Rokur Gepta Rokur Gepta was a Force - sensitive Croke and the last Sorcerer of Tund . Born millennia before the Battle of Yavin , Gepta joined the Sorcerers in 5 BBY . After learning all that they had to offer , he killed them all , using a bioweapon to ravage the planet Tund . A short time after the destruction of Tund , he came in contact with Emperor Palpatine , who named him Scrivinir of the Centrality in return for a number of the order ' s secrets . The Centrality was a mostly overlooked state in the Outer Rim Territories , and as such , Gepta was free to operate as he wished . However , he sought more power , desiring to rule the entire galaxy , and so allied himself with Governor Duttes Mer of the Rafa system in hopes of finding the fabled artifact known as the Mindharp , which Gepta believed would allow him to control the minds of others . In 4 BBY , Gepta and Mer roped the gambler Lando Calrissian into locating the Mindharp for them . However , thanks to Mer , who had learned of the Mindharp ' s true power and attempted to claim the device for his own use , Gepta was unable to recover it . He blamed Calrissian for this and hounded him , attempting to kill him by having his men place a bomb on the gambler ' s ship , although this assassination attempt failed . Determined to pay back the gambler for the humiliation he felt Calrissian had caused him , Gepta killed Bohhuah Mutdah , the richest man in the galaxy , and disguised himself as Mutdah . He arranged for Calrissian to deliver a shipment of the drug lesai to Mutdah ' s home on Oseon 5792 ; when the gambler arrived , he revealed his true form . Pledging to make him suffer , Gepta tortured his arch - enemy , although Calrissian was able to escape after less than an hour . Gepta ' s hatred for Calrissian grew from this failure to capture the gambler , and he entered into a partnership with Admiral Klyn Shanga , head of the Renatasian Confederation , in hopes of catching Calrissian . Learning that Calrissian was in the ThonBoka nebula , trapped by an Imperial Navy blockade , Gepta traveled there . He soon arranged for a final confrontation with Calrissian by threatening to unleash the same bioweapon that he had used on Tund on the ThonBoka ' s inhabitants , a species known as the Oswaft . Clad in enviro - suit s , Gepta and Calrissian did battle in space . There , Calrissian was able to shoot Gepta , ending the life of the vindictive Croke . Biography . Rise to power . Rokur Gepta was a Force - sensitive male Croke , a species that hailed from the planet Crakull . He was born on Crakull at least 20 , 000 years prior to the Battle of Yavin , and became skilled in creating illusions and deceiving others , something for which his species held a reputation . Thanks to his illusion - casting skills and forceful personality , he gained a reputation as someone who was not to be trifled with , with very few beings daring to stand up to him . He spent several decades prior to 5 BBY researching the Sharu , a highly advanced species native to the Rafa system that was believed to be extinct . In 5 BBY , Gepta , a Force Adept , joined the Sorcerers of Tund , a reclusive group of Force - users who practiced arcane forms of Sith magic . He learned all of the Sorcerers ' secrets , including how to create an electromagnetic torpedo , a device containing a bioweapon capable of wiping out any life with which it came in contact . Once Gepta had learned all that the Sorcerers had to offer , he killed them all , using the electromagnetic torpedo ' s weapon to turn the planet Tund into a wasteland . In the following years , he occasionally returned to Tund to meditate . After destroying the Sorcerers , Gepta came in contact with Emperor Palpatine , ruler of the Galactic Empire . Palpatine was also a Sith Lord , and had an interest in learning from the Sorcerers of Tund . In return for some of the order ' s secrets , Palpatine promised Gepta power . Gepta was given a decommissioned Republic vessel known as the " Wennis " to command , and was named Scrivinir , or leader , of the Centrality , a largely ignored state in the Outer Rim Territories that contained the planet Tund . Thanks to Palpatine , Gepta , acting as the Central Administrator , had the authority to override the orders of Centrality government officials , as well as the power to call in Imperial Navy ships when necessary , and command them in operations in the Centrality . He quickly made many enemies in the region , although the officials who hated him lived in fear of him as well . Search for the Mindharp . Gepta spent time searching for the Mindharp of Sharu , a legendary artifact that was the subject of a great deal of mystery . He had learned of the Mindharp thanks to his decades of research , and scoured various ruins in the Rafa system in hopes of finding the object , which he believed would give him control over all beings