Drom Guldi Drom Guldi , a Human male , was the Baron - Administrator of the Kelrodo - Ai gelatin mines , and a big - game hunter . In 12 ABY , Guldi went on a hunting expedition run by the former stormtrooper Burrk in search of wampas on Hoth . However , things turned disastrous when the wampas killed several members of the group and destroyed their starship . Guldi , his aide Sinidic , and Burrk and his assistants Nodon and Nonak were able to escape to Echo Base , a former base used by the Alliance to Restore the Republic . After four days of hiding in the base , Jedi Master Luke Skywalker and his partner Callista Ming arrived on Hoth . They discovered the survivors in Echo Base and promised to help them . However , the wampas damaged Skywalker ' s ship and attacked again , chasing all of them into Echo Base . The wampas were then able to break into the base and kill most of the group , including Guldi . Biography . The Human male Drom Guldi was the Baron - Administrator of the Kelrodo - Ai gelatin mines , a planet known for its water sculptures . Guldi enjoyed hunting , and in 12 ABY , he decided to join an expedition run by the former Imperial stormtrooper Burrk to hunt wampas on Hoth . Along with Burrk , his assistants , and three other clients , Guldi and his aide Sinidic headed to Hoth , where they expected to kill many of the beasts . Guldi enjoyed success early in the hunt , killing ten wampas before disaster struck : the creatures banded together and attacked the group , killing two guides and the other three clients , and chasing them into the abandoned Echo Base , a former Rebel base . The survivors — Burrk , Guldi , Sinidic , and the Cathar brothers Nonak and Nodon , who were assistants to Burrk — were able to lock themselves in the base . The prospect of long - term survival appeared unlikely , though , as the wampas had destroyed their ship and continued to try to force their way into the base . However , the group was able to rig the old laser cannons to fire at anything that moved , scaring the wampas off . Four days later , the Jedi Luke Skywalker and his lover Callista Ming arrived on the planet as part of their mission to help Ming touch the Force . After noticing a ruined starship , they made their way to Echo Base , where the automatic laser cannons began firing on the two . Skywalker destroyed the cannons with his lightsaber before Guldi and the group could shut the turrets off . The group then came outside , telling the duo to come inside before the wampas returned . Once they made it inside the base and the doors were sealed , Guldi and Burrk explained what had happened to Skywalker and Ming . Wanting to help , Ming and Skywalker offered to send a distress signal from their ship . Armed with depleted blaster rifles , the group headed to the ship , only to find that the wampas had forced their way inside and damaged it , preventing them from transmitting a message or lifting off . As they examined the wreckage , the group was attacked by several wampas , who were led by a one armed wampa . Though Nonak was killed , the rest of the group managed to make it back to Echo Base with the wampas right on their heels . Once inside the base , they sealed the doors , keeping the wampas locked out . Though the beasts attempted to force their way in by breaking down the doors , Guldi was confident that they would be unable to enter . After their near - death experience , they took time to rest and checked their weapons . Both Burrk ' s and Nodon ' s blasters were out of power , and Guldi ' s held only ten shots . Skywalker and Burrk sorted through the wreckage left in the base after the Imperial attack nine years earlier , attempting to build a useful weapon . Guldi instructed Sinidic to sort through a nearby supply room in hopes of finding food to calm their nerves . However , shortly after Sinidic entered the room , he let out a scream , and a wampa burst through the supply room door . Guldi quickly shot it dead , although it had already killed Sinidic . Guldi then took one of its tusks as a prize , claiming that he had avenged Sinidic . Shortly after this , the wampas were able to destroy the power generator , causing the lights to dim . Several minutes later , a side wall collapsed suddenly , and a group of wampas came bounding into the room . They quickly killed Nodon and Burrk , and then turned on Guldi , who had just seven shots remaining in his blaster . Once he had fired all of his shots , he threw the blaster aside , and , armed with only a makeshift spear , let the wampas attack him . He died laughing . Ming and Skywalker managed to escape Echo base , were the only survivors of the attack . Personality and traits . Skywalker considered Drom Guldi a natural leader , noting that , though Burrk had been in charge of the hunting trip , the group deferred to Guldi . He was able to calmly issue orders , and avoid panicking despite the fact that it was very likely that the group would not survive . He was realistic , and unlike the other survivors of the hunting party , was able to accept the possibility of death . Though Guldi fought hard to survive , he knew when he was beaten , and was able to acknowledge that it was likely he would die . The Human was also courageous and , unlike Sinidic , remained relatively composed when under attack . He was able to rationally think about the situation and what could be done to help improve it , although ultimately he was killed . Once his weapon ran out of power , Guldi was willing to die , having accepted that he would not escape . He died taunting the creatures . Guldi greatly enjoyed hunting and was an able hunter , as he killed more than twelve wampas . He signed up for the hunt , despite its risks , because he desired to hunt wampas , a species considered very dangerous . Skywalker considered Guldi to be tall and muscular , with broad shoulders , and hardened eyes . Behind the scenes . Drom Guldi was created for Kevin J . Anderson ' s 1995 novel " Darksaber " . He was later given an entry in " The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia " .