Ebenn Q3 Baobab / Legends Ebenn Q3 Baobab , or EQ3 , as he was sometimes called , was a Human male scholar and polymath ; perhaps most notable for his contributions to intergalactic communications through such publications as his " Galactic Phrase Book & Travel Guide " . For a total of forty - five seasons , EQ3 traveled with the Baobab Merchant Fleet , visiting 1 , 300 distinct culture units and losing the tip of his left foot and some hair along the way . He also served for a time as Chief and head of the Baobab Archives , a vast repository of knowledge that rivaled any contemporaneous research center . As a member of the prestigious Baobab family , EQ3 counted among his relatives the intrepid explorer Mungo Baobab . Something of a jack - of - all - trades , he held many different professions and experienced an unending variety of adventures throughout his life as an artist and art collector , teacher , best - selling writer , poet , doctor , merchant , philosopher , spacer , scientist , linguist and philologist . Baobab was even a war hero , serving valiantly in the Koong Wars , the Aerial Plankton Uprising , and the Mora Infantry . Biography . Early life . Born to a circus - owning family on Manda , Ebenn began his career modestly enough . Searching for adventure among the stars , he quickly hopped onto a Baobab Merchant Fleet vessel , " Caravel " . It is currently unknown whether Ebenn ' s surname was adopted after this life - changing event , or if his original family actually did own the vessel ; either way , Ebenn seemed to enjoy the mystery that it gave his persona . If the latter is true , it would , as often suspected , make him a relative of the famed merchant Mungo Baobab . As a cabin boy , the young man traveled the expanse of the galaxy , satisfying his wanderlust through visits to locales as diverse as Bantu , Tatooine , and Roon . Years as a captive . However , Ebenn still wanted more to his life than being a vagabond . Somewhere near Biitu , he left the merchant fleet , only to be apprehended and imprisoned by the Moras . After being forced into serving in the Mora Infantry , Ebenn somehow wound up in the " employ " of the Hutts , who enlisted him in the Koong Wars for their own designs . While the terror of combat forged Ebenn into a skilled warrior , his official duties to the Hutts included writing poetry and serving as a mathematician . Escaping this life of servitude , he returned to his merchant roots by serving as a ship ' s doctor with a Neimoidian fleet in the Trade Federation . At some point , Ebenn spent an unknown amount of time as a member of the Naboo Royal Advisory Council . He was present in Theed at the celebrations following the Battle of Naboo — however , it is not clear whether or not he was still serving with the Federation at this time . Prior to the Clone Wars , Baobab wrote many articles for HoloNet News , including a primer on the language and culture of the Snivvians . < ref name = " Hnn | 51 | life / 13411 _ 1 . html | Today ' s Traveler - The Art of Dealing with Snivvians " > < / ref > The writer and media mogul . The years following Palpatine ' s rise to power were good to Ebenn . Utilizing his nascent talents , he wrote five volumes of poetry and was thus bestowed Laureate of the Empire not once , but twice . It was also during these years that his writing output increased dramatically , resulting in an autobiography ( entitled " Blazing Rockets " ) , two short story collections , and five nonfiction books ( including " The Secret of Joy in the Galaxy " and the bestselling " Repair Guide to Vaporators " ) . Through the money amassed by these endeavors , Ebenn was able to finally establish his dream , the Baobab HoloNet . An alternative to the Imperial - controlled HoloNet , Ebenn ' s broadcasts provided esoteric bits through his appearances , ranging from acute social analysis to holiday cookie recipes . Accomplishments . The enormous fortune Ebenn now possessed led to increased freedom in his life . Now , he had time to pursue more leisurely activities , such as painting , composing , collecting art ( notably pre - Slime Era folk art of the Hutts ) , the study of history , entertaining high - profile friends , traveling , and , most importantly , . Having either inherited or simply bought out the Baobab Merchant Fleet , Ebenn continued to remain something of an adventurer — danger and wanderlust still called to him after all these years . He was involved in the dismantling of the Palpatine Mine Network following the Galactic Civil War , being one of only two survivors found aboard the