Dakar ( port administrator ) Dakar was a male port administrator and ion miner on Exis Station , active in the years following the Great Sith War . Along with being a leader of mining expeditions in the Teedio system , Dakar was in charge of the space station ' s hangar bay . He was good friends with the spacer Hoggon and cared about the safety of his crew despite his gruff and sometimes abrasive demeanor . In 3986 BBY , during a Jedi conclave on the station , a bored Jedi apprentice , Vima Sunrider , joined Dakar ' s mining crew on an expedition to a nearby star without his knowledge . Sunrider ' s inexperience nearly doomed her , as she got caught in a magnetic loop and was nearly pulled into the sun , but Dakar refused to go after her , as he did not want to put his men in harm ' s way . Luckily for Sunrider , she was saved by a passing Jedi , Tott Doneeta . Biography . Dakar worked as a port administrator and ion miner on Exis Station , a space station in the Teedio system , in the years following the Great Sith War . A leader among his fellow miners , Dakar was in charge of mining expeditions to the nearby star Teedio , flying an ion mining ship during these missions . Dakar ' s duties also included directing incoming ships to their correct docking spaces in the station ' s hangar bay . Over the years , Dakar developed a friendship with a Human spacer named Hoggon . In 3986 BBY , during a massive Jedi conclave on Exis Station , Dakar led his crew on a seemingly - routine plasma mining assignment — unbeknownst to Dakar , on that occasion they were joined by Vima Sunrider , a Human Jedi apprentice who had sneaked away from the Jedi Convocation due to boredom . Dakar first sensed something was awry when Sunrider ' s ship drifted out of formation , causing the veteran miner to snap angrily at her over the comlink . Soon afterward , the inexperienced Sunrider became caught in a magnetic loop , which threatened to pull her into the sun . Sunrider ditched her ship in an escape pod , but Dakar refused to retrieve her , as he would not risk his crew for such a dangerous rescue effort . As it turned out , Dakar did not need to save her , as a passing ship , flown by Twi ' lek Jedi Knight Tott Doneeta , attached a cable to Sunrider ' s hurtling life - pod and pulled her out of harm ' s way . After the Sunrider incident , Dakar returned to his docking bay duties on Exis Station . He soon met with his old friend Hoggon , who came to Exis Station to observe the Jedi conclave , which by then had gone on for days . Hoggon , who held a fascination with the Jedi Order , asked Dakar to direct him to a place where he could watch the proceedings ; Dakar suggested an air shaft that looked down into the gathering hall . Hoggon paid Dakar several coins for use of his docking space , and the two friends parted ways . Personality and traits . Dakar had a gruff manner and was quick to admonish those who erred on his mining missions . However , he cared about the safety of his crew and would not put them in harm ' s way in situations where it was not warranted . Dakar had a long friendship with Hoggon , although he did not understand the spacer ' s interest in the Jedi Order . Dakar had white skin and black eyes , with a mouthful of large teeth . Behind the scenes . Dakar appeared as a minor character in " " , the final story arc of the " " comic book series , written by Kevin J . Anderson and released in 1998 . His sole appearances in " Star Wars " canon to date , Dakar was featured in the arc ' s and issues , wherein he was illustrated by Christian Gossett . In 2008 , Dakar was given an entry in " The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia " .