Mak Luunim Mak Luunim was a male Muun who resided in the city of Pilaan , located on the planet Muunilinst . Aside from being a collector of art based on himself , Luunim also supported the Rebel Alliance by handling its secret financial accounts . After Alderaan was destroyed by the Galactic Empire ' s first Death Star , the Alliance lost a significant amount of its funds and needed the secret accounts tended by Luunim . He was tasked with meeting Rebels Princess Leia Organa and Luke Skywalker at his home to hand over a datacard that held the account access codes , but Luunim died in an airspeeder accident before he could meet them . The Rebels later discovered that Luunim ' s death was orchestrated by Nal Kenuun , a feared gambler to whom Luunim owed credits . Biography . Mak Luunim was a male Muun who resided in the city of Pilaan on the planet Muunilinst . He was an avid collector of marble sculptures and paintings that depicted his likeness , commissioning many fine artisans to make them and thus entangling himself in heavy debt . Despite his monetary problems , Luunim handled several financial accounts for the Rebel Alliance . In 0 ABY , shortly after the destruction of the Galactic Empire ' s first Death Star , Alliance General Jan Dodonna ordered Luunim to meet with fellow Rebels Princess Leia Organa and Luke Skywalker at his apartment in Pilaan to hand over a datacard the Muun was keeping safe . The datacard contained several account access codes that the Alliance badly needed , as the majority of its funds were lost when Alderaan , Organa ' s homeworld , was destroyed by the Death Star . However , before Luunim could meet with the Rebels , he died in an airspeeder accident due to a failure in its central turbine while midair . Luunim ' s demise was actually orchestrated by Imperial stormtroopers under the employ of Nal Kenuun , a ruthless gambler to whom Luunim owed credits . When Organa and Skywalker , accompanied by the smugglers Han Solo and Chewbacca , who provided transportation to Muunilinst ; and Tobin Elad , an Imperial assassin working undercover among the Rebels , arrived at Luunim ' s apartment , they were greeted by his employee and were informed that Luunim had already passed away . Before they could learn more of what happened , six Imperial stormtroopers appeared and tried to capture the Rebels . A short skirmish ensued between the two groups , and the Rebels escaped unharmed . They later learned from a local bartender that Luunim was in debt to a large number of individuals , and that almost everyone in the city did not believe his death was an accident . Further questioning of the bartender revealed Luunim ' s debt to Kenuun . The Rebels deduced from the bartender ' s information that Kenuun had Luunim ' s apartment raided of anything valuable , including the datacard for which they were looking . Upon meeting Kenuun shortly after , the gambler confirmed their suspicion by admitting his involvement in Luunim ' s death . Personality and traits . Being a Muun , who were known for their financial skills , Luunum was assigned by the Alliance to safeguard a portion of its funds . Luunim was also an avid collector of art , commissioning many artisans to create works of art depicting his own image . Behind the scenes . Mak Luunim was created by author Alex Wheeler for the 2008 novel " " , the first in the " Rebel Force " series . To date , " Rebel Force : Target " is Luunim ' s only mention in " Star Wars " canon .