Lobot Lobot , also known by the nickname Lo , was a male human from the planet Bespin who , with the assistance of his AJ ^ 6 cyborg construct , was paid to run battlefield calculations for the Galactic Empire . However , he eventually began working with the smuggler Lando Calrissian aboard the " Millennium Falcon " , running numerous criminal jobs . During one job , the theft of the Emperor ' s personal yacht , Lobot was gravely wounded by an Imperial Guard . In his injured state , Lobot ' s mind was lost and his cybernetic implants took over . In the time to come , Calrissian became Baron Administrator of Cloud City on Lobot ' s homeworld of Bespin , and Lobot served as his aide and chef . As the city ' s computer - liaison officer , his implants enabled him to communicate with the city ' s central network . During the Empire ' s takeover of Cloud City , Lando ordered Lobot to gather their security forces to outflank the stormtrooper s . Although they successfully helped evacuate the city by rounding up the stormtroopers , the city soon fell to the Empire and Lobot was captured . Following the Empire ' s defeat at the Battle of Endor , Imperial Governor Adelhard tightened his grip on the Anoat sector , home to Bespin , forming the Iron Blockade . Receiving support from the New Republic , Lobot fought to liberate his homeworld . Biography . Early careers . During the Galactic Civil War between the Galactic Empire and Alliance to Restore the Republic , Lobot , a male human from Bespin , was hired by the Empire to run battlefield calculations . In order to do so , he allowed the Imperials to implant an AJ ^ 6 cyborg construct to his brain , exchanging some of his personality for increased productivity . Eventually leaving the Empire , Lobot formed a friendship with the smuggler Lando Calrissian , owner of the " Millennium Falcon " , and Chanath Cha , a bounty hunter . They remained friends for years , and Lobot and Cha fell in love . Nonetheless , Calrissian and Cha went separate ways , and Lobot chose to remain with Lando . At some point during their underground operations , Lando lost the " Millennium Falcon " to another old friend of his , Han Solo , in a game of sabacc . One last mission . Deal of a lifetime . Some time after the Battle of Yavin , Lobot and Calrissian found themselves in deep debt to Papa Toren , a crime boss who operated off of the Imperial world Castell in the Colonies region of the galaxy . Calrissian , in order to pay off the debt , went to steal a valuable object from the Imperial governor of the sector : Moff Ssaria , known as the " Fiend of Castell " and the " Burning Moff . " However , instead of just stealing the trinket and running , Calrissian suavely manipulated the Moff into giving it to him ; Calrissian soon told the story to Lobot when they met in Toren ' s cantina . Lobot was shocked at the risks his partner took , adding that his implants gleaned that the odds of that working were about one in ten - thousand . The gambler replied that he didn ' t like to know the odds , and explained that he had done what he did because he didn ' t want the Moff hunting them . Lobot was assured by his partner that they were debt free after he traded the trinket to Toren , and Lando then went to speak with the crime boss . He returned a few minutes later with news : ten percent of their debt had been wiped away , and he had a chance at one " hell of a score . " Lobot was appalled that only ten percent of their debt had been cleared and demanded to know what had gone wrong . Calrissian explained that things had not gone as planned , but still had gone well , given the new job . Lobot , however , did not share Calrissian ' s optimism and believed they should fight Toren . Calrissian did not , adding that Lobot had the cyborg construct implanted so he wouldn ' t have to fight ; just analyze battlefront movements from afar . Lobot gave in , so they began preparations for the job . The duo first recruited the cloned hand - to - hand combat experts Aleksin and Pavol in case they did need to fight , and next , the Ugnaught antiquities expert , Sava Korin Pers , who they met in her office . Pers pulled a blaster on Calrissian when he entered ; the last time they had worked together , Pers lost an eye . Pers eventually accepted to assist in the job after seeing the ease and the payoff . Soon , the team of five made their way to Sienar Fleet Systems Orbital Shipyard CC - 24 in orbit over Castell , which the team infiltrated using stealth suit s . They quickly secured a portion of the shipyard , hijacked an Imperial pleasure craft that they believed had belonged to an Imperial art collector , and blasted away from the station . Calrissian pilot ed the ship , the " Imperialis " , while Lobot acted as his co - pilot . Lobot was unsure of Calrissian ' s rejoicing in escaping so easily ; Lobot believed there was still trouble to come . Escaping Castell . Lobot was soon proven correct when a trio of " Imperial " - class Star Destroyers emerged from hypersapce near the " Imperialis " . Lobot grew frustrated as the " easy score " that Calrissian had promised began to disappear . Calrissian argued that it was a good thing that the Star Destroyer s arrived ; it meant the ship was incredibly valuable to its owner — who , unknown to Lobot and his fellows , was none other than Galactic Emperor Sheev Palpatine . The Star Destroyers dropped gravity - based mines to prevent the " Imperialis " from entering hyperspace , but the yacht ' s automated defenses destroyed the mines . When the Star Destroyers captained by Shan and Conro activated tractor beams to reclaim the vessel , Lando had Lobot upload the ships ' coordinates to Lando ' s piloting computer . With the coordinates uploaded , Lando piloted the " Imperialis " between the two Star Destroyers , causing them to lock onto each other . Unable to disengage in time , the capital ships collided , giving the " Imperialis " the opportunity to jump to hyperspace . Free from the Castell system , Lando and Lobot were approached by Sava Korin , who said the yacht was filled with treasure . Touring the crew around , Korin explained that one area of the ship , the central chamber , was very well secured , so Lobot volunteered to open the sealed door with his implants . When he did , however , he was confronted by a pair of Imperial Guards , one of which immediately impaled him through the chest with their staff . A turn for the worst . The Guards were quickly engaged by Pavol and Aleksin , while Lando rushed to Lobot ' s side . Lobot , struggling to maintain consciousness , fought against his implants from taking over his mind . Pers , informing Lando of a medical bay one deck from their location , helped Lando rush Lobot to a bacta tank . Not sure if the semi - conscious Lobot reached the bacta tank in time , Lando apologized to his friend . Pers , deducing the " Imperialis " belonged to Palpatine , told Lando that the entire crew would die . Lando , unable to withstand the recent events , went to check on the twin s . Aleksin and Pavol defeated the Guards , so the crew examined the central chambers artifacts . Pers , attributing the pieces to be works by Lord Momin , an ancient Sith sculptor , estimating the artifacts to each be worth an entire moon or two . While Calrissian and Pers discussed the loot , Aleksin became possessed by a helmet imbued with the dark side of the Force , igniting a double - bladed lightsaber and attacking Pavol . Shocked , Calrissian and Pers fled the chamber , resealing the door behind them . Pers argued to enter the escape pod s , but Lando refused to leave Lobot behind . Meanwhile , unknown to Lando and Pers , Chanath Cha , now working for the Emperor , had infiltrated the ship . Preventing the crew ' s escape , Cha disabled the pods , and the ship relayed the message over the intercom . Lando realized that someone else must be one the ship , and , soon after , Pers and Lando encountered the bounty hunter at gunpoint . However , Cha recognized Lando and lowered her weapons . Cha explained her presence , saying that she was sent to kill anyone aboard or destroy the vessel . A change of plans . While Chanath couldn ' t reactive the escape pods , she agreed to let Lando and Korin escape aboard her ship , the " Scimitar " , and destroy the " Imperialis " . However , when Calrissian told Cha that Lobot was aboard the " Imperialis " and was injured , Cha succumbed to Calrissian ' s plan of stopping Aleksin and Pavol and keeping the ship intact . Immediately after , Aleksin and Pavol confronted the group , saying that Pers was a victim , before killing her . Sealing the door between them and the twins , Cha went to dock the " Scimitar " while Calrissian went to retrieve Lobot . Despite Lobot needing more time , Calrissian removed him from the bacta as the ship announced it would self - destruct . Helping Lobot out of the medical bay , Calrissian encountered Aleksin , fatally shooting the alien . The two reunited with Cha , and Lobot told her that he ' d missed her company . When Lando asked if the " Scimitar " was prepped , Cha explained that her ship ' s droid pilot , O - 66 , had fled , trapping them on the self - destructing " Imperialis " . Lobot then requested to be taken to a computer interface , where he attempted to disable the auto - destruct . Unable to do so , Lobot realized he could turn the escape pods back on , but he couldn ' t do so while fighting his implant from taking over . Deciding to save his longtime friends , he enabled the pods , allowing the implants to take over his mind . Moving to the escape pods , Lando invited Cha to come with them , saying that it might bring Lobot back , but Cha declined , saying that he ' d made his choice and picked Lando . After Cha said goodbye , Lando and Lobot ' s pod ejected . As it departed , Lando told Lobot he ' d find a cure to bring him back . Upon hearing the word " cure , " Lobot ' s cybernetic construct played a pre - recorded contingency message to his friend , saying that Lobot believed Lando could find a cure , but either way he wouldn ' t be upset , as he had lived by his choices . Lobot ' s message went on to tell Lando that people trust his leadership , and that he needed to do something good with that power . Lobot ' s recording then ended with , " Lando . Old buddy . You ' re better than this . " Aide to the Baron Administrator . In the time to come , Lobot and Calrissian returned to Bespin , where Calrissian was appointed to be Baron Administrator of Cloud City , a Tibanna gas mining - colony located in the planet ' s atmosphere . In Cloud City , Lobot was given the responsibility of managing day - to - day affairs , serving as Calrissian ' s Chief Administrative Aide and the city ' s computer liaison officer . Shortly after the Battle of Hoth , Calrissian was contacted by his old friend Han Solo , who requested shelter for his rebel companions Prince ss Leia Organa , the Wookiee Chewbacca , and the protocol droid C - 3PO . Unknown to Solo and his companions , Calrissian had already made a secret agreement with Darth Vader to hand Solo over to the bounty hunter Boba Fett , who was working for the Hutt crime lord Jabba . While the Empire agreed not to arrest Solo ' s rebel companions , they would not be allowed to leave Cloud City . Later , Lobot was present when Vader , Fett , and several Imperial stormtrooper s apprehended Solo and his companions at a banquet hall . After the Imperials froze Solo in carbonite and handed him over to Fett , Darth Vader altered the terms of the deal by arresting Organa , Chewbacca , and C - 3PO . Unhappy about Vader ' s unilateral changes and feeling guilty for his role in betraying Solo , Calrissian , via comlink , issued Code Force Seven , ordering Lobot and the Bespin Wing Guard to detain Vader ' s troops and free Solo ' s rebel associates . Lobot was successful , and he held the stormtroopers in the security tower as Calrissian fled the planet with the escaped prisoners . Although Lobot helped evacuate the city , it soon fell to the Empire , and Lobot was captured . The Iron Blockade . In 4 ABY , the rebellion against the Empire won a major victory at the Battle of Endor , in which Emperor Palpatine was killed . In the following months , the Rebel Alliance reorganized into a New Republic , which continued to fight against remaining Imperial forces . Bespin , still under Imperial control , was subjected to the Iron Blockade under the order of Governor Adelhard of the Anoat sector . Lobot , still present on Bespin , relayed messages through the blockade to Calrissian , who had been promoted to a general in the Republic following his departure from Cloud City . At one point during the blockade , Lobot hired the pirate Kars Tal - Korla to capture Borgin Kaa , an Imperial collaborator , and extract a code needed to open an access panel connected to Adelhard ' s personal chamber ; once the panel was opened , Lobot and an intrusion team would apprehend the Governor . Rather than being paid for the act , the pirate said to treat it as a favor . Despite their efforts , Adelhard eluded capture , although the planet was liberated by the Uprising soon after . Retaking Cloud City . Around the time of the Battle of Jakku , Lobot accompanied Lando as New Republic forces mopped up the remaining Imperial holdouts on Cloud City . When Lando remarked that the Empire had left Cloud City in a mess , Lando responded that he would look into rehiring staff immediately . Lando then told Lobot to make sure that they hired refugees since Cloud City was inundated with expats and evacuees who needed work . As Lando went to deal with Imperial holdouts in the Bolo Tanga room , Lobot informed Calrissian that his friend Princess Leia Organa was expected to give birth soon and that he had forgotten to send a nuptial gift . At Lobot ' s insistence , Calrissian agreed to think of a gift to send his friends . Lobot followed Calrissian as they approached the Bolo Tanga room , which was surrounded by several Wing Guards and New Republic soldiers . Lobot stood by Calrissian as the Baron Administrator convinced the Imperial troops to surrender . However , an Imperial sergeant refused to surrender and tried to shoot Calrissian . However , Lando killed him with his Vitiator blaster . After neutralizing the Imperial , Lando toyed with the idea of sending Leia ' s child a lamp . Lobot disagreed with that idea . When Lando suggested giving the child a blaster , Lobot opposed the idea on the grounds that children should not play with blasters . Lando suggested keeping the blaster in a safe till Leia ' s son came of age . When Lobot vetoed the idea , Calrissian finally settled with giving Leia ' s family the Vantillian catamaran in the western skipdock . Lobot accepted the idea . When Calrissian toyed with the idea of starting his own family , Lobot vetoed the idea . When Lando suggested they should go and share some drinks , Lobot responded that he did not drink . Personality and traits . Lobot was a 1 . 75 meter – tall male human with blue eye s , light skin , and an AJ ^ 6 cyborg construct attached to the back of his bald head . His implant detracted from some of his personality , but it allowed him to make quick calculations , and he used this ability to help Lando determine the risks of missions they underwent . Prior to her departure , Lobot had a romantic relationship with Chanath Cha , and he missed her in her absence . Lobot placed trust in his friends , yet he held himself accountable for his actions , as demonstrated following his injuries acquired on the " Imperialis " , when his construct played a recorded message for Lando . The injuries he sustained weakened him , so he was forced to sacrifice his mind to save his friends , leaving him without a personality or ability to speak . Lobot also displayed some introspection . Before losing his personality , he counseled Lando to use his charm and talents to find something bigger to believe in than himself and to use that power to do something good . Lobot opined that Lando was made for better things than a scoundrel . His efficiency and near - silence made him the perfect match for Calrissian ' s flamboyant personality . Lobot was also known for his strict , no - nonsense personality . He was a teetotaler and opposed Calrissian ' s idea of gifting the young Ben Solo a blaster and lamp . He appeared to be the only person who could say no to Calrissian . Equipment . During his time with the Galactic Empire , Lobot had an AJ ^ 6 cyborg construct implanted into the back of his skull , allowing him to make battlefield calculations . The implants , which traded personality for productivity , would take over his mind if he lost focus . After sustaining severe injuries while aboard the " Imperialis " , Lobot was unable to prevent the implants from taking over , permanently making him a machine - like assistant . Years later , when Lobot worked on Cloud City , his implants allowed him to communicate directly to the city ' s central computer , positioning him to be the city ' s computer liaison officer . Lobot ' s clothing consisted of a belt projecting a clear - signal field and a Fineweave sherculién - cloth shirt . Lobot was incapable of speaking verbally and communicated using his cyborg construct , which could transmit messages to a communication device on his friend Lando ' s wrist . Behind the scenes . Creation and portrayal . Lobot first appeared in the 1980 film , in which he was portrayed by John Hollis . A character serving as Lando Calrissian ' s assistant was present in most of the original screenplays of " The Empire Strikes Back " , and many production paintings depicted this character as a tall , regal dark - skinned woman . One of the later drafts of the script established this character as a cyborg , and it was then that actor John Hollis was selected for the role by the filmmakers . The cybernetic implant prop Hollis wore on his head was completely battery - powered and was connected to a spring clip that was fit around the actor ' s head . However , the prop was quite heavy and uncomfortable for Hollis to wear . Hollis was originally only hired for a week ' s worth of work , but because of the film ' s extended shooting schedule , he remained on the Bespin set at Elstree Studios for ten weeks . Throughout most of the film ' s production , Lobot was only referred to as " Lando ' s aide " and is referred to as such in the credits . He was to have a great deal of dialogue , mostly with Calrissian . However , the filmmakers decided that the character had been as a result of the installation of his cybernetic implant , causing him to become a mute . This decision reportedly did not concern Hollis . As a reference to this change , the character was named " Lobot , " a corruption of the word " lobotomy . " This idea was later reflected in " The Empire Strikes Back " when Lobot mouths a soundless reply to Lando before taking captured stormtroopers to the security tower . However , the French dub from the 2004 European release adds an audible answer . A scene cut from " The Empire Strikes Back " called " Lobot ' s Capture " depicted Lobot being detained by a pair of stormtroopers , while another showed a critically injured Lobot being carried away by several men wearing white masks . This was meant to serve as Lobot ' s death scene , but it was ultimately removed by the filmmakers because there was a possibility that the character would appear in the following film , . Cultural impact . Since his appearance in " The Empire Strikes Back " , Lobot has been featured in numerous " Star Wars " spoofs , including sketches in the comedy television shows " " and " " . Prior to the release of in 2015 , an opening skit on " Conan " featured castoff " Star Wars " characters such as Jango Fett , Bib Fortuna , and Oola meeting in a diner to gripe about not being cast in the film . Their discussion is soon interrupted by Lobot , played by , who begins to harass them . On February 25 , 2016 , the StarWars . com editorial staff ranked Lobot and Lando to be the ninth best " Star Wars " duo , placing in front of Cornelius Evazan and Ponda Baba .