Roko Roko was the first mate of pirate Captain Finhead Stonebone in the years leading up to the Great Sith War . Based in the Stenness Node , Stonebone ' s pirate gang plagued Ithullian ore hauler s traveling through the region , attacking them and siphoning the valuable mutonium ore they carried . On one occasion in 3999 BBY , Roko and his team ambushed one particular ore hauler that was under the control of Captain Gruna . Although the ship was protected by minions of local crime lord Bogga the Hutt , the ship ' s defenses were neutralized , and Roko and a team of pirates moved in to pillage the ship and siphon its ore . However , they were surprised by the sudden arrival of Bogga ' s massive dreadnought , " Enforcer One " , which caught the pirate ship " Marauder Starjacker " in its tractor beam , capturing Roko , Stonebone , and the other pirates . They were brought to Bogga ' s estate on the moon of Vo Dasha , where Bogga offered Stonebone and the pirates freedom if he performed a task for the crime lord . When Stonebone refused , Bogga unleashed his hssiss pet Ktriss on Roko , and the beast quickly ripped him to shreds . Biography . Roko was a member of Captain Finhead Stonebone ' s pirate gang in the years prior to the Great Sith War . Roko was well - liked by Stonebone and eventually became the pirate leader ' s first mate . Stonebone ' s pirate group was based in the Stenness Node region , and one of their primary activities was siphoning ore from the Ithullian ore hauler s that transported their cargo through the region to the Stenness Hyperspace Terminal . In 3999 BBY , the gang set their sights on one particular ore hauler , captained by Gruna , which was shipping valuable mutonium ore . In their ship , the " Marauder Starjacker " , Roko and the pirates dropped out of hyperspace and began attacking the ship . Although the ore hauler was defended by an underling of the local crime lord Bogga the Hutt , pirate gunner C ' borp was able to clear the way for Roko and a boarding party to enter the ore hauler and start siphoning . The pirates were able to pierce the ship ' s hull , and Roko , along with a number of other pirates , descended down into the disabled ore hauler . Roko and the pirates were quite satisfied with their haul , and Roko personally took a female member of the ship ' s crew prisoner . Their jubilance was short - lived , however , as Bogga the Hutt ' s warship " Enforcer One " promptly arrived on the scene . The " Enforcer One " ensnared the " Marauder Starjacker " in a tractor beam , capturing the pirate gang . The pirate vessel was pulled into the mighty dreadnought ' s hangar , where Roko and his fellow crewmembers found themselves encircled by an ensemble of Weequay and Nikto enforcers , led by one of Bogga ' s top men , Grimorg . The pirate gang was ordered off their ship and transported to Bogga ' s private estate on the moon Vo Dasha . Stonebone was personally brought before Bogga , who offered him a deal : he and his pirate associates would be freed if they retrieved a lost shipment of valuable Adegan crystal s from Bogga ' s sworn enemy , Jedi Master Thon . When Stonebone refused , a chained Roko was brought out in the estate ' s courtyard , and Bogga unleashed his hssiss pet Ktriss on a frightened Roko . Although Roko pleaded to Stonebone to help him , the pirate Captain was powerless to assist his first mate , instead telling him that he was the best first mate Stonebone ever had . Ktriss then swiftly ripped Roko to shreds . Roko ' s gruesome death convinced Stonebone to help Bogga in retrieving the crystals . Personality and traits . Roko was very competent at his job as Finhead Stonebone ' s first mate , so much so that Stonebone referred to Roko as the best first mate he ever had . Roko was good friends with the pirate captain , and he referred to Stonebone respectfully as " cap ' n . " Roko performed his duties as a pirate with enthusiasm and aplomb , and greatly enjoyed the task of storming the ore hauler in the Stenness Node . However , Roko quickly became fearful when presented with the clear and present danger posed by the angry Ktriss and desperately pleaded to Stonebone to help him . Behind the scenes . Roko first appears in " " , the second story arc of the " " comic book series , written by Tom Veitch and released over late 1993 – early 1994 . Roko makes his first appearance in the arc ' s , in which he is killed on the comic ' s final pages . Accordingly , his dead body appears in the beginning of the of " The Saga of Nomi Sunrider " . In these appearances , Roko is illustrated by David Roach . In 1998 , Roko was given an entry in the " Star Wars Encyclopedia " , and in 2008 he was given an entry in " The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia " .