Mar Tuuk / Legends Mar Tuuk ( ) was a male Neimoidian captain in the Navy of the Confederacy of Independent Systems . A shrewd tactician noted for his study of military history , he was charged by Emir Wat Tambor with overseeing the Separatist blockade of the planet Ryloth during the Clone Wars . Tuuk commanded a fleet of " Munificent " - class star frigates from his flagship , the " Lucrehulk " - class Droid Control Ship " Procurer " , deploying the vessels to thwart any attempt by the Galactic Republic to liberate the world . During the Battle of Ryloth , Tuuk went up against Jedi General Anakin Skywalker and his forces , luring them into a trap that destroyed one of Skywalker ' s three " Venator " - class Star Destroyers and forced the remaining two to flee . After realizing that the " Resolute " , Skywalker ' s flagship , had been present , Tuuk studied the Jedi Knight ' s history of accomplishments and began to respect him . Knowing that the Jedi would attempt another attack , Tuuk believed that should he defeat Skywalker , he would earn much prestige in the eyes of his comrades in the Confederate Navy . Skywalker later returned to Ryloth aboard the " Defender " , one of his two remaining Star Destroyers , and offered to surrender himself , his crew , and his ship in exchange for the transportation of medical and food supplies to the captive Twi ' lek natives on the planet below . However , a scan of the incoming " Defender " indicated that Skywalker was the only one aboard , and that its forward shields were activated . Realizing that he had himself fallen into a trap , Tuuk abandoned the " Procurer " before the " Defender " collided with it in an explosion that obliterated both warships . The Separatist fleet , suddenly without a leader , was unable to counter the Republic attack and was subsequently destroyed , paving the way for the Republic to liberate Ryloth . Biography . Ryloth blockade . Mar Tuuk was a male Neimoidian who hailed from the planet Neimoidia . A shrewd , veteran officer and a studier of military history , Tuuk served as a captain in the Navy of the Confederacy of Independent Systems during the Clone Wars , becoming a trusted naval commander in the eyes of Separatist leader Count Dooku . In 22 BBY , Emir Wat Tambor , the Skakoan Foreman of the Techno Union , tasked Tuuk with commanding the Separatist blockade of Ryloth , an Outer Rim world that had been occupied by Tambor and a force of battle droids . Commanding from his flagship , the " Lucrehulk " - class Droid Control Ship " Procurer " , Tuuk deployed his vessels to keep Republic forces from penetrating the blockade and landing on Ryloth . As added insurance against any Republic or Jedi attack , he opted to leave four " Munificent " - class star frigates in reserve , to be called upon when needed . As Tuuk anticipated , the Republic launched an attempt to liberate the captive Twi ' leks on Ryloth . A force of three Republic " Venator " - class Star Destroyers — the " Defender " , the " Redeemer " , and the " Resolute " — under the command of Jedi General Anakin Skywalker and Admiral Wullf Yularen arrived in the Ryloth system to destroy the blockade . As a squadron of Republic V - 19 Torrent starfighters , led by Skywalker ' s Padawan , Ahsoka Tano , attempted to destroy the " Procurer " and the two " Munificent " - class frigates in Ryloth ' s orbit , Tuuk called upon the four frigates he had kept in reserve to enter the fray , springing the trap . The warships ' combined complements of Vulture droids overwhelmed the Republic forces , destroying many Republic fighters and launching suicidal attacks on the three " Venator " - class Star Destroyers . The " Resolute " and the " Defender " managed to escape into hyperspace , but the " Redeemer " was destroyed . Victorious , Tuuk reported on the engagement to Emir Tambor via hologram . Despite the success , Tambor warned the Neimoidian captain not to underestimate Skywalker , whom Tuuk had deduced was leading the engagement due to the presence of Skywalker ' s flagship , the " Resolute " . Intrigued by his encounter with the famed Jedi Knight , Tuuk sought to know every bit of information that the Separatists had on him . Impressed with the Jedi ' s accomplishments , the Neimoidian hoped to gain prestige for defeating him . Though Tambor doubted the Republic would risk making a second offensive , as the Republic ' s forces were spread too thin throughout the sector , Tuuk suspected Skywalker would return and decided to be prepared should the Republic renew the attack . Again , just as the Separatist captain had predicted , Skywalker returned to Ryloth aboard the damaged " Defender " . However , Tuuk had failed to correctly predict why the Jedi had returned . Skywalker contacted Tuuk aboard the " Procurer " , informing the Neimoidian that he was willing to surrender himself and his entire crew in exchange for food and medical supplies to be delivered to the captive Twi ' leks on the planet below . Initially unbeknownst to Tuuk , Skywalker was the sole person aboard the " Defender " ; with the help of his astromech droid , R2 - D2 , he had set the damaged Star Destroyer on a collision course with Tuuk ' s Droid Control Ship . When the Captain was informed that a scan of the incoming cruiser revealed that the Jedi was the only living being aboard , Skywalker told Tuuk that he could keep the " Defender " , just before he and R2 - D2 evacuated their doomed ship in an escape pod . Realizing the danger he was suddenly in , Tuuk ordered all batteries to open fire on the incoming Star Destroyer . When the cannons were unable to destroy the damaged cruiser , Tuuk relinquished command of his flagship to a battle droid and managed to likewise evacuate in an escape pod before the " Defender " collided into the " Procurer " , destroying both warships . Suddenly leaderless , the droid commanders of the six " Munificent " - class frigates were unable to defend themselves against the BTL - B Y - wing and V - 19 Torrent starfighters launched from the newly - arrived " Resolute " . The destruction of the Separatist blockade paved the way for the Republic ' s planetary assault force , and in time , the Twi ' leks were