Quanto Quanto was a male gangster living in the Stenness star system four thousand years before the Battle of Yavin . A space pirate , Quanto was in the employ of crime lord Bogga the Hutt as one of his enforcers . He often worked under the direction of Bogga ' s senior enforcer , Gudb , whom Quanto considered a friend . Quanto ' s feelings of camaraderie were not reciprocated by Gudb , however , and he was often treated as an underling by Gudb rather than an equal . In 3999 BBY , Quanto was on the Stenness Hyperspace Terminal when he and Gudb accosted Jedi Knight Andur Sunrider and his family in an attempt to steal the Adegan crystal s in their possession . Quanto was sent to distract the family while his partner went to obtain Bogga ' s permission to proceed . The robbery was unsuccessful , and though the Jedi was killed , so too was Quanto — having been sliced from shoulder to hip by the deceased Jedi ' s wife , Nomi , using Andur ' s lightsaber . Biography . Stenness pirate . Quanto was a male gangster who resided in the Stenness system . He found employment as a pirate with the system ' s resident crime lord , Great Bogga the Hutt . As one of Bogga ' s enforcers , Quanto prowled Stenness , usually in the company of his senior enforcer and comrade , Gudb , looking for those he could take advantage of . Quanto and his partner favored the local hyperspace jump station , which was regarded by many as a haven of illegal activity , where they surveyed incoming starship traffic for potential victims . Though Bogga usually gave Gudb orders , it was Quanto , whom Gudb treated like a subordinate , that carried them out more often than not . In 3999 BBY , Quanto and Gudb were at the Stenness spaceport , browsing eavesdropping equipment for starships to potentially plunder . Quanto monitored the viewscreen , where he noticed several ships arrive at the space station , each of interest to him . The first ship , a cruiser carrying a considerable load of illegal spice , made Quanto eager . His partner shrugged it off , stating that the distance between them made intercepting the spice hauler impossible . Gudb nearly dismissed Quanto ' s second choice as well , before realizing that this ship ' s passengers , the Sunrider family , brought rare Adegan crystal s with them . This excited Quanto , who had no knowledge of what Adegan crystals even were . Nonetheless , Quanto went to follow the family while his partner alerted Great Bogga . Stalking a Jedi . Quanto approached the man , a Jedi Knight named Andur Sunrider , propositioning him with a hefty load of Novanian grog alcohol . As the Jedi declined , Quanto attempted to steal the purse of Sunrider ' s wife , Nomi . Quanto was immediately stopped by the Jedi , who demanded that Quanto return the stolen purse to his wife . Exposed , Quanto lied and pretended that the purse had accidentally ended up in his possession , before tossing it back to Sunrider . He then departed and returned to Gudb to report his findings . Bogga desperately craved the crystals , and sent Gudb to retrieve them from Sunrider , though not without cautioning the diminutive gangster of his quarry ' s Jedi status . Gudb , however , was accompanied by Quanto , and felt that along with another of Bogga ' s enforcers , Rek , the three of them would be able to easily ambush Sunrider and steal his valuables . Quanto preceded them in pursuit of the Jedi , blending back into the bustle of the station , while his comrades spread out and inconspicuously surrounded the Sunrider family . His part in the mission was to distract Sunrider long enough for Gudb to get into place . Catching sight of A - 3DO , the Sunriders ' protocol droid , Quanto positioned himself so that the droid would cross his path . Rek then pretended to accidentally bump the droid , which caused A - 3DO to drop the tray of foodstuffs he had gathered for his masters . When A - 3DO begged the thug ' s pardon , Quanto drew his blaster pistol and threatened to destroy him on behalf of Rek , who felt that automatons had no business questioning the activities of sentient beings . Sunrider then arrived and broke up the commotion , insisting that his droid be left alone . Quanto continued to distract Sunrider while Gudb approached him from behind , preparing his pet gorm - worm to deliver a poisonous bite to the unsuspecting Jedi . Quanto refused to release the droid , and when Sunrider ignited his lightsaber , the gangster trained his blaster on the Jedi . Gudb ' s pet then attacked , biting Sunrider on the neck and injecting him with its deadly toxin . Sunrider momentarily struggled but died soon thereafter , leaving his bewildered wife to both mourn him and fend for herself . Fatal countdown . Quanto and his partners surrounded Nomi Sunrider and attempted to force her to renounce her claim on the Adegan crystals , but became alarmed when she began conversing with someone whom Quanto could not see . He continued to demand the crystals from her , even threatening to jettison her husband ' s body into space . His colleagues ' alarm increased when the woman picked up the deceased ' s lightsaber , and wielded it like she was a trained Jedi . Quanto , however , remained unshaken by the display ; he knew that Sunrider was no Jedi , and offered her fractions of a second to put the weapon down before he opened fire on her and her child . His threat was met with equal force — as he rounded the end of his short countdown , Nomi Sunrider killed him , bisecting him from his right shoulder to the left hip . When Rek attacked Sunrider in retaliation for the self - defense killing of his friend , Sunrider cut him down as well . Gudb was spared and immediately fled in disbelief that a seemingly timid woman had just sliced Quanto in two . Personality and traits . Quanto was a yellow - skinned bipedal being , with bulbous red eyes that protruded from stalks on either side of his face . He had one long , whisker - like appendage on either side of his pincer - like mouth as well . His entire body was covered in black markings , and when they were closed , the markings on his eyelids gave the appearance of eyes . Quanto was a criminal by profession , and displayed many of the characteristics associated with such beings . He , along with his fellow enforcers , preyed upon unsuspecting visitors of the Stenness Hyperspace Terminal , hoping to pilfer what he could when an opportunity presented itself . He was dishonest , evidenced when he lied to Andur Sunrider about how he acquired the coin purse of Sunrider ' s wife , Nomi . When confronted by Jedi Sunrider , Quanto backed down and immediately returned the stolen property before fleeing . He was ignorant to the nature and worth of Adegan crystals , even though his excitement equaled Gudb ' s upon learning of their presence in the hyperspace terminal . He became easily excited with the prospect of looting new vessels . Though Quanto considered Gudb a friend , he was regarded as a lackey by the senior enforcer , who often ordered Quanto into skirmishes while Gudb himself played the background . He frequently spoke in slang while using intimidation as a tactic , and was quick to draw his blaster to end confrontations , though he offered both Andur and Nomi Sunrider opportunities to stand down before he fired upon them . Just prior to his death , he displayed a dispassionate demeanor toward Nomi Sunrider in her moment of bereavement , further aggravating Sunrider ' s hysteria . His aggressive and persistent nature contributed to his death , as he was killed by the female Sunrider after receiving repeated warnings from her to leave her and her child in peace . Skills and abilities . Quanto could operate basic surveillance equipment such as the eavesdropping technology he and Gudb employed while scanning for potential ships to despoil . He carried a personal blaster pistol with him that he wielded in his right hand . Quanto was also a pickpocket , though he was caught immediately after attempting to relieve Nomi Sunrider of her pouch . Quanto was not Force - sensitive , nor did he recognize Andur Sunrider ' s Force ghost when it appeared , believing that Nomi Sunrider was seeing things . Behind the scenes . Quanto first appeared in the third issue of writer Tom Veitch ' s " " comic series , titled , " " . Quanto is also featured in the audio adaptation of the " Tales of the Jedi " series , where his exploits are explored in more detail . In the " Tales of the Jedi Companion " , " The Essential Chronology " , " Power of the Jedi Sourcebook " , " " , " The Official Star Wars Fact File 67 " , " " , and " The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia " , Quanto is indirectly referred to in conjunction with the rest of Bogga ' s enforcers as one of the thugs who participated in the murder of Andur Sunrider . Aside from minor differences in dialogue , Quanto ' s role in the series of events that eventually lead to his death differ between his comic appearance and that of the audio rendition . First , in the comic , Gudb overhears the Sunriders discussing the Adegan crystals in their possession and relays this to Bogga , with Quanto standing beside him . In the audio drama , however , Quanto and Gudb are monitoring their arrival , and Gudb ' s sensor alerts him to the presence of the crystals . He then sends Quanto off to follow the Sunriders while he goes to speak with Bogga . Also , in the comic version , Rek is the individual who initially bumps A - 3DO , causing the droid to drop the tray in its hands . In the audio drama , Quanto bumps the droid , not Rek . When Quanto is finally killed in the comic , Nomi Sunrider does so immediately after Quanto gives her a millisecond to put the lightsaber away . In the audio version , Quanto gives Sunrider a count to three before she cuts him down .