Barb Mentir Barb Mentir was a male Weequay and a member of Hondo Ohnaka ' s Florrum – based pirate gang . In 22 BBY , Mentir cooperated with fellow gang member Turk Falso to betray Ohnaka , who had captured Count Dooku , the leader of the Confederacy of Independent Systems . Ohnaka planned to hand the Sith Lord over to the Republic in exchange for a ransom in the form of spice . Falso betrayed Ohnaka and ordered Mentir to shoot down the Republic " Nu " - class shuttle that was carrying the ransom over Florrum so that they could steal the spice . Mentir succeeded in shooting the shuttle down , but failed to kill its passengers or obtain the spice . After Falso fell short in his own endeavor to claim the ransom , he and Mentir attempted to escape in a " Flarestar " - class attack shuttle . However , Dooku used the Force to choke Falso and manipulated him to shoot Mentir in the chest , killing him . Biography . A male Weequay , Barb Mentir was a member of Hondo Ohnaka ' s pirate gang , based on the planet Florrum . Some five years prior to the Clone Wars , Mentir was involved in a knife fight , where he lost his right eye . Afterward , he wore an eye patch to cover the empty socket . In 22 BBY , the Separatist leader Count Dooku crash - landed on the planet Vanqor . After eluding capture by two pursuing Jedi , Dooku encountered some members of Ohnaka ' s gang . Ohnaka managed to take the Sith Lord captive and transported him to his pirates ' base of operations on Florrum . Ohnaka then contacted Supreme Chancellor Palpatine of the Galactic Republic and agreed to release Dooku into Republic custody for a hefty ransom of spice . After discussing the ransom with Ohnaka , Turk Falso , the group ' s second - in - command , met with Mentir and told him that the spice was on the way . Falso ordered Mentir to shoot down the Republic shuttle — which was transporting the spice — with his ship , being careful to not damage the spice itself . Mentir felt the plan was too risky and asked him about Ohnaka , but Falso allayed his fears and claimed that they would be long gone before Ohnaka realized what had happened . Mentir then took a " Flarestar " - class attack shuttle and waited in Florrum ' s atmosphere for the arrival of the Republic shuttle . After sighting the vessel , he first opened fire on it with his laser cannons , and then fired a pair of missiles , forcing the craft down . Mentir returned to the pirate base , where he reported to Falso . Mentir informing Falso that the shuttle had crashed in the Doshar fields , but due to suspected survivors , he had failed to obtain the spice . The pirate balked at completing the mission , wanting instead to reveal to Ohnaka what they had done , but Falso threw him to the ground and ordered him not to do so . Falso then took a group of cohorts to recover the spice himself , but was repelled by the surviving Republic Representative Jar Jar Binks clone troopers . Falso lied to Ohnaka , telling him that the Republic had sent an army instead of a ransom . Hoping to escape the planet aboard a " Flarestar " - class vessel , Falso found Mentir , who questioned if they would leave without the spice . Falso replied that it would not be long until Ohnaka discovered their treachery . Not realizing that Dooku had sneaked up behind them , Falso was choked and manipulated into aiming his blaster at Mentir and shooting him in the chest , killing him . Personality and traits . Mentir followed the orders given him by Falso , but he also questioned him , especially when they lost the spice . He feared Ohnaka , going as far as to suggesting that they should tell him about their deception . Mentir was a pilot skilled enough to fly a " Flarestar " - class ship and shoot down a " Nu " - class shuttle piloted by experienced clone trooper pilots . Mentir had green eyes and brown skin . Behind the scenes . Barb Mentir first appeared as an unidentified pirate in " The Gungan General , " the twelfth episode of , which aired on January 9 , 2009 . The character was identified by name in the " " re - airing of the episode . Mentir was voiced by James Arnold Taylor , who also provides the voice of Obi - Wan Kenobi throughout the series . In the 2011 non - canon video game " " , in the level that adapts " The Gungan General , " the Republic shuttle is shot down by a Weequay pirate in the opening cutscene . However , the pilot is not identified as Mentir , and the game actually uses the model of Shahan Alama to represent the Weequay .