Unidentified Aurorient Express band conductor An individual who belonged to an insectoid sentient species worked on the luxury cruise liner " Aurorient Express " in 38 BBY , where they served as a conductor for the ship ' s band . During a cruise through the atmosphere of the planet of Yorn Skot , the ship was attacked by " Fastlatch " - class defense droids , which was orchestrated by the Green Forge eco - terrorist group under the guise of pressure pirates , to which Jedi Master Qui - Gon Jinn and his Padawan Obi - Wan Kenobi were dispatched to thwart . The conductor and the band were interrupted when the Jedi crashed through the ship ' s skylight and onto a banquet table . Unbeknownst to the conductor and the ship ' s passengers , the Green Forge wanted to force entrepreneur Clode Rhoden to close his gas mines , and the ship was sent on a collision course with the Yorn Skot mining station . Later , the passengers were ordered to evacuate the stricken ship and the conductor was among the evacuees ; they had left the band behind when the insectoid ' s boarding number was called , bidding the mollusks good luck in their own evacuation . Eventually , the conductor and the band were reunited aboard the rescue frigate . Biography . Thirty - eight years before the Battle of Yavin , an individual from an insectoid species served as the conductor for a band that played on board the " Aurorient Express " , a luxury liner that was cruising the gas giant of Yorn Skot . Unbeknownst to the conductor and the other passengers , the ship was besieged by " Fastlatch " - class defense droids , and Jedi Master Qui - Gon Jinn and his Padawan Obi - Wan Kenobi had been dispatched on a mission to thwart the attack . It was when the two Jedi had crashed through a skylight and onto a banquet table that the conductor and the band were interrupted and made aware of their presence . Disguised as an attack by pressure pirates and orchestrated by the Green Forge eco - terrorist organization , the group intended to use the ship to destroy the Yorn Skot gas mines owned by wealthy business being Clode Rhoden . Due to the attack , the passengers of the beleaguered ship were ordered to evacuate . The evacuation was carried out in an orderly fashion , with the passengers assigned to various life pods by number . During the evacuation , the conductor was still directing the band , and inquired as to whether or not they should play another song . The maestro was asked by the mollusk musicians if the ship had life pods large enough to support them , to which the insectoid replied that such a design feature was assumed . The band leader was interrupted by a boarding call that announced the insectoid ' s assigned life pod . The conductor bid the band good luck and hurried to evacuate . Later , the conductor was reunited with the band aboard a Galactic Republic rescue frigate . The insectoid rushed to greet the bandmates , who appeared irritated . Personality and traits . A rotund insectoid , the band conductor had red eyes , a gray exoskeleton , and a pair of antennae on the head . The conductor ' s head also sported a strip of black hair . The conductor was dressed in formal clothing , with a green vest , black pants , and a yellow cummerbund around the waist . Though the conductor was focused on their own itinerary , the insectoid felt that it was both an honor and a privilege to work with the band and bade the mollusks good luck with their evacuation . Behind the scenes . The insectoid conductor appeared as a background character in the miniseries " " , which was published by Dark Horse Comics in February and June of 2002 . Written by Mike Kennedy and drawn by Lucas Marangon , the series was composed of two issues , which were later collected in the Star Wars Omnibus .