Gudb Gudb was a male gangster and scourge of the Stenness star system in the name of Great Bogga the Hutt . He was the primary henchman in Bogga ' s enforcer gang , a group of beings that exercised Bogga ' s will throughout Stenness . Gudb had a pet gorm worm named Skritch , with whom he had faced many an opponent , including Jedi on occasion . In 3999 BBY , Gudb and his gang encountered the Human Jedi Andur Sunrider and family on the Stenness Hyperspace Terminal , from whom the gangster was ordered to steal a cache of Adegan lightsaber crystal s . He killed Sunrider in the process , but was ultimately driven off without the crystals by the deceased ' s widow , Nomi , who had taken up his lightsaber and with it slew two of Gudb ' s companions . He returned to Bogga ' s stronghold defeated , and the Hutt chose to accompany Gudb on his next mission — to the planet Ambria , where the woman had fled to safety and had since become the charge of a resident Jedi Master . Gudb and his thugs were challenged by the Vultan Jedi Oss Wilum upon their arrival , who they overcame and prepared to kill , but were defeated again when Wilum ' s Master Thon attacked and overwhelmed them with his strength in the Force . Bogga later sent Gudb and his gang back to Ambria , to once again attack the Jedi and retrieve the crystals . Gudb ' s forces would have succeeded , were they not set upon by the same timid woman from the hyperspace terminal , who confused Gudb ' s men with Jedi battle meditation and cut them down with her lightsaber . Rather than stay and face Nomi Sunrider again , Gudb chose to flee Ambria in defeat and instead face the wrath of Bogga the Hutt . Biography . Stenness pirate . Gudb was a pirate of the Stenness star system in the service of Stenness ' resident crime lord , a Hutt known as Great Bogga . Though Bogga himself held court in his private residence on the moon of Vo Dasha , his gang of thugs , of which Gudb was foremost , frequented the local hyperspace terminal . There , Gudb and his partners engaged in various acts of piracy and waited to prey upon unsuspecting travelers who were unfortunate enough to encounter them . He often operated with his pet gorm worm Skritch , whose poisonous bite was a weapon employed by Gudb in combat . Gudb and Skritch encountered many foes in their time together , several of which were Jedi . From these encounters , Gudb learned that by disrupting a Jedi ' s concentration , they became vulnerable , which made them easier to defeat . In 3999 BBY , Gudb and two of Bogga ' s other enforcers , Quanto and Rek , were monitoring the Stenness space station ' s comm traffic , scouting for potential victims to take advantage of . Several opportunities presented themselves , including the arrival of a ship containing a considerable load of spice from Kessel , which Quanto expressed interest in . Gudb declined the opportunity , citing the fact that the bay where the ship docked was located on the opposite side of the station , making a timely interception of the vessel virtually impossible . Neither was he excited by the arrival of two aristocrats on board a pleasure yacht out of the Empress Teta system . Gudb ' s interest peaked when he noticed the arrival of a third ship , whose passengers , Jedi Knight Andur Sunrider and his family , were in possession of precious Adegan crystal s . Knowing that Bogga would be particularly interested in the crystals , Gudb ordered Quanto to distract the Jedi , while he set out immediately for instructions from the Hutt . Bogga saw the crystals as leverage with which he might broker a deal with a client of his , and so tasked Gudb with stealing them . Gudb was also warned to heed his quarry ' s Jedi status , but the gangster felt confident in his ability to succeed with Quanto , Rek , and Skritch at his side . He and his team then set out to ambush the unsuspecting family , whose service droid , A - 3DO , they encountered first . Gudb fell into the crowd as Quanto and Rek accosted the droid , causing the Jedi to approach in his droid ' s defense . Gudb positioned himself behind Sunrider , then bid Skritch to fill his poison sacs and attack the Jedi . The gorm worm bit Sunrider on his neck , releasing its stored venom into the Jedi ' s bloodstream . Sunrider fought briefly to free himself from the lizard ' s bite before he succumbed to the poison and died . Gudb immediately demanded the crystals from the Jedi ' s bewildered wife , Nomi , lest she suffer the same fate . The seemingly delusional woman began to converse with someone whom Gudb could neither see nor hear , and she shocked him further when she picked up her fallen husband ' s lightsaber , first bisecting Quanto , then turning her wrath on Rek and cutting him down as well . With his two comrades killed in a matter of minutes , Gudb recognized that the conflict was now evenly matched and considered his chances of beating the female Sunrider slim at best . Gudb turned and ran instead to report his failure to Great Bogga . Jedi ambush . Gudb ' s empty - handed return was looked upon unfavorably by his Hutt boss . He attempted to explain how the Jedi ' s wife unexpectedly killed Quanto and Rek , yet Bogga was still unmoved . He considered feeding Gudb to his pet Hssiss dragon , Ktriss , who drooled upon sight of the enforcer . Gudb cowered in fear while begging for another chance to serve Great Bogga , and he was granted one — only next time , Bogga himself would join Gudb on his mission . Months passed , and Bogga ' s sources discovered that Sunrider had fled to Ambria , a desolate planet in the Stenness Node of the Inner Rim . Gudb , along with Bogga and the remaining enforcers , boarded the Hutt ' s personal dreadnaught , " Enforcer One " , on a course for Ambria . When they arrived , Gudb and the enforcers immediately set out for the camp where Sunrider had taken up residence . They found and infiltrated her ship , the " Lightside Explorer " , where Gudb startled A - 3D0 , the same droid that he had encountered back on Stenness ' space station . After his demands for the crystals were refused by the droid , Gudb shot him with his blaster rifle , completely incapacitating him . He surmised that the crystals were not onboard the ship and proceeded to set out for the Jedi ' s nearby camp . Gudb and the enforcers came across a herd of staga beasts outside the Jedi compound and began killing them upon Bogga ' s orders . This attracted the attention of one of the Jedi inside , the Vultan Oss Wilum , who charged out in defense of his cattle . Gudb fired several shots at him while one of the other enforcers blindsided the Jedi , knocking him to the ground . As Gudb prepared to personally execute the defeated Wilum , his Jedi Master , the Tchuukthai called Thon , charged from the compound . Gudb and the enforcers quickly fired their rifles at the Jedi , only to witness Thon repel their shots with the Force . Bogga then ordered the retreat , recognizing the Jedi ' s power as one Gudb and his team could not defeat . Return to Ambria . In Bogga ' s palace on the moon of Vo Dasha , Gudb was ordered to prepare " Enforcer One " for departure , as the Hutt was sending him back to Ambria to recover the crystals . Gudb was also furnished with Mandalorian manacles , believed by Bogga to be capable of restraining even a Jedi Master . Gudb was sworn to success ; should he fail again , Bogga threatened to truly feed him to his pet Ktriss . He was then sent with a considerable number of Bogga ' s enforcer gang , determined to capture both the Jedi and the Adegan crystals in their possession . Arriving outside the Jedi ' s camp in one of Bogga ' s armored skiff s , Gudb and his team immediately spotted Thon , Sunrider , and her child and attacked , destroying their hut with a barrage of missiles . The enforcers then positioned the skiff between the Jedi and their ship , the " Lightside Explorer " , and Gudb led the ground assault on the compound in search of the crystals . Their blaster fire successfully chased off the protocol droid and seemingly forced Thon to surrender . After taking him into custody , Gudb announced that he had located the Adegan crystals . When he further alluded to his expectation that Bogga would hold him in favor for completing his mission , the other enforcers grew angry with Gudb , who they felt had accepted credit for a job he barely participated in . Gudb then rebuked them all and seized the crystals as his own , which caused several of the enforcers to stake their own claims and confront Gudb for their share of the booty . Soon Gudb and all of the enforcers were fighting each other , unknowingly suffering from the confusion of Nomi Sunrider ' s battle meditation technique . Gudb only realized the manipulation as the Jedi woman charged toward them with an ignited lightsaber , and fled before she could cut them down . Gudb , however , believed that Bogga ' s wrath would be far greater than Sunrider ' s once he learned that a dozen of his men were bested by two Jedi . He rallied the enforcers for a final charge , but they were soundly defeated by Sunrider and Thon , who was freed in the midst of the enforcers ' indecision . Reconsidering his original position , Gudb ordered a full retreat , willing to instead face the anger of Great Bogga over the strength of the Jedi . Personality and traits . Gudb was a short , rat - faced being , with large ears , black eyes , and tan fur that covered his body . He wore a brown tunic , hat , and loincloth , with a utility belt equipped with his personal blaster pistol on his left side . Gudb could often be seen with his green pet gorm worm , Skritch , curled around his neck . He was witty and loquacious , and regularly spoke in Galactic Standard Basic slang , though he understood Huttese , but was not fluent . Gudb was also bossy , often barking orders at Bogga ' s other enforcers , such as Quanto and Rek . He valued his pet gorm worm Skritch highly , and occasionally bragged about their joint exploits in the company of others . Gudb was an opportunistic criminal , quickly