Len Markus Len Markus was one of Nirama ' s lieutenants . He was not Nirama ' s second - in - command , but rather was a representative of the smugglers in Nirama ' s organization , and held a bit of power in the Organization . He stood in the background and pulled strings , being the one who gave most of the orders to the smugglers . Len Markus was not a true albino , but he had an appearance similar to one , being very pale . If he wanted to accentuate his paleness , he would dress in light colors , or wear dark clothing if he wanted to blend in . Markus was very personable , with a charming smile . He did not inspire trust , but he was able to make others believe that he trusted them , even if he didn ' t . He was two - faced , shifted his allegiances and positions , and generally acted as a criminal lieutenant was expected to act . Nirama found Markus , and his attempts to placate Nirama with delicacies from all over the galaxy , to be amusing . Nevertheless , Nirama trusted Markus even in times of distress , when trust was a luxury Nirama could hardly afford . Biography . In 32 BBY , Nirama ' s pilot Arraxx was racing through the moon of Eskaron . Arraxx crossed paths with a private race between Blood Raptors member Gael Kinner and intimidated entrepreneur Teeloo . To avoid collision , Kinner shot Arraxx ' s ship and destroyed it , making Nirama loose money , assets and his temper in front of people he respected . Upset , Nirama ordered Markus to bring both Kinner ' s and Teeloo ' s ships and crew , undamaged . Markus took five Human thugs , two Trandoshans and one Twi ' lek , and tracked the racers to Tolea Biqua . He intimidated them arriving in a raven - black Z - 95 Headhunter , privately talked with Teeloo , and kidnapped all of them , taking them to Nirama ' s mansion in Mikish . At that point , he could not imagine what would be the punishment for something like that . Markus notified Nirama that he had brought the offenders , and he was present while Nirama questioned each of the groups in turn . When Nirama was finished with the Raptors , Markus offered the Raptors ' s personal items and weapons to Teeloo ' s allies , as the Raptors were in no condition to use them any longer . Nirama asked Teeloo to stay a little longer than his crew , and Markus tried his best to calm the crew and convince them that Nirama had already outed his wrath with the Raptors , so he would not harm Teeloo . Markus was right : Nirama was " hiring " Teeloo at that point . Some months later , Markus escorted Nirama to his main weapon storage facility , Rothe Gate . Nirama wanted to go there following a lead on his missing employee Jobril , which he believed was connected to The Cell , a faction of his Organization who opposed to Nirama ' s lead . Nirama wanted to meet with some people who had information on these subjects , he gave a speech with Markus to his left , and then began some audiences . Markus remained at the door , checking any incoming person for potential threats . The Cell attempted to assassinate Nirama during this meetings , but Markus and other employees successfully protected the crime lord . At some point , Markus heard about the Darkstaff and sought it out . He eventually located it , but was pursued by some of the Cularin system ' s heroic individuals . As Markus passed over the Almas Sith fortress with the Darkstaff , the fortress emitted a tremendous blast of Force lightning , engulfing his ship . Len Markus , the Darkstaff , and his ship disappeared . Simultaneously , the entire Cularin system disappeared from the galaxy , only to reappear suddenly almost ten years later with no noticeable passage of time within the system . Len Markus was considered missing , and Nirama promoted Nadin Paal to fill in the void . Markus was , however , alive and well , although the Darkstaff suffered damage during the attack . Wanting to repair the Darkstaff , Markus contacted Chevin slaver Phylus Mon . Markus wanted Phylus Mon to travel to Almas and use Sith rituals to repair the Darkstaff . In exchange for this , Markus offered Phylus Mon the secret of the Sith battlelord rituals . Phylus Mon accepted the deal , because the rituals would allow him to have an enslaved army .