Mul Sanaka Mul Sanaka was a human male who owned and managed the entertainment establishment Club Deeja in the city of Keren on the planet Naboo . During the Galactic Civil War , he employed the Melodic Order , a band of Alderaanian musician s managed by Uwa Pareece . After the band ' s homeworld of Alderaan was destroyed by the Galactic Empire , Sanaka persuaded Pareece not to inform the musicians so that their performance at the club would not be affected . When Prince ss Leia Organa of Alderaan arrived on Naboo in 0 ABY hoping to rescue the Melodic Order from Imperial persecution , Sanaka and an old acquaintance of Organa ' s , Lord Junn , hatched a scheme to kill her . They were ultimately foiled when Pareece turned against Sanaka and shot him after his thugs had been defeated by Organa and her allies . Biography . Keeping secrets for profit . Mul Sanaka owned the entertainment venue Club Deeja in the Marina District of the city of Keren on the idyllic planet Naboo . During the war between the Galactic Empire and the Alliance to Restore the Republic , Sanaka employed a group of cloistered musician s from the planet Alderaan known as the Melodic Order , who performed in his club via hologram . In the year 0 BBY , the Empire destroyed the Alderaanian s ' homeworld , but Sanaka persuaded the Melodic Order ' s manager , Uwa Pareece , to keep the devastating news from them , as he feared it would impact their performances in the club and so reduce his profits . In 0 ABY , shortly after the Battle of Yavin , Prince ss Leia Organa of Alderaan traveled to Naboo in search of the Order . She was aiming to gather together those Alderaanians who had survived the loss of their homeworld , since the Empire was now attempting to hunt them down . Upon arriving on Naboo , she encountered Lord Junn , an old acquaintance whom she had known during her childhood . Junn then contacted the club owner , as the two men had previously done business together and Sanaka was in his debt . He warned the club owner of Organa ' s arrival so that Sanaka could prepare an ambush to kill her , then directed Organa to Sanaka and the band . An ambush gone wrong . Upon arriving at Club Deeja , Organa pretended to be an Imperial official under the false name " First Minister Solo , " and Sanaka , despite knowing her true identity , played along with the charade . He agreed to hand over the musicians , claiming he was sick of paying them , but then declared that his Besalisk enforcer Snes would bring Organa to the Alderaanians while he got a drink . As Sanaka left , Snes disarmed Organa and her companions , the pilot Evaan Verlaine and the astromech droid R2 - D2 . While taking their weapons , the Besalisk unwittingly revealed to the group that she knew Organa ' s true identity by calling her princess . Realizing that the meeting was a trap , Organa and her companions attacked Snes , while two other Besalisk thugs who had been waiting inside the club rushed out to aid Snes in the fight . Nevertheless , Organa and her companions were able to defeat all three assailants . His plan ruined by his thugs ' incompetence , Sanaka was forced to step in himself . Armed with a blaster rifle , he prepared to shoot Organa , who was unaware of his approach . However , Pareece had witnessed the princess ' s battle with the Besalisks and recognized her as Alderaanian royalty . Tired of betraying her own people , Pareece had a change of heart and shot Sanaka in the back with the princess ' s blaster pistol , surprising the club owner and killing him . Pareece then pleaded with Organa for forgiveness , and together they informed the Melodic Order of Alderaan ' s fate . All of the Alderaanians then left Naboo together in a starship provided to them by the traitorous Junn under duress from Organa . Personality and traits . Mul Sanaka was a human with dark skin , blue eye s , and black hair , including a beard . He was willing to keep news of the destruction of Alderaan from his employees for fear that it would hurt his profits if they knew , believing they played better when happy . Despite knowing that the Melodic Order would have to break its vow to avoid outside influences on their music if they played in person , he attempted to persuade Uwa Pareece to have them perform on stage at Club Deeja . He considered several of their members attractive and thought their live presence would draw in greater crowds , earning him more credit s . When Pareece momentarily forgot that Alderaan was gone , Sanaka offered comfort , reminding her of the incentives for keeping secrets from the band . When he later learned of a potential reward for capturing Princess Leia Organa and handing her and the band over to the Empire , he was willing to part ways with them for a greater profit . After Snes and her thugs were defeated by the Alderaanians , Sanaka complained to himself about their incompetence and then prepared to shoot the princess himself . Equipment . Sanaka wore blue robe s with a cloak and hat , along with a golden necklace . When trying to kill Princess Leia Organa , he used a blaster rifle . Behind the scenes . Mul Sanaka first appeared in the comic book " Princess Leia , Part II " , which was released on March 18 , 2015 . The story is part of the " " comic series , written by Mark Waid and illustrated by Terry Dodson .