Denetrus Denetrus , often referred to as Den , was a small - time Human criminal on his native planet , Telos IV . There , he worked for various companies because of his skills with computing , including UniFy , each hiring and subsequently firing him because of how he utilized his abilities to slice into the company ' s files . He met up with Andra , leader of the illegal government protest party Preserve Our Wild Endangered Resources , or POWER for short . While Andra and Den would often butt heads over issues of character , the two became allies . Den , like most other Telosians , spent his free time betting on events held in the main Katharsis dome located in Telos IV ' s capital city , Thani . While he always dreamed of winning it big , he restricted himself to small bets . On one such occasion he met up with Jedi Master Qui - Gon Jinn , and fellow Jedi Obi - Wan Kenobi . Through a series of events , he managed to aid both the Jedi and Andra ' s POWER Party by utilizing his slicing skills . He became a hero of Telos when , at the cumulation of different events , he resisted the temptation of abandoning his allies and instead revealed what the government and UniFy were doing to Telos IV ' s sacred places . Later , Den married Andra , and the two fought for Telos ' s freedom from invading corporations ; however , as time went on , the future continued to grow bleak . To help cope with Andra ' s continuing depression , Den offered an escape , through the charismatic leader Uni and his plan for a self - sustaining roaming ship , the " BioCruiser " . The couple settled on the ship , and Den was tasked with monitoring plants aboard the ship . Twelve years after he had originally met Obi - Wan and Qui - Gon , he met up with Obi - Wan once again , this time with his Padawan Anakin Skywalker . Together , the three managed to discover and stop the plans of the power - hungry Vox Chun and saved countless lives and livelihoods aboard the ship . Den was a loyal companion to those he befriended , even in their scrutinizing . While he was a criminal and thief , he tried to right any wrongs he caused as a result of his selfish actions . Den was also an avid gambler who spoke with a carefree attitude . He often made references to the odds of any given situation ; while the numbers he created were rooted in fact , oftentimes they were shown to be disproportioned , and sometimes even completely incorrect , as the events conspired . History . Early livelihood . Denetrus was a Human resident of Thani , the capital city of Telos IV . There , he was employed as a tech worker by a number of different companies for his technical skills and abilities . One of such employers was UniFy , one of the most powerful and widespread corporations on Telos . Unfortunately , Den was also fired from most of these jobs . He was also a competent petty criminal , mainly experienced with thefts of data by slicing computers . At least one of his unemployment periods was due to a botched attempt , after which he quickly quit before action could be taken against him . He also worked for his landlord , Riva , who hired him to paint the exterior of the building he was renting ; however , because she could not decide on an appropriate coloring , and constantly changed the color choice while Denetrus was in the middle of painting it , the building remained unfinished and covered in multiple different colors . Some time after his tenure at the UniFy building , he met with Andra , leader of the government protest group Preserve Our Wild Endangered Resources , or POWER for short , party . Andra hired Den to slice into UniFy ' s computer system and attempt to find any correlation between UniFy and mining interest group Offworld . To pass the time , Denetrus , along with most other residents of Thani , would trek to the Katharsis dome located in the heart of the city . There , he would place bets on the events held within the dome . He always dreamed of winning it big ; he did , however , restrict himself to small bets for the majority of events , citing the odds required to win . Meeting the Jedi . During a Katharsis match , Den was participating as usual when two seemingly lost tourists approached . Den could tell they were on the run from something , so he offered them a seat , pointing to the vacated ones beside himself . The two strangers obliged , thanked Den , and revealed their names : Qui - Gon Jinn and Obi - Wan Kenobi . Unknown to Denetrus , the two tourists were actually Jedi on a mission to discover what was occurring on Telos ; the two , not knowing Den ' s involvement in the ways of Telosian government , also withheld the fact that they were indeed Jedi . After Den answered the two tourists ' questions , and after the end of the first match , Qui - Gon Jinn and Obi - Wan Kenobi left the arena , citing a meeting they had to attend . Den , knowledgeable of the daily events during a Katharsis event , knew the two could not have had a meeting at that time , and determined to follow them . When he caught up to the two , Denetrus noted a viewscreen with Qui - Gon Jinn ' s " wanted " status , even though the older man attempted to avert his gaze . Leading them further down the street , Den led them straight to the unmarked gray building , where he inquired as to the nature of the meeting . After learning that this meeting wasn ' t to occur for another day , he offered the two a place to rest for the night . Even though Den realized that the two viewed him as someone to be wary of , they accepted anyway , and started following Denetrus through the maze of buildings . Eventually the three made their way to a more modest , residential part of Thani , where Den led them into an alley with an entrance to the residence . Unfortunately for Denetrus , he had unwittingly led them into a trap , as foot soldiers made their way to Qui - Gon , Obi - Wan , and Den . With the new situation , the two tourists felt that the need for the disguising of their status could be shed . When they drew their lightsabers , Den backpedaled , caught unawares that the two were , in fact , Jedi . Den felt that it was time for him too to reveal that he was not simply a gambler but also a small - time thief , and went on to reveal his involvement with Telosian security forces ; when he had seen them earlier in the Katharsis arena , he feared they were looking for him . In order to gain back the trust of his two companions , both thinking he had led them into a trap , Denetrus revealed a way to escape , first through a garbage chute , then a garden , and finally through a sewer pipe . After a brief chase , the group managed to shake the pursuing forces and , at Den ' s suggestion , made their way to another place Den felt they could hide . The POWER Party . This new destination was the home of Andra . Once safely inside , Den further revealed portions of his criminal activities and involvement with the less - than - legal POWER Party and Andra . Andra also revealed to the Jedi what she and her followers were attempting to accomplish — Andra believed that the planet ' s Sacred Places were being exploited for mining , and felt that UniFy and Katharsis played a role in the plan . The two also became involved in an argument over the amount of trust that should be placed upon Den ' s less - than - honest shoulders . Den showed that he was capable of insight into the plans of the Jedi when he confronted them on the true nature of the visit . When Den mentioned his past employment and subsequent departure from UniFy , a plan began to form in his mind . Utilizing some key cards he had " forgotten " to return and stolen gray jumpsuits , the three were to infiltrate the facility and browse through the computer systems to try and find proof of Offworld Mining Corporation activities . After some brief deliberation , this plan of action was approved and sent into motion . Infiltrating UniFy . After a successful entry into the compound , the three moved to the main computer database , where Den utilized some of his skills in slicing and a device he crafted to forcibly enter the system . After another successful entry , Qui - Gon ordered that the sifting be done in shifts , each member working on one hundred entries at a time . Den , however , moved his attention to the Katharsis files , where he learned the true nature of the popular game of chance ; the chance had been largely removed , and instead was a massive money - making front for UniFy . Unfortunately , an unforeseen security measure caused the computers to freeze . Den escaped the room by claiming he was departing to figure out what was up , leaving the Jedi alone . However , once clear of the room and the Jedi inside , Den escaped the compound , abandoning the Jedi . Instead of truly abandoning the mission , however , Denetrus once again made contact with Andra and revealed what had transpired . Meanwhile , Qui - Gon Jinn and Obi - Wan Kenobi had been apprehended by the Telosian security forces , who subsequently placed them under arrest per the Galactic Criminals Act . Held inside a dank underground cell , the two Jedi learned that they were to be put to death for crimes they were believed to have committed . It was there they were met by Xanatos , Qui - Gon ' s second Padawan , now head of the Offworld Mining Corporation . Xanatos was , along with his father , responsible for the civil war that engulfed Telos IV and involved Qui - Gon Jinn killing his father , leading Xanatos to the dark side . However , Xanatos shrewdly twisted the facts to make Qui - Gon look like the guilty party , while Xanatos was held as a hero in the eyes of the Telosians . Xanatos was the one who informed the two Jedi of their fate , as well as the main witness against the two in the short , condemning trial . Knowing of the public executions which had become something of a sport in Telosian life , Andra developed another plan , one to rescue the captured Jinn and Kenobi . Den was goaded into aiding Andra again and so attempted to repair the damage he had caused by abandoning his allies . When the execution ceremony began , Andra and Den approached the suspended cages on separate swoop bikes . Both Qui - Gon and Obi - Wan noted Andra ' s presence , and began their escape plan . Once they rendezvoused with their two allies , the chase began . After some evasive maneuvers and fancy flying , Andra , Den , and the Jedi were free of the pursuers . A new plan of action . Unfortunately for Den the reunion allowed Qui - Gon Jinn to press him for answers concerning what he was actually doing during the hunt for Offworld - related data . Den explained his rationale , and revealed how the Katharsis games were rigged in UniFy ' s favor ; the winner was selected before the events had begun , even down to the final scores and necessary modifications to take place on the different tools used in the final event . Denetrus went further , suggesting that the group could use this to either fund their operations or for other reasons . Qui - Gon decided upon a plan of action that he hoped would expose Xanatos ' s true motives , the connection between UniFy and Offworld , and the effect Katharsis was having on the economy of Telos IV . The plan was twofold - first , Den would infiltrate UniFy ' s systems again and set himself up as the rigged winner of Katharsis ' s major event . After Andra questioned Qui - Gon ' s choice of utilizing Denetrus in this tempting role , and even going so far as to truly question Den ' s integrity and motivation , Den protested vehemently , insisting that he was not going to escape with the treasury . Qui - Gon also stood by his decision , and presented the other phase of his plan . During the time utilized in the rigging process , Andra and her followers would investigate firsthand what was happening to Telos ' s sacred places . It was then that Andra told her allies that she was the lone member of the POWER Party , as the others had fallen away after the destruction of a team with similar objectives . Obi - Wan , much to Qui - Gon ' s apparent dismay , offered to fill this role . Bringing down Xanatos , UniFy , and Katharsis . As the plan progressed , Den was successful in his venture , and was listed in the relevant files . He also made careful note of the winner , how much the winner would win by , and even what would cause the winner to emerge victorious . Denetrus managed to jot down this information on a durasheet , which he presented secretly to the Governor of Telos before the events started , with instructions not to open it until Den called for it . When the time of the event came and Andra and Kenobi still had not returned , Den ' s normally joking , pleasant demeanor was stressed , even as he tried to make light of the situation . By the time Andra and Obi - Wan did return , however , it was almost time for the final event . Qui - Gon made his way to the projection booth , and successfully planted the recording device Obi - Wan had returned with . Den was then forced to leave the relative safety of the group and make his way to meet with the other two lottery winners . He played up his approach to the central dais , where he would be watching the event and placing his bets . As betting on the final event commenced , Den tried his best to make the choice he made as drawn out and strained as he could , so as to not reveal his knowledge of the eventual victor . When the game ended , Den won and celebrated as planned . His celebration was cut short , however , as Xanatos had entered the arena to give his customary speech which concluded the event and preceded the awarding ceremonies . Ending the games . An enigmatic Xanatos began his speech , and the technician responsible for the projection of Telos IV images cued Obi - Wan ' s recordings of what UniFy , Katharsis , and Offworld were doing to the sacred places . Xanatos was facing the crowds and , thus , away from the screens behind ; he did not notice the different slides . The crowd , however , did and , with ever - intensifying force , began to yell out to Xanatos to explain what they saw . Xanatos attempted to quell the disturbance by offering the explanation that it was Qui - Gon and Obi - Wan ' s fault ; soon after , their pictures were displayed , and a Telosian sitting in front of them recognized and called out the Jedi . Swiftly apprehended , the Jedi were about to be dispatched when Den spoke up , demanding the treasures he was entitled to . All eyes turned toward Den and Xanatos as he produced the crystalline box , filled with the vast treasures promised . While Den was tempted , he resisted the urge to take the money and run , and instead made reference to the same durasheet he had offered the Governor . As the Governor read it , the crowds began murmuring again , at which point Den spoke up once again , revealing the atrocities that Katharsis , UniFy , and Xanatos were performing . Once again the boiling point in the crowd rose greatly , urging Xanatos to explain himself . After motioning the crowds to quiet down , Xanatos admonished the crowd , and bolted for the winner ' s heavily modified swoop bike , ignoring Den completely . This distraction was enough for Obi - Wan and Qui - Gon to break free of their restraints , and grab two swoops parked nearby . Once again , the two Jedi attempted to chase down Qui - Gon ' s old Padawan ; unfortunately , as Xanatos ' s craft was specially modified , he was able to travel at greater velocities , almost losing the Jedi completely . Den made contact again with Andra , and the two also took off after Jinn and Kenobi . They eventually reached the two , now involved in a duel with Xanatos . They also all witnessed Xanatos as he ended his life , rather than fall back under the authority of