Finhead Stonebone Finhead Stonebone was a pirate who operated out of the Stenness system during the height of the Galactic Republic , around 3999 BBY . " Stonebone " was nothing more than one of several aliases used by the pirate , who preferred his true name , origins , and species to remain a mystery . He arrived in known space around a decade earlier without a word of Basic at his disposal , though he soon became a pirate in the Vorc sector . After several years working as a criminal , Finhead had enough money to run his own ship ; he stole an asteroid mining vehicle , which he named the " Marauder Starjacker " . However , a feud with his former employer meant that Finhead had to leave the sector , taking up residence in the Stenness system , located in the Mid Rim . There he made a deal with Bogga the Hutt , though the Hutt crime lord soon double - crossed Stonebone and put an order out for the pirate ' s capture . Finhead managed to elude the Hutt ' s enