Q - 7N Q - 7N was a Malagarrian mining droid . He left his home planet of Malagarr when its populace wiped itself out by making the planet a giant reactor , causing huge levels of radioactivity . He began working for a band of pirates , and was used as a security droid ; he was left on Yavin 4 to guard their stash of treasure . Q - 7N was forgotten , however , and thus he guarded the temple storing the treasure for two thousand years . In 0 ABY , he was encountered by a Rebel , who was attempting to eliminate Imperial activity surrounding the temple . Q - 7N had tired of his security role , and decided to help the Rebel battle the Empire . Over the course of several months , Q - 7N became heavily involved in the Galactic Civil War , and greatly aided the Rebel war effort . He helped the Rebels unravel a plot concerning contaminated bacta , and stopped an Imperial attack on Delrakkin City . He also helped the Yavin Four Alliance base escape detection by the " Liquidator " by aiding in its destruction . After helping to eliminate an Imperial spy amidst the Yavin Four Alliance staff , he received a distress call from Malagarr . Returning home , he found his fellow mining droids eliminated , and then was called to help investigate the attempted Imperial theft of the freighter " Stellar Manx " . Following a journey to Kwenn Space Station and Bonadan in turn , he found himself back on Malagarr , where Frap Radicon was planning to develop new gravity well projector technology . Realizing that the technology was going to be highly detrimental to the Alliance , and also deciding that Malagarr was too unstable to be allowed continued existence , he destroyed his home planet by detonating the giant reactor , destroying himself in the process . Biography . Creation . Q - 7N was built by the Malagarrian s , a highly evolved race that inhabited Malagarr , in the Unknown Regions . Made of durite and equipped with advanced repulsors and a set of concealed appendages , Q - 7N was built with the purpose of mining Malagarr ' s core , though he also had security capabilities . The Malagarrians had already mined the planet of all natural resources , polluting it in the process . In need of power , they had droids mine the planet ' s core , and turn the entire world into a giant reactor . Within weeks of construction , millions of Malagarrians perished from the radioactivity , and the survivors built underground installations to survive . Eventually , they succumbed to the radioactivity as well , until only the droids remained . Pirates of Yavin Four . Somehow , many years later , Q - 7N found himself on Yavin 4 , where the Massassi , under the control of the Sith Lord Naga Sadow , had built massive temples and fortresses . The Massassi eventually died out , but around 2000 BBY , a group of pirates built their own fortress , in much the same style as that of the Massassi , and used it to store the treasure they had amassed in their travels . Q - 7N ' s security skills were called upon to guard both the temples and the pirates who used them for shelter . Eventually , they either departed or died , and Q - 7N would go undisturbed for two millennia . He forgot his Malagarrian heritage , and dedicated himself to his security tasks , even without the guidance of a master . Incursion on Yavin Four . During the Imperial Period , the Alliance to Restore the Republic set up their main base on Yavin Four , but Q - 7N had no knowledge of their existence . In the first few days of the year 0 ABY , Yavin Four suffered an incursion from the Galactic Empire . Captain Skeezer had been dispatched by Admiral Termo to investigate the aftermath of the Battle of Yavin . Skeezer ' s task force had been forced to land their " Carrack " - class light cruiser near Q - 7N ' s temple following an attack by Captain Han Solo of the " Millennium Falcon " . Though Skeezer ' s troops did not enter the temple , Q - 7N kept a photoreceptor on their movements . General Jan Dodonna dispatched one of his troops to investigate . The Rebel was able to infiltrate Skeezer ' s makeshift camp , but their cover was blown , and they were forced to enter Q - 7N ' s temple . The Rebel bypassed Q - 7N ' s makeshift battle droids , and made his way to the temple ' s main chamber . There , Q - 7N scanned his image , and confronted him , demanding to know the Rebel ' s intent . Q - 7N was suspicious , as the Rebel bore the white armor of the recent arrivals . When the Rebel referred to his " friends , " Q - 7N assumed he was in fact aiding the Imperial invaders , and used a trap door to drop him into a pit of treasure . There , Q - 7N projected the illusion of two Imperial stormtroopers , and gauged the Rebel ' s reaction . When he shot the two " troops " for stealing , Q - 7N understood his intent was different to that of Skeezer , and decided that the treasure was safe for the time being . After two thousand years , Q - 7N had grown tired of Yavin 4 . He sought to see the outside world , and the surrounding galaxy , and so requested that the Rebel take him along with him . The Rebel agreed , provided that Q - 7N stay close and out of trouble . Watching as the Rebel battled stormtroopers , Q - 7N offered to help , activating a nearby battle droid and programming it to attack the Imperials . However , after several paces , the droid collapsed and disintegrated , alerting the Imperials to the Rebel ' s presence . The Rebel and Q - 7N were able to find cover , but the diminutive droid was very apologetic . Blasting his way out of the camp , the Rebel retrieved the speeder bike he had used to reach Skeezer ' s camp , and attempted to escape , with Q - 7N in tow . Skeezer and his troops , however , gave chase , while the Rebel was forced to make a stand . When he was knocked off his speeder bike by blaster fire , Skeezer closed in for the kill , but Q - 7N quickly flew at the Imperial captain ' s hand , disarming him . However , the stormtroopers opened fire on the droid , severely damaging him . The Rebel eventually incapacitated all the troopers , and Skeezer was taken into Alliance custody . Q - 7N ' s chassis was retrieved , and taken back to the Great Temple . There , he was restored to proper condition by the astromech droid , R2 - D2 . Excursion to Thyferra . Han Solo interrogated Skeezer , and learned that the Death Star I had been carrying a huge shipment of contaminated bacta . Leia Organa believed that the bacta was intended to be used against the inhabitants of a planet that the Empire might have needed for testing . General Dodonna agreed , and believed that discovering the truth of the matter was of the utmost importance . Solo , Organa , Chewbacca , Luke Skywalker , C - 3PO , and R2 - D2 all set out for Thyferra , where bacta was developed , on the " Millennium Falcon " . R2 - D2 brought along the damaged Q - 7N , and finished repairing him while the " Falcon " was in transit . Q - 7N , initially curious , was told that Solo was a former smuggler , and since Q - 7N ' s former masters had been of roughly the same profession , he was put at ease . The " Falcon " reached Thyferra , and dropped off the BTL Y - wing starfighter they had in tow on a rooftop in Zalxuc City . Proceeding to the local spaceport , Organa explained that the Alliance had a contact in Zalxuc , Voralla Morbo , who kept Docking Bay 72 set aside for Rebel business . Setting down in Docking Bay 72 , Q - 7N was excited about working for the Alliance , and relished the opportunity to investigate the bacta scandal . Upon exiting the " Falcon " , the group was ambushed by Imperial stormtroopers . Q - 7N was able to avoid notice by keeping by everyone ' s feet , before ducking into a small hole . One of the Rebels managed to free himself , and Q - 7N joined the escapee . Due to his knowledge of the labyrinthine temples of Yavin Four , Q - 7N was confident he could help the Rebel escape the Imperial compound . However , his " shortcut " caused the Rebel to encounter a group of technicians . While the Rebel was amused by Q - 7N ' s choice of exit , the droid was indignant , claiming that he could not have detected the existence of the Humans . The Rebel made his way to Docking Bay 72 , where a stormtrooper discovered that the " Falcon " may be of interest to Grand Moff Tarkin . News of the Death Star ' s destruction had not reached Thyferra , and so the Rebel quickly dispatched the trooper and retrieved his datapad . This , however , attracted the attention of the other stormtroopers , forcing Q - 7N to find a new method of escape . The small droid lead the Rebel up to the rooftops of the docking bay , and showed him to the Y - wing that had been left earlier . The Rebel sought only to distance himself from the Imperials , however , and set the Y - wing down nearby . Venturing into Zalxuc City , the pair sought Morbo , and enlisted the services of a local Kubaz . The Kubaz showed the Rebel to a cantina , but the cantina did not allow droids . Unbeknownst to the pair , the cantina was actually the Plastoid Pitt . Q - 7N waited outside , while the Rebel ventured in , but eventually threw caution to the wind when he heard the Rebel yell . He discovered his friend standing over the body of a Gamorrean , and the Rebel explained that people were lured into the cantina , captured , and sold for slave labor . Deciding that the cantina was certainly " not " Morbo ' s Place , the pair ventured through the underground chambers of the cantina , fighting off guards and avoiding traps . After defeating an abrasive Brubb , the pair ventured into a hidden stockroom . Sending a pair of Rodian guards tumbling into a vat , the Rebel encountered Plurra , a Vratix slave . Q - 7N found the Vratix ' s tendency to refer to himself as " we " curious , before the Rebel explained the collective mind of the Vratix species . Plurra explained that he made bacta in the warehouse , and after the Rebel defeated the healed Rodians , the Vratix showed him and Q - 7N the way out . The Rebel , however , barged straight back into the Plastoid Pitt , and interrogated the Devaronian owner as to the real location of Morbo ' s Place . Plurra then offered to help the Rebel in liberating his friends , and Q - 7N led them back to Docking Bay 72 . The Rebel decided that he needed to get back to the room with the technicians in order to save his friends . Telling Q - 7N to float high above the docked " Millennium Falcon " , he had Plurra create a distraction and lure the Imperials into the open , so he could dispatch them . The Rebel then entered the communication room , bidding all stormtroopers to attack The Plastoid Pitt , where he claimed Rebels had been sighted . When all the troops had left , he contacted the cells , telling his friends to look for Q - 7N in the sky and get to the " Falcon " . The group reunited , and Plurra was sent on his way . At Morbo ' s Place , the Rebels met with Voralla Morbo . She was able to tell them that a Carrack cruiser , much like the one commanded by Captain Skeezer , had picked up a supply of alazhi , and were bound for Delrakkin , a remote world beyond the Outer Rim Territories . Believing that the Imperials intended to contaminate the Delrakkin populace , the Rebels prepared to journey to the Outer Rim . The Delrakkin Massacre . Upon reaching the Delrakkin system , the " Falcon " was set upon by T - 65 X - wing starfighter s , flying in signature Imperial formation . Solo , a former Imperial pilot himself , recognized the formations , and evaded the enemy pilots by flying down into the planet ' s atmosphere and firing a concussion missile at a cliff face , giving the appearance of the " Falcon " destruction . The group quickly realized that they would have to investigate the intent of the Imperial X - wings . One of the Rebels prepared take off after the fighters with the Y - wing they still had in tow , and Q - 7N insisted on going along . The Rebel agreed , and the pair flew towards Delrakkin City , the likely center of Imperial attention . Defeating the Imperial TIE Fighter patrol guarding the city , the Rebel flew up the side of the mountain on top of which Delrakkin City was located . Battling through the Imperial defenses , and breaking through Delrakkin ' s cloud cover , the pair were given a full view of the high - altitude city , and witnessed the Imperial X - wings razing their own buildings to the ground . The Imperials clearly intended to make the attack look like a Rebel terrorist operation . As Q - 7N watched on in horror , the Rebel engaged the enemy fighters , and a harrowing chase through the Delrakkin City streets ensued . Q - 7N , in the heat of the combat , constantly reminded the Rebel as to the amount of enemy ships left active , which began to grate with the Rebel . Eventually , the remaining X - wings rounded on the Y - wing , forcing it to a crash landing in the jungle . The pair continued to be harried by the Imperials however , and were chased through the jungle . Q - 7N detected that the Imperials had then chosen to land , and were proceeding on foot . After the Rebel defeated one of the pilots , Q - 7N spotted a cave , and the pair journeyed in . As the cave got darker , one of Q - 7N ' s mining utilities , a set of high - powered lights , came to good use . The pair eventually encountered a group of native Delrakkins , who had been forced out of their homes in Delrakkin City by the Empire in years prior . Though the one of the Delrakkins , Untrilla , was welcoming to the Rebel , Gwann , a warrior , was not . Q - 7N watched on as the Rebel fought and defeated Gwann in combat , gaining the Delrakkin ' s respect . Explaining the situation to the Delrakkins , the Rebel learned that Skeezer had been to Delrakkin in the Carrack , but had masqueraded as a Rebel . He had convinced the natives to help him plant alazhi , in the hopes that he could create a non - Thyferran source of bacta . The natives , eager to help the Rebellion , agreed . The Rebel explained the ruse , but one of the Imperial pilots entered the cave . The Rebel dispatched the pilot , and bade the Delrakkins go warn the others that he might be leaving Delrakkin to investigate the Imperial presence . Masquerading as an Imperial pilot , the Rebel joined the remaining pilot in returning to his station , the Star Destroyer " Liquidator " . Q - 7N stayed well hidden in the cockpit of the commandeered X - wing . The Rebel , creating a diversion , used the craft to blow up a fuel tank in the Star Destroyer ' s hangar , before telling the bridge that Rebels had boarded and were disguised as stormtroopers . Q - 7N , puzzled by the action , queried the trooper , who told him that he hoped the troops would start firing on one another . Meanwhile , the pair ventured through the capital ship , searching for clues about the bacta scandal . They made it to Admiral Termo ' s quarters , and stole a pair of holotapes from his safe . Hurriedly escaping the ship in their X - wing , the pair were attacked by TIE Fighters . Using the craters and ravines of Delrakkin ' s moon to evade the craft , the Rebel returned to Delrakkin upon detecting the " Liquidator " jump to hyperspace . The Rebels and the Delrakkins met at the " Falcon " , and discussed the Imperial attack on Delrakkin City . Viewing the holotapes , the group witnessed the holographic image of Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin talking about gravity well technology , attacks on the Delrakkins , and contaminated bacta supplies . Termo had apparently viewed the tape , attacked the city , and was awaiting the Death Star ' s arrival , complete with the contaminated bacta supply . The contaminated bacta was then to be used on the survivors of the attack , killing them , and leaving Delrakkin vacant for gravity well experiments . Rebel X - wings were used to discredit the Rebellion and cast them as terrorists in the eyes of the galactic community . The most alarming fact to the group , however , was that Tarkin ordered Termo to go to the Yavin system should the Death Star not arrive on schedule . Departing Delrakkin with the Imperial X - wing in tow , the " Falcon " sped back to the Rebel base . Admiral Termo and the " Liquidator " . Entering the Yavin system , the Solo detected the " Liquidator " orbiting Yavin 8 , searching for Alliance presence . Setting course for Yavin Four to warn the Alliance , his scanners detected an Imperial probe , and he raced to intercept . The " Falcon " destroyed the probe , and sent a false transmission back to the " Liquidator " . Q - 7N , who had been waiting in the passenger hold , went to the cockpit , seeing his home of more than two thousand years from space for , apparently , the first time . Closing in on the moon , they were met by the captured Carrack cruiser — under the command of the escaped Captain Skeezer . Skeezer was able to knock out the shielding on the " Falcon " , but the Rebels resolved to catch him in one of their starfighters . One of the Rebels elected to pursue Skeezer , and Q - 7N , once again willing to see combat , tagged along . The Rebel managed to reach the Carrack , and knocked out its sensor array and defensive capabilities . Skeezer attempted to evade pursuit , and entered a meteor field . The Rebel gave chase , and disabled the Carrack ' s hyperdrive , but Skeezer had detected the Imperial presence on Yavin Eight . He was able to lure Q - 7N and the Rebel there , where the TIE Fighters of the " Liquidator " were able to attack the intruders . The Rebel was able to evade them once again , and Q - 7N spotted the Imperial campsite . The Rebel then proceeded to demolish the Imperial camp , as well as the accompanying fighters and walkers . After destroying the last Imperial vehicle , an All Terrain Armored Transport , Q - 7N spotted an Imperial distress beacon , headed for the " Liquidator " . The Rebel was able to destroy the beacon , but was caught in the Star Destroyer ' s grip . Q - 7N surmised that the Imperials would be not be looking for a droid , and believed he would be able to elude capture and rescue the Rebel upon his capture . The Rebel agreed , and when he was captured and brought to Admiral Termo ' s presence , the small droid fired the Rebel starfighter ' s weapons , ripping through the landing bay and killing a multitude of troopers and hangar crew . The Rebel used the distraction to escape , and Q - 7N quickly caught up with him , undetected . Remembering the layout of the " Liquidator " from both their last visit and stolen blueprints of Star Destroyers , the pair made their way to the weapons storage room , battling stormtroopers along the way . Retrieving a thermal detonator , the Rebel then made his way to the solar ionization reactor , hoping to destroy the whole ship with a single explosive . Destroying the guard droid outside the reactor room , the pair were met by Admiral Termo and a squad of stormtroopers , demanding the Rebel ' s surrender . The Rebel refused to comply however , and , dropping the detonator into the reactor , escaped the Admiral ' s clutches . They made their way to the escape pods , but at the last minute , were once again confronted by Termo . The Rebel incapacitated the Imperial , before getting into one of the pods with Q - 7N , and jettisoning it . The " Liquidator " was destroyed , and the pair landed on Yavin Eight , only to be confronted once again , this time by Skeezer . The Rebel was forced to kill Skeezer , before being rescued by the " Millennium Falcon " . Back on Yavin Four , Q - 7N was startled by the fact that the Humans were " yelling at us . " C - 3PO quickly explained that Humans tended to do that when celebrating . Q - 7N , at that point , considered himself a member of the Rebel Alliance , and was more than happy to help them in their fight against Palpatine ' s New Order . The bacta mystery had not been totally resolved , but answers would arise later in that year . Thievery and Droid Revolts . The droid came to officially serve the Alliance as a translator . One day , at the Alliance base , Q - 7N discussed his heritage with C - 3PO and R2 - D2 . Captain Solo overheard this , and his interest was piqued by the fact that the small durite droid had once guarded a vast horde of treasure . Realizing that such treasure could finance the Rebel fleet , and would be able to restore the ships lost at the Battle of Yavin , the Corellian set out for Q - 7N ' s temple . When Organa realized they were gone , she quizzed Skywalker , but the young Jedi - in - training had no answers . When C - 3PO heard this , he mentioned that Solo had been nearby when Q - 7N was talking about the Massassi treasure . When Organa rounded on him , Q - 7N explained what he had said , prompting Organa and Skywalker to set out for the temple . Q - 7N also reminded the Rebels that he was not the only one who had guarded the fortress . Solo , at the temple , did in fact encounter some of the old Malagarr security droids , but was able to retrieve the treasure , and sell it , much to Organa ' s ire . She thought he had done it out of selfishness , but he revealed that it was simply to finance a new batch of starfighters for the Alliance . Shortly after this , Skywalker noted that the Alliance failed to receive a shipment of supplies from the mining world of Vactooine . He , Q - 7N , C - 3PO , R2 - D2 , Solo , Organa , and Chewbacca set out to Vactooine to investigate , and discovered that a renegade droid army , under the influence of Olag Greck , had attacked the colony in the hopes of turning into a world of droid factories . Greck ' s plan was foiled , but Q - 7N opted not to actually be involved with the mission this time . Counter - intelligence work . When Captain Solo and Organa ventured off to find Vors Voorhorian in order to purchase new X - wings , Q - 7N stayed behind of Yavin 4 with Chewbacca and C - 3PO . With no dramas unfolding during their absence , Q - 7N kept C - 3PO company while R2 - D2 was away . When Organa , Solo , and Skywalker returned with a new set of X - wings , the Alliance began to suffer from the presence of a spy . The Rebels , who were searching for a new location to set up a base , found themselves plagued by sabotaged filing systems , and soon their relocation efforts were in disarray . Attempting to discover the identity of the spy , Organa and Skywalker accused Captain Solo . They knew full well that Solo was not the culprit , but wanted to lull the real spy into a false sense of security . After Solo and Chewbacca had departed on the " Falcon " , Q - 7N received coordinates from them , pinpointing an unauthorized transmission emanating from the jungle . Setting out with Skywalker and Organa to find the source , they came across Alderaanian refugees in the jungle , Darlen and Tolok , who were recently wed . Deciding to leave a tender moment alone , Q - 7N narrowed down the location of the transmission , and discovered an autobeacon . Surmising that it was simply an attempt to mislead them , Q - 7N ventured in closer to the device to inspect it , but Skywalker quickly grasped him and sheltered him from the ensuing explosion . The beacon had clearly been rigged with explosives , with the intent of killing any investigators who ventured too close . Homecoming . The spy was eventually discovered to be Rogor , who had been posing as a Rebel lieutenant . As the Rebels made preparations to evacuate Yavin Four , Q - 7N received a distress signal from Malagarr , claiming that his homeworld had been attacked by agents of the Empire . His memory of his Malagarr life restored , he was taken back to his home by Captain Solo , and accompanied by Organa , Skywalker , C - 3PO , R2 - D2 , and Chewbacca . Venturing into the ancient underground caverns , he found nothing of worth , and no signs of life . His fellow mining droids had been destroyed by the Imperials , and so Q - 7N saw no reason to remain on Malagarr . Shortly thereafter , the group received a message from Wedge Antilles , who , along with Tycho Celchu and Wes Janson , had been investigating the " Stellar Manx " . The " Manx " had attracted seemingly unwarranted Imperial attention at Kwenn Space Station , and Organa decided that Antilles might need their help . Before they could arrive , one of the Rogue Squadron pilots was able to take the " Manx " from Imperial hands , and return it to its owner , Kar Lamoran . It had been discovered that the Imperials had wanted an inconspicuous civilian freighter to take to Bonadan in the Corporate Sector , to unknown ends . Disguising themselves as Imperials , the group made their way to Bonadan to make the rendezvous the real Imperials would miss . On the way to Bonadan , Skywalker approached Q - 7N , and asked him to help with his lightsaber practice . Q - 7N obliged , serving the same role as a training remote . The Rebels realized that they could not pass off R2 - D2 , Q - 7N , or Chewbacca as Imperials , so they left them in the " Millennium Falcon " , which was being stored in the " Manx " main hold . Outside , a series of events led to Imperial engineer Frap Radicon gaining control of the " Manx " . His men loaded gravity well projector equipment on board , and the Imperials set course for Malagarr . Q - 7N , R2 - D2 , and Chewbacca were oblivious to the Imperial presence , but R2 suspected something was amiss . Solo , Skywalker , Organa , Lamoran , and C - 3PO had been left behind on Bonadan , but they resolved to rescue their captive friends . Q - 7N determined that the destination was indeed Malagarr , and transmitted that info back to C - 3PO on Bonadan . Radicon planned to use Malagarr as a testing ground for his new gravity well technology , since the plan to use Delrakkin had been thwarted by Q - 7N and the Rebels in months prior . Captain , now General Mordak ' s troops had cleared the planet of resistance , leaving him free to assemble his new machine . Q - 7N and R2 - D2 struggled to stop Chewbacca from attacking the Imperials all by himself , but help came in the unlikely form of Mordak and Communications Officer Tix , who had become disillusioned with the Empire . They hoped to defect , and help the Rebellion destroy Radicon ' s machine . Solo had been able to hijack a " Marauder " - class corvette on Bonadan , and entered the system as Q - 7N and company departed Malagarr on the " Falcon " . Mordak explained Radicon ' s intent to the Rebels , and also clarified that an Imperial craft , a Y - 4 " Raptor " - class transport , had landed troops and supplies on the planet . The Rebels elected two pilots to take the Marauder ' s IRD - A starfighters down to the planet ' s surface and destroy Radicon ' s operation . Q - 7N , believing that his services and knowledge of Malagarr would be of service , stowed away on one of the IRDs . He revealed himself to the pilot soon afterwards , and though the Rebel was displeased , he allowed the diminutive droid to tag along . After making a rough landing through a storm , Q - 7N explained to the Rebel that Malagarr held a variety of dangers and traps that could prove dangerous to offworlders . He helped detect the other Rebel pilot , " Scout Two , " who had crashed . The Rebel helped Scout Two out of his burning vehicle , but the pilot ' s leg had been broken . Q - 7N and his companion set out on their own , promising to get aid for Scout Two . They encountered a giant worm in the wilderness , but were able to defeat it . They reached Radicon ' s camp , and infiltrated it , disabling the assembled gravity well projector . Radicon spotted them , however , and the pair were forced to flee . Q - 7N led his companion into one of the subterranean complexes , which stored some of the complex Malagarrian technology . Q - 7N decided that Malagarr was simply to dangerous to continue existing : even millennia after the Malagarrians destruction , the radioactivity of the planet was still highly lethal . Believing that the destruction of the planet would also eliminate Radicon ' s gravity well designs altogether , he urged the Rebel to collect Scout Two as quickly as possible . He had initiated the auto destruct sequence for the planet , an action that would also claim his life in the ensuing explosion . The Rebel , after retrieving Scout Two , hurriedly departed Malagarr , but Radicon and his team were left behind , and perished , along with Q - 7N , in the destruction of the planet . Personality and traits . Q - 7N , although built as a mining droid , had a wide range of abilities and skills , which made him , effectively , a multi - purpose droid . He served , successfully , as a security droid for a band of pirates for over two thousand years , warding off any potential intruders and coordinating his fellow security droids . When he joined the Rebel Alliance , his topographical scanning skills as well as his long - range sensors served the war effort well . His mining capabilities were rarely used in his later life , though they were put to use in the underground caverns of Delrakkin . He had a highly inquisitive nature , reminiscent of his friend , R2 - D2 , and was always willing to learn more about foreign cultures and practices . He often found himself in danger , and was generally horrified at the acts of the Galactic Empire , but he was always willing to help those in need . Twice , he put himself at risk for the benefit of his allies , and although the first time he was repaired successfully , the second time claimed his life . He looked down upon his creators , the Malagarrians , and derided them , calling them " fools " for lacking the foresight to secure their own safety , and openly criticized their greed and quest for technological advancements . Behind the scenes . Q - 7N was created by Ryder Windham , and first appeared in the game book , " " . The character would appear throughout the next three books of the " Missions " series , and would make cameos appearance in the comics found in the accompanying " Star Wars Kids " magazine . The character was killed off at the end of the series , in " " . In the " Missions " books , the player character can be either male , or female . For editorial purposes , this article assumes the player character is male , though it could be female . The majority of characters that the player can play as in the " Missions " books are male , however . A seeming continuity error was created by " Imperial Spy " , which placed Q - 7N at the Evacuation of Yavin , and the preceding evacuation preparation . This clashes with " Star Wars Missions 20 : Total Destruction " , which shows Q - 7N ' s destruction , and , subsequently , the Rebels returning to Yavin Four . However , in " Imperial Spy " , Q - 7N does not appear in the last set of frames , which show the Rebels after the evacuation . It is possible that the events of the final " Missions " arc took place during the events of " Imperial Spy " , though this has not been confirmed .