Daultay Dofine / Legends Daultay Dofine was the Neimoidian captain of the Trade Federation " Lucrehulk " - class battleship " Saak ' ak " during the blockade and invasion of Naboo . Born to an influential family , Dofine quickly rose through the ranks of the Federation , using a combination of backstabbing and family ties . He made a reputation for himself in the Outer Rim Territories as a harasser of traders and a hunter of pirates . By 33 BBY , he was the commander of the Federation cruiser " Revenue " . While at Dorvalla , the " Revenue " was lost in an altercation with the Nebula Front terrorist group , and Dofine then found himself in command of the " Acquisitor " . He made his way into Viceroy Nute Gunray ' s inner circle , and he was made privy to Gunray ' s communications with the Sith Lord , Darth Sidious . Dofine later came to captain the " Saak ' ak " , and then the Droid Control Ship " Vuutun Palaa " during the Federation ' s occupation of Naboo . He perished when the Droid Control Ship was destroyed in a battle with the Naboo Royal Space Fighter Corps . Biography . Early life . Daultay Dofine was born to an influential family on Neimoidia , which would present him with numerous advantages later in life , although he was said , by some , to be the runt of his hive . In addition to his influence , Dofine commanded significant wealth . The Dofines had been in the service of the Trade Federation for a considerable amount of time , and at some stage , Dofine began serving the Trade Federation directly as a starship officer . He was followed in this path by his cousin , Lushros Dofine . Through a combination of back - stabbing , groveling with his superiors in the Federation , and family connections , Dofine was able to climb through the ranks , in spite of his only marginal competence . He was particularly adept at economically organizing Federation convoys , and negotiating with traders . Dofine consistently would underpay his suppliers , and made sure that those suppliers had no one else to turn to for help . He also made active efforts to eliminate smugglers and pirates . Since he had no military experience or knowledge , Dofine ' s main tactic was to stall his targets with platitudes while assessing how to best seize their assets . Dofine ' s convoys would also capture the ships and cargo of traders not under contract to the Federation ; those traders would always pay compensation . As a result , Dofine quickly became an unpopular figure in the Outer Rim Territories . Incident at Dorvalla . By 33 BBY , Dofine , now a commander , was in charge of the " Lucrehulk " - class LH - 3210 cargo freighter " Revenue " . Among the ship ' s crew was a wide variety of non - Neimoidians — a fact that Dofine did not enjoy , but he understood that the Federation had to employ such types as an obligation to their allies . He and his crew spent many months in deep space , and was dispatched to Dorvalla , several times , where the " Revenue " took on a significant quantity of lommite ore . The first time , Dorvalla Mining claimed that the Federation ' s payment was short by 20 , 000 Republic credits . On the second visit , the mining company claimed that the Federation was short 50 , 000 credits , but Dofine attempted to deflect them by having its representative recheck her figures . On the third visit , once the ship had finished loading , Dofine ordered his fighters to be recalled to the " Revenue " , as he wished to depart Dorvalla as soon as possible . Once the rest of his crew had returned from Dorvalla ' s surface , he would be free to deliver his cargo to its destination , Sluis Van . During the " Revenue ' s " third visit to the planet , it had secured and harbored within the ship ' s security cabin a hefty supply of aurodium ingots — bribes from Outer Rim worlds that wanted to stay in the Federation ' s favor . Before he was able to depart , Dofine again received a transmission from Dorvalla Mining , this time claiming that he was short 100 , 000 credits . The Human female representative talked to Dofine directly this time , confronting him on the issue . The commander dismissed the missing credits as additional expenses , citing Dorvalla ' s relative remoteness . The representative was not impressed , nor satisfied , but Dofine merely suggested that she take up the issue with the Trade Commission on Coruscant , before terminating the transmission . As he finished preparations to depart , Dofine noticed that the ship ' s scanner array was picking up something , and it was soon evident that it was incoming craft : CloakShape fighters and a " Tempest " - class gunship . Aghast at what he correctly perceived to be an attack , Dofine began to panic . His systems officer then reported a disturbance in zone two of the ship ' s starboard hangar arm , claiming that the droids had begun firing at one of the cargo pods . The officer suggested that it might have been a glitch , but the commander had other concerns when his crew reported that the incoming ships bore the insignia of the Nebula Front , a group of Outer Rim terrorists . The gunship was identified as the " Hawk - Bat " , which was captained by Arwen Cohl . Dofine was in disbelief ; Cohl had been reportedly sighted near Malastare only a day before , a substantial distance from their present coordinates . Meanwhile , the systems officer reported that eight security droids had been destroyed . Dofine was far more concerned with the incoming attack , however . The CloakShape fighters engaged the " Revenue " , which retaliated with its turbolasers . The nearest Federation presence was the more heavily armed " Acquisitor " , but commander Dofine was reluctant to call for help , considering the act humiliating . Nevertheless , he sent out a distress signal . Launching his fighters to engage the attackers , Dofine learned that several infiltrators from Dorvalla had been able to sneak aboard one of the " Revenue " cargo pods . They had subsequently engaged the security droids in zone two of the starboard hangar arm , causing the disturbance . In response , Dofine had the area sealed off . The ship continued to be pummeled by the Nebula Front ' s ships , and when the " Revenue " shields fell to 40 percent , Dofine had the central computer activate all droids and defenses , in preparation for boarders . The commander was determined not to let Cohl ' s band of infiltrators set foot on his bridge , but his efforts were not enough — the Nebula Front fighters , led by Cohl personally , explosive - detonated the door to the bridge , seizing Dofine and his men and taking them captive . Cohl was not interested in the lommite ore , but rather the aurodium ingots on board . Dofine was defiant at first , unwilling to surrender the location of the ingots , but Cohl threatened to destroy the " Revenue " within sixty minutes should the commander not cooperate . But before Dofine could acquiesce and reveal the location of the ingots , the " Acquisitor " entered the system . As the new arrival engaged the Nebula Front ships , Cohl commanded that Dofine be placed in restraints , and led out of the bridge towards the now - disclosed location of the ingots : the ship ' s security cabin . There , he and his compatriots , after a moment of awe gazing at the treasure , quickly extracted the ingots . Cohl ordered that the ship ' s cargo pods then be jettisoned . Curious as to why the intruder would not retain the ship ' s lommite cargo , Dofine was told that the released lommite pods would confuse the " Acquisitor " gunners . As Cohl and his men prepared to board the cargo pod they had used to infiltrate the " Revenue " , Dofine asked what was to become of he and his crew . The pirate captain suggested that he empty one of the other cargo pods , and use that to escape , but the Neimoidian claimed that he would not survive the experience . Cohl then suggested that he best hurry if he wished to use one of the " Revenue " escape pods . Dofine and his crew successfully reached an escape pod , and contacted the commander of the " Acquisitor " , Nap Lagard , insisting that Dofine immediately be put into contact with Viceroy Nute Gunray . Once his pod was recovered by the " Acquisitor " , Dofine was greeted personally by Lagard , before speaking with Gunray via hologram . Reporting what had happened , Dofine was surprised to hear that the viceroy was pleased with the developments . Gunray then ordered the commander to take command of the " Acquisitor " , and withdraw from Dorvalla immediately . Meanwhile , the " Revenue " was destroyed . Expansion and development . In the wake of the Incident at Dorvalla , Dofine took the " Acquisitor " back to Neimoidia . To compensate for any potential humiliation that Dofine would face in the wake of the Incident at Dorvalla , Gunray brought the commander into his inner circle of advisors . While at Neimoidia , he personally met with Gunray , Rune Haako , and Hath Monchar aboard his new ship . Together , the four Neimoidians were given demonstrations of new vehicles and munitions by representatives from Haor Chall Engineering and Baktoid Armor Workshop . It was Gunray ' s hope that by outfitting the Federation with newer , more plentiful weapons and defenses , they could avoid a repeat of Dorvalla . The two companies had been contacted by Gunray ' s new ally , the clandestine Darth Sidious , as Haako noted . Both he and Dofine were disturbed by the development , but Gunray insisted that they obey Sidious , if they wanted to enjoy longevity . Dofine and Monchar aired again later their misgivings on the alliance with Sidious to Gunray , but he chose to remain in league with the Sith Lord . Later that year , during the Eriadu Trade Summit , all of the Trade Federation Directorate , save for Gunray , were assassinated , making Gunray the sole leader of the Federation . In wake of the disastrous summit , Dofine joined Gunray , Monchar , and Haako aboard the " Saak ' ak " , while Gunray communicated with Sidious . Gunray was aghast at what had occurred at Eriadu , but Sidious pointed out that the viceroy , in a position of unfettered power , was now clear to acquire an army for the Federation — an army that the Sith Lord wanted to put to the test . With the Galactic Senate ' s taxation of trade routes as a motive , Sidious suggested that they blockade Naboo , homeworld of Senator Palpatine , who had championed the taxation bill . Sidious was confident that Supreme Chancellor Finis Valorum would not directly interfere with such a movement , and advised the Neimoidians to deal swiftly with any Jedi Knights who might feel constrained to interfere with the operation . By 32 BBY , only months later , the Trade Federation had commissioned Trinkatta Starships with building fifty hyperdrive - equipped droid starfighters , which later went missing . Sidious dispatched Dofine and Haako to investigate Trinkatta Starships , find the missing fighters , and silence whomever had informed the Jedi Council of their whereabouts . As their mission was to be a covert one , the pair masqueraded as Duros traders . Haako first planned to investigate the Trinkatta Starships factory . Once they reached Curamel Intergalactic Spaceport on Esseles , Dofine suggested that they contact Gunray and update him as to their situation , but Haako scolded him , reminding the captain that theirs was a clandestine mission , and that they would keep it secret . Before departing to investigate the factory , Haako and Dofine decided to enjoy some refreshments at a local cantina , The Ion Sandbox . There , they noticed Boll Trinkatta meeting with his test pilot , Bama Vook . Once Haako decided that they should move on from the cantina , Dofine noticed Vook and Trinkatta leaving with two Jedi Knights , Qui - Gon Jinn and Obi - Wan Kenobi . The pair of Neimoidians followed the group to Docking Bay 28 , where Vook ' s ship was parked . Once there , they overheard that the starfighters were aboard a Bartokk freighter outbound from Esseles . They reported their findings to Gunray , who in turn relayed them onto Sidious . The Sith Lord decided to deal with the matter personally , in his own way , with his personal and most effective Zabrack agent . Later that year , the " Saak ' ak " was taken out into Wild Space , where Gunray hoped to keep his new army hidden from prying eyes . While there , Monchar mysteriously disappeared , apparently having taken a hyperspace - capable craft from the ship ' s hangar , and a holocron containing extremely sensitive information regarding the upcoming blockade of Naboo . When Sidious contacted Gunray again , Dofine and Haako were present , but the Sith Lord was curious as to why Monchar was absent . The desperate viceroy , suspecting Monchar ' s treachery , lied , claiming that his lieutenant had been taken ill . Sidious , rather surprisingly , didn ' t appear to be concerned , and he gave Dofine and Haako new instruction that they were to hide their new droids , vehicles , and weaponry in their cargo ships , in preparation for their blockade of Naboo . A short time later , Dofine and Haako received a transmission from a Federation representative on Coruscant . A member of the Federation , they were told , had been killed there , and although the body had not been positively identified , a piece of cloth found at the scene belonged to the deputy viceroy ' s mitre — that of Monchar . Another body found nearby had been positively identified : it was that of bounty hunter Mahwi Lihnn . Together , Dofine and Haako relayed their news to Gunray , and began dreading , once again , having to tell Sidious of new but unsavory developments . The Neimoidians did not suffer any repercussions from the Sith Lord . Invasion of Naboo . As per the Sith Lord ' s plan , the Trade Federation blockaded Naboo , citing the taxation of trade routes as their inspiration . Dofine was by now captain of the " Saak ' ak " , the flagship of the Federation fleet , and he had also recently fallen under investigation by the Bureau of Ships and Services . Dofine ' s presence at Naboo was seen as a comfort by the Republic , as it was known that the captain preferred a non - confrontational solution to most issues . Chancellor Valorum responded to the situation by dispatching two ambassadors to the " Saak ' ak " , in the hopes of resolving the dispute . When the ambassadors arrived , the droid assigned to wait on them , TC - 14 , reported to Gunray and Dofine that she believed them to be Jedi Knights . They were , in fact , Jinn and Kenobi , the Jedi figures that Dofine and Haako had spotted on Esseles . The captain believed that the Chancellor had sent the Jedi ' ambassadors ' to force a settlement of the blockade , but Gunray had other ideas . He ordered Dofine to go and personally distract the Jedi while he contacted Sidious . The captain balked at the suggestion , sending TC - 14 instead . As Gunray initiated communication again with Darth Sidious to report this rather dramatic turn of events , Dofine bounded forward , only emboldened because he was overtaken by fear , and brashly advised the Sith Lord that his scheme had failed and that they were through with his blockade — that they dared not go up against Jedi Knights . Sidious , disgusted by Dofine ' s cowardice , utterly ignored the captain , adjuring the viceroy that his craven subordinate was never to be seen in the Sith Lord ' s presence again . The captain , humbled , departed , leaving Gunray and Haako to converse with their frighteningly direct and ominous lord . The Jedi were eventually driven from the ship , at which point Sidious gave the order for Gunray to invade Naboo . The viceroy did so , and his forces were able to successfully capture Theed , the planet ' s capital . Once the planet appeared to be secure , the blockade was disbanded , and only the Droid Control Ship " Vuutun Palaa " remained . Dofine was placed in command of the Droid Control Ship , from which the entirety of the Trade Federation Droid Army presence in Naboo - space was controlled . The Naboo were able to rally together in an attempt to beat back the invaders . The Naboo Royal Space Fighter Corps launched N - 1 starfighters to engage the " Vuutun Palaa " , while the Gungan Grand Army moved to engage OOM - 9 ' s forces at the Great Grass Plains . While Dofine ' s own Vulture droids engaged the N - 1s , he activated OOM - 9 ' s forces at Grassy Plains , allowing them to engage the Gungans . As the battle raged outside the Droid Control Ship , officer Tey How reported that the ship ' s main reactor was losing power . Dofine dismissed the report , claiming that nothing could have penetrated the ship ' s deflector shield . Nevertheless , it was true : a child , Anakin Skywalker , piloting one of the N - 1 starfighters , had somehow been able to fly into the " Vuutun Palaa " starboard hangar , and fire a pair of proton torpedos into the ship ' s main reactor . The resultant chain reaction consumed the ship , ripping it in half , as Anakin escaped through the ship ' s main hangar . Just as Dofine looked up to see the starfighters retreating from the ship , the control computer exploded in front of the entire crew . The massive explosion consumed the bridge , killing Dofine and all of his cohorts . Personality and traits . Daultay Dofine was an exceptionally fearful being , even for a Neimoidian . He especially was afraid of beings that wielded considerable power , such as Jedi Knights and Sith Lords . He was not afraid of disobeying beings such as Viceroy Nute Gunray , especially if his personal safety was in question . Dofine was , of course , quick to follow Darth Sidious ' dictates , except the Sith Lord ' s last to him , which then , it turned out , was the last dictate he was ever to receive from Sidious ( as it was also the last time he would ever be permitted to see or be in the presence of his dark employer ) . Even so , Dofine was supremely confident in the strength and capabilities of the technology at his disposal . Being a cowardly being , he was self - indulgent and cravenly selfish , attributes reflected in his mottled skin . Dofine ' s character , productivity , and usefulness also suffered from his laziness and exceptional greed . Sith apprentice Darth Maul , who had listened to Dofine ' s proclamation of doom from the shadows ( and had been required to ' clean up ' after Dofine ' s failures ) , viewed the sniveling Neimoidian with as much disgust as did his master . Dofine was both proud and defiant in the face of adversity — until his personal safety was threatened ; he was bold enough to tell Arwen Cohl that he would live to see the Nebula Front captain hanged for attacking the Trade Federation . He believed Neimoidians to be superior to other species , and disliked having to work with the non - Neimoidian members of his crew . While he was the commander of the " Revenue " , Dofine had become increasingly paranoid to external threats , and he took to pacing up and down the bridge . The Neimoidian was also flippant on occasion , as when he dealt with Dorvalla Mining and its human female representative . He was also very apprehensive about Gunray ' s alliance with Darth Sidious — a view shared by some of his colleagues , such as Hath Monchar . The captain was widely despised by independent freighter captains , whose cargoes he was in the habit of preying on and seizing immediately , with out hesitation , unless his own life was endangered . If confronted with his thievery , Dofine would always claim that he ' d mistaken the independent captains for pirates . In time , Dofine racked up a significant list of complaints against his name and character , including the sudden inflation of required transport fees from previously quoted credit - figures . No legal action was taken against the captain for his purported shady practices , but he did come under close scrutiny by the Bureau of Ships and Services . The bureau was able later to provide substantiated information to the Jedi Knights who were dispatched to resolve the blockade regarding Dofine ' s predisposed nature , deceptive demeanor and habits , which expanded to include back - stabbing and an aversion to confrontation . Behind the scenes . The character of Daultay Dofine was conceived by George Lucas for . In the revised rough draft of the film ' s script , Dofine was described as short and fat , although by production , the character was thin , much like the other Neimoidian characters . In the film , Dofine was played by Alan Ruscoe , although his voice was provided by Chris Sanders . The digital card game " " features a card for Daultay Dofine that incorrectly identifies the command ship that he perished on as the " Saak ' ak " , rather than the Droid Control Ship " Vuutun Palaa " .