Farng Farng was a Human male carbonite trader and the leader of the Carbonite Miners ' Union active in the Empress Teta system in the years leading up to the Great Sith War . In 3997 BBY , a dark side – worshiping organization known as the Krath , led by royal heirs Satal and Aleema Keto , overthrew the Tetan Monarchy and took control of the system . Farng and a number of fellow carbonite traders refused to bow to the Krath ' s rule and started a resistance group ; however , Farng was discovered and captured , and was sentenced to be killed during a Krath public execution ceremony . On the day that Farng was to be killed , Aleema Keto offered him a chance to change his mind and obey the Krath , but Farng refused , and the darksider prepared to execute him . Suddenly , an onlooker tossed Farng a knife , and Farng leaped at Keto while members of the resistance revealed themselves and started fighting Krath security . Knife in hand , Farng nearly reached the Krath leader , but Jedi Knight Ulic Qel - Droma , on a mission to infiltrate the Krath , emerged from the crowd and killed the carbonite trader with his lightsaber . Biography . A Human male native to the planet Empress Teta , Farng worked as a carbonite trader in the years prior to the Great Sith War . Farng also served as the leader of the Carbonite Miners ' Union . During these times , the Carbonite Guild wielded a heavy amount of influence in the Empress Teta system , and the monarchs of the system , Lord Keto and his sister , Magda Keto , were forced to share their power with the organization . But , in 3997 BBY , a dark side – wielding group known as the Krath , led by royal heirs Satal and Aleema Keto , overthrew the Tetan Monarchy . Under Krath rule , all opposed were persecuted and usually killed in public execution ceremonies . However , not all the inhabitants of the system bowed to their will ; a group of local carbonite traders , including Farng , decided to resist the Krath regime . Eventually , Farng was captured and sentenced to be killed in an upcoming Krath public execution . The Krath ' s preferred method of death was to have their prisoners stand on a Tetan repulsordisk situated high above a Carbonite drilling machine , followed by Aleema Keto frightening their captive with a dark side illusion , causing them to lose their balance and fall into the drilling machine . Farng was to be executed in this manner . When it was Farng ' s time to be executed , Aleema Keto offered him one last chance to obey the Krath and save himself , but Farng refused , saying that he would rather die than capitulate to the Krath ' s rule . With Farng ' s fate seemingly sealed , the sorceress prepared to kill him . At that moment , an onlooker threw Farng a knife , proclaiming that the Krath regime would die instead . Freeing himself from his shackles , Farng leapt toward Keto , while other members of the resistance revealed themselves and drew their weapons . Farng , knife in hand , nearly reached the Krath ruler . However , Jedi Knight Ulic Qel - Droma , on an undercover mission to infiltrate the Krath and learn their dark secrets , emerged from the crowd and killed the carbonite trader with his lightsaber . With Farng dead , the rest of the mob was subdued by Krath security forces . Personality and traits . Farng was very opposed to the Krath regime and was bold enough to try and assassinate the leader of the organization , Aleema Keto . He was very committed to his beliefs , so much so that he refused to capitulate to the Krath ' s rule , even on consequence of death . Farng knew how to handle a knife in combat and was agile enough to be able to leap from his Tetan repulsordisk to Aleema Keto ' s perch several meters away . Behind the scenes . Farng first appeared in " " , a story arc of the " " comic book series , written by Kevin J . Anderson and Tom Veitch and released from late 1994 to early 1995 . Farng made his first and only appearance in " Dark Lords of the Sith " in the arc ' s , in which he was killed . He was also indirectly mentioned on the first page of the arc ' s . In his appearance , Farng was illustrated by Christian Gossett . He additionally appeared in the , but his name was not mentioned . Farng also garnered mentions in the " Star Wars Encyclopedia " , the third edition of " A Guide to the Star Wars Universe " , and in 2008 Farng was given an entry in " The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia " . In Farng ' s entry in " The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia " , he is stated to be bald , although in " Dark Lords of the Sith " , he clearly has blond hair . For the purposes of this article , " Dark Lords of the Sith " is treated to be correct .