Onaconda Farr Onaconda Farr was a male Rodian politician that served as the Senator of Rodia in the last years of the Galactic Republic . In the early days of the Clone Wars , Senator Farr felt compelled to join the Confederacy of Independent Systems in order to secure much needed supplies for his planet . Farr subsequently rejoined the Republic when he regretted his actions , and with the help of his friend , Senator Padmé Amidala , after captured Viceroy of the Trade Federation Nute Gunray . Farr was then able to secure Republic aid for his people . Senator Farr remained a staunch Republic loyalist for the remainder of the war and was noted for his involvement in several attempts at ending the conflict , along with a group of senators that included Padmé Amidala , Bail Organa , and Mon Mothma . Farr was murdered by his personal aide and Rodian Representative , Lolo Purs amidst a debate regarding the Republic military enhancement bill , motivated by how Farr had brought war to Rodia . Biography . Early years . Onaconda Farr was a male Rodian , who by 32 BBY , represented Rodia as a senator in the Galactic Senate of the Galactic Republic , and was accompanied by his aide s Pa Dua and Tox Don . He was also Ruwee Naberrie ' s strongest ally in the Galactic Senate , gaining the affectionate nickname of " Uncle Ono " by Naberrie ' s daughter , Padmé Amidala , who would become the Queen of Naboo . The invasion of Naboo . During the invasion of Naboo in 32 BBY , Senator Farr and his aides were present in the Galactic Senate Chamber when Queen Amidala arrived on Coruscant to plead for Republic aid . After several objections to solve the incident immediately , Supreme Chancellor Finis Valorum sought to send a special commission to investigate the matter . Queen Amidala , however , committed to ending the conflict on her homeworld as soon as she could , sought a Vote of No Confidence in Valorum ' s leadership at the behest of Naboo Senator Sheev Palpatine . The vote succeeded , and in the aftermath of the Battle of Naboo , Senator Palpatine one the election and became the new Supreme Chancellor of the Republic . The Separatist Crisis . Farr continued to serve as senator during the Separatist Crisis , and by 22 BBY , he was present with his aides when the Senate agreed to grant Chancellor Palpatine emergency powers , allowing him to establish the Grand Army of the Republic . The Clone Wars . As the Clone Wars erupted into a pan - galactic conflict , Farr was present in the office of the Chancellor when Jabba Desilijic Tiure made contact with the Republic , pleading for aid in finding and rescuing his son , Rotta the Hutt . Some time afterward , when Farr was in Rodia , his planet was invaded by pirates and destroyed Rodia ' s supply ships . Afterwards , Rodia ' s citizens were starving without their food . Separatist leader Nute Gunray realized that this was the perfect opportunity to turn Rodia over to the Separatists . Gunray told Farr that he would supply Rodia with food , ships and protection if he joined the Separatists and he had to submit Gunray ' s old rival , Senator Amidala to them . Farr , determined to save his planet , agreed to Gunray ' s offer . He contacted Amidala and asked her if she could come personally to Rodia . Mission to Rodia . After Amidala arrived at Rodia , she told Farr that she missed him . Farr then told her he thought she might not come . Amidala said that since he was an old friend , she ' d always help him . Farr said that friendship he hasn ' t witnessed of the Republic because they didn ' t come to help when the pirates arrived . Amidala promised Farr he ' ll get his food but then Farr told Amidala about Gunray ' s offer . Amidala said that Gunray can ' t be trusted and that he will bring war to Rodia like he had created the Battle of Naboo on her home planet . Farr told her it was to late just as Separatist droids surrounded her and took her away to Rodia ' s prison . Soon , Farr got the news that Gunray had arrived and that there were no sign of Amidala ' s friends . Thinking they fled in the jungle , Farr went to greet Gunray . As they walked to Amidala ' s cell , they spotted Jar Jar Binks whom they thought was a jedi because of his cloak . Gunray ordered the droids to destroy him . But Binks got away . Later , Farr asked why the supplies hasn ' t arrived yet and Gunray pretends to be shocked and that his request will be taken into consideration after Amidala ' s execution . Farr shocked , said that wasn ' t part of their deal but Gunray told him to be quiet and that Rodia was now under their protection . Farr realized he ' d been tricked into joining the Separatists and that the " Jedi " was their only hope . Later , Amidala escaped from prison and started an ensuing battle . Meanwhile , Binks fell into the ocean . At some point in the battle , there was a great explosion in the ocean . Assuming Bink ' s dead , Amidala stopped fighting to mourn . The Separatists surrounded Amidala , to Farr ' s horror . Farr begged Gunray not to kill Amidala , but Gunray refused . But the Binks came up with a sea creature and defeated the Separatists . At the end of the battle , he came up with a blaster to Gunray . Gunray pleaded with Farr to shoot Binks and Amidala but Farr refused and called authorities . Farr thanked Binks and said he wasn ' t the wisest of foolish jedi he had ever met . Then Palpatine holographically promised Farr that he ' d send supplies to Rodia . Skirmish aboard the Coronet . In 21 BBY , he attended a Senate meeting and after that he exited almost immediately prior to the Mission to Cato Neimoidia . Later , he was at a spaceport and talked with Senator Kin Robb . Later , Satine Kryze invited Farr to join her on a voyage on the Coronet . On the Coronet , he was present when Kryze and Obi Wan Kenobi argued over Mandalore ' s neutrality . At dinner that very night , droids started attacking the cruiser . After hearing the news , the dinner guests and Kryze herself stood up . Kenobi defended them . At some point , he fell on the ground . After he got up , everyone had dinner again . But Kenobi decided to test the guests and see who ' s responsible for this skirmish . He had one of the terrorist droids in a jar and said it would try to kill everyone except its maker . They realized it was Tal Merik . Merik immediately flicked the jar and it tried to attack Kryze but Kenobi knocked it to the floor . It then tried to attack Farr but Kenobi destroyed it . Eventually , the Coronet docked at its station and all of its guests left . Later , Farr talked with citizens at the Monument Plaza . After that , he walked down the halls after a Senate meeting . Later , he was put on hostage with a group of senators in the Senate building in Coruscant by bounty hunters . But later , the bounty hunters were defeated and everyone was freed . He was present at the Senate Building later on when it ran out of electricity . Onaconda was present in a Senate meeting and witnessed Padmé announcing that not all Separatists are evil but all the other senators disagree . After the meeting , he accomponied Padmé and said he was sorry for her disgrace at the Senate . He , Bail Organa and Amidala decide that they should take a loan for more logistic supplies in order to gain some means of fighting the deregulation bill . But however Amidala and Farr learned that not only that the Clan is charging the Republic an extraordinarily high interest rate of 25 percent , which by itself would drain public funds for many of their social programs , but also that they are financing more than three million Separatist battle droids as well . That night , Farr was beaten up by Robonino and Chata Hyoki and got a broken arm in the incident , but he assures Amidala that no matter what , he ' d always vote to reject the bill . Later , he congratulated Amidala on her speech . Later , they lost one vote for no more clone troopers in the Senate . Later , Padmé gave another speech . After that , Farr greeted her . Death . Mon Mothma , Purs , Farr , Organa and Amidala decided to have drinks in honor of the speech . While they were talking a private conversation , Halle Burtoni came in and started saying that for once , Amidala actually made sense . She insisted that it was private and Burtoni asked if it was Separatist conspiracy . Farr then told her to leave and as Burtoni left , she told everyone that the war won ' t end soon . Mothma said he ' s doing a great job supporting them . Farr said he ' s only trying to do what ' s right and he wished he did that long ago . But Mothma insisted he was doing it now . Then Senator Organa did a toast for victory . After that , everyone , except Purs , drank their drinks . But after Farr drank his drink , he started complaining about his heart while Amidala asked what was wrong . Farr then dropped his drink to the floor and fell down dead . Amidala held Farr while she frantically screamed for help . Legacy . Following Farr ' s death , a funeral ceremony was conducted , and was attended by fellow senators , Jedi Council members , Chancellor Palpatine and Honor Guard s . In Silood ' s eulogy , he mentioned that Farr was a flawed man , but had never compromised his principles and always acted with his people ' s needs in mind . Following the funeral , Senator Amidala and Purs were summoned to the Chancellor ' s office and were informed by Lieutenant Tan Divo that Farr was murdered by poison . During the course of Divo ' s official investigation , and Amidala ' s covert investigation , it was discovered that Purs was the assassin and was subsequently arrested after a struggle .