Krudar Krudar was a male Duros gunner who served with the Alliance to Restore the Republic , pirates , and the New Republic during his career . Originally a member of the Rebel Alliance , Krudar left their service after becoming convinced that the organization used their mandate of bringing freedom to the galaxy to justify acts of terrorism and violence . Joining a group of pirates , Krudar befriended the Guudrian Boom , and crewed with them until the gang was destroyed by Imperial forces . Hiding out on the planet Kal ' Shebbol in the Kathol sector with Boom , Krudar was present when the New Republic launched an assault on the world to liberate it from the rule of Imperial warlord Moff Kentor Sarne . Despite the successful freeing of the planet , Moff Sarne managed to escape into the Kathol sector with the majority of his forces . The New Republic authorized the CR90 corvette " FarStar " to track down the rogue warlord and neutralize any threat he posed to the region , but was forced to recruit from the civilian population of Kal ' Shebbol to crew the vessel due to manpower shortages . Krudar joined the mission and convinced the New Republic selectors to accept Boom as well . The Duros served on the " FarStar " throughout its mission into the Kathol sector , participating in several operations along the way . However , his surly and temperamental attitude did little to endear him to the rest of the crew , and he was involved in several confrontations with other personnel during the mission . Several months after leaving Kal ' Shebbol , Krudar participated in the Battle of Kathol System , an engagement that saw the end of Moff Sarne . Biography . Early career . Krudar , a male Duros , began his career as a gunner in the service of the Alliance to Restore the Republic , where he manned a turbolaser aboard an EF76 Nebulon - B escort frigate . However , Krudar became disenchanted with the Rebellion ' s motives , believing that their claim to be fighting for justice and freedom was actually a warped justification for them to commit acts of war and terrorism . In addition , Krudar had yet to receive any tangible benefits since joining the Rebellion , and jumped ship to join a pirate band . The pirates that Krudar worked with were not particularly fussy about the targets they engaged , and the Duros found himself manning his weapon against Rebel , Imperial , and neutral vessels . During a boarding action on an Imperial vessel , Krudar obtained a blast vest and helmet from a dead Imperial gunner . Taking them for his own , he wore them as part of his uniform , and decorated the blast vest with small red metal studs . Each stud represented one of Krudar ' s kills . During his time with the pirates , he met the Guudrian Boom , and the two developed a friendship . Eventually , the Empire took notice of the pirates , and the gang was destroyed by Imperial forces . Krudar managed to escape the destruction of the group , and fled to the Outer Rim Territories with Boom . For a time , the pair served as gunners on various smuggling freighters before arriving on the planet Kal ' Shebbol — shortly before its liberation by the New Republic — to lie low . Serving aboard the " FarStar " . When the New Republic liberated Kal ' Shebbol , the planet ' s ruler , Moff Kentor Sarne , escaped into the Kathol sector with the bulk of his military forces ; because of this , he was still considered to be a threat to the security of the region . Learning that the New Republic had commissioned the CR90 corvette " FarStar " to track down the rogue warlord , Krudar signed onto the ship as a gunner , hoping to add a few more kill markers to his blast vest . The Duros also managed to convince the selectors to take on Boom , telling them that his expertise with explosives would be an asset on the mission . Krudar kept his past a secret from his new crewmates , and Boom would not divulge anything about it either . He spent much of his time on the ship with the turbolasers , either checking them out or standing duty by them . Several weeks into the mission , Krudar participated in a gunnery contest shortly after leaving the planet Binaros , in an attempt to win an extended shore leave at the " FarStar " next stopover . During the contest , his turbolaser began sparking and malfunctioned , and the Duros believed that one of the other crewmembers had sabotaged his weapon in order to stop him from winning the contest . The malfunction had in fact been caused by the feeders of the feeder plant , which the " FarStar " had inadvertently picked up during their mission to Binaros . The mobile plants had extracted certain nutrients and compounds from areas of the ship , and had caused damage to several systems during their explorations . The ship ' s xenobiologist , Varel DeVay , managed to concoct a gaseous poison to kill the plant before it became a true danger to the ship . Several weeks later , Krudar was in the command center when he was involved in an altercation with Ensign Colton , one of the few regular New Republic naval crewmen assigned to the vessel . Both were suffering from the effects of a biochemical agent developed by the Qektoth Confederation , a group of rogue scientists who believed in the superiority of biological technology . The crew of the corvette had been exposed to the agent after they had rescued two Imperial crewmen from a damaged " Gamma " - class assault shuttle that the Confederation had used as a testbed for their new weapon . The agent caused Krudar to be more antagonistic and belligerent than usual , and he had to be separated from Colton before the argument could escalate into a proper fight . Both Krudar and Colton were temporarily confined to quarters by Captain Kaiya Adrimetrum despite their protests . While traveling through the volatile area of space known as the Kathol Rift , the crew of the " FarStar " began to suffer from various psychological effects , ranging from paranoid feelings to