in the system . However , after trying and failing to locate the legendary artifact , Gepta decided to force someone else to find it for him . At some point , he entered into a partnership with Duttes Mer , governor of the Rafa system . Though Gepta told Mer that the device would provide him control over the Toka , Mer did not believe his explanation . Unbeknownst to the Croke , he hired private investigator s who had previously worked for Gepta . Thanks to these investigators , the Governor learned of the Mindharp ' s true power , although he did not reveal this to his co - conspirator . According to legend , a wandering stranger was needed to discover the artifact ; unless Gepta and Mer could find such a being , the Toka , descendants of the Sharu and keepers of the ancient legends , would not give their assistance in locating the Mindharp . Thus , the duo hired Ottdefa Osuno Whett , an anthropologist , to investigate the system and then go to the asteroid Oseon 2795 . There , he was to wait for a suitable individual , whom he would then convince to go to Rafa IV , where Mer ' s office was . In 4 BBY , they had their stroke of luck when Whett met the gambler Lando Calrissian . After losing to Calrissian in sabacc and running out of money , he offered the gambler his droid , Vuffi Raa , which Whett said he had left in storage on Rafa IV . However , this was all part of Gepta and Mer ' s plan — they had programmed Vuffi Raa to help the chosen individual find the Mindharp , and then betray that being . Calrissian accepted Mer ' s offer , and soon made his way to the Rafa system to collect his prize . After picking up the droid and checking in at a hotel for the night , he was woken by a group of policemen , who took him and Raa to Mer . The Governor played several friendly of games of sabacc with Calrissian before he broached the matter of the Mindharp . However , Gepta grew tired of waiting and stormed into the office , much to Mer ' s dismay . The Croke explained to Calrissian what he sought , and also told him that the Mindharp was nothing more than an instrument of music . Calrissian , Gepta stated , would find the Mindharp for him and Mer , and would then be allowed to depart from the system . He would also be given a cargo of valuable life - crystal s . To ensure that Calrissian did not simply flee as soon as he left the meeting , Gepta had the gambler ' s ship rendered incapable of leaving the system . The sorcerer also revealed the most important piece of information : Calrissian would be given a key made by the Sharu that Gepta believed would help him unlock the Mindharp . Gepta explained that the key had been taken from a museum on a world outside the Rafa system . Though Calrissian assumed that there was likely a much longer story involving betrayal and adventure beyond what Gepta had told him about how he acquired the key , the sorcerer did not elaborate on how he gained possession of the object . After handing over the key to Calrissian , the sorcerer sent the gambler and Vuffi Raa away to begin their search for the Mindharp . The Human and his droid spent the next four months searching for the Mindharp , with the help of the Toka High Singer Mohs . Traveling to the Great Pyramid on Rafa V , Calrissian was able to enter with the key . Inside , he discovered the Mindharp , and took it with him . When he departed the pyramid , he found himself on Rafa IV . It was at this point that Calrissian was betrayed by Vuffi Raa , who alerted a local policeman to arrest Calrissian . The gambler was taken to the Governor , who took the Mindharp and sent him off to a nearby prison . Mer then contacted Gepta , who was in orbit in the " Wennis " . Mer revealed the Mindharp and mocked the sorcerer , claiming that he was aware of its true power , and now that he had it , he would use it to gain control over the entire system . Frantic , Gepta boarded a small fighter craft carried by the " Wennis " and headed for Rafa IV , taking the vessel well beyond the recommended safety parameters . However , Mer had already begun to use the Mindharp in hopes of mastering its power before Gepta could and ruling the system without the sorcerer . When Gepta landed on Rafa IV , he found that the planet was suffering from groundquakes . He quickly headed for Mer ' s office , where he was met by the sight of the Governor staring enthralled at the Mindharp before melting away . Gepta realized that Mer had been unable to master the Mindharp and would soon be killed by the artifact ' s power . With the buildings shaking and threatening to collapse , the Croke fled . Leaving the Mindharp behind , he boarded his starship and headed back to the " Wennis " . However , before he left the planet ' s atmosphere , his ship encountered the " Millennium Falcon " , Calrissian ' s freighter . The two exchanged laser fire , and Gepta ' s ship was saved only because it was knocked out of the way by debris . The " Millennium Falcon " then escaped by jumping to hyperspace , much to Gepta ' s chagrin . The sorcerer felt that Calrissian had humiliated him , and swore that he would have revenge on him soon . Vengeance . Gepta carefully kept an eye on Calrissian and arranged so that wherever the gambler went , he would fail to make a profit . By warning the authorities that the " Millennium Falcon " was a smuggler ' s ship , he forced Calrissian to pay large bribes at the various spaceports at which he touched down . He was able to manipulate the prices of items Calrissian intended to sell , such as wintenberry jelly , preventing the gambler from making money . The Croke also had his men plant a bomb on the " Millennium Falcon " when it stopped at Dilonexa XXIII , although it detonated early and failed to kill Calrissian . This unsuccessful assassination attempt only increased Gepta ' s desire to make the gambler suffer . Following this , the " Wennis " set course for the Oseon system , where Calrissian was headed . Gepta made his way to the asteroid Oseon 5792 , the home of Bohhuah Mutdah , the wealthiest being in the galaxy . As part of his intricate plan to capture Calrissian , the Croke killed Mutdah and then took his form , being careful to prevent anyone from learning of the deception . Gepta threatened Lob Doluff , Administrator Senior of the Oseon system , warning him that he would kill his family unless Doluff cooperated in the sorcerer ' s plans . Gepta arranged for Doluff to arrest Calrissian on Oseon 6845 for possessing a weapon . On Gepta ' s orders , Doluff then offered the gambler an out — if Calrissian would participate in a drug bust by delivering a shipment of the drug lesai to Oseon 5792 while also taking the security officers Waywa Fybot and Bassi Vobah with him to arrest Mutdah in the middle of the delivery , he would be freed . Calrissian agreed , and the " Millennium Falcon " , with Fybot and Vobah aboard , flew to Oseon 5792 . When the " Millennium Falcon " touched down on Oseon 5792 , Calrissian disembarked and was led by several bodyguards to where Gepta , in the guise of Mutdah , waited . After delivering the package of lesai and receiving a payment of twenty million credits , Calrissian turned to leave ; however , at this moment , Vobah and Fybot broke into the room , with Vobah declaring that Gepta — whom she believed to be Mutdah — was under arrest . Fybot then revealed his true allegiance by killing Vobah . Gepta praised the officer for executing his orders before suddenly shooting and killing him , much to Calrissian ' s surprise . Gepta then trained his gun on Calrissian and ordered him to take a pair of handcuffs from a nearby drawer and put them on . When the gambler questioned why he had not simply killed him outright , the trillionaire revealed his true form — that of Rokur Gepta . He would now , the sorcerer proclaimed , torture Calrissian to death . Gepta knocked Calrissian unconscious , took him outside , and strapped him down in preparation for what he planned to be a torture session that would last for weeks until the gambler died . Utilizing the technique of torture by chagrin , as well as a special machine , Gepta was able to make Calrissian relive his worst memories , and even alter the memories to make them worse . Though Gepta would have to suffer through all of these memories and feel the pain that Calrissian felt , the sorcerer was willing to do so to make his enemy know pain and misery . Gepta even taunted Calrissian with the twenty million credits that the gambler had possessed for mere minutes . He took great pleasure in causing the Human anguish . However , Gepta was interrupted after torturing Calrissian for less than an hour when Oseon 5792 came under attack by a group of Renatasian s who mistakenly believed Vuffi Raa to be responsible for the destruction of their civilization and had followed the " Millennium Falcon " to the asteroid . Flying in starfighters , the Renatasians managed to damage the asteroid ' s habitable dome containing Mutdah ' s mansion , exposing it to vacuum . Gepta was distracted by the explosion that resulted from the breaching of the dome , allowing Calrissian to stab him in the eye with a piece of tinklewood that he wore as a splint . The gambler was then able to slip out of the restraints holding him down , and flee back to his ship , with Gepta in pain and unable to catch up to him . On board the " Millennium Falcon " , the gambler absconded , while Gepta headed to his personal one - man craft that he had stored on the asteroid . The Croke was greatly angered by his failure , and vowed once again that he would see the death of Lando Calrissian . Journey to the ThonBoka . Several months later , Gepta received word of an offer of allegiance from Admiral Klyn Shanga , leader of the Renatasian Confederation . The Renatasians hoped to gain Gepta ' s aid in their search for Vuffi Raa , the individual they believed to be the destroyer of the Renatasia system . Believing that an allegiance would be mutually beneficial , Gepta arranged to meet the Renatasians on Tund . Shanga and his men then met with the sorcerer in a darkened cave , where they discussed the prospect of becoming accomplices . When Shanga questioned why Gepta was so interested in Calrissian , the sorcerer replied simply that the gambler had offended him with his boldness , also subtly warning Shanga to beware of overstepping his bounds . Shanga then revealed to Gepta that Calrissian could be found in the ThonBoka nebula , which was currently the subject of an Imperial blockade . The two sides agreed to ally in hopes of capturing their targets . Following their meeting , Gepta hurried to the ThonBoka . When he arrived , he was greeted by the news that the " Millennium Falcon " had apparently been destroyed by an Imperial vessel when trying to run the blockade of the nebula . Gepta was furious at this news , and had the officer who brought him the report killed . However , he did not give up his search for the gambler , believing that he could have survived the explosion . Thus , the " Wennis " remained in the system . Gepta was soon able to discern that the " Millennium Falcon " had not been destroyed as it appeared . He also learned that the ThonBoka was inhabited by a species known as the Oswaft , very large , manta - like sentients who lived in the vacuum of space . The Imperial Navy believed that the Oswaft potentially posed a threat , and thus , had surrounded the nebula in hopes of starving the species to death . Calrissian had coincidentally befriended one of the Oswaft , and sought to save them from destruction , leading to him escaping through the blockade . Gepta enlisted the help of Osuno Whett , planning to learn more about the species and then manipulate them into handing over Calrissian — or , if they refused , destroy them . Whett was able to spy on the creatures and concluded that they were a highly advanced race . After Gepta had Bern Nuladeg , a member of the Renatasian fighter squad , imprisoned in the " Wennis " brig for attempting to steal a fighter to try and attack the " Millennium Falcon " himself , Shanga confronted the sorcerer , as he felt the imprisonment was unjust . After a heated argument which left Gepta steaming at Shanga , whom he saw as insubordinate , Gepta agreed to free Nuladeg for the upcoming battle . When the Human left , Gepta reflected on the fact that Shanga was the only person , aside from Calrissian , to stand up to him in millennia . Soon after this , Gepta decided it was time to finally attack the Oswaft and have his revenge on Calrissian . Battle of ThonBoka . In the middle of the ensuing battle , Gepta ordered the Imperial ships to stand down , and sent out a proclamation to the " Millennium Falcon " . Gepta congratulated Calrissian on the fight that he and the Oswaft were putting up , but stated that the sorcerer would defeat him , if only because he was willing to sacrifice all the men he commanded to ensure Calrissian ' s death . He then released a small particle of energy from his electromagnetic torpedo , sending the green energy toward a group of Oswaft and instantly vaporizing them . Gepta informed Calrissian that he would annihilate all life in the nebula with this substance . However , he gave the gambler an alternative — a duel to the death in the vacuum of space . If Gepta won , he would release a large quantity of the bioweapon , killing all the Oswaft , but if Calrissian killed Gepta , then the Imperial fleet would retreat . Calrissian accepted the Croke ' s offer , and put on an enviro - suit , enabling him to enter vacuum . Per Gepta ' s suggestion , he would have the aid of Vuffi Raa , as the gambler had no magic powers like Gepta . Before exiting through his vessel ' s airlock , Gepta ordered one of his officers to destroy all life in the ThonBoka regardless of the outcome of the battle . To ensure that the man followed his orders , he had a fighter sent to his homeworld , promising to kill the Captain ' s family if his orders were not followed . He also instructed his men to prevent interference from anyone , causing the " Wennis " to destroy one of the Renatasian fighters that attempted to attack Vuffi Raa and Calrissian . Having issued his orders , Gepta stepped out into space , where he was met by the gambler and his droid . Gepta fired several blasts of energy at Calrissian , although the Human was able to evade them . In turn , Calrissian released several shots from his stingbeam , and though they hit the sorcerer square in the back , the blast went right through him , much to the Human ' s shock . Gepta continued attacking Calrissian with blasts of energy , but he also had to contend with Vuffi Raa , who was able to