Ottegru Grey Ottegru Grey was an agent for the Bank of the Core , who served as Chairman Tannon Praji ' s bodyguard during the Clone Wars . Starting his career as an undercover agent for the Coruscant Security Force , Grey gained a diverse skill set , becoming talented in both electronic and physical security , and also gaining enough knowledge to become a capable accountant . He eventually grew dissatisfied with his salary at the Coruscant Security Force and joined the higher - paying Bank of the Core . In his work for the Bank , Grey hunted down embezzlers and miscreants , while also keeping track of funds gone awry . During the Clone Wars he helped protect the Bank from the Confederacy of Independent Systems , who made several attempts to siphon funds . In the late stages of the war , Grey had over fifty agents working for him , which allowed him to serve as Tannon Praji ' s bodyguard and accountant . However , Grey ' s true allegiances lay with Supreme Chancellor Palpatine , who had him redirect Praji ' s finances into the Republic ' s war chest . Following the war , Grey continued to aid Palpatine by diverting Praji ' s funds into Imperial projects . Biography . Early career . Ottegru Grey , a Coruscanti , initially found work with his homeworld ' s security force . There , he worked as an undercover agent , and became adept at both physical and electronic security . Eventually , greater pay lured him to join the Bank of the Core , who employed Grey ' s services in hunting down embezzlers and other abusers of the organization ' s hospitality . He would also be tasked with tracking missing funds . During his time at the bank , Grey also became a skilled accountant , which aided him in his work . With the advent of the Clone Wars , Grey effectively served the Galactic Republic by doing the Bank of the Core ' s bidding . He was able to stop several Confederacy of Independent Systems attempts to steal from the Bank , and an attempted break - in by Givin slicers . Following an attempt by Aqualish Confederates to assassinate Chairman Tannon Praji of the Coruscant Ministry of Ingress , Grey was asked to discontinue his direct work for the Bank and serve as a bodyguard for the targeted politician . Praji had , of late , been deporting those hailing from Confederate worlds , making him a popular target for assassins . Therefore , it was expected that the Aqualish attempt would not be unique . By this time , Grey had trained over fifty agents to work under him , so he felt comfortable in leaving the organization . The Bank of the Core offered Grey ' s services to Praji for a comparatively paltry sum , as the chairman was one of their biggest investors . Working for Praji . Grey had already been a friend of the Praji family , and he settled into his role as bodyguard of the chairman quickly , also serving as the man ' s accountant . Within his first month of service , Grey saw action : a team of five Zarracine terrorists with the backing of the Confederacy attacked Praji ' s repulsorlimo while it was in transit . A chase ensued , and Grey battled the terrorists in a bout of aerial fisticuffs . Three of the attackers fell to their deaths , and the bodyguard was able to apprehend the other two , delivering them into Republic custody . Despite Grey ' s apparently faithful service to Praji , his true loyalties were with Supreme Chancellor Palpatine . Shadowing Praji everywhere , Grey assessed the chairman for the Chancellor , and deduced that Praji was not likely to be helpful in Palpatine ' s continued bid for unlimited political power . He instead suggested that Praji ' s coffers be siphoned , a suggestion made easier by the fact that Grey was maintaining the chairman ' s finances . In doing so , the bodyguard secretly channeled funds into Palpatine ' s war chest . The money would not totally go to the war effort , however : the Supreme Chancellor used some of it to pay off the gambling debts of Galaxies Opera House owner Romeo Treblanc . Praji knew nothing of the deals , but the financial maneuvering came full circle when Grey , and by extension , the chairman , were offered an executive box at the opera house for a lifetime , free of charge . The Opera House would become a favorite of Praji ' s and he would conduct much of his business there . Following the Battle of Coruscant , during a performance of " Squid Lake " at Galaxies , Grey was introduced to Onara Kuat , an influential figure hailing from Kuat . She was having difficulties with her sector ' s senator , Giddean Danu , whose pro - Jedi , anti - Palpatine politics clashed with her own ideals . Without being specific , Grey inferred that all Kuat had to do was remain loyal to Palpatine , who would eventually weed out the opposition . The Clone Wars came to a close in 19 BBY , but Grey remained at Praji ' s side in its wake . He would continue to divert funds , giving them to the Imperials for help in financing certain projects . The money would also be used to provide work for non - Human laborers . Praji had no inkling that the laborers would in fact become slaves , and that their budgeted salaries were instead used to finance other Imperial operations . Personality and traits . Though he appeared to be a loyal servant to those he worked for , Ottegru Grey ' s allegiances were ambiguous to others , as he appeared loyal to different individuals simultaneously . As he took on his new role as Praji ' s bodyguard , he masked his loyalties through friendship and apparent commitment . He gradually became talented in a variety of fields , allowing him to serve multiple purposes for his clients . In working for Palpatine , he was aware of the Chancellor ' s political maneuvering , and he understood that the Chancellor would have a way of evading his more vocal opponents , though Grey was never too candid about the facts . Grey ' s skill at working covertly allowed him to successfully " manage " Tannon Praji ' s accounts under his client ' s nose , diverting finances into projects that the chairman knew nothing about . Behind the scenes . Ottegru Grey first appeared in George Lucas ' , portrayed by Roger Guyett . Guyett ' s character was at first an unnamed extra , until his backstory was fleshed out through " What ' s The Story ? " feature . The name " Ottegru Grey " was provided by Nathan O ' Keefe , who used an anagram of " Roger Guyett . " The character ' s story was developed by Hyperspace members Zack Bossan and " magicofmyth2 . " Their entry was used , almost verbatim , in 2008 ' s " The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia " . O ' Keefe later utilized the character in his 2009 article , " Tinker , Tailor , Soldier , Praji " .