liberated by a clone trooper force led by Generals Obi - Wan Kenobi and Mace Windu . Separatist dealings . Some time following the conclusion of the Ryloth engagement , Tuuk met with Count Dooku ' s representative , Asajj Ventress , on the planet Tatooine . The two traveled to the Neimoidian world of Cato Neimoidia to conduct talks , only to be followed by a Jedi Knight seeking to uncover what Ventress was up to . After his meeting , Tuuk was confronted by the Jedi , who questioned him on the assassin ' s recent actions . Following their conversation , the Jedi departed to continue his investigation , leaving the Neimoidian behind . Tuuk later became involved in the Hutt crime lord Ziro Desilijic Tiure ' s plot to captured several shaaks from the planet Naboo and sell them on the Rodian black market . The Neimoidian hired the Trandoshan criminal Gha Nachkt to transport the shaaks aboard his freighter , the " Vulture ' s Claw " , and deliver them to Tatooine . The plot was uncovered by the Jedi Knight who had previously interrogated Tuuk on Cato Neimoidia , and the Knight proceeded to the Tatoo system , where he captured Tuuk aboard his " Munificent " - class star frigate . The Captain bargained for his release , supplying the Jedi Knight with knowledge of Ziro ' s involvement in the scheme . As it turned out , this was not the last encounter between Tuuk and the Jedi . On the trail of the Duros bounty hunter Cad Bane , the Knight learned from a gang of pirates that his quarry had fled to Cato Neimoidia to meet with the Captain . In their third encounter , Tuuk surrendered and informed the Jedi that Bane had departed to the Kaliida Shoals Medical Center , a " Haven " - class medical station near the Ryndellia system . Personality and traits . A veteran officer who had earned the trust of Count Dooku , Mar Tuuk was a capable fleet commander and tactician who studied up on military history . Having prepared his blockade of Ryloth for a Republic assault , he lured the enemy into a false sense of hope , springing the trap when they were right where he wanted them . At Ryloth , this tactic saw the destruction of one Star Destroyer and the retreat of the remaining two . In the interlude between the Republic attacks , Tuuk analyzed his opponent , Anakin Skywalker , developing a respect for the general . The Neimoidian believed that , once he defeated Skywalker , he would become a celebrated commander in the Confederate Navy . However , he underestimated the Jedi ' s resolve and fell for Skywalker ' s own trap . Realizing he had been duped , and rather than attempt some last - minute maneuver when his cause was a lost one , Tuuk abandoned ship to save himself . A cool - headed yet vain Neimoidian , Tuuk took pride in his appearance , savoring it more than a well - developed battle plan . Tuuk possessed a blaster pistol as his personal weapon , and he wore data goggles , equipped with a rotating scope , that connected him to many of his flagship ' s systems . His skin was green in color , though it could change under stress . Behind the scenes . Captain Mar Tuuk first appeared in " Storm Over Ryloth , " episode nineteen of of the , and was voiced by Corey Burton . Though unnamed in the episode itself , he was given the name " Mar Tuuk " in the " Storm Over Ryloth " episode guide published on StarWars . com . Concept art from both the episode guide and " " indicates that he was originally named " Martuk . " Tuuk was named by Series Writer Henry Gilroy after Series Director Dave Filoni ' s cat . Tuuk was originally supposed to die when his flagship was destroyed , but his life was spared because he proved to be an interesting character to George Lucas and the crew of " The Clone Wars " . As a result , a scene was added showing him fleeing from the bridge of the " Procurer " , and a line given to a battle droid revealed that he had fled in an escape pod . However , the original version of events featuring Tuuk ' s death was later depicted in the young readers book " " , conflicting the TV series . Tuuk later appeared in the " Card Commander " mini - game found in the online game " " , and he was an unlockable character in the PSP and Nintendo DS versions of " " . In addition to establishing Mar Tuuk ' s homeworld as Neimoidia , and providing a pronunciation for his name , a featurette regarding " Storm Over Ryloth " in the DVD set reveals several details regarding the Neimoidian ' s creation . In the featurette , concept artist Kilian Plunkett compares Tuuk to Trade Federation Viceroy Nute Gunray ; in fact , Tuuk ' s original character model was that of Gunray ' s , but with a different hat , shoulder pads , and data goggles . However , Plunkett was not impressed with the design , which still bore a considerable resemblance to Gunray , so he made some changes to the concept , including giving Tuuk a " , " – like mouth . The featurette also introduces some confusion regarding the Neimoidian ' s rank — it refers to Tuuk as both a general and an admiral . An image of Tuuk , taken from " Storm Over Ryloth , " was included on several holoscreens in the Cato Neimoidia level of the video game " " . A War Portrait of Tuuk was to be included with information on the Separatists in 2012 ' s " The Essential Guide to Warfare " , but it was among the content cut before the book ' s publication . Homages to " The Last Starfighter " . Elements of Mar Tuuk ' s character are references to the 1984 science fiction film " " , a favorite of Dave Filoni ' s . The rotating scope device on Tuuk ' s data goggles , as well as his command chair , was inspired by the gear of a Ko - Dan fleet officer , Lord Kril , from the film . In the original version of the episode , with the " Defender " about to ram the " Procurer " , a panicked battle droid asks Tuuk , " What should we do ? " The Neimoidian merely replies " We die , " before the Star Destroyer rams his flagship . This whole scene was intended as another homage to " The Last Starfighter " , but neither the dialogue nor Tuuk ' s death made it into the final episode when Lucas decided to spare the Captain . This dialogue was used for Tuuk ' s non - canon death in the young readers book " The Battle for Ryloth " .