separate his tentacles from his body and remotely command them . The droid used this ability to great effect , succeeding in distracting the sorcerer . Meanwhile , Osuno Whett — the individual responsible for the destruction of the Renatasia system — tried to attack Calrissian , Vuffi Raa , and Gepta in his pinnace . Upon hearing Whett ' s voice , Klynn Shanga realized that Whett , not Raa , was the " Butcher of Renatasia , " and ordered his men to attack the pinnace . Evading beams fired from the " Wennis " , the Rentasians pursued Whett , causing him to crash into the " Wennis " . With the cruiser ' s shields down , the " Wennis " was destroyed , as was Whett in his ship . Gepta was taken aback by the destruction of his ship , and was struck in the ankle by a shot from Calrissian ' s blaster . Calrissian hurried over to Gepta ' s spacesuit , finding that the apparently Humanoid body had disappeared . In the leg , however , he found a small creature resembling a black slug — Gepta ' s true form . Calrissian took the Croke in his hands and squeezed , crushing his enemy and ending the life of the last Sorcerer of Tund . When the Imperial Navy moved to attack , they were suddenly assaulted by the Silentium , a sentient species of droids kilometers in size that had just come out of hyperspace . The droids were responsible for creating Vuffi Raa , and had come to reclaim him , arriving at the ThonBoka just in time . They destroyed the cruiser " Recalcitrant " and warned the Imperials that any other ship that attempted to fire would be destroyed . The Navy retreated and the Oswaft were saved , while Calrissian was now free from Gepta and his burning desire for revenge . Legacy . In 22 ABY , Calrissian published his memoir , " How to Succeed in Everything " , which mentioned Gepta . A section concerning the Sorcerer was included in " " , a work by Jedi Master Tionne Solusar . Personality and traits . Rokur Gepta was arrogant and power - hungry . He had tremendous confidence in his own abilities , and desired to expand his influence and authority . He was not satisfied with having control over the Centrality , and sought fabled artifacts like the Mindharp of Sharu in hopes of eventually seizing control of the entire galaxy , although this plan did not come to fruition . He considered himself empty and devoid of warmth and life , and took no comfort in wealth or companionship ; only authority and inflicting pain on others brought him pleasure . Gepta saw others only as tools that he could he use to help himself in his rise to power . He savored deceptions , and considered himself a master of disguise . Gepta was cruel and enjoyed others ' suffering . At times , he killed his subordinates for their failures , and sometimes fed their remains to his pets , carnivores that he kept caged on the " Wennis " . In one instance , Gepta even allowed a subordinate who had merely brought him bad news to believe he was escaping without punishment , only for one of his bodyguards to then take the man away and execute him . Klyn Shanga noted that Gepta would not hesitate to kill even a highly competent assistant who had failed him once . Gepta believed that after seeing one of their own tortured or killed for his failure , the crew of the " Wennis " would perform better in hopes of avoiding a similar fate . The Croke was an intimidating figure , and many who met him quickly grew fearful of him . Fellow Centrality politicians , such as Duttes Mer , were afraid of Gepta , even as they hated him . During the Battle of ThonBoka , Gepta ordered the Imperial Navy vessels not to contradict his orders of staying in their established position — even if a ship remaining where it was meant that it would be destroyed . He also had the commanding officers and the second - in - commands of the " Upright " , the " Intractable " , and the " Vainglorious " executed for questioning his orders during the battle . In addition , the Croke was willing to wipe out an entire race that stood between him and his prey , with no qualms about their destruction . Gepta developed an obsession with Lando Calrissian , seeking to torture him , as the gambler had humiliated him . The Croke was willing to follow Calrissian , and use his influence to subtly prevent his arch - enemy from making a profit . He also was content to torture Calrissian even though he would share the pain felt by the gambler ; as long as the Human was suffering , Gepta was satisfied . After capturing Calrissian , only to have him escape , Gepta ' s hatred for the gambler grew . Upon hearing the news that an Imperial Navy cruiser had apparently destroyed the " Millennium Falcon " , the sorcerer was filled with rage , for though he wanted Calrissian to die , he would not be content unless it was by his hand . It was this obsession with Calrissian that led to Gepta ' s undoing . Though he allied himself with Klyn Shanga , Gepta quickly tired of him , finding the Renatasian insubordinate and overly bold . Shanga disagreed with Gepta ' s orders to his face on multiple occasions , much to the anger and shock of the sorcerer — no one had spoken to him in such a way in millennia , he noted at one point . At several points , the Croke came very close to killing Shanga outright . However , the sorcerer prided himself on his patience , and resolved to wait until he had killed Calrissian and Shanga ' s usefulness had expired . After he had dealt with Calrissian , Gepta planned to kill Shanga . Despite his hatred of Shanga , Gepta also found himself mystified by the Renatasian . He had come to the conclusion that despite being unafraid to die , Shanga enjoyed life — a trait not normally held by those who claimed to be unafraid of death , Gepta believed . The sorcerer — who was not used to being confused and was thus angered — decided to ponder the matter further after finishing with Calrissian . He also noted that if all Renatasians were as bold and courageous as Klyn Shanga , the system could pose a threat to his plans , and the inhabitants would perhaps have to be eliminated . Gepta frequently spent time in a special shielded room near the " Wennis " drives , where his electromagnetic torpedo was kept . The sorcerer took pleasure in imagining unleashing the weapon on civilizations , and was fond of simply standing in the room and staring at the glowing device . Though he disliked light , he found the green glow pleasing . At varying points in his life , Gepta also returned to Tund , where he would spend hours meditating in the dark caverns of the ruined world . He held an affection for his pets , vicious carnivores , as well . He disliked political maneuvering , and had the crew of the " Wennis " wear uniforms devoid of any rank insignias to perpetuate political myths . Although the crew disliked this , they rarely complained about it due to their fear of Gepta . During his time pretending to be Bohhuah Mutdah , Rokur Gepta sank into a deep depression , as the actual Mutdah had been a very melancholy individual . Gepta sought to emulate the real Mutdah , and thus became greatly depressed , almost losing his hold on reality and forgetting his true identity . Only his hatred of Calrissian allowed him to keep his mind and revert back to his original form . Appearance . Gepta appeared to various beings in different forms , from a giant to a dwarf . By 4 BBY , his preferred form was of a humanoid cloaked in gray who wore a turban around his head , with only his eyes remaining uncovered . This illusion form was slightly taller than Lando Calrissian . Calrissian noted that the sorcerer ' s eyes were filled with incredible hunger , and felt as though he was an insect that Gepta intended to crush when the sorcerer focused on him . The gambler found Gepta ' s eyes intimidating , and had to force himself to look at them . In actuality , Gepta was a Croke , a black , slug - like , illusion - casting sentient the size of a Human hand . Powers and abilities . Gepta was highly skilled in creating illusions , and could even manipulate the minds of others , as when he utilized torture by chagrin on Lando Calrissian . He was able to create an electromagnetic torpedo , and used the weapon in this container to destroy the planet Tund . He was Force - sensitive , and was able to telepathically torture others , as he did on various occasions , such as to Lando Calrissian and an officer aboard the " Wennis " . He used a special machine to help enhance the pain Calrissian felt during his torture session . Gepta learned a great deal from the Sorcerers of Tund , although at the time of his death his skills were incomplete . When stabbed in the eye by Lando Calrissian ' s tinklewood splint , Gepta was able to shed the pain by briefly reverting to his real form . Behind the scenes . The character of Rokur Gepta was created by L . Neil Smith for " Lando Calrissian and the Mindharp of Sharu " , the first book in the " Lando Calrissian trilogy " . Smith initially conceived of the character as a Dark Lord of the Sith similar to Darth Vader , but Lucasfilm axed this concept , claiming that the Sith were off limits for his novel . As a result , Smith invented the Sorcerers of Tund as a replacement , making Gepta a member of their order . Gepta made appearances in the next two books in the series , " Lando Calrissian and the Flamewind of Oseon " and " Lando Calrissian and the Starcave of ThonBoka " . He later received entries in " The New Essential Guide to Characters " and " The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia " . " The Essential Guide to Characters " mistakenly spells his name as " Rakus Gepta . " Although " Mindharp of Sharu " describes him as wearing only gray , his " New Essential Guide " illustration ( seen at the top of this article ) depicts him in red .