Neimoidian controller ( Saak ' ak ) A male Neimoidian controller worked for the Trade Federation around 32 BBY . His job was to monitor the power generators in the hangar bay of the cargo freighter " Saak ' ak " . During the Federation ' s blockade of the planet Naboo , he worked in a small computer room in the " Saak ' ak " . However , Jedi Padawan Obi - Wan Kenobi , who had arrived on the " Saak ' ak " to negotiate an end to the blockade was searching for a way to escape from the ship after surviving an assassination attempt perpetrated by Viceroy Nute Gunray . The Jedi found his way to the room the Neimoidian controller was working in , and questioned him about the means to pass through the security door in the " Saak ' ak " hangar . The concerned Neimoidian stated that it was not possible to open the door while the power generator was functioning , so Kenobi decided to destroy the generator . After the generator was destroyed , the Neimoidian asked Kenobi to leave , and the Jedi complied . Biography . Controller of the power generators . A male Neimoidian worked for the Trade Federation as a controller of the power generators in the hangar bay of the " Saak ' ak " , a " Lucrehulk " - class LH - 3210 cargo freighter . When the Federation blockade of the planet Naboo was initiated in 32 BBY , the " Saak ' ak " was the flagship of the many " Lucrehulk " - class freighters that surrounded the world . During the blockade , the Neimoidian monitored the power generators in a small room full of computers alongside an OOM command battle droid and three OOM security battle droid s . The Neimoidian continued his work on the " Saak ' ak " when the Trade Federation launched its invasion of Naboo . Only moments after the beginning of the invasion , however , the room was found by Jedi Padawan Obi - Wan Kenobi . The Jedi had arrived on the ship to negotiate a solution between the Federation and Naboo , but Trade Federation Viceroy Nute Gunray attempted to assassinate the young Jedi . Kenobi managed to escape from the assassination attempt , and tried to reach the hangar to escape from the ship . Sighting Kenobi , the panicked Neimoidian quickly shut the metal door to his room , sealing himself inside and leaving the battle droids to fight Kenobi . The Jedi simply destroyed the droids with his lightsaber , entered the room , and confronted the horrified controller , who begged for mercy . Destruction of the power generator . The apprehensive Neimoidian controller quickly explained to Kenobi that he had not planned the invasion . Kenobi asked him how to get to the hangar , but the Neimoidian revealed that it was past a red security door which could not be opened while its power source was intact . Kenobi then questioned the controller about his work in the room , and the Neimoidian replied that he was monitoring the power generators of the hangar bay . Kenobi continued the interrogation , but when he asked how he could destroy the security door ' s power source , the nervous Neimoidian lied that the power generators were indestructible . Kenobi nevertheless decided to find a way to cut the door ' s power off by destroying the generator , which caused the appalled Neimoidian controller to yell at him and order him not to touch the machine . However , Kenobi found the power generator inside the room and destroyed it with his lightsaber , causing the security door to open . The Neimoidian controller asked the Jedi to leave , and Kenobi complied , leaving the room to rejoin his Jedi Master . Personality and traits . Working in a small computer room , the Neimoidian controller monitored the power generators of the " Saak ' ak " hangar bay . He was very frightened by Kenobi and tried to lock himself inside the control room when he first saw the Jedi . When this failed , the Neimoidian begged for his life , asking Kenobi not to hurt him . During Kenobi ' s questioning , the Neimoidian answered him quickly ; however , when asked about the means to destroy the power generator , the concerned controller lied to Kenobi , telling him that the generators were indestructible . Seemingly terrified by Kenobi ' s plan to destroy the generator , the Neimoidian tried in vain to convince the Jedi not to touch it . After the generator was destroyed , the controller only wanted to be left alone . Behind the scenes . This Neimoidian ' s only appearance to date is the of , in which he was voiced by Jeff Coopwood , who also provided the voice of Captain Panaka in the game . While the Neimoidian lacks an official name , he is called a " Neimoidian controller " in the game ' s credits . In the game , the Neimoidian is encountered in the first level by Obi - Wan Kenobi , who is controlled by the player . Kenobi does not have to interact with the Neimoidian in any way and can even kill the unarmed being , which has no effect on the game . Due to this , and the fact the player has several dialogue options , whether the conversation between the Jedi and the Neimoidian is actually canon ical — and , if it is , the exact form in which it transpires — is ambiguous . This article assumes 100 % game completion with no " dark side " options . advises the player to talk to the technician . Regardless , the power generator must be destroyed by the player to continue .