seizing any opportunity he felt would enhance his own position , such as when he attempted to keep the Adegan crystals for himself upon locating them . Before his fellow enforcers , Gudb displayed a tough disposition ; however , in the presence of Great Bogga , to whom he was most loyal , Gudb was rendered utterly subservient , going so far as to stutter his words and even grovel when threatened with severe disciplinary action by his Hutt boss . Gudb showed no respect for women , children , or anyone whom he considered weaker than himself . He used intimidation when facing those he saw as lesser opponents and resorted to making threats should his victims offer any sort of resistance . He displayed a lack of compassion in refusing to allow Nomi Sunrider a moment of grief , despite her having just witnessed her husband ' s murder by Gudb ' s design . Gudb was an aggressive individual , but when faced with odds he felt were not in his favor , he would reconsider his standing and usually make a quick exit . A fair fight to Gudb meant that " he " was the combatant with superior numbers and superior weaponry ; when presented with an opponent who potentially stood on equal ground as him , Gudb preferred to disengage his enemy and make a speedy exit , rather than possibly suffer defeat . Skills and abilities . Gudb was able to handle blaster weapons and was skilled in operating communications and starship equipment . Gudb was cunning and bragged about his ability to contend with Jedi , claiming to have encountered and bested them during combat several times in his past . He did possess skills in undermining a Jedi ' s concentration to defeat them , as done with Andur Sunrider . He would also surprise his enemies with his pet gorm worm Skritch , whose poisonous bite carried the potential to kill its victims . He preferred to keep his pet with him and expressed regret on one occasion for not bringing Skritch along into battle . Gudb experienced firsthand what a lightsaber was capable of , having witnessed his colleague Quanto cleaved in two with one . From then on , Gudb recognized the energy blade as a superior weapon and usually retreated when faced with one . He had no ability of his own to manipulate the Force and was ignorant to what it specifically was . He only knew that it was a field of energy of which his attacks were unable to penetrate , such as the Force shield created by Thon ; nor was he able to withstand the powerful Force waves projected by the Jedi Master . Gudb was easily influenced by the Force as well and succumbed to the mental suggestions of Nomi Sunrider ' s battle meditation when she caused the enforcers to fight amongst each other for her Adegan crystals . Behind the scenes . Gudb first appeared in the third issue of writer Tom Veitch ' s " : " comic series , titled " " . He also appears in the following issue , " " . Gudb was later featured in the audio adaptation of the " Tales of the Jedi " series , where his exploits are explored in more detail . However , as " The Saga of Nomi Sunrider " progresses , Gudb ' s role in the events , even his appearance , differ greatly between the printed comic version and that of the audio rendition . Initially , the inconsistencies are limited to minor changes in dialogue . The first significant visible difference is how Gudb is drawn . Originally penciled by artist Janine Johnston , Gudb is shown as a short , fur - covered , rat - faced being . The audio rendition seems to agree with at least his proportions as well ; at one point of the story , Bogga states that his pet Ktriss , a Hssiss dragon , could swallow Gudb " in one gulp . " By his second appearance , Gudb is drawn by David Roach , and his features become more humanoid . He appears much taller and slimmer than before , though still with tan fur . His ears are pointed rather than disc - shaped , and he is also conspicuously without his hat . Along with his utility belt , he wears a bandolier of sorts and is equipped with a combat knife . In " The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia " , Gudb ' s physical traits are canonized as the original short , rat - faced portrayal . It is also in the second issue of " The Saga of Nomi Sunrider " that Bogga commissions a new character , pirate Finhead Stonebone , with the recovery of the Adegan crystals . In the comic , Gudb ' s story ends here ; however , his role is continued in the audio drama , where Finhead Stonebone makes no appearance . Gudb instead retains his position as Bogga ' s primary henchmen and is sent to Ambria . In the audio version , Gudb ' s character is given all the dialogue and performs all the activities originally attributed to Finhead Stonebone in the comic . In the " Tales of the Jedi Companion " , " The Essential Chronology " , " Power of the Jedi Sourcebook " , " " , " The Official Star Wars Fact File 67 " , and " " , Gudb is indirectly referred to in conjunction with the rest of Bogga ' s enforcers as one of the thugs who participated in the murder of Andur Sunrider .