Lushros Dofine Lushros Dofine was the captain of the " Providence " - class carrier / destroyer " Invisible Hand " during the Clone Wars . Born to the Dofines of Neimoidia , he exhibited a cool demeanor not usually associated with his fellow Neimoidians , and so he rose through the ranks of his society with relative ease . He trained as a freighter captain in the Trade Federation , and in time , he was given command of a " Lucrehulk " - class battleship . In 22 BBY , he was present at the First Battle of Geonosis , and he aided General Grievous in retreating from the Galactic Republic ' s onslaught . Dofine ' s actions at Geonosis earned him the respect of Grievous , who put him in command of the " Invisible Hand " . Dofine saw much combat during the Clone Wars , and the calmness he had exuded throughout his life served him well once again . The Neimoidian fought his last battle at the Republic ' s capital world , Coruscant . After Grievous had successfully kidnapped Supreme Chancellor Palpatine , Dofine began his retreat , but he was harried by both Jedi Knights that had boarded the ship , and Republic Star Destroyers that were engaging in broadsides with him . As the situation continued to sour , Dofine abandoned ship , but his escape pod was struck by stray turbolaser fire in the process , killing the captain instantly . Biography . Early career . Born to the Dofine family of Neimoidia , Lushros Dofine hailed from a long lineage of successful and influential conservative negotiators within the Trade Federation . The uncanny ability of the Dofines to know just when to retreat at the negotiation table had saved the Federation billions over the years , so their standing with the conglomerate at the time of Lushros ' birth was considerable . When he came of age , Dofine himself joined the Federation , and , following in the footsteps of his cousin Daultay Dofine , trained as a freighter commander . Despite the fact that he was preceded by his cousin , Dofine would constantly insist that he achieved his goals by his own volition . His calm demeanor helped him rise through the ranks of his society , although he earned the ire of some of his fellow Neimoidians in the process . The Clone Wars . By 22 BBY , Dofine was captaining a " Lucrehulk " - class battleship , which was present at Geonosis when the Galactic Republic invaded , starting the Clone Wars . The core of Dofine ' s ship was on the Geonosian surface at the time , and was one of the last of its kind to leave the planet . One of the Confederacy of Independent Systems ' generals , Grievous , was also late in evacuating , and so he left the planet on Dofine ' s ship . The Republic dispatched V - 19 Torrent starfighters after the fleeing Confederate craft , but Dofine was more than able to hold them off , buying his compatriots more time to escape . Grievous was impressed with the way that Dofine had acquitted himself in the final hours of the battle , and when he took the " Providence " - class carrier / destroyer " Invisible Hand " as his flagship , he selected Dofine as the ship ' s captain . As the Clone Wars raged across the galaxy , Dofine saw combat in many engagements , but his calmness in the face of Grievous ' intimidating personality allowed him to gain the respect of the Kaleesh general . Death at the Battle of Coruscant . In 19 BBY , Grievous launched a surprise attack against the Republic ' s capital world of Coruscant . When Grievous himself left the " Invisible Hand " to kidnap Supreme Chancellor Palpatine from the planet surface , Dofine was left in command of the fleet as it engaged the forces of the Republic . Also aboard the ship was the leader of the Confederacy , Count Dooku . Grievous returned , his mission a success , but as the " Invisible Hand " prepared to leave Coruscant with the captive Chancellor , it was boarded by two Jedi Knights : Obi - Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker . Dofine had already begun tracking their progress through the ship by the time that Grievous had reached the bridge . The " Invisible Hand " soon had more dire problems to deal with , as the " Venator " - class Star Destroyer " Guarlara " was moving into attack position . Dofine engaged in broadsides with the enemy ship , but the resulting battery fire from the Star Destroyer damaged the " Invisible Hand " so severely that it began to plummet towards Coruscant ' s surface . The move took its toll on the ship ' s artificial gravity , prompting Dofine to order his OOM pilot battle droids to magnetize , lest they fall to the front of the bridge . The pilots were able to right the ship eventually , at the behest of Grievous , and they were able to turn their attention back towards the Jedi , who had succeeded in freeing Palpatine and killing Dooku . As they ventured through the ship ' s corridors in the hope of escaping , Dofine trapped them with ray shields , and Grievous had them brought to the bridge . Grievous ' choice proved damaging : once on the bridge , the two Jedi were able to break free of their restraints and wreak havoc . Dofine , less than pleased with the situation , fled the bridge in panic , boarded and then launched an escape pod before the general remotely launched the rest of them . The " Invisible Hand " was left to resume its fall towards Coruscant ' s surface , and while several of his colleagues , including the general and some OOM pilot battle droids , were picked up by other Confederate ships , Dofine ' s escape pod was struck by a stray turbolaser blast , killing the captain instantly . Personality and traits . Cool , calm , and collected , the unflappable Lushros Dofine was served well by his demeanor while serving both the Trade Federation and the Confederacy of Independent Systems . Although he did not make many friends among his fellow Neimoidians , Dofine ' s level - headed approach to crises made him , in the eyes of some , fearsome . Although the Dofine family already had a significant standing within the Federation , and his own cousin , Daultay , had already served as a captain , Dofine was quick to mention that his path was his alone . As a tactician , he was skilled enough to gain the respect of General Grievous , making him one of the few Neimoidians to do so , although he was unable to turn the tide at the Battle of Coruscant . Behind the scenes . Lushros Dofine first appeared as an unnamed character in the opening scenes of George Lucas ' . In the film he was voiced by Ben Burtt . The character was later identified in the StarWars . com Databank . In 2007 , James Lord elaborated on Dofine ' s story through the StarWars . com feature , " What ' s The Story ? "