Dannl Faytonni / Legends Dannl Faytonni was a male Human from Corellia . Although he originally aspired to serve the Republic as an officer , he was conned into fronting a phony spice mine by a changeling . On the run from the law , with his hopes of working in law enforcement dashed , Faytonni decided to make a living as a con artist . Teaming up with his inventive friend Achk Med - Beq , Faytonni set off across the galaxy , gambling and conning his way to Coruscant . Upon reaching the galactic capital , the partners in crime were arrested and detained at CoCo Penitentiary , but not for long . Faytonni and Med - Beq made a newsworthy escape from the prison , and set up shop in the Outlander Club , where they constantly hunted and pecked for " marks . " They found several , in the form of Oakie Dokes and Magaloof , and were able to successfully pull off several confidence tricks . Biography . Aspirations . A Corellian , Dannl Faytonni had initially dreamed of serving as an officer in the Galactic Republic , but he soon discovered he was not suited for the role . He was particularly adept at playing sabacc , and he had a way with women that would have been frowned upon in the Judicials . His suave nature , however , would prove to be his downfall , as he fell for a changeling who was able to scam him into fronting a spice - mining racket . Though he was able to evade the authorities , he found himself the target of several parties , including the Corellian Security Force . Confidence trickster . Hoping to escape Corellia , Faytonni enlisted the services of his friend Achk Med - Beq , a fellow con artist . The extraction was a success , and though his original dream of being an officer had been ruined , Faytonni realized that there was a living to be made in the world of gambling and confidence tricks . After several cons and misadventures , the pair found themselves on Coruscant , and , soon enough , in the Moderate Security Ward of CoCo Penitentiary . Imprisonment failed to stop Faytonni and Med - Beq , however , as the pair were able to steal away and con themselves a ride on a laundry speeder . Though the jailbreak made news , the pair were not apprehended . Eventually , the pair were able to win two Republic Security Force uniforms through their gambling exploits . Masquerading as a lieutenant , Faytonni joined Med - Beq at the Outlander Club , seeking profitable marks , such as the woman called Whimper Save and the Twi ' lek female Ayy Vida . One target was Oakie Dokes , of the Swokes Swokes species . The pair had seen Dokes ' macabre art , and approached her with an offer of sponsoring her artistic endeavors . Though the Swokes Swokes was apprehensive , she accepted their offer . Despite the fact that Faytonni and Med - Beq believed themselves to hold the upper hand , Dokes was actually aware that they were likely attempting to con her . One night in 22 BBY , Faytonni and Med - Beq were witness to bounty hunter Zam Wesell ' s violent arrest . Jedi Knight Obi - Wan Kenobi , having tracked Wesell into the Outlander Club , sliced off her arm with his lightsaber when she attempted to shoot him , before taking her outside for questioning . Using their Republic disguises , the pair then decided to con the aspiring Leffingite criminal , Magaloof . Med - Beq pretended to take Magaloof under his wing , and together they pulled off several heists with modest returns . Faytonni never met Magaloof during these operations , in the hope that they would be able to con the Leffingite out of a considerable amount of valuables . Med - Beq sent Magaloof to CoCo Town , where he was to rob a jewelry store . As Magaloof made his getaway , Faytonni , utilizing his new disguise , " arrested " Magaloof , confiscated the stolen jewels , and then let the Leffingite off with a strong warning . Their operation a success , Faytonni and Med - Beq departed the area swiftly . During the Clone Wars , Faytonni and Med - Beq planned to scam a dowager out of her money at the Galactic Senate . The gambit failed , and their target decided to call the Senate Guard . As they were chased by Senate Commandos away from the Senate itself , Faytonni decided that they would need to leave the planet ' s surface and escape to Coruscant ' s orbit . They took a speeder to a landing platform on which Senator Padmé Amidala ' s J - type star skiff was located . The skiff was being prepared for takeoff by Amidala ' s protocol droid , C - 3PO , and Representative Jar Jar Binks . As the pair were wearing their false uniforms , they told C - 3PO and Binks that they were commandeering the skiff for " government business , " before Faytonni instructed the droid to finish his preparations . Entering the cockpit , C - 3PO prepared to disengage the ship ' s autopilot , before the landing platform , and the ship , were suddenly flipped upside - down due to an error made by Binks in his preparations . The Gungan righted the platform , and Faytonni hurriedly beckoned Med - Beq onto the ship once the droid had exited , as the last thing the pair wanted was more attention . They took off , but Med - Beq quickly noticed that the autopilot was still on . What the pair did not realize was that the autopilot was taking them directly back to the Senate . Several years later , shortly after the Battle of Coruscant , Faytonni attended the Galaxies Opera House , this time wearing a captain ' s uniform , indicating a " promotion . " Personality and traits . Despite the fact that he had hoped to become a respectable officer in the Republic , Faytonni ' s nature prevented him from following that course . His suave way with women placed him into an unfortunate circumstance and would prove to be the downfall of his Judicial career , but he was able to recognize and acknowledge the skill that had placed him in that position . Pursuing a career as a con - man with the more inventive Med - Beq , Faytonni ' s skill at gambling , combined with his charm , made him a success in his line of work . Behind the scenes . Dannl Faytonni first appeared in , though a previous reference to the character had been made in HoloNet News . The character was portrayed by Anthony Daniels , the actor who played C - 3PO in all the " Star Wars " films . Daniels ' cameo was among the many in the Outlander Club sequence , and the character ' s name was a tuckerization of his own . Daniels devised the character ' s backstory in part , with George Lucas suggesting that Oakie Dokes was his date . Daniels reprised the role for 2005 ' s . In 2008 , Faytonni appeared in the Pablo Hidalgo – penned " " , in which he encountered C - 3PO , Daniels ' other character . Faytonni also received a mention in the " Classic Moment " feature of the 2011 magazine " Star Wars Insider 125 " , which misspelled his name as " Dannyl Faytonni . "