Ark Roose / Legends Ark Roose , sometimes known by the nickname " Bumpy " , was a particularly dim - witted Podracing pilot who cared little for specialized tactics and maneuvers — his strategy on the track was simply to smash into whoever was nearby . A native to the Outer Rim planet of Sump , the world ' s sectarian government disapproved of the male Nuknog pilot , though they permitted Roose to race offworld only in a half - hearted hope that he might somehow improve the image of Nuknogs . Ark Roose actually performed fairly well in the Podracing circuits , despite his aggressive strategies that otherwise seemed counter - intuitive to the speed - centered sport . Roose notably performed well on the watery world of Aquilaris . He was also a fairly common sight on the desert world of Tatooine , where Roose became familiar with a young Human pilot named Anakin Skywalker . Ark Roose was nearly bested by Skywalker during a race once , and even though Roose came out ahead , his near loss to a Human child turned him into a laughing stock , thus creating in Ark Roose a thirst for revenge . During 32 BBY , Roose was finally granted the chance to exact revenge on Skywalker after being hired by the aide of Gardulla the Hutt , Diva Funquita . Gardulla believed Skywalker could be detrimental to her betting , and as such Roose set out to sabotage Skywalker ' s podracer before the start of the upcoming Boonta Eve Classic . However , unfamiliar with Skywalker ' s pod , Roose unintentionally sabotaged Ben Quadinaros ' podracer . Due to the mistake , Skywalker bested Roose in full during the Boonta race by winning the race outright . Roose on the other hand never finished , having become a victim of the equally rowdy pilot Dud Bolt . Roose ended up recovering in a Mos Espa med center . Biography . Early career . Hailing from the Outer Rim planet of Sump , the dim - witted male Nuknog named Ark Roose made his way from his homeworld and went out into the galactic podracing circuits , despite the wishes of the Sump government . Purchasing a massive Vokoff - Strood Plug - G 927 with a cluster array styled engine , the vehicle could dominate the straightaways due to high end acceleration , and when upgraded , a top quality high speed . However , the vehicle was lackluster when it came to handling , thus making it difficult on sharper courses . However , Roose still managed to add some fame to his name by excelling at a course on the water covered world of Aquilaris known as Bumpy ' s Breakers , a course that got it ' s name from the rough turns and harsh obstacles . At some point during his career , Ark Roose gained the nickname of " Bumpy " himself , and became professionally known as such since . Roose often showed little control over his vehicle , and due to his hot desire to keep the lead once attained , he took anyone trying to pass him as a personal offence . These traits made Roose an unpredictable and dangerous pilot on the course . Roose eventually took his career to the Outer Rim world of Tatooine . During a race there , he was nearly overtaken and beaten by the young Human boy Anakin Skywalker . Roose managed to take back the lead , but found that his near defeat had suddenly turned him and his career into a laughing stock . Furious and paranoid that Skywalker may beat him out in the future , Roose held onto a tight grudge against the young boy . Boonta Race . Around 32 BBY , right before the upcoming Boonta Eve Classic on Tatooine , Roose generally found himself drinking his anger away while wondering why no one had tried to eliminate Skywalker yet . However , having wondered these thoughts aloud after being harassed by the Dug pilot Sebulba , Roose ' s complaints were overheard by Diva Funquita . Diva Funquita was both a slave and aide to Gardulla the Hutt , and had been tasked by Gardulla to find a way to bring an end to Skywalker as she sorted her bets out with Jabba the Hutt . Ark Roose eagerly accepted Funquita ' s bribe to sabotage Skywalker , and followed up by mistakenly drinking cleaning fluid . Ark Roose made his way to the Podracer hangar bay some time later , but had difficulty in identifying which Pod was Skywalker ' s . Roose eventually found Sebulba , who was busy sabotaging Mars Guo ' s Podracer , and asked the Dug if he knew what Skywalker ' s Pod looked like . Sebulba brushed Roose off , unhelpfully noting that it probably looked like a piece of junk . Roose spotted Ben Quadinaros ' BT310 quadra - Podracer , and having never seen it before and believing it to be in a state of disrepair , Roose sabotaged it , rigging it so it wouldn ' t accelerate . Believing he had accomplished his job , Roose began to make his own preparations for the Boonta . Ark Roose started in the fourth row on the outside , and was given a hearty introduction from the Troig race announcer Fodesinbeed Annodue . Upon his introduction , a band began playing from the Mos Espa Grand Arena grand stands and Roose cheerfully waved back before entering his pod . When the race began the contestants burst from the grid and into the track with the exception of two — Anakin Skywalker and Ben Quadinaros . Skywalker however was able to move his pod into the race shortly after , whereas Ben ' s podracer , due to Roose ' s tampering , ended up losing control of the engines when the power couplings failed . Roose managed to stay near the front of the pack for most of the race and navigated the course well , and even managed to avoid being destroyed by Tusken Raiders who had camped out on one of the turns . However , at the beginning of the second lap , Roose needed to make a pit - stop where his DUM - series pit droid team administered the maintenance that was needed before Roose could speed off again . Conversely , the pilot Ody Mandrell also stopped into the pits , but his left engine was destroyed when a Pit Droid was sucked into the engine ' s intake . Near the end of the second lap , Roose ' s nemesis , Skywalker , zoomed past him to take place behind Sebulba , who had for the majority of the race kept the lead . Sebulba and Skywalker , enemies in their own right , dueled each other for the remainder of the race . However , as Roose began to make his way through a part of the track known as The Coil , Sebulba ' s in - race bodyguard , Dud Bolt , slammed into his podracer . " Bumpy " ended up biting the dust , but managed to take Bolt down with him , becoming one of the last wrecks in the race . Ark Roose and Dud Bolt were both recovered shortly thereafter and were taken to the Mos Espa med center to recover . As it turned out , Skywalker won the race entirely . Personality and traits . Ark Roose was a paranoid individual who for a time believed Anakin Skywalker was out to get him . However , the feeling was in no way unusual , as Roose was known to take offense at anyone who tried to overtake him . Even though Skywalker was only a child at the time , Roose was not above searching for a way to bring about Skywalker ' s demise , though he never came upon the idea of doing it himself until he was hired to do so by Diva Funquita . Roose was generally aggressive on the track towards Anakin Skywalker anyways . Despite such , Roose was a scatterbrained dim - wit , and on one occasion was referred to as a lunkhead , an insult which he hotly detested . Roose wasn ' t even particularly liked by his own homeworld , who only half - heartedly hoped he could improve the image of Nuknogs by performing well . As it turned out , Roose , as dim - witted as he was , was a fairly skilled pilot . Ark Roose had skin that was a deep purple in color , and small yellow eyes . Standing at 1 . 63 meters tall , he was much taller than any of the other Boonta contestants , with the exception of Ben Quadinaros , who matched in height . Skills and abilities . Ark Roose ' s idea of a Podrace was nothing more than ramming into the competition as hard as he could in order to clear a path for himself . However , Roose could perform well on occasion , as proven by his successes on Aquilaris and Tatooine . Roose performed well during he Boonta Eve Classic as well , avoiding many of the obstacles that destroyed other pilots , his reflexes keeping him on his toes at each hairpin turn . As it turned out , Roose was not demolished by the course , and was instead wiped out by another pilot . Roose also scored record time on Aquilaris , proving that his aggressive racing style was not without merit . The Nuknog was a fairly adept mechanic , and knew how to disable Podracers . When assigned to sabotage Anakin Skywalker ' s Podracer , however , Roose , as opposed to doing any real research , simply wrecked the ugliest and most unfamiliar Podracer he could find , which happened to be the rented Podracer owned by Ben Quadinaros . Behind the scenes . Ark Roose first appeared in the 1999 novel " " written by Terry Brooks , based on the 1999 . While a detailed sculpture was created , Roose appeared as a low res digital model for medium and and distance shots . The basic model was later re - used in for the character Slyther Bushforb and several other background Nuknogs . A more detailed version of Ark Roose ' s digital model was created for closeups included on " The Phantom menace " DVD . Much of Roose ' s history and background was revealed in the 2000 web - comic " Podracing Tales " , published by Dark Horse Comics . Roose also appeared in the 1999 video game " " as a playable character , though in - game he was much shorter than his film appearance . This short - stature version of Roose appeared again in the 2012 Xbox 360 video game Kinect Star Wars . In " The New Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels " , Ark " Bumpy " Roose ' s name is misspelled as Ark " Bumpy " Rose .