full - blown hallucinations . The effects of the Rift were well - documented , and many crews passing through the area had reported similar experiences . Krudar ' s mild agoraphobia was intensified by the Rift ' s effects , and the feelings he experienced sometimes kept him from leaving his quarters . If he attempted to exit his quarters to attend to his duty station , he would perceive the corridors of the ship lengthening into the distance . The feeling would only diminish when the gunner returned to his quarters . The constant pressure involved in crewing the " FarStar " began to irritate Krudar , leading him to be more aggressive , surly , and impatient . After he was involved in several scuffles with various crew members , the command crew warned Krudar that if he participated in any more altercations , he would be stripped of his rank and position as well as confined to his quarters for the rest of the mission . To add to his worries , his friend Boom had developed into a major source of agitation . The Guudrian ' s love of explosions and pyrotechnics had led him to experiment with several of the crew ' s personal possessions by setting them on fire to see how they interacted with heat and flames . Although Krudar attempted to restrain Boom , he had a hard job of it , and the situation did little to change the command crew ' s opinion of the Duros , as he had vouched for Boom to join the crew in the first place . As a result , Krudar became frustrated with Boom as his actions made it harder for the gunner to keep a low profile with the crew . The " FarStar " eventually reached the Kathol system after several months , which was the location of Moff Sarne ' s new power base and home to the mysterious DarkStryder , an insectoid entity that was responsible for the creation of the exotic DarkStryder technology that Sarne coveted . Krudar stood to his assigned duty , and participated in the Battle of Kathol System , an engagement that would see the end of Moff Sarne , the destruction of the majority of his forces , the death of the mysterious DarkStryder , and the loss of the " FarStar " itself . Personality and traits . A green - skinned , red - eyed Duros , Krudar projected the façade of being a stereotypical member of his species , appearing to be calm and peaceful . In reality , however , he enjoyed the thrill of ship - to - ship combat and the prestige that came with it . His main concerns were material gain and keeping track of his kills . He only spoke when he had to , unlike the majority of his species who often enjoyed company and telling stories of their adventures . However , he did translate for his companion , Boom , when it was necessary . Krudar was also very protective of the weapons under his care , and strove to do the best he could to keep them in the best condition possible . During his time on the " FarStar " , the relentless pressure involved in running the vessel at peak operating condition with no support network began to take its toll on Krudar , and his carefully controlled belligerency came to the surface more often . This resulted in arguments and confrontations with various crewmembers , and he sometimes believed that his shipmates were deliberately trying to antagonize him by rigging his weapon to malfunction , or attempting to draw him into an altercation when they knew he was being watched for any signs of hostility . Spending weeks cooped up on the " FarStar " made Krudar more surly and irritable than usual and , while infected with a biochemical agent devised by the Qektoth Confederation , the Duros was unable to control his feelings , which led to a public confrontation with Ensign Colton on the bridge of the " FarStar " . Krudar maintained a friendship with Boom from his days as a pirate , which extended to the Duros convincing the New Republic to allow the Guudrian aboard the " FarStar " . However , Boom ' s overriding interest in explosions and melting objects did not endear him to the crew of the vessel , and Krudar suffered from the crew ' s impatience and frustration with his friend . As the only one who could translate for Boom , Krudar often found himself forced to try and control his friend ' s behavior , something that became harder and harder as the mission progressed . Mildly agoraphobic , Krudar preferred to spend free time in his quarters rather than socializing with his shipmates . While his condition was not a full - blown phobia and did not affect his duties , he found his fears were intensified by the effects of the Kathol Rift during the " FarStar " journey through the region of space that it occupied . Skills and abilities . Krudar was trained in a variety of gunnery disciplines , including blaster artillery , vehicle - mounted blasters , capital ship and starship - mounted weapons . He was also capable of repairing weapons on starships and capital ships , and was knowledgeable of other alien species . Equipment . Krudar generally armed himself with a blaster pistol and carried a repair kit while on duty . He wore a black blast helmet adorned with a personalized sigil , and a grey and red blast vest . Behind the scenes . Krudar was created for " The DarkStryder Campaign " , a multi - book adventure for " " by West End Games . A member of the support crew of the " FarStar " , Krudar was referenced in all three of the subsequent supplements to the Campaign . Krudar ' s ultimate fate is left to the whim of the gamemaster and players . In the " Crew Development " section of " Endgame " , it is suggested that he will likely go down with the " FarStar " during the space battle , although it is noted that he may come in handy during the ground battle as well . As one of the " FarStar " main gunners , it can be presumed that Krudar served in most , if not all , of the battles in which the corvette fought during its voyage . However , the Battle of Kathol is the only engagement that Krudar is specifically referenced to have participated in .