Kharrus / Legends Kharrus was a respected Gran male senator during the Clone Wars , representing his homeworld of Kinyen in the Senate of the Galactic Republic . A loyal supporter of Supreme Chancellor Palpatine , Kharrus became a highly skilled diplomat and embarked on a number of missions on the Republic ' s behalf , often operating under perilous circumstances . At one point , he spent three weeks in captivity while on a ransom mission . In 22 BBY , Kharrus was tasked with delivering one million credits ' worth of spice to Florrum , where the Ohnaka Gang of Weequay pirates was holding the Confederate Head of State Count Dooku hostage . Accompanied by a clone trooper detail led by Clone Commander CC - 5869 of the Diplomatic Escort Group , Kharrus was to deliver the spice ransom and bring Dooku back to the Republic capital of Coruscant for incarceration . On their approach to Florrum , Kharrus ' s shuttle was shot down by the pirate lieutenant Turk Falso ' s breakaway faction of the Ohnaka Gang , which sought to pilfer the payment of spice . Kharrus died in the resulting crash , leaving his team under the command of its junior representative , Jar Jar Binks . Binks saw to it that the esteemed senator was buried and laid to rest near their crash site in the Doshar fields . Kharrus ' s death sparked a political crisis that isolated Kinyen from the Republic and eventually led it to become a Separatist staging area . Biography . Senator of Kinyen . The Gran male Kharrus lived during the final decades of the Galactic Republic , hailing from Kinyen , his species ' homeworld . He embarked into the realm of politics and eventually entered the Galactic Senate , which was based on the galactic capital of Coruscant . As the senator of Kinyen , Kharrus was beloved by his people . He became loyal to Supreme Chancellor Palpatine and , throughout his career , undertook numerous assignments as a Republic diplomat . While on a ransom mission , he was captured and imprisoned in a dungeon for three weeks , a debacle that he never forgot . By the time of the Clone Wars , in which the Republic was locked in pan - galactic conflict with the Confederacy of Independent Systems , Kharrus earned veteran status for his diplomatic service in frequently dangerous conditions , being recognized for his lengthy senatorial career . In 22 BBY , the war ' s first year , Kharrus was on Coruscant when the Republic mounted an operation to save Rotta , the son of the Hutt crime lord Jabba Desilijic Tiure . By doing so , Palpatine hoped to gain favor with Jabba to negotiate for Grand Army of the Republic access to the strategic hyperlane s running through Hutt Space , which the Confederacy also coveted . Kharrus and Senator Onaconda Farr of Rodia were meeting with Palpatine in his office in the Republic Executive Building when the Supreme Chancellor received a transmission from Jabba . Establishing holograph ic communication , Palpatine assured Jabba that members of the Jedi Order were actively searching for Rotta , though Jabba reminded him that there would be no treaty if his son was not returned . The Jedi later rescued Rotta , ensuring the passage of the Republic ' s treaty with Jabba and the Hutts . Ransom delivery on Florrum . Later that year , the Republic Grand Army initiated a campaign to capture Confederate Head of State Count Dooku and thus ensure a quicker end to the war . Despite the Republic ' s efforts , the elusive Dark Lord of the Sith instead ended up being taken prisoner by the Ohnaka Gang , a group of Weequay pirates based on the planet Florrum in the Outer Rim . Captain Hondo Ohnaka , the leader of the pirates , directly contacted the Office of the Supreme Chancellor and offered to consign the Sith Lord to Republic custody for a ransom of one million credits , to be delivered in the form of spice . After Jedi Generals Obi - Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker went to verify that the pirates were indeed holding Dooku , Kharrus was present with Palpatine , Jedi Master Mace Windu of the Jedi High Council , and Naboo ' s Representative Jar Jar Binks in the Supreme Chancellor ' s office when Kenobi and Skywalker holographically reported back from Florrum . With the Jedi ' s confirmation that Dooku was being securely held , Palpatine personally dispatched Kharrus and Binks to Florrum to deliver the ransom of spice . Once the Jedi had gained custody of Dooku , Kharrus and his team would help them escort the Sith Lord back to Coruscant . A squad of four clone troopers from the Coruscant Guard ' s Diplomatic Escort Group — under the command of Clone Commander CC - 5869 , nicknamed " Stone " — was assigned to Kharrus , who , as the senior senatorial representative , was made the diplomatic envoy in charge of the delivery mission to Florrum . The assignment itself promised to be the most important of his lengthy career . Mack and another clone pilot flew the diplomatic team to Florrum aboard a " Nu " - class attack shuttle with the heavy crates of spice . Once they arrived in the Florrum system , Kharrus contacted Palpatine , who was in his office on Coruscant with Senator Padmé Amidala and several Jedi Council members , and informed him that they were due to land shortly . Kharrus stated that their signal would be strong enough to establish proper communications with Kenobi and Skywalker once they were on the surface . As they entered Florrum ' s atmosphere , Mack told Kharrus , Binks , and their clone troopers to secure themselves for the landing , which they did , though Binks encountered trouble with operating the safety guard on his chair . Unbeknownst to Kharrus and the others , a breakaway faction of the Ohnaka Gang — overseen by Ohnaka ' s duplicitous lieutenant , Turk Falso — intended to intercept the spice ransom before it reached Ohnaka ' s stronghold . Falso ' s associate Barb Mentir , flying a " Flarestar " - class attack shuttle , assailed the Republic shuttle from behind and opened fire on it , leading Kharrus to realize that they had been betrayed . A pair of torpedo es from Mentir ' s craft compromised the Republic shuttle ' s engines , sending the vessel straight for the surface . During their uncontrolled descent , Kharrus released the safety restraint on his chair long enough to help Binks into his own , mere seconds before their craft crash - landed in Florrum ' s Doshar fields . The impact disabled Kharrus ' s chair guard and ripped apart the shuttle , and the senator was killed in the resulting crash . Both of the clone trooper pilots also perished , leaving only Binks , Stone , and the three other troopers with the spice shipment . In Kharrus ' s absence , Binks , being the ranking member of the Senate , was entrusted with command of the mission . Assisted by the squad ' s sergeant , Binks buried Kharrus ' s body under a pile of rocks close to the crash site , leaving behind the senator ' s staff as a mark for his grave . Legacy . Kharrus ' s death sparked political tensions between his homeworld of Kinyen and the Gran colony world of Malastare . Rival Gran from Malastare blocked the appointment of a replacement senator from Kinyen , alleging that Kinyen was affiliated with the Confederacy due to its relations with the Trade Federation . Without Senate representation , Kinyen became isolated from the Republic and was thus pressured to join the Confederacy . As a result , Kharrus ' s homeworld eventually became an orbital staging area for Separatist operations along the nearby Corellian Trade Spine . Personality and traits . Standing 1 . 78 meters tall , Kharrus had pink skin and three green eyes , which offered him superior vision . He garnered enough political acumen to serve as a senator in the Republic Senate , over a career that became noted for its length . Like most Gran , Kharrus was deeply loyal and was willing to do anything for the greater good of the Republic . He became respected as a seasoned diplomat and would barely blink an eye when asked to undertake perilous assignments for the Republic , coming to specialize in negotiations under extreme circumstances with the galaxy ' s more dangerous elements . A steadfast supporter of Chancellor Palpatine , Kharrus was a trusted ally of the Supreme Chancellor and was honored when tasked with delivering the spice ransom to Florrum , as capturing Count Dooku and potentially ending the Clone Wars made the mission the most important one of the senator ' s career . During official events , Kharrus wore a formal set of white - and - blue robes that were equally dignified and flexible for any possible situations that could arise while he was in the field . He also carried with him an ancient staff , which Jar Jar Binks used to mark his burial site on Florrum . Colleagues such as Binks were saddened by his death and believed that the Gran would be sorely missed . Binks did his best to honor the late senator ' s memory , negotiating with the pirates on Florrum on account of believing that it was what Kharrus would have done . Behind the scenes . The character of Senator Kharrus was created for the . He first appeared in the that debuted the series on August 15 , 2008 , though his appearance there was not verified until October 2009 , with the publication of " " . He was more prominently featured in the episodes " Dooku Captured " and " The Gungan General , " which aired respectively on January 2 and January 9 , 2009 . He was given a speaking role in the latter episode , with vocal performance provided by actor Corey Burton , the series ' voice for Count Dooku . His staff was an Easter egg based on the , an artifact from the film " " , produced by George Lucas . Besides being referenced in such material as " The Official Episode Guide : Season 1 " , " " , and " " , Kharrus also received an entry in the December 2008 " The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia " , which was the first publication to identify him by name following his unattributed appearance in " The Clone Wars " film . Kharrus appears as a playable character in the 2011 non - canon video game " " . He is not featured in the " Story Mode " campaign of the level adapting " The Gungan General " but is instead made available for in - game purchase following completion of the level for use in the game ' s " Free Play " mode . His character animation model has been reused in subsequent episodes of the television series , specifically for background characters in scenes featuring the Galactic Senate . A canonical connection between Kharrus and the as - yet unnamed characters has not been established .