Qui - Gon . Aftermath . When the four returned to Thani , both Andra and Denetrus were proclaimed heroes and were held with great respect among the residents of the city . Den also joked that he wanted the position of Governor , which Andra firmly rejected . It was in these spirits that the two Jedi left for their next adventure . Den eventually married Andra , and the two lived together , attempting to repair the damage dealt by Offworld ' s harsh mining . During this time , Andra convinced her new husband to abandon his past of criminal acts , which she accomplished , though with Denetrus always looking for a way to use his abilities in his more familiar element . Unfortunately for the two , with the hole filled originally by Offworld empty , other equally powerful corporations began operations on Telos IV . Den could see Andra becoming more and more depressed as all she had worked for was beginning to fade . However , Den heard of hope in the form of a new , charismatic leader with ideals . Under the name Uni , he promised a way to unite the people against the creeping influence of pirate groups and other shady and destructive business ventures . Den persuaded Andra to attend a meeting with Uni , which , after some gentle prodding , she did , and instantly became involved in the planning of a large starship under the designation " BioCruiser " . This design would allow those who had grown tired of the increasing influence of criminal acts to band together aboard the ship and become self - sufficient , independent of any outside sources . Life aboard the " BioCruiser " . As the ship project continued , Andra and Den moved along with the different plans , including stockpiling the treasury with the rest of the inhabitants . Once settled in , though , Den began to experience doubt on whether becoming a nomad of the stars was actually a good idea . The leading officials gave him the job of tending plants held within the ship , much to Den ' s general dismay . He continued living on the cruiser , as it became larger , more inhabited , and its appearance more motley . Reunion with Obi - Wan Kenobi . Twelve years after the reclamation efforts that Obi - Wan Kenobi and Qui - Gon Jinn aided , Den would once again meet Kenobi . After a stop over an unknown planet , the " BioCruiser " picked up two newcomers , sent by the Galactic Senate of the Republic to investigate disturbing reports coming from family members of those onboard who had lost all contact with their loved ones . Jedi Knight Obi - Wan and his Padawan Anakin Skywalker were the ones selected for the investigation . Unknown to either Den or Obi - Wan , the two were to be on the same ship at the same time . After the two Jedi were given access to a guided tour of the station by Uni , they met up with their guide : Andra herself . Surprised and pleased to see Obi - Wan once again , she agreed to contact Den with the news at the conclusion of the tour after revealing the two had married . After the tour ' s termination , Kenobi and Skywalker returned to their quarters to discuss what each felt was occurring on the ship . A knock on the door , however , interrupted and , when Obi - Wan opened the door , Den was welcomed in . Den updated Obi - Wan on what had occurred since the time they had seen each other last . After the pleasantries and update , Den began talking about his suspicions concerning the ship , and even the entire project . He looked forward to helping Obi - Wan again and , in order to prove this willingness , produced a stack of durasheet papers with different information concerning different elements Den thought were suspicious . After browsing through them , Obi - Wan determined that they didn ' t provide any hard proof to anything amiss aboard , to Den ' s dismay . However , one particular element about a simple tech worker named Kern and his interesting relation to the elitist Vox Chun , Telos IV ' s former treasurer , bothered Obi - Wan enough to follow it as a lead . Unfortunately , Den ' s slicing caused trouble for the Jedi , as they were soon apprehended under the charges of slicing into the " BioCruiser " text - doc file s . Uni , whom Obi - Wan knew better as Kad Chun , the son of Vox Chun , calmly dictated that the Jedi were to leave the ship to prevent any further breeches in security ; both Anakin and Obi - Wan thought it wise , though inconvenient , to follow , and so they did . However , Obi - Wan enlisted Den to break them out of the room they were held in . After accomplishing that task with a lock - pick device he fashioned , the three decided that an investigation of Vox Chun ' s room was in order . This investigation revealed that greed still ran powerfully through Vox and , with further exploring , that the immense cobbled - together ship was to fall under attack by a group of Offworld ships . With the investigation complete , the three made their way to the docking bay of the ship , where the Jedi reunited with their ride , piloted by fellow Jedi Garen Muln , an old friend of Obi - Wan ' s . Saving the " BioCruiser " . Den stayed behind as the three Jedi , Obi - Wan , Anakin , and Garen , made their way to Uni , where they produced the incriminating evidence . At the start of their arguments , Kad kept his faith in his father , however , as the events Obi - Wan was referring to began to conspire , Kad quickly turned face and demanded the truth out of Vox . Though reluctant at first , Vox eventually told the four gathered with him the plan , which involved the sabotage of the BioCruiser and a subsequent robbing of the treasury , and then made his way to the docking bay where an escape pod and Kern were waiting . The foursome followed him hoping to convince Kern to stop whatever invasion force was to come . Kern , however , attempted to dispatch the Jedi and Kad , while making his way to the escape pod ; once there , he blasted the frail Vox Chun in the chest to make room in the pod for himself and the treasury . Unfortunately , the departure of Kern did not alleviate the situation , as the Offworld ships began to attack the cobbled - together starship , revealing that Kern had changed the arrangement between both Vox and Offworld and was stealing the wealth for himself . Young Anakin and Garen managed to utilize space vessels to combat the invading forces , while Obi - Wan and Kad sprinted off to the bridge . Den and Andra were tasked with the daunting challenge of evacuating those still aboard the vessel . However , both were able to fulfill their mission , and organized the orderly evacuation as the two Jedi outside chased off the attackers . Once the ship was safely docked with a platform , Den , Andra , and a sullen Kad said their goodbyes to the Jedi who had revealed the deceit behind the plot , and would , along with other members of the project , decide what to do next . Personality and traits . Denetrus looked like a young man , with tousled blond hair and a slight build . When Qui - Gon and Obi - Wan first met him , he used his unassuming demeanor to lead the Jedi to trust him , which he utilized in forming a partnership with them . When Obi - Wan would meet up with him twelve years later , Den ' s appearance did not change dramatically ; he was easily recognizable , and had not appeared to age much in that period . His boyish features remained , as did his carefree personality . Even though he was considered untrustworthy by those he dealt with , he was quite loyal to those he befriended , a fact he defended very resolutely . Den often willingly went along with a plan , even if he didn ' t agree with it fully . However , during such missions , his preference in the field of thievery dictated that he attempt to profit some way out of a situation ; this would often cause troubles to mount , and soon after both he and his companions would find themselves in a tense situation . Unfortunately for both the thief and those involved , Den , though fairly competent in his field , would often leave a trail of clues . Denetrus was also the victim of mere fate more than once as he unwittingly led those close to him into traps and problematic areas . When Den married Andra , however , she convinced him to lose his past actions of thieving . This newer personality never felt right to Den , and he itched to find a way to utilize his past talents . It wasn ' t until the reemergence of Obi - Wan on the Bio - Cruiser that he would be able to use his abilities again . The Telosian often alleviated tense situations with his sense of humor . A gambling man , he constantly made references to the odds of something happening in a situation ; much of the time these were inaccurate , though still within the realm of believability . Den also enjoyed toying with people ' s minds , by presenting himself as someone or something else . This was utilized by misleading strangers , and keeping any information critical to his assignments or goals hidden . Relationships . Andra . Den first met Andra shortly after he was fired from his position in the UniFy office . Andra , after hearing what he did as a livelihood and learning that he had a way back into the structure , enlisted him to infiltrate his past employer and look up connections between Katharsis , UniFy , and the desecration of Telos IV ' s sacred places . The two never truly got along with each other , as Andra felt Den was too criminal , and Den thought Andra held him to a different set of standards than his own , often referring to her as " Captain Integrity " . When the Jedi visited the planet , Andra and Denetrus were still bickering with each other ; however , Den began to really care for the freedom fighter . He took special care to not hurt her . Through the two ' s adventures with Jinn and Kenobi , they grew closer together , to the point of becoming romantically involved . Sometime between the end of the Katharsis gambit and the introduction of Uni , Den and Andra married . Den even gave up his life of crime for her . When she suggested that they move into the " BioCruiser " , Den was reluctant , but , for fear of losing Andra , followed her along . Behind the scenes . Denetrus was created by Jude Watson and first appeared in " " . In the book , he fulfilled the role of a , as one of the four main protagonists . Jude would later reuse the character in the " " book , with a slightly different role ; here , Denetrus was portrayed as the main force of conspiracy theories surrounding " BioCruiser " . Den has not since reappeared in any other works .