Theomet Danlé Theomet Danlé was a Human male lieutenant in the Royal Naboo Security Forces . Born to a family of miners , he decided to break tradition in order to serve in Naboo ' s capital city , Theed . He was eventually assigned to Senator Padmé Amidala , serving as a bodyguard . When the Separatist Crisis began spreading across the galaxy , Danlé ' s family suffered the effects . Jamillia , the incumbent Queen of Naboo , opened her world ' s borders to refugees from all over the galaxy , and , as a result , the Danlés ' mining industry suffered , as the ports were overworked . Danlé ' s family sunk into poverty , and his grandfather died , forcing him to become a fierce critic of his Queen ' s policies . Making matters worse for him was that his charge , Amidala , supported Jamillia ' s actions . One night , the disenchanted Danlé let a journalist onto the Senator ' s J - type diplomatic barge to plant a listening device . What he did not realize was that the journalist was a bounty hunter , and that the listening device was an explosive , which was detonated sometime afterward . Danlé perished in the blast , but Amidala evaded death by employing her handmaiden as a decoy . Biography . Early career . Born to a Kwilaan Starport - based family that had been mining on Naboo and its moons for over eight generations , Theomet Danlé sought a career outside the one presented by his family . He applied to join the Royal Naboo Security Forces , and did so successfully , with both exceptional aptitude scores and physical achievements . Although he initially found it difficult to stray from family tradition , he acquitted himself well while serving in Theed , and he sent what income he could back to his family at Kwilaan . He eventually came to serve the Chommell sector ' s representative in the Galactic Senate , Senator Padmé Amidala . Separatist Crisis . When the growing Separatist Crisis threatened the stability of the Galactic Republic , Naboo ' s queen , Jamillia , opened borders , allowing refugees , displaced by the secession of worlds to the Confederacy of Independent Systems , to find sanctuary on her planet . As a result , the outlying ports , such as Kwilaan , were over strained , and in turn , the mining business of Naboo suffered . Danlé ' s family was hit hard by the new development , and was forced to rely on his income . The money was not enough , however , and his family sank into poverty , with Danlé ' s grandfather passing away due to his greatly deteriorated lifestyle . His family was devastated , and Danlé ' s faith in both his monarch and his charge , Amidala , who supported Jamillia ' s policies , was shaken . One night , Danlé ventured into a local bar , and turned to drink , which loosened his tongue . In the crowded location , he began making scathing and loud criticisms of Jamillia and Amidala , which attracted the attention of a woman claiming to be a local journalist . The journalist claimed that she wanted to expose Amidala , but in order to do so , needed access to the senator ' s J - type diplomatic barge . Danlé agreed , and let the journalist onto the ship to plant what he believed to be a listening device . What he did not know was that the journalist was actually bounty hunter Zam Wesell , who had been hired to kill Amidala . When the senator made her journey to Coruscant to vote against the Military Creation Act , Danlé was aboard the barge . As it touched down on a landing platform and the passengers disembarked , Wesell remotely detonated the " listening device " — actually a powerful explosive . The ship was ripped apart instantly , and Danlé perished in the blast . However , the senator had not been on the ship at all , and instead , one of her handmaidens , Cordé , had taken her place , and died in her stead . Personality and traits . A gifted and skilled individual , Danlé initially performed well in his role as a security guard . However , as the years went by , he let his personal feelings get in the way of his job , particularly when Jamillia ' s refugee policies led to the death of his grandfather , and the destitution of his family . He turned to drink in his time of desperation , and his disenchantment with his senator almost led to her assassination on Coruscant in 22 BBY . Behind the scenes . The character of Theomet Danlé first appeared , as the " Naboo Lieutenant , " in George Lucas ' 2002 film , . He was portrayed by Steve John Shepherd . The character was later identified and given a story by " winstonvalleyjedi " through StarWars . com ' s feature , " What ' s The Story ? "