Luwingo Luwingo was a male Yaka smuggler . Like others of his species , Luwingo possessed a cyborg brain and was implanted with intelligence modifications that greatly enhanced his mental abilities . He originally worked as a programmer on his homeworld until he saved up enough money to pay for a Galaxy Tours cruise for both himself and his family . During the cruise , the luxury liner was hijacked by pirates who kidnapped Luwingo ' s family , intending to sell them into slavery . Luwingo dedicated the rest of his life to searching for his family by becoming a smuggler , believing the profession to be the best means of traveling the galaxy . He soon came across a fellow smuggler , Lo Khan , and the two became partners . Luwingo saved Khan ' s life from a rival group of smugglers , cementing the beginning of a long - running friendship between the two partners . In 10 ABY , Luwingo and Khan were stranded on the Imperial fortress world Byss after Khan ' s transport , the " Hyperspace Marauder " , was impounded by Imperial forces . Months later , Luwingo and Khan aided a group of New Republic commandos in retreating from a failed attempt to attack the Emperor ' s Citadel . The two smugglers were able to break their ship out of the impound and escape Byss . Biography . Early life . Luwingo was a male Yaka , a species of cyborgs commonly modified with intelligence implants by the Arkanians centuries before the Battle of Yavin . Luwingo worked as a programmer on his homeworld , developing software and programs for commercial use . He was eventually able to save up enough money to go on a luxury cruise on Galaxy Tours with his family . During the cruise , a pirate group attacked the ship and stunned everyone on - board with knockout gas . As the pirates looted the ship ' s vaults and guest rooms , they noticed Luwingo ' s children and kidnapped them , intending to sell them into slavery for their enhanced brains , and kidnapped the rest of Luwingo ' s family as well . Luwingo decided to go after the pirates and rescue his family by becoming a smuggler , believing the profession to be the most effective method of traveling the galaxy . After procuring a ship with some back pay , Luwingo quit his job and began smuggling . He began noticing how odd of a figure he made smuggling by himself , and when his funds began running low he decided to find a partner to blend in better with the other smugglers . He decided to seek out Lo Khan , a smuggler he had met on an earlier run . As Luwingo began to research Khan ' s whereabouts , he discovered that the smuggler was being set up by one of his rivals , Uxbeg . In the Deneba system , Luwingo ambushed and eliminated Uxbeg ' s henchmen before they could attack Khan . Luwingo soon ran into Khan , who took pity on the Yaka due to his desperate state of affairs , and offered him a job as his temporary partner . Another group of thugs attacked the pair , resulting in a firefight in which Luwingo took a blaster bolt for Khan . Though Khan was worried about Luwingo ' s well - being , the Yaka recovered almost immediately . The incident cemented a friendship between the smugglers , and Luwingo became Khan ' s full - time bodyguard . Aiding the New Republic . Luwingo spent the next few years trying to track down his family between smuggling runs . Luwingo and Khan began hauling supplies to the Imperial fortress world Byss in the Deep Core , and in 10 ABY , they were present at the Byss Bistro inside Byss ' s Imperial Freight Complex . Fellow smugglers Salla Zend and Shug Ninx , on the run from the Empire after they helped smuggle their friends — Han Solo and Leia Organa Solo — into the Emperor ' s Citadel , requested aid from Luwingo and Khan . The pair allowed Zend and Ninx to store Solo ' s freighter , the " Millennium Falcon " , inside Khan ' s transport , the " Hyperspace Marauder " , and proceeded to discuss recent events inside the Bistro . A Hunter - Killer probot designated Judgement 12 - X7 soon detected the " Falcon " inside the " Marauder " and disabled the ship , leaving Luwingo and Khan stranded on Byss for several months . Luwingo and Khan met up with Zend and Ninx again at the Bistro months later . They watched as a shipment of newly arrived X - 1 Viper war droids , secretly harboring New Republic commandos , began wreaking havoc on the Imperials . However , the New Republic forces were soon outmatched when the Imperials released their Chrysalide beasts . Realizing the trouble the New Republic forces were in , Zend rallied together a group of smugglers , including Luwingo and Khan , to aid the commandos . As the smugglers ran for their ships , Luwingo laid down covering fire against Imperial forces with his tripod laser . Once the other smugglers safely boarded their freighters , Luwingo joined Khan in liberating the " Marauder " from the Imperial impound and proceeded to help the New Republic invasion force in its retreat . Luwingo and Khan joined the rest of the newly formed smuggler fleet and fled Byss to Pinnacle Base , headquarters of the New Republic . Luwingo and Khan , in conjunction with the smuggler fleet , later helped evacuate the New Republic safe world of New Alderaan before finally heading off to the New Republic base at the Space City above Nespis VIII . Personality and traits . A Yaka , Luwingo had a cyborg brain with many implants and mind enhancements that made him , like others of his species , one of the more intelligent and technically deft individuals in the galaxy . These intelligence modifications had the unexpected side - effect of leaving Luwingo and the other Yaka with a twisted view of life and a bizarre sense of humor . He spent much of his time thinking about hyperdimensional equations or developing new strategies for beating an L7 Logician droid , a task Luwingo never found particularly challenging because he was often able to beat the droid with ease . This left Luwingo bored most of the time , reflecting back on his life and how it had not turned out as well as he had hoped , but at the same time could have ended up much worse . Strong and bulky , Luwingo was also a very imposing figure and could survive being shot by a blaster . He formed a close relationship with Lo Khan and served as the smuggler ' s bodyguard and partner . After the incident aboard the luxury ship that resulted in the kidnapping of his family , Luwingo dedicated his life to tracking down his family and bringing the pirates to justice . He knew the memories of the pirate attack would impair his investigation , so he typically kept them out of his mind by reprogramming his cyborg brain . Only one thing made Luwingo feel good inside : thinking about what he would do to the pirates once he found them . Though Khan tried to navigate among the safest hyperlane s whenever possible , he and Luwingo had a system for dealing with potential hijackers if they ran into trouble . If any hijackers were able to board the " Hyperspace Marauder " , they would have to confront Luwingo , and if they attempted to reach for a weapon , Luwingo would become angry . If the hijackers tried to tow the ship or cut into the cargo bay , Luwingo would have enough time to slice into their ship ' s computer systems and shut it down . Luwingo and Khan both had a strong emotional attachment to the " Marauder " , so much so that they considered the transport to be the only valuable possession they owned between them . Luwingo was proficient in computer programming , droid programming , and repair of computers , droids , and space transport vessels . Although he spoke a language quite different from Basic , he could understand conversations spoken in the galactic standard . Behind the scenes . Luwingo made his first appearance in the of the " Dark Empire " comic book series , written by Tom Veitch and illustrated by Cam Kennedy . He later appeared in the latter half of " Dark Empire II " and was given a full background in the " Dark Empire Sourcebook " by Michael Allen Horne . He was also mentioned in several " " and a number of other reference sources , most recently " The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia " . Though the fifth issue of " Dark Empire " indicates that Luwingo saved Khan during a firefight against Imperials , the " Dark Empire Sourcebook " instead identifies the attackers as hirelings of Uxbeg . This article assumes that the " Dark Empire Sourcebook " , being the most recent and comprehensive source on the subject , is correct . In of " Dark Empire II " , Luwingo says , " Namym si niwd oog hcra ! , " which , when read backwards , says , " Arch Goodwin is my man . " This is likely a reference to the " Star Wars " comic book writer Archie Goodwin .