minesweeping craft " Rodrigo Andrera " . Ebenn continued to serve in a military capacity in spite of his high - profile status . During the infamous Aerial Plankton Uprising he served valiantly with Captain Gordun to vanquish the Kinkee s , later retiring to become something of a military scholar . It was he who exposed the Endor Moon Hoax , and managed to secure a private dinner with the Lost Sultans of Lust . A passion to establish a noteworthy institution seized Ebenn , resulting in the founding of the Baobab Museum of Science . The facility was most notable for its display of the actual Great Heep , fully restored , an acquisition that would have been impossible to acquire without Ebenn ' s influence . Ebenn also founded the Baobab Work Placement Bureau , the Baobab School of Speed - Learning ( where accelerated language courses could be taken for a modest tuition ) , and the Baobab Archives Cultural Phenomenon Study Center ( where employees analyzed and cataloged various folklore from around the galaxy ) . Home life and retirement . While admittedly a bit of a braggart , Ebenn Q3 Baobab truly had every right to be so . It was often difficult for New Republic citizens to comprehend the fact that this larger - than - life personality was , in fact , an actual person . He finally settled down by returning to his home planet of Manda — now center for the Baobab Archives — to live with his wife , Pookie , and their dwarf bantha Nuke . Pookie and Ebenn had four children together , who in turn produced eighteen grandchildren . Rebel dealings . By 1 ABY , a post - retirement Baobab had returned to Naboo , and was often seen sleeping on the streets of Moenia . Famous as an artist ' s retreat , it is not known whether Moenia was the location of one of EQ3 ' s vacation homes , or if the jack - of - all - trades merely enjoyed hanging out with the local color . It seemed that he was suffering from severe dementia — at times , he believed that the Republic still existed under the leadership of Supreme Chancellor Valorum . He could not remember his exact age , though he claimed that he was at least 90 years old , and had outlived his wife Pookie and his pet Nuke . Baobab had dealings with a number of beings in Moenia , though could never seem to remember the purpose of the deals or the people involved . It was unknown whether Baobab organized these deals and then muddled the details during the process of implementing the plans , or if operatives were using Baobab ' s declined mental state to their own advantage . Perhaps Ebenn was faking his condition and fabricating lies , in order to secretly run his Rebel operations right under the Empire ' s nose . On one occasion , Baobab provided funds to what he claimed was for Chancellor Valorum to assist the Republic . In reality , the funds were delivered to Tanner Helton to smuggle medical supplies to the Outer Rim . On another occasion , Baobab hired a guide to escort " that Jedi Knight , what ' s - his - name " into Moenia . In reality , " what ' s - his - name " was a newly discovered Force - sensitive Gungan known as Wert Jopi . The reasons behind this move were unknown , though Baobab claimed that the Gungan was merely invited to dinner . Perhaps the most notable occasion was when Baobab believed that a young female poet called Nura Tinall sent him her original poetry , requesting that he would pass it on to his publishers . Baobab refused to do this , and hired a person to " return " the poetry to its author . This " poetry " was in fact the plans to the nearby Emperor ' s Retreat . The plans were delivered to Nura Tinall , who in turn vowed to deliver them to Leia Organa . Baobab appeared totally oblivious to this entire operation . At some point , Baobab held the title Imperial Laureate and wrote about how the Human Xim the Despot was the subject of a lot of slander , despite the fact that very little was known about him . Behind the scenes . In reality , the character of Ebenn Q3 Baobab was a minor cameo by sound designer Ben Burtt in . From that minor character , Burtt created an elaborate biography for the character in his " Galactic Phrase Book and Travel Guide " , using his costumed picture as EQ3 . In the MMORPG " Star Wars Galaxies " , Baobab appears as a non - player character in the town of Moenia on the planet Naboo at the coordinates ( 4869 , - 4875 ) . The game introduced a continuity error in Baobab ' s quests , where it is stated that Baobab had already published his " Galactic Phrase Book & Travel Guide " ( before 1 ABY ) . Earlier sources stated that the book was published 6 ABY .