Lando Calrissian and the Starcave of ThonBoka Lando Calrissian and the Starcave of ThonBoka is the third and final book in " The Lando Calrissian Adventures " . Publisher ' s summary . For a year Lando Calrissian and Vuffi Raa , his five - armed robot astrogator , had roamed space in the " Millennium Falcon " , seeking or creating opportunities to turn an easy , but not too dishonest , credit . But now their partnership seemed doomed — for Lando ' s uncharacteristic impulse to help a race of persecuted aliens had suddenly made him and Vuffi vulnerable to several sets of their own enemies … not least of whom was the evil Rokur Gepta , the Sorcerer of Tund ! Plot summary . It had been nearly a year since Lando Calrissian and his droid companion , Vuffi Raa , ended their adventures in the Oseon system . It was then that they encountered Lehesu , a strange , vacuum - breathing creature , flying through deep space . In a short time , the intelligent manta - like creature and Vuffi Raa were able to establish a form of communication . The adventurers discovered that the Oswaft lived in a nebula called the ThonBoka , ( Starcave in common ) , with others of his kind , and that he , too , was on an adventure , having grown bored with the confines of his home . A month after parting ways , the pair received word that the ThonBoka was besieged by the Centrality Navy . It seems Lehesu did not return directly to the Starcave , but explored more of the Centrality , making the Centran s nervous . In response , the navy trailed the giant Oswaft back to his home , and set up a blockade at the entrance . At timed intervals , the Centrality cruisers would unleash energies at the mouth of the " cave " , poisoning the interstellar plankton , pseudoanimals , and quasi - plants that entered there , and made up the main diet of the inhabitants . The Oswaft were slowly being starved . When Lando and Vuffi Raa heard this news , they hastened to the aid of their friend . Lando Calrissian became apprehensive when he saw the size of the blockading fleet . Realizing that the " Millennium Falcon " was no match for that many warships , the pair utilized a scheme that Calrissian designed for tight situations . Posing as an interstellar salesman , Lando talked his way onboard the " Respectable " , the picket ship that halted them . Using his talent as a " con - artiste " , Calrissian worked his way through the fleet , getting closer and closer to the entrance of the ThonBoka . While on their way to the fifth ship , the " Courteous " , the pair devised another plan . Straying from their trajectory and slowly moving toward the Starcave , the " Falcon " was cautioned to return to its original course . Calrissian ignored the communication and powered up the aft deflector shields , just as the last warning was being transmitted . When the " Couteous " opened fire , Lando punched the hyperdrive engines while Vuffi Raa released a canister of exploding gases and metallic particles , creating the illusion that the " Millennium Falcon " had been destroyed . As these events were unfolding , the last Sorcerer of Tund , Rokur Gepta , was making an alliance with Klyn Shanga and his squadron of fighter pilots . The Renatasians no longer had the means for interstellar travel , as they had lost their dreadnaught engine in the Battle of Oseon . Their starfighters were brought onboard the decommisioned cruiser , " Wennis " , and the ship set course for the ThonBoka . Gepta also contracted the services of the Ottdefa Osuno Whett to study the Oswaft , and determine what they were and if they had any weaknesses . This information would be critical if any type of conflict ensued . The " Millennium Falcon " emerged from hyperspace inside the Starcave where Lehesu was waiting , nervously . The three were enjoying each others company , informing one another of their current situation , when two large Oswaft sent by the Elders summoned them to the Cave of Elders . After introductions were made , a plan was to be formulated to deal with the blockading fleet . Concurrently , a delegation of Oswaft , led by Bhoggihalysahonues , was sent to the mouth of the nebula to try and negotiate a settlement without conflict . Unfortunately , the Centrality cruiser , " Courteous " , was destroyed along with many Oswaft . As the fighting ensued , word came from Rokur Gepta , aboard the " Wennis " , to cease fire until he arrived . He was to be there for the destruction of the Oswaft and Lando Calrissian . The vacuum - breathers had the ability to project matter from their bodies , creating a false image of themselves in the process . They also could " hop " , making short hyperspace jumps at will . Lando devised a stratagem that incorporated these talents . The Oswaft were to engage the enemy by flying between the cruisers , leave an image of themselves , and " hop " to another location . The Navy warships , thinking the enemy was near , would then fire on the artificial skin . The beams of their turbolasers would pass through the false image , striking the allied craft . This plan was put into effect when the " Wennis " arrived , bearing the symbol of the Central Administrator . Zero Squadron , led by Klyn Shanga , was simultaneously launched from the hangar of Gepta ' s cruiser . The starfighters were linked to ship ' s pinnace to provide their hyperdrive capabilities . The motley array of fighters were to engage the " Millennium Falcon " inside the Starcave , while the Navy cruisers were occupied with the Oswaft at the mouth of the nebula . As the battle raged on , many Navy ships were destroyed while the " Millennium Falcon " , with Vuffi Raa at the controls and Calrissian manning one of the quad - guns , was able to inflict damage to Zero Squadron . When the " Falcon " and the Renatasian pilots had fought their way to the entrance to the ThonBoka , Rokur Gepta called a cease - fire to demonstrate the power of his new weapon . Many Oswaft were terminated , including the chief Elder and his second . Gepta had done this in an attempt to draw out Lando Calrissian and his droid , and challenge them to a hand - to - hand duel to the death . Seeing no other option , Lando agreed to the contest . The terms of the fight were simple ; each challenger was permitted a single weapon , and the match was to take place in space ! The three met " outside " , as Lando and Vuffi Raa circled their opponent , the droid detached his five appendages and used them as a distraction for the gambler to employ his stingbeam . When all eyes were occupied by the duel , the Zero Squadron pinnace started moving toward the conflict . Klyn Shanga hailed the ship , to find Osuno Whett at the controls . The Ottdefa stated he wanted to destroy the droid along with Calrissian , and perhaps Rokur Gepta as well . Remembering Whett ' s voice from so many years ago , and seeing Vuffi Raa with his detached arms , Shanga realized that he really was a robot , and finally understood that Whett was the Butcher of Renatasia , and not the droid . Shanga ordered his men to fire on the pinnace , and they were able to force it into the " Wennis " , destroying both spacecraft . As Rokur Gepta was distracted by the explosion , Lando Calrissian fired on him , and his form dematerialized inside his spacesuit . When Calrissian searched the suit , he found a small organism . He took the being and crushed it in his hand . Directly after the death of Rokur Gepta , hundreds of thousands of mechanical life - forms appeared forcing an end to the hostilities . It appeared their leader was the " father " of Vuffi Raa , and that many years ago , the little droid was sent out to record the experiences of other sentients . He was now being recalled to provide the information he collected . Lando Calrissian and Vuffi Raa were saddened by the parting , but Lando felt the need to settle down and become responsible , giving up his wandering ways . A hold full of valuable gemstones , provided by the Oswaft , would help get him started ! Cover gallery . This is a gallery of the different cover variations of " Lando Calrissian and the Starcave of ThonBoka " . External links . Book review at TheForce . net