Hoggon Hoggon was a Human male spacer of short stature who was fascinated with the Jedi Order and its history . In 3986 BBY , he unwittingly helped war criminal and former Sith Lord Ulic Qel - Droma find a suitable world of exile — at first he suggested Yavin 4 , but Qel - Droma chose to settle on Rhen Var . Immediately after delivering his client to his new home , Hoggon went to Exis Station , to witness the Jedi conclave that was taking place there . As he departed , he discovered that Vima Sunrider had been stowing away on his ship . The young girl , daughter of Jedi Master Nomi Sunrider , sought Qel - Droma ' s teachings , and when she showed a hologram of the man to Hoggon , he realized that it was the very same person he had taken to Rhen Var . Delivering the young girl to Rhen Var , Hoggon then decided to inform the Jedi of Qel - Droma ' s location , hoping that he would be privy to a battle between them and the exile . At first he took his information to Nomi Sunrider , but then chose to inform the Cathar Jedi Sylvar , who was highly critical of Qel - Droma . Taking Sylvar to Rhen Var , Hoggon watched on as she battled the exile . However , Sylvar was unable to kill Qel - Droma , and , seeing his opportunity to enter the history books , Hoggon shot Qel - Droma instead . As Hoggon had hoped , his deed was in fact included in historical documents written thousands of years later . Biography . The unidentified stranger . By 3986 BBY , the Human male Hoggon was captain of his own starship , although he was not in the best of situations financially . He took a particular interest in the exploits of the Jedi , particularly the events that had made up the Great Sith War . During that year , Hoggon was hired by an unidentified man to find a suitable place of solitude in the galaxy . Hoggon obliged , and first took his employer to Yavin 4 , site of a decisive battle in the waning days of the Great Sith War . Landing on the moon ' s surface , Hoggon was anxious to attend the Conclave on Exis Station taking place elsewhere — a large meeting of Jedi Knights from all over the galaxy , and so he tried to sell Yavin 4 ' s suitability to his client as quickly as possible . The pair explored the Temple of Exar Kun as Hoggon told the story of how Sith Lord Ulic Qel - Droma had betrayed his compatriot , Exar Kun , at the Battle of Yavin 4 , leading to Kun ' s final defeat . The client was dissatisfied with the location , however , and Hoggon was forced to look for a new candidate . His next choice was Rhen Var — a planet going through its ice age , and as a result , devoid of civilization . As he brought his ship into land , Hoggon narrowly avoided being crushed by a large block of ice falling from a nearby cliff side . Hoggon then showed his client some of Rhen Var ' s ruins — the taciturn man decided that Rhen Var was suitable for his purposes . Hoggon was pleased , as he would then be able to attend the Conclave on Exis Station . Conclave . Traveling to Exis Station , Hoggon had to pay premium berthing rates on arrival . Debarking from his ship , he met with an old friend of his , Dakar , who , when paid , tipped him off as to a good location from which he could observe the conclave : an old air shaft overlooking the gathering hall . Making his way there , Hoggon watched on as the Cathar Jedi Sylvar passionately spoke out against the exiled former Sith Lord and Jedi Knight Ulic Qel - Droma . When the conclave was over , Hoggon departed on his ship , but soon discovered that young Vima Sunrider , daughter of Master Nomi Sunrider , had stowed away onboard . The young girl hoped to find Qel - Droma , and presented Hoggon with a hologram of him — to the spacer ' s surprise , it was the very same man he had taken to Rhen Var . The young Sunrider offered to pay Hoggon well if he were to take her to Qel - Droma , and he obliged . Hoggon gave the young girl proper supplies and gear for traversing Rhen Var ' s frozen plains , and also gave her a transmitter , should she wish to contact him , before bidding her farewell . Several days later , while repairing his ship ' s autopilot , Hoggon began obsessing over the fact that his craft had played host to not only Ulic Qel - Droma , but Vima Sunrider . He deduced that Nomi Sunrider would not be particularly pleased with the developments , and that one of the Jedi should be told what had happened to the two . Musing over which particular Jedi to tell , Hoggon excitedly supposed that they would sent a battalion of Jedi Knights to Rhen Var to battle Qel - Droma . He then resolved to return to Exis Station , to tell the elder Sunrider of the development . " Hoggon the Great " . Back at the station , however , Hoggon was refused audience by the Jedi Master , who had already learned of Vima ' s situation . Hoggon protested loudly as he was removed from Sunrider ' s presence , to no avail . Realizing that he needed to find another Jedi to inform , he remembered how Sylvar had railed against Qel - Droma during the conclave . The Cathar Jedi returned to Exis Station shortly afterward , and Hoggon approached her with his information . Angered , she picked the diminutive spacer up off the ground , but relented when she realized that he knew where Qel - Droma was . Hoggon then offered to take her to Rhen Var personally , and she obliged . Returning to Rhen Var once more , Hoggon chose to use an angle of approach to the ruins that he hadn ' t used before , to catch Qel - Droma off guard . Collecting his blaster , the spacer offered to help Sylvar battle Qel - Droma , but the Jedi declined the offer . She then debarked , and engaged the former Sith Lord in a duel , while Hoggon watched on , being particularly excited when Sylvar backed Qel - Droma up against a cliff . However , Qel - Droma , who had been trying to atone for his previous dark side transgressions , refused to fight her , and Sylvar found herself unable to strike him down . As she deactivated her lightsaber blade , Hoggon took it upon himself to shoot Qel - Droma through the chest . Sylvar turned on the spacer in a rage , but let him go free , since Qel - Droma ' s death had helped free her from the anger that had consumed her since the Sith War . Confused , Hoggon departed the scene as Qel - Droma died in Sunrider ' s arms . Just as he had hoped , Hoggon made his mark on history for his deed . In 36 ABY , Hoggon was mentioned in the writings of New Republic historian Voren Na ' al , as the man who shot Ulic Qel - Droma . Personality and traits . Hoggon was fascinated with Jedi culture and history — despite not having been there , he was very familiar with how the Battle of Yavin 4 , during the Great Sith War , had played out in years prior . The spacer was so engrossed with the Jedi that he was happy enough just to watch them , and was overjoyed when he met one in person . He also believed that he needed to be an important figure in Jedi history , and went out of his way to make sure that he was so . This belief led him to kill an unarmed Ulic Qel - Droma , although all he received from the Jedi for doing so was ire and disgust . In his eyes , he was a hero for having done so , and the act was a noble one . He was also an enterprising being , but not an inconsiderate one , taking measures to make sure Vima Sunrider was well - equipped when she debarked to track Rhen Var ' s wastelands . Behind the scenes . Hoggon made his first appearance in Kevin J . Anderson ' s 1998 miniseries " " — specifically , " " . In the story , he played a supporting role .