickering and broke up their fight , allowing Kenobi to speak . Offering them a ship that he had acquired to leave Nal Hutta , Kenobi demanded to be made a full partner in Eval ' s operations , a deal that Eval grudgingly accepted . In response to Bane ' s fury with being betrayed to the Hutts , Kenobi stated that Bane would have done the same thing in his situation — for the time being , they were even . While the three mercenaries made their way to Kenobi ' s purchased ship , a Personal Luxury Yacht 3000 , on the outskirts of Bilbousa Bazaar , Kenobi stated that a fifty - fifty split of Bane ' s fee from Eval sounded fair to him , though Bane did not think so . To top it off , the Bith starship dealer from whom Kenobi had bought the luxury yacht had swindled him , only filling the yacht with enough fuel to reach his brother ' s refueling station on the nearby planet Orondia . Bane , Eval , and Kenobi were thus forced to make a stop on Orondia to purchase fuel from the second Bith dealer . Just as they were pulling away from the station aboard their yacht , the bounty hunters were set upon by Anakin Skywalker and Ahsoka Tano , who were tracking down Hardeen to bring the fugitive mercenary to justice . Not being part of the High Council ' s deception involving Kenobi , Skywalker and Tano were unknowingly following the disguised Kenobi instead of the real Hardeen , complicating matters for Kenobi . Unable to gain altitude with the Jedi ' s T - 6 shuttle bearing down on their yacht , Bane and Kenobi were forced to keep dangerously close to Orondia ' s barren surface , maneuvering through abandoned mining sites and pipelines as they avoided the opposing Jedi shuttle . During the course of the chase , Skywalker left the controls of the shuttle to Tano and jumped onto the bounty hunters ' yacht , intending to sabotage the vessel ' s engine pods so that " Hardeen " could not escape . Although Kenobi , hoping to prevent Skywalker from compromising his deception , made to confront him on the yacht ' s exterior , Bane claimed the opportunity to kill a Jedi and went to face off with Skywalker , leaving Kenobi at the cockpit ' s controls . Exiting the starship , Bane activated his rocket boots and fired his grappling hook onto the side of the yacht , using it to steady himself with one hand as he raised his blaster pistol against Skywalker with the other . Skywalker deflected the blaster fire with his lightsaber and managed to hit Bane ' s left rocket boot , sending him flying out of control onto the yacht ' s hull . Despite the setback , Bane used his remaining rocket boot to propel himself backward in front of the cockpit , firing at Skywalker with both blasters as he went . As Bane and Skywalker fought in front of the cockpit , Kenobi intentionally tipped the yacht to one side , throwing both Skywalker and Bane off - balance and interrupting their fight . As Kenobi was bringing the yacht under a rock arch , Tano , piloting her shuttle over the arch , misjudged the distances , and the two vessels collided . Bane and Skywalker were thrown from the yacht , landing in a canyon as the yacht and shuttle crashed further on . After recovering from the fall , Bane set out into the clouds of dust upturned by the crash and found Skywalker about to kill " Hardeen , " the undercover Kenobi , in vengeance for his former Master ' s death . Bane fired a cord around Skywalker and pulled him away from Kenobi , but Skywalker kicked Bane backward before he could kill him . Bane was forced backward as his blaster shots were deflected by Skywalker ' s lightsaber , and his blaster rifle was eventually knocked out of his hand . However , Kenobi attacked Skywalker and , after a brutal brawl , managed to knock him unconscious , whispering to his former student not to follow him . Just as Bane reclaimed his blaster rifle and prepared to shoot at the despondent Skywalker , Tano jumped into the fray to defend her Master , repelling all of Bane ' s gunfire with her lightsabers . Amidst Bane and Kenobi ' s standoff with Tano , Eval informed his associates that the yacht was still operational and announced that they were leaving . Apologizing that they were in a hurry , Bane told Tano that they would have to " dance " some other time and left for the yacht , with Kenobi following in his wake . Bane , Eval , and Kenobi departed from Orondia aboard their yacht , leaving Skywalker and Tano behind . Competitor in the Box . Bane and Kenobi piloted the battered Personal Luxury Yacht 3000 to Serenno , where they landed at Count Dooku ' s palatial estate and met with Dooku himself . Although Bane and Kenobi wasted no time in demanding their pay from Eval now that they were on Serenno , Dooku offered the former two mercenaries places in a competition that would determine the participants in the plot to kidnap Supreme Chancellor Palpatine . Bane , who reminded Dooku that he still owed him for a previous job , demanded triple his rate if he was to participate , to which Dooku replied that the reward for surviving the competition would be well worth it . Bane and Kenobi subsequently agreed to the tournament , which took place at the palace that night . While waiting that evening amongst the other competitors , Bane killed one of the other mercenaries , Bulduga , for his hat , exchanging it for the one that he had acquired at Pablo ' s . Bane had , in fact , been Bulduga ' s idol , hence the late hunter ' s choice of headwear . Shortly thereafter , Dooku and Eval arrived and welcomed the competitors , eleven in total , to the competition : Bane ; the undercover Kenobi ; ex - pirate Kiera Swan ; Parwan mercenary Derrown ; Sixtat , an accomplished hunter and sniper ; Embo , who had been Bane ' s runner - up in the seasonal bounty tallies ; Onca , whose brother , Bulduga , had just been killed by Bane ; Twazzi , an acrobatic Frenk bounty hunter ; and other criminals Jakoli , Sinrich , and Mantu . All had been invited due to their widespread repute across the galaxy . The tournament was to take place in the Box , a massive combat arena of Eval ' s design that would test their abilities while allowing Eval and Dooku to monitor their progress and control the environment . The competitors were required to leave their weapons behind , with only the five most skilled contestants being promised roles in the kidnapping operation . Upon entering the first chamber of the Box , Bane , Kenobi , and their comrades were presented with the first challenge from Eval : escaping from the lethal gas dioxis , which would kill them upon inhalation . Bane and his comrades made it onto separate platforms that rose above the dioxis , but the platforms then began to rise into the ceiling , forcing them to find another means of escape . His helmet filters temporarily protecting him from the dioxis , Kenobi jumped back to the floor and discovered that their escape was the hatch through which the gas had been released ; below the gas line was a tunnel leading out of the chamber . Forced to trust Kenobi to avoid the dioxis , Bane