Tyvokka Tyvokka was a Wookiee Jedi Master who served the Galactic Republic during the Republic Classic era . A revered and respected member of the Jedi High Council , Tyvokka trained several Padawans , including the Kel Dor Plo Koon . The Wookiee was renowned for his ability to " sense the future , " and assess the best possible course of action in any given situation , so he was chosen to help Senator Finis Valorum broker peace between the Stark Commercial Combine and the Trade Federation during a bacta shortage in 44 BBY . At the peace summit , which took place on Troiken , Tyvokka and Valorum were accompanied by four other Jedi : Koon , Qui - Gon Jinn , Obi - Wan Kenobi , and Valorum ' s advisor , Adi Gallia . At Troiken , they rendezvoused with the Federation ' s representative , Nute Gunray , and were in turn met by the head of the Stark Commercial Combine , Iaco Stark . Upon arrival , however , Stark had his men draw their weapons on Tyvokka and his companions , and demanded their immediate surrender . Tyvokka literally turned the tables on Stark and his men , but in the ensuing skirmish , he was accidentally gunned down by Gunray ' s hunter - killer droid escort . Eventually succumbing to his wounds , Tyvokka ' s role in the mission was taken by Koon , who was able to secure victory over Stark . Koon would in time take Tyvokka ' s place on the High Council . Biography . Crisis . Tyvokka , a male Wookiee who hailed from Kashyyyk , was a Jedi Master who lived during the Republic Classic era . He trained several Padawans , the last being Kel Dor Plo Koon . By the time Koon ' s training was complete , Tyvokka held a seat on the Jedi High Council . In 44 BBY , the Galactic Republic suffered from a bacta shortage and trouble began to flare in the Outer Rim Territories . Since bacta was now rarer , and therefore more expensive , many of the Outer Rim worlds were unable to afford it . However , the newly - formed Stark Commercial Combine began preying on Trade Federation ships , looting their bacta supplies and selling it to the Outer Rim worlds at a cut price . When representatives of the Federation protested to the Galactic Senate , it was decided that a diplomatic solution would be sought after . As a result , Tyvokka was chosen to be chief negotiator between the two parties . Before departing for the summit , the Jedi Master approached his former apprentice , as there was an opening for one of the rotational seats on the High Council , and he wished to put Koon ' s name forth . At first , the Kel Dor declined the offer , as he believed that there were other Jedi , such as Qui - Gon Jinn , who were better suited for the position . Tyvokka scoffed at the suggestion , considering Jinn a Gray Jedi , and insisted that Koon was the most suitable candidate for the role . Eventually , the Kel Dor relented and accepted his former master ' s judgment . Tyvokka then requested that Koon serve as his chief aide during the upcoming summit , and the Kel Dor accepted , suggesting that they bring Jinn along as well in the hope that the Wookiee might be able to part some wisdom to his fellow Jedi Master . The pair then met with Senator Finis Valorum of the Lytton sector , to discuss the details of the summit . Also in attendance were fellow council members Mace Windu , Yoda , and Adi Gallia . Tyvokka aired his suspicion to Valorum that the bacta shortage may have been a ruse , as it had brought considerable short - term profits to both the Thyferrans who grew the bacta and the Trade Federation . As a means of validating his theory , Tyvokka suggested that Master Tholme and his apprentice Quinlan Vos be sent to Thyferra to investigate . Windu agreed , and at Koon ' s quiet insistence , Tyvokka declared that in addition to his former apprentice , he would be taking Master Jinn and his apprentice , Obi - Wan Kenobi , with him to the planet Troiken for the summit . Valorum also requested that Gallia accompany them as well , to serve as his personal advisor . Summit on Troiken . Upon arriving at Troiken , Tyvokka , Koon , Jinn , Kenobi , Valorum , and Gallia met with Nute Gunray of the Trade Federation , who was accompanied by a guard of HKB - 3 hunter - killer droid s . They were joined by the head of the Stark Commercial Combine , Iaco Stark , who was in turn accompanied by his co - directors — Trodos , Boor - Daa , Tam Gozon , and Lom Portom — as well as an armed guard . As he sat down across a large table from Gunray , Valorum , and the Jedi , Tyvokka suggested that they eschew the usual " preliminaries " of negotiation , and cut straight to what Stark considered to be the solution . Stark agreed , and his associates and guards drew their weapons on Gunray and the Jedi . Valorum was outraged by the move , and Stark revealed that he was aware of the fact that the summit was in fact a trap meant for him , and that a covert Republic paramilitary under the command of Senator Ranulph Tarkin of the Seswenna sector was heading for Troiken as they spoke . Valorum was shocked by the development , and insisted that not only was he unaware of Tarkin ' s actions , but the senator ' s actions were unauthorized . Stark went on to explain that someone at the summit was aware of the trap since the signal to attack had originated from the meeting hall . He also stated that all of Tarkin ' s ships had been infected by a nanovirus , and that portions of the fleet would find themselves exiting hyperspace and going straight into a star , or a black hole . The portion of the fleet that would make it to Troiken would be met by Stark ' s superior forces . Stark then demanded that Valorum , Gunray , and the Jedi all surrender , confident that the Republic would concede to his demands if they did so . Tyvokka correctly divined that Stark had planned everything from the beginning , and that the summit itself had been a trap for them . As Stark continued to call for their surrender , Tyvokka grabbed the giant table and flipped it on its side , using it as a shield against Stark ' s men . As the Jedi leapt into action , Tyvokka assigned Kenobi to protect Gunray , Gallia to protect Valorum , and Koon to assist him . Using the Force , the Wookiee smashed the table and fought Stark ' s men with his lightsaber . Jinn urged Gunray to activate his droids and have them assist , but Gunray ' s vague order to " kill them all " resulted in them opening fire on the Jedi as well . Tyvokka was caught unawares and struck by three blaster bolts across the chest . Death and legacy . The skirmish over , Stark and his co - directors fled the hall . Koon tended to the wounded Tyvokka , and requested medical help , but the Wookiee insisted that they move to a defensible position in case Stark returned with more men . As he was helped out of the room by Valorum and Koon , Tyvokka stated that they should make contact with whatever was left of Tarkin ' s forces and join them , as they had no hope of surviving on their own . The group made it back to the " Consular " - class cruiser that had brought them to Troiken , and Valorum was able to get through to Tarkin , whom he arranged to rendezvous with at the defensible position of Mount Avos . While the cruiser departed for the rendezvous itself , Koon nursed his former master , who was now slowly dying . Due to the limited supply of bacta , Tyvokka was unable to be tended to properly , so he began issuing his final orders . Gallia was to get Valorum off the planet and seek out a diplomatic solution , Jinn was to uncover the details of Stark ' s nanovirus , and Koon was instructed to rally Tarkin ' s troops against Stark ' s onslaught . As his last wish , Tyvokka insisted that Koon take his place on the High Council . The Kel Dor admitted that he did not want Tyvokka to die , but the Master scolded his former apprentice , reminding him of the fifth precept of the Jedi Code : " there is no death , there is only the Force " . With his dying breath , Tyvokka told Koon that he was proud of him . Koon proceeded to take command of the mission . " En route " to Mount Avos , the cruiser sustained heavy enemy fire , and was forced to crash land . As a result , the ship exploded after all the occupants had been able to clear it , but Tyvokka ' s body was unceremoniously incinerated . Koon was disturbed , but Gallia pointed out that the burning wreckage of the ship served as a makeshift funeral pyre for the late Jedi Master . What ensued came to be known as the Stark Hyperspace War — the Republic emerged the victors , with Stark being arrested and his collective destroyed . Koon honored Tyvokka ' s dying wish and took his seat on the High Council . Several years later , in 30 BBY , the Kel Dor reminisced about the conflict with fellow veterans Gallia , Tholme , and Jace Dallin , a member of Tarkin ' s paramilitary , as well as Master Windu , while telling the story of the conflict to Tholme ' s new Padawan learner , Aayla Secura . In 22 BBY , a picture of Tyvokka , standing alongside the young Qui - Gon Jinn and his master , Dooku , as well as Yoda , was displayed in a HoloNet News profile of Dooku , who was at that time the leader of the newly formed Confederacy of Independent Systems , a group of worlds announcing their secession from the Galactic Republic . In 19 BBY , shortly before Supreme Chancellor Palpatine secured himself in office as Emperor of the first Galactic Empire , he enacted pan - galactic killings of the Jedi Knights , known as Order 66 . Koon perished as a result , and Tyvokka was mentioned in a to the Emperor , compiled by Moff Marcellin Wessel , in regards to his tutelage of the late Kel Dor . Personality and traits . Tyvokka had no time for excess humility , and he regarded it as being just as poor a trait in a Jedi Knight as excess pride . He was constantly vexed by the modesty and politeness of his final apprentice , Plo Koon , and made sure that he made that clear to Koon himself . He was not averse to airing his opinions and theories in front of others , even when he had no evidence to back his claims . Tyvokka also had little time for more stubborn and independent Jedi such as Qui - Gon Jinn , although he was grudgingly willing to bring the controversial Jedi along with him to the summit on Troiken . Tyvokka was also known for his short temper , a trait common among many Wookiees , although the Jedi Master more often than not had the fortitude to suppress his anger . Even when mortally wounded , Tyvokka ' s thoughts were about his mission , rather than his own health . After being hit by blaster fire from Gunray ' s droids , Tyvokka continued to plan the movements of his team , and shrugged off Koon ' s insistence that he required immediate medical attention . As he lay dying , Tyvokka still found cause to admonish his student , although his final words to Plo Koon were ones of pride . Powers and abilities . Tyvokka ' s powers were held in high regard by his final Padawan , Plo Koon , as well as his fellow council member , Mace Windu . The Wookiee Jedi Master was said to be able to " sense the future " ; while he was kept focused on the present by his instinctive knowledge of the Force , he was also able to intuit all the possibilities stemming from a given situation . This intuition served him well on Troiken , as he was able to determine the depth of Iaco Stark ' s plotting and resources . Tyvokka was also able to use the Force to destroy large objects , as he demonstrated during the botched summit on Troiken . As his weapon , Tyvokka wielded a wood en - handled , curved - hilt lightsaber with a yellow blade , which he utilized during the Stark Hyperspace War . The Jedi Master had fashioned the weapon himself , inspired by the crafting techniques used to create his native species ' weapon of choice , the bowcaster . To continue the tradition , Tyvokka utilized hardened wroshyr - wood in the hilt of his lightsaber . Behind the scenes . Tyvokka made his first appearance in " " , an early arc of the " " comic line ( later retitled " Star Wars : Republic " ) . The arc was written by John Ostrander and illustrated by Davidé Fabbri , and the character also appeared on the cover of the , which was drawn by Jan Duursema and David McCaig . He was later drawn by Joe Corroney for his appearance in " HoloNet News Vol . 531 54 " . The " Power of the Jedi Sourcebook " incorrectly claims that a " great Jedi Master " died during the Fifth Battle of Qotile . As the only Jedi Master to have fallen in the Stark Hyperspace War was Tyvokka , this is clearly a reference to him , although " The Stark Hyperspace War " shows that he was killed during the First Battle of Qotile .