led the others into the tunnel , reaching the next room and challenge . Although all of them had passed the first challenge , Eval guaranteed that would not be the case for the second one . For that test , Bane and his associates were faced with electrified laser blades that sporadically extended from panels along the room ' s walls , forcing them to stay alert as they looked for a way to escape . Kenobi was again the one who found the escape path : a shaft in the ceiling that could be accessed by using the laser panels as steps , as the platforms leading to the ceiling formed a pattern . Bane followed on Kenobi ' s heels as they worked their way up the room , as did their comrades . At one point , Bane jumped short of one of the platforms and almost lost his grip on the panel , but he was surprised when Kenobi stopped to help him up . With the exception of Onca and Kiera Swan , the competitors made it to safety and reached the chamber of the third challenge . For that task , Eval activated ray shields along three of the adjacent walls , with the fourth housing the deactivation switch , which was also isolated by a shield . The only tool that Eval supplied was a highly electrolytic serum that would bestow temporary immunity from the shield to only one of the hunters , being toxic to the others . The eight contestants were given little time before a platform in the middle of the room began to rise , with another ray shield activating along the floor and electrocuting Jakoli to death . As more platforms formed a path to the shielded switch , Kenobi realized that there was a fifty percent chance that Derrown ' s Parwan blood could take the serum , which Derrown did . While Derrown made his way to the shield switch , Bane and the others struggled to maintain their positions on the platforms , some of which receded back into the floor as the shields began to close in on them . Just as the ray shields claimed Mantu and were on the verge of electrocuting Bane and the others , Derrown reached the switch and deactivated all of the shields . The six remaining competitors — Bane , Kenobi , Embo , Twazzi , Sixtat , and Derrown — thus entered the fourth and final challenge of the Box . With the mercenaries , particularly Kenobi , having passed his tests with apparent ease , Eval was quickly losing respect in Dooku ' s eyes , but he resolved to secure his right to lead the planned operation by increasing the test ' s stakes . After Bane and his comrades arrived in the final chamber , they were trapped on a platform above a series of flame emitters that completely covered the floor . With Eval arriving to personally oversee the test , the final challenge was to test the competitors ' sniping abilities : they were provided with a single blaster rifle , along with a rapidly moving target on the wall to hit . Sixtat initially took charge , taking the rifle and hitting the target twice . When he missed on his third attempt , Eval dropped him to the flames below : as Kenobi realized , the platform upon which they were standing would reduce in size with failures to hit the target . Confident enough in his own abilities , Kenobi took the next rifle , scoring three successful hits . Not to be deterred , Eval lowered Kenobi ' s platform and reduced it in size , before giving him another five shots to make . However , he intentionally caused Kenobi to fail because the rifle ran out of charges after four hits . Informing Kenobi that his luck had run out , Eval collapsed Kenobi ' s platform above the flames . Yet Bane intervened , firing his grappling cable for Kenobi to hang onto , telling a furious Eval to kill Kenobi like a man instead of at the push of a button . Agreeing with Bane , Dooku modified the chamber arena , deactivating most of the floor ' s flame emitters before pushing Eval into the fray with Kenobi to test both hunters . With Bane , Embo , and their comrades watching from above , Eval initially used his controls for the Box against Kenobi until the undercover Jedi Master compromised his wrist control system . Kenobi furthermore bested him in unarmed combat , though he refused to finish off Eval , claiming that he simply wanted his money . Though disappointed by Kenobi ' s decision , Dooku congratulated the five survivors of the Box , all of whom would be hired for the kidnapping of Chancellor Palpatine the next day . Dooku revealed that with the Supreme Chancellor as a hostage , the Confederacy would demand the release of all Separatist prisoners from Republic custody . Though Dooku retained Eval ' s plan , he entrusted leadership of the operation to Bane , for whom Eval , Kenobi , and the others now worked . Target : Palpatine . For all the time and planning that Dooku invested into the bounty hunters ' kidnapping of Chancellor Palpatine , Bane and his comrades were unaware that their operation was simply a diversion for Dooku ' s real kidnapping attempt , which the count intended to carry out himself once the Jedi Order had been distracted with Bane ' s plan . Dooku thus traveled with Bane , the undercover Kenobi , and the other bounty hunters to Naboo aboard the Personal Luxury Yacht 3000 that Kenobi had purchased on Nal Hutta . Upon landing in the capital city of Theed , which was to host Chancellor Palpatine and the Festival of Light , Bane had his team target a warehouse so that it could serve as their base of operations , sending in Embo , Eval , and Derrown to dispatch the Naboo workers inside . Once his comrades had taken care of the majority of the workers , Bane killed the last one himself and gave the all - clear to Kenobi , Twazzi , and Dooku , with whom he entered the building . Laying out their plan for kidnapping Palpatine , Bane entrusted holographic devices to each of the other five bounty hunters with instructions on their role in the operation : Derrown would breach the ray shield that would be protecting the festival stage , where Palpatine would be speaking ; Twazzi and Embo would impersonate guards protecting Palpatine ; Eval would be the getaway driver for their quarry ; and Kenobi would be the sniper to immobilize the Chancellor . Because the final part of the plan called for Senate Commando disguises , each of Bane ' s associates save for Eval was given a holographic disguise matrix , developed by Box competitor Sinrich , for the duration of the operation . After Bane sent his comrades to their positions around Theed , Dooku applauded his handling of the plan but advised him to keep an eye on " Hardeen , " having become suspicious of the disguised Kenobi . Bane resolved to keep his eye on all of them , as each mercenary had to meet with success for the operation to succeed . The Festival of Light took place the next evening at the Theed Royal Palace , with Palpatine having arrived that day with a clone shock trooper security detail from the Coruscant Guard , along with Anakin Skywalker and Mace Windu on behalf of the Jedi Order . Before the festival began , Bane adopted the guise of a Neimoidian delegate using a holographic disguise matrix and infiltrated the audience on the main stage , where Palpatine was to preside over the ceremony . As the program began , Palpatine arrived with Queen Neeyutnee of Naboo , Senator Padmé Amidala , and other Naboo dignitaries , along with his security troupe , consisting of Skywalker , Windu , clone shock troopers , and Senate Commandos . With Palpatine delivering an address in celebration of Naboo ' s rich history , Skywalker , Windu , and their comrades failed to notice the disguised Bane amidst the stage audience . Just as Palpatine began the scheduled fireworks sequence , Derrown reached the shield generator on the east side of the stage and compromised the ray shield over the stage , setting off an explosion that interrupted the ceremony and knocked the Chancellor unconscious . As the audience panicked and scrambled for the exits , Windu ordered two Senate Commandos — the disguised Embo and Twazzi — to get the comatose Chancellor onto a Flash speeder . With Skywalker and Windu otherwise occupied , Embo placed a holographic disguise matrix emitter on Palpatine to disguise him as a Senate Commando ; Twazzi then adopted the Chancellor ' s guise , with Embo escorting her to the Flash speeder as her Senate Commando guard . Thanks to Twazzi ' s switch with Palpatine , she and Embo were able to distract Skywalker and Windu long enough for Bane to reach Palpatine and bring him onto a second Flash speeder , this one piloted by Eval . Bane and Eval escaped with Palpatine before Skywalker and Windu could reach them , though the still - undercover Kenobi trailed them to the rendezvous point . Arriving at the abandoned plasma refinery where Dooku had agreed to meet them , Bane offloaded Palpatine , who had regained consciousness , and disembarked with Eval . Presently , Kenobi arrived aboard a speeder , stating that he had not wanted to be double - crossed again , as had been the case back on Nal Hutta . In spite of the fact that " Hardeen " had not been scheduled to arrive until much later , his appearance was the least of Bane ' s worries : Dooku had failed to show up , leaving them with the Chancellor . When Eval questioned what they should do with Palpatine , Bane stated his intention to ransom him themselves , as someone would undoubtedly pay them for their important hostage . That decision earned Bane a confrontation from Kenobi , who abandoned his cover to protect the Chancellor . As a fight broke out , Bane knocked Kenobi backward and fired upon him , using his rocket boots to gain elevation over his opponent . Just as he did so , Kenobi brazenly jumped after him and grabbed onto his legs , forcing Bane back down before throwing him straight into Eval . Kenobi ' s victory was soon followed by the arrival of Skywalker and Windu , along with a squad of clone shock troopers , who rescued the Chancellor from the bounty hunters . Bane and Eval were taken into custody by the clone troopers , with Windu finally revealing the real identity of " Hardeen " to Bane . Furious with being deceived , Bane spat venom at Kenobi as he was escorted away , his work for Dooku going unpaid . The Jedi Order also foiled Dooku ' s subsequent attempt to kidnap Palpatine , with Skywalker and Kenobi defeating Dooku and forcing him to retreat from Naboo . Further exploits . When he learned of a bounty on his own head , Bane discovered that his one - time friend Soopan had stolen his identity to forge a business for himself in New Tayana . Bane thus returned to his hometown aboard a Personal Luxury Yacht 3000 with Todo 360 , Ttekket , and a new crew member , the bounty hunter Dengar . After landing in docking bay TH X - 11 - 38 , Bane left the rest of his crew behind , promising that it would be a quick stop . At the sheriff ' s office , he informed the sheriff that he intended to collect the bounty on himself . Bane was unfazed when his statement was met with laughter , opening fire with his blasters and frightening the sheriff into giving him the information on the bounty . He then made his way to the impostor ' s stronghold — a converted Descent Shopping Mall , where he confronted Soopan . From his office at the top of the building , Soopan kept up the act of being the " real " Cad Bane and sent his criminal underlings into battle against Bane . Nevertheless , Bane made it through the twenty - plus floors of the building and broke into Soopan ' s office . Faced with accusations of his forgery , Soopan admitted to his sham , stating that he had only wanted a taste of real power . For old time ' s sake , Bane decided to spare his former friend , telling him that he would decide how the story ended . He also refused to accept the credits on the bounty for the impostor . With that , Bane returned to the docking bay and gathered Ttekket and their crew , departing from New Tayana shortly thereafter . Bane maintained his reputation as a veteran hunter throughout the Clone Wars , even until the war ended in 19 BBY . Following the newly christened Emperor Palpatine ' s establishment of the Galactic Empire , Bane became one of the Empire ' s select freelancers , playing a part in many Imperial dirty dealings . He was still active as of 18 BBY . According to Cradossk , though Bane ' s frequent clashes with the Jedi Order had earned him the reputation of an outlaw during the Clone Wars , Emperor Palpatine ' s degradation of the Jedi resulted in popular perception of Bane becoming much more favorable during Imperial times . Although Bane worked with Boba Fett on another occasion , Fett came to be his closest rival in the bounty hunting trade . Personality and traits . Formidable mercenary . As a Duros , Cad Bane had red eyes and blue - green skin , standing 1 . 85 meters tall and weighing eighty - five kilograms . One of the galaxy ' s most lethal , ruthless , fearsome , and deadly bounty hunters , he earned the reputation of the foremost blaster - for - hire during the Clone Wars , filling the position that fellow mercenary Jango Fett had occupied until his death . Quintessentially cold , cruel , and capable in his line of work , Bane was unscrupulous and had much less moral content than his closest rival , Boba Fett ; Bane ignored the morality of his work and often turned upon his own clients unless he was paid . His loyalty was ultimately to credits and therefore to the highest bidder who offered them . His usual rate was considerable , but so was his reputation , to the point that his quarries knew that nothing would stop him from capturing them . He regarded credits with the highest importance , and though he did not pass up the opportunity to demand more pay from his clients , he was very dedicated to his work if paid the right amount for it . He took on jobs that were considered to be tough , costly , dangerous , and even impossible , earning respect for accepting and accomplishing such tasks . If offered enough pay , he did not place any restrictions on the client or contracted quarry , regardless of whether the latter was a person or a possession . Crafty , resourceful , vicious , and brutally ruthless , Bane was good at what he did . He was a clever strategist and carefully planned his trap for the Jedi during the Battle of Devaron ; he was willing to sacrifice anything , even an entire Trade Federation fleet , to lure the Jedi into it . Displays of his astuteness included his setup for rival mercenary Davtokk to unwittingly serve as a test for his own team of hunters , his pilferage of the murdered Denal ' s armor to ensure his own escape at Devaron , and his ruse for Mace Windu and Obi - Wan Kenobi at Black Stall Station that allowed him another getaway . The fact that Bane was able to free Ziro the Hutt with consummate ease was a testament to his overall abilities . He chose to orchestrate his raid on the Senate during guard shift changes to maximize his element of surprise — and his casualties — by eliminating the majority of the active Senate security all at once , thereby showing his opponents no mercy . He was autonomous as a bounty hunter and did not place his trust in others easily or often , believing that the best way to ensure that a task was completed was to do it himself . As such , when his frigate was crippled over Devaron , he ordered his battle droid crew to transfer full control of the ship to his wrist - com so that he could use it against his opponents . Bane was tenacious , and it was said that he could not be stopped and would pursue his prey across the galaxy if necessary , no matter how dangerous the mission or the target . He even enjoyed difficult assignments . Early on in his career , he believed that war was on the horizon and sought to best profit from it , leading to his widespread success during the resultant Clone Wars . He was both respected and feared in his line of work , and he would not let anyone stand in his way . To him , a good bounty hunter made his own rules and ensured that the odds were in his favor . He was smooth and thorough in his jobs and did not leave a mess behind unless paid to do so ; as such , he derided Sy Snootles ' s assassination of Ziro as sloppy . One of his worst pet peeves was when someone else did his assignment for him and denied him his client ' s payment , as was the case when Snootles killed Ziro before he could reach him . Despite his penchant for a good fight , Bane preferred to use stealth and surprise tactics to avoid a direct fight when possible . Although he would have enjoyed taking down the likes of Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker and indeed pursued them on several occasions , Bane did not let personal feelings get in the way of his work . Even so , he pursued Kul Teska — a " competitor " of his — to Behpour after Teska retrieved the Gravitic Core and stole his ship on Ryloth . Bane took his revenge on Teska by firing at him , trapping him during his fight with Skywalker and Ahsoka Tano and leading to his death . In spite of his professionalism , he took it personally when people spied on him , as was the case when Lalo Gunn attempted to eavesdrop on him on Vaced . Bane did not hesitate to fight Kenobi and Quinlan Vos on Teth for the Separatist bounties on Jedi , and he also pursued killing Skywalker when their paths crossed on Orondia . Yet regardless of how tough he was , Bane always kept his cool under control . Whereas his client , Moralo Eval , panicked on several occasions due to setbacks to their escape from Republic custody , Bane kept a cool head and took time to think out a solution to their problems , not allowing unfavorable odds to get the better of him . Solo hunter , effective leader . Though Bane did not always operate alone , he usually worked solo , as doing so gave him the freedom of improvisation and more credits that did not have to be split with others . When he recognized that the job was big enough , he employed his fellow hunters for assistance , though he preferred to keep both his methods for selecting comrades for joint operations and his introduction into the bounty business itself obscure to the galaxy at large . He proved his skill as a leader while commanding the posse that he formed to free Ziro the Hutt from Republic custody , and his assured manner and brutal methods earned him respect from his underlings . Bane frequently displayed a lack of concern for his accomplices , caring little what happened to his team after they had liberated Ziro , provided that they avoided capture by the Republic . When the Jedi captured his comrade , Cato Parasitti , during their joint infiltration of the Jedi Temple , Bane did not attempt to rescue her . Instead , he ignored her plight and left her in the Jedi ' s custody to continue his work for Darth Sidious . He even swore to return the favor when Parasitti tipped the Jedi off to his next target . When he subcontracted bounty hunters for his jobs , Bane chose his comrades carefully . At various times , he worked with Cato Parasitti , Robonino , Aurra Sing , and Boba Fett on more than one occasion . He did not particularly care for the mercenary Bossk , whom he saw as a bumbling fool . He disliked operating in groups when not in charge , as was the case while working for Moralo Eval alongside Rako Hardeen . He took an immediate disliking to Hardeen , who was in actuality a disguised Obi - Wan Kenobi , while working with him to escape from the Central Detention Center . He went so far as to punch Kenobi on one occasion for hesitating to take a clone trooper ' s life during their escape , and also attempted to strand him on Nal Hutta to take the fall for his and Moralo Eval ' s crimes . As he admitted to Eval , the latter exploit came from both business and personal reasons . Nevertheless , the undercover Kenobi began to earn Bane ' s trust as they worked together on Orondia , and later in the Box as part of Count Dooku ' s mercenary competition on Serenno . When Eval attempted to kill Kenobi by deactivating his platform above a flame emitter field , Bane , who had amassed some measure of respect for the undercover Jedi Master , saved him by firing his cable launcher at him , telling Eval to kill Kenobi like a man instead of from afar in the Box . Even when working with such successful hunters as Embo , Twazzi , Derrown , and Moralo Eval , Bane did not tell his accomplices more than they needed to know in regards to the plan to kidnap Supreme Chancellor Palpatine . Count Dooku himself recognized Bane ' s expert handling and execution of the plan , going so far as to comment that he should have placed Bane in charge from the start . Morality , or lack thereof . Although laconic , Bane could be quite bold and impudent to higher authorities like Supreme Chancellor Palpatine , who was outraged by his audacity , and the Jedi . He was fearless and unflappable in the face of danger , and he remained undaunted by the Senate Commandos ' attempt to arrest him , Palpatine ' s threats of retribution for his crimes , and the Jedi ' s interrogation of him aboard the " Resolute " . During the latter situation , Bane refused to disclose the identity of his wealthy and powerful Sith Lord client , though Mace Windu simply attributed his lack of submission to the questioning to his fear of his hirer . Seeing as no client was too " wicked " for him , the grim - faced Bane worked for the shadowy Darth Sidious on numerous occasions , as the bounty hunter ' s reputation was distinguished enough to attract Sidious ' s attention . When Sidious recruited his services for infiltrating the Jedi Temple , Bane believed the mission to be a tough challenge , if not impossible and foolhardy . However , he immediately agreed to the costly assignment when Sidious challenged his reputation . He was gutsy enough to haggle with the Sith Lord , requesting three times his usual rate for the job . Bane took pleasure in striking fear in his quarries and captives , as evidenced by his treatment of the senators during his brazen hostage - taking in the Senate . He responded to Senator Philo ' s refusal to submit to his " insolence " by killing Philo without hesitation , showing the other senators that he meant business . Bolla Ropal ' s refusal to help Bane open the holocron prompted the mercenary to intensify his torture of the Jedi Master , ultimately killing him . Bane deemed Ropal ' s sacrifice to be foolish and held little regard for his life , walking away from the murder scene without a backward glance and seeing the death as only a slight delay in achieving his objective . A dispassionate realist and an arrogant killer , the callous Bane was happy to cause collateral damage as part of his work . He did not take prisoners , preferring to instead obliterate everything and everyone in his path to his intended victims , regardless of the trail of carnage he left . As such , he sought to kill his senator hostages even after he had used them to secure Ziro the Hutt ' s freedom . He had no problems with going back on his word , exemplified in his discharge of the explosives that were keeping the senators trapped in the Executive Building ' s atrium , even after he and his Hutt quarry had successfully escaped from the Senate . Similarly , when Skywalker attempted to attack him during a standoff aboard his frigate , Bane opened the airlock that Tano was trapped in and endangered her life despite bargaining just minutes before for her safe release . Tactics and methods . A master bounty hunter , Bane saw preparation as the key to any operation ' s success , being able to quickly assess his opponents and correspondingly equip himself . Even though he could not plan for every outcome , he tried to minimize the need to improvise on the spot by always having a plan ready , devising as many options as possible to ensure that there would always be a profitable way out . Whenever possible , he exploited his opponents ' weaknesses , which was most often their overconfidence or their care for each others ' well - being . He put much effort into protecting the locations of his hideouts , specifically on Coruscant ; he often commandeered civilian airspeeders while operating there to eliminate direct trails to his hideouts . Bane ' s heavy restrictions on the allotment of his trust led him to develop several special skills — including the ability to gather and make use of data to control situations — that rivaled his adeptness at creating chaos . He preferred that everything operated his way , and his perennial belief in the chance that someone was after him fueled his skill for staying ahead of his opponents . He valued security over punctuality , and while preparing to land on Bogg 5 , he did not hesitate to spend an extra two hours executing a roundabout landing course to ensure that he was not being followed , regardless of the setback that he caused to his waiting client . Bane made sure that he did not place all of his trust in starship sensors and developed several habits , including the constant monitoring of shipboard displays and reports , as part of his ongoing routine to ensure that he would not become a victim to anyone or anything , faulty technology included . He did not waste his time while out of combat , using a hyperspace trip from Kynachi to Bogg 5 as an opportunity to hone and broaden his bounty hunting skills by watching a pirated " Bounty Hunters ' Guild ' s Greatest Hits " holovid . Although he did so intending to acquire the holovid ' s exclusive Guild techniques for killing amphibious targets , he only received a few laughs from watching the film ' s portrayal of the entertainingly disagreeable pair of Cradossk and his son , Bossk , who were both contemporaries of his . Bane frequently resorted to bribery and deception to achieve his own ends . He was a good liar , to the point that only experienced individuals like Lalo Gunn were able to tell when he was keeping information to himself . A talented actor , he was able to deceive Nuru Kungurama and a squad of clone troopers while on Kynachi , though the clones eventually came to mistrust him . He secretly manipulated the group into raiding the KynachTech prison by staging an elaborate fight with several droid commandos to mask his machinations . To gain the group ' s trust , Bane revealed that he was a bounty hunter ; regardless of the risk he took in doing so , he knew that it was easier to deceive someone by telling most of the truth rather than a complete lie . He learned from experience that it was usually unwise to tell an outright lie to a Jedi . Despite being content with operating in complete anonymity , Bane recognized early on that killing a Jedi would help him build a reputation , leading him to accept Akris Ur ' etu ' s assignment to eliminate a Jedi . When the Jedi turned out to be an impostor working for the Hutts , he had no qualms with allowing Ur ' etu to die so that he could learn how to construct the agent ' s miniature equipment , in which he saw incredible promise . Bane came to specialize in fighting Jedi and did not fear them like other bounty hunters did . Although he developed a certain level of respect for them and their abilities , he was not intimidated by the Force and believed that they sometimes placed too much faith in it . He was capable of outwitting and posing a significant challenge to the Jedi , and he even welcomed the chance to test his abilities against their legendary prowess . In the case of Ring - Sol Ambase , Bane would have gladly killed his Jedi target on the spot , but refrained from doing so because he had not been paid to . Despite the fact that his mind was too sharp and his will too strong to be bent by Jedi mind tricks , the combined influence exerted by Anakin Skywalker , Mace Windu , and Obi - Wan Kenobi forced him to submit to their demands . Because he lacked sensitivity to the Force , Bane evened the odds against his Jedi opponents by employing his surroundings as weapons , countering Skywalker ' s forces with his frigate ' s shipboard functions and escaping from Windu and Kenobi by maneuvering them into Black Stall Station ' s deadly laser grid . He regarded Skywalker as a formidable opponent and was quite pleased when Shahan Alama , Robonino , and Aurra Sing defeated Skywalker during the Senate hostage crisis . Bane put considerable effort into analyzing his opponents , particularly the Jedi , to find and take advantage of their flaws . He took every chance to turn their " misplaced chivalry " — their inclination to capture rather than kill their quarries — against them , and he even exploited Ahsoka Tano ' s pride and overbearing faith in her own abilities . Bane found that the trick with defeating Jedi was to stave off an open fight for as long as possible , thereby whittling them down by attrition . He also discovered several effective ways of wearing down a Jedi ' s concentration and ability to use the Force : bombarding the Jedi with sonics and dense blaster fire , disorienting him or her by assuming complete control of the surrounding environment , and cutting his adversary off from any means of support . Bane recognized Skywalker as a deadly fighter in open combat , and instead of engaging him directly , he elected to confront the overly compassionate Skywalker with difficult moral choices by employing those close to him as hostages . He was careful to keep Skywalker occupied to prevent him from planning ahead . In the case of Tano , Bane found it easy to exploit the Padawan ' s pride and overbearing faith in her abilities by isolating her and waiting for the right moment to strike back . Even Grand Master Yoda ' s skill with the Force was not a source of intimidation for Bane ; rather , he believed that given the right circumstances , Yoda could be pushed into a corner and then executed by means of an expertly timed sniper shot . Still , he overall preferred to kill Jedi face to face and did not respect anyone who employed less confrontational means — namely , sniping — to take out Jedi , as he told Rako Hardeen . Skills and abilities . Besides being able to speak Galactic Basic Standard , Bane could understand Huttese , though he considered his familiarity with the language to be rather rusty . He was also familiar with Jawaese , the language of his associate Ttekket ; his knowledge of multiple languages helped him make a number of contacts in the criminal underworld . Given his formidable reputation , Bane was a highly skilled mercenary . He possessed a stoic tolerance for pain and Jedi mind tricks , the latter of which he was normally — though not always — immune to . A cunning fighter who was skilled in the various forms of the art of combat , Bane was well known for his prowess in combat and was one of the deadliest beings in the galaxy with a blaster . Said to rarely miss a target , he was able to kill targets with precise shots at point - blank range . He was also able to hit moving targets , such as clone troopers during the firefight aboard his frigate at Devaron . Although Ahsoka Tano got the better of him during that engagement by disarming him , he simply used her " victory " as a distraction to electrocute her and take her hostage . He was more confident as a long - range killer than in close - quarter combat , using technology and intellectual skill to take down targets . In addition to a proficiency in armed combat , Bane ' s formidable skills included a talent in unarmed combat ; he was quite acrobatic and was able to swiftly dispatch his opponents whether they were clone troopers during his escape from the " Resolute " or Captain Jayfon during the Senate hostage crisis . Despite not being Force - sensitive , he proved to be a tough quarry against Jedi Masters Obi - Wan Kenobi and Quinlan Vos during a fight on Teth , using his arsenal of weapons to keep them off - balance until he could escape . Although he specialized in fighting Jedi , he was defeated and captured on Naboo by Tano and Anakin Skywalker , though he later managed to escape . Overall , Bane was not particularly athletically powerful ; he instead relied on mechanical aids and sharply honed wits to execute his jobs . He was an adequate starship pilot with the " Xanadu Blood " , and in starfighter combat , he was able to extensively damage Skywalker and Kenobi ' s " Consular " - class cruiser during his pursuit of them , though the Jedi eventually outmaneuvered him . Equipment . Bane used an impressive arsenal of weapons and tools to ensure that he would be well - prepared for any situation and to make up for his lesser prowess in athletics . He took pride in arming himself with only the finest weapons and equipment . He carried a pair of personalized BlasTech LL - 30 blaster pistols — nicknamed his " Persuaders , " which were made of an expensive , one - of - a - kind alloy that prevented overheating during prolonged usage . He capped the blasters with silencers when necessary — though doing so reduced their range — and wore a set of scuffed nerf - hide quick - draw holster s to hold them at his waist . He developed a habit of hiding spare weapons and so kept a concealed bola , a smaller hold - out pistol , and a variety of different explosives on his person . Bane used a supply of cortosis ore to short out lightsabers as needed via a handmade carbine , though he limited his reliance on cortosis because it was high - priced and " hell on barrels . " He used precious chips of metal for bribery when the situation called for it . His other tools included a durasteel ice pick , which he kept in his gun belt . He also utilized removable cybernetic breathing tube s that were embedded in his cheekbones ; they were directly connected to his windpipe , allowing him to work freely in harsh atmospheres without requiring additional protection . The bulk of Bane ' s miniaturized equipment , which allowed him to hide his weapons in plain sight , was inspired by that of a Hutt enforcer who used it to imitate a Jedi . His durasteel magno - grip boots were equipped with customized Mitrinomon jetpack thruster s , which granted him flight over long periods in low - gravity environments and also gave him an aerial advantage in situations like the zero - gravity battle aboard his frigate . One rocket thruster was strong enough to propel him through the air , as was the case during his confrontation with Anakin Skywalker on Orondia . Although his custom - made multipurpose wrist gauntlets were the most bulky and noticeable items that he wore , they hid a variety of control devices , built - in tools , and weapons , including a cable launcher , comlink , data uplink , lanyard , and non - lethal contact stunner s that could subdue targets even as large as Wookiees . His gauntlets were also capable of remote control and could operate starship functions , from controls aboard his " Munificent " - class star frigate and a speeder bike to those aboard his personal Telgorn dropship , the " Sleight of Hand " , or his starfighter , the " Xanadu Blood " . To top it off , each of his gauntlets was equipped with a projectile launcher and a flamethrower , which he sometimes used in place of his blasters . Bane ' s gear in general was designed to counteract the abilities of Force - users : his external breathing tubes prevented him from being Force - choked ; his rocket boots rivaled a Jedi ' s Force speed and Force leaps , allowing him to outpace and outjump Force - users ; and his contact stunners were meant to electrocute foes in an imitation of Force lightning . His usual choice of clothing included a wide - brimmed hat and a nashtah - hide tunic with a heavy cloak , an outfit that became his trademark appearance . For head gear , he preferred a hat to a helmet , the latter of which he refused to hide under in spite of its extra protection . His penchant for hats tended to stand out , leading those who were familiar with him , such as Skywalker and Ahsoka Tano , to recognize him even when he was not sporting his trademark equipment . While on the run from Republic authorities with Moralo Eval , Bane was forced to select new gear from Pablo ' s Pawnshop . He chose a light vest while making sure to acquire rocket boots and a new hat , which he later exchanged for his prized wide - brimmed hat from Bulduga , who had come into possession of it . In addition , he obtained gauntlets that retained some of the functions of his usual ones , such as a cable launcher , while also incorporating a knockout gas dispenser . For weaponry , he secured a Mandalorian blaster rifle in addition to a familiar LL - 30 blaster pistol , along with holsters to carry both . As far as droid assistance went , Bane used Todo 360 , an incredibly useful techno - service droid who was equipped with a number of built - in gadgets , for various missions and jobs . Bane viewed him as a " butler droid , " despite the droid ' s resentment of being classified as such . At one point , Bane sacrificed Todo as a distraction to escape from the Jedi Temple , but the droid was later reconstructed and returned to serve him . Bane additionally used several deadly IG - 86 sentinel droids in his operations because of the line ' s agility and intelligence , often relying on them for muscle to supplement the skills of other mercenaries in his work . Among their number were HELIOS - 3D and HELIOS - 3E , who were both originally owned by Ziro the Hutt . For transportation , Bane piloted a number of modified starships for his operations . He utilized the " Sleight of Hand " , a Telgorn dropship with formidable weapons and defensive systems that he personally outfitted with military - grade gear and an advanced hyperdrive to suit his needs as a transport vessel . The dropship was equipped with a tractor beam as well as deflector shields , the latter of which were powerful enough to minimize damage and even prevent the pilot from being aware of collisions with other starships . A sophisticated sensor jammer even rendered the dropship invisible to most scanner s . Bane also flew the " Xanadu Blood " , a heavily modified " Rogue " - class starfighter that he acquired from Darth Sidious . Although its layers of paint were chipped , the fighter served Bane ' s purposes in his hunt for Force - sensitive infants . Despite the fact that he lost possession of both of his starships on various occasions , he eventually retrieved both of them . Behind the scenes . Portrayal . The character of Cad Bane was created for the . He was first featured in March 2009 in the series ' finale , " Hostage Crisis , " as well as in its accompanying , " " . Because the episode introduced the role of bounty hunters into the series , Bane was one of the first such individuals to appear in the show . He also appeared in " " , the first in a sub - series of " The Clone Wars " webcomic s that transitioned between the television series ' first and seasons , and became a prominent character in Ryder Windham ' s " " novel series , which was released from 2009 to 2012 . As of August 2010 , he was voted the thirty - first most popular character in " Star Wars " canon on IGN . com . Thanks to his instant popularity with the Lucasfilm Animation crew , Bane was featured in the three - part story arc — comprised of the episodes " Holocron Heist , " " Cargo of Doom , " and " Children of the Force " — that began the series ' Season Two in October 2009 . In addition to appearing in " " , the season ' s accompanying webcomic , he was given roles in the multi - platform video game " " and in Cartoon Network ' s " " . In 2010 , Bane was collected in the " Star Wars Miniatures " line and in several of Hasbro ' s . He returned to the television series in the episodes " Evil Plans " and " Hunt for Ziro , " which aired in November 2010 as prequels and sequels , respectively , to " Hostage Crisis . " In December 2010 , Bane was featured in his very own StarWars . com game , entitled " " . He began to be featured in several comics released as part of the " Star Wars : The Clone Wars Comic UK " publication , and in 2011 , he received a role in the non - canonical video game " " . Spring 2012 saw Bane featured in a story arc of the television series ' , comprised of the episodes " Deception , " " Friends and Enemies , " " The Box , " and " Crisis on Naboo . " As part of his brief time as a prisoner in the Republic Judiciary Central Detention Center , he was given the inmate number twenty - two , corresponding to the placement number that he received in a wave of Hasbro ' s " The Clone Wars " toy line . In September 2012 , Bane was featured in his own short story , " Reputation " , which was released in " Star Wars Insider " 136 . Written by Ari Marmell , the story detailed one of his earliest assignments and explained the origin of his distinctive toolkit and weapons . Throughout " The Clone Wars " television series and in " Republic Heroes " , Bane was portrayed by voice actor Corey Burton , who also provided the voices for Shahan Alama , Ziro Desilijic Tiure , and Count Dooku in the series . At the suggestion of Series Producer and " Star Wars " creator George Lucas , Burton took inspiration from film actor in voicing Bane and used the character ' s pre - established influences to bring the bounty hunter to life with his own original characterization . Portraying Bane as a " transplanted in the Old West " who had adjusted to the local dialect , Burton was also influenced by a few contemporary actors who had played soft - spoken cinematic heavies , including and . Burton ' s voice was additionally modified on the computer by the series ' sound production team before being set in the final version of each television episode . Development . Initially , bounty hunters were not to be a part of the television series , but as the first season ' s storylines developed , a character was required to fill the role of a hunter . Supervising Director Dave Filoni and writer Henry Gilroy explored the possibility of bringing the Gen ' Dai mercenary Durge into the series , and the character was re - imagined as a Human . The individual evolved into one named " Nom Kahbah " before Lucas became personally involved with the development , suggesting that a Western American influence be used . At Lucas ' s request , inspiration for the character was taken from actor performances in the films " " and " " . Filoni found an unlabeled sketch of a bounty hunter from the original " Star Wars " trilogy , and the resultant creation was Bane , whose model drew from the concept art with additional expansion by Lead Designer Kilian Plunkett to incorporate the Duros species ' features . Lucas eventually changed the character ' s name to " Cad Bane , " paving the way for Bane ' s place in " Star Wars " canon . According to some early layout animation scenes released in Blu - ray " Jedi Temple Archives " feature , Bane originally escaped from the " Resolute " at the end of the episode " Cargo of Doom . " An alternate ending to the episode also showed him contacting Viceroy Nute Gunray and opening the activated Jedi holocron , accessing the list of Force - sensitive infants stored within the Kyber memory crystal . That ending was removed from the final version of the episode , as Bane instead escaped from the " Resolute " at the beginning of the following episode , " Children of the Force . " In November 2013 , following the end of the television series earlier that year , Series Writer Brent Friedman — who scripted the Season Four arc that featured Bane — indicated in an interview that more episodes featuring the character had been written and would have been released in future seasons . One such story was an arc written by Series Head Writer Matt Michnovetz that brought Bane into contact with a young Boba Fett . Inconsistencies . The party — left unnamed in 2009 ' s " Hostage Crisis " — who had hired Bane to free Ziro the Hutt from prison was not clarified for quite some time . According to Bane ' s StarWars . com Databank entry , some first season publicity materials mistakenly implied that Darth Sidious and the Separatists had hired Bane to free Ziro . Although the Databank entry went on to state that Bane was working for the Hutts when he liberated Ziro , the 2009 " " publication further complicated the matter by claiming that Bane ' s employer had yet to be identified in Season Two , though none of the episodes featuring Bane even alluded to the Senate hostage crisis . The issue was finally resolved in the 2010 third season episode " Evil Plans , " which solidified the Databank ' s claim that the Hutts had hired Bane , despite Jabba the Hutt ' s grudge against Ziro . Furthermore , an in - universe explanation for the mistaken involvement of the Separatists was provided in the 2012 " " , which stated that the Hutts had framed the Confederacy for Bane ' s actions . The storyline of the Nintendo DS edition of " Republic Heroes " greatly contradicts the plot of episodes within the television series ' first season , as well as the other editions of " Republic Heroes " . In the DS edition , Bane contacts the Republic from a Separatist prison on Ryloth , where he is being held , and offers to sell information about a secret Confederate facility , but insists on only dealing with Senator Padmé Amidala . The Jedi believe the bounty hunter ' s information to be critical in uncovering a large Separatist plot and decide to rescue Bane , sending Jedi Master Kit Fisto as Amidala ' s escort . The two infiltrate the prison and rescue Bane , but Fisto gets separated from the senator in the process . Bane promises to reveal the information if Amidala takes him to his ship , the " Xanadu Blood " , and they fight through battle droids before eventually reaching the craft . Sticking to his word , Bane tells the senator of Juma 9 — which , in this case , is a strategic Confederate outpost , while in the other editions of the game it is an active Republic mining facility . It is protected by a defense perimeter , which can only be bypassed with recent Separatist clearance codes . This leads into a storyline involving the Confederate General Grievous ' s castle on the third moon of Vassek that ignores the plot and aims of the Jedi raid on the lair already portrayed in the television series ' first season . Because of this story ' s extremely conflicting plot that would otherwise require too much fan - based speculation to integrate into the canonical biography , this article assumes that the Nintendo DS edition of " Republic Heroes " is non - canonical . Non - canon history . The publication " " introduced an Infinities — non - canonical — version of the episode " Hostage Crisis . " While taking the Senate hostage to free Ziro the Hutt , Bane and his accomplices are confronted by Senator Padmé Amidala , who is in possession of Anakin Skywalker ' s lightsaber . Harnessing her latent sensitivity to the Force , Amidala duels Bane and rapidly disarms the bounty hunter and his comrades . While Bane and the others are put behind bars , Amidala goes on to train to become a Jedi . In the LEGO online comic " Jedi Journal Entry # 968 " , Bane is in a cantina on a remote outlaw world , counting his credits from his last bounty , when General Grievous arrives . Grievous hires him to track down Jedi Master Plo Koon , who is after the cyborg general , but Bane fulfills the job by simply pointing out Koon and Jedi Knight Aayla Secura when they enter the cantina , searching for Grievous . While Grievous and IG - 86 assassin droids battle the Jedi in a firefight , Bane simply sits back and watches the show . After Grievous flees from the cantina , Bane is hired by several battle droids to hunt down R2 - D2 , and he calls in several of his mercenary accomplices to assist him in the gambit . In addition to presenting more humorous and comical depictions of Bane in " Hostage Crisis , " the " LEGO Star Wars III : The Clone Wars " video game also modified the episode ' s storyline . In the game , Ziro the Hutt directly hires Bane to free him from prison , without the involvement of the Hutt Council . The level featuring the Senate hostage crisis ends after the Republic Executive Building ' s power generator is shut down . Besides being a playable character in that level , Bane can be bought as an in - game character following the " Geonosian Arena " level , for use in the game ' s " Free Play " mode . In the Nintendo DS edition , he is available for play after the game ' s " Blue Shadow Virus " level . As part of the non - canonical character matchups presented in " " , Bane is assigned to capture Pre Vizsla , the leader of the Mandalorian Death Watch . After tracking down Vizsla , Bane releases explosive charges to rattle his enemy , who draws the ancient weapon known as the Darksaber . Bane ultimately emerges victorious in the grueling confrontation that ensues , though only barely . In the 2013 video game " " , Bane is one of the selectable characters during the Dark Side campaign in the Geonosis missions , along with Jango Fett and the Sith clone Jek - 14 . He also appears in one of the Dark Side bonus missions , leading three B2 super battle droids against the Republic forces in never - ending waves . In the Light Side campaign ' s third Geonosis mission , Bane is one of the participants in the final duel in the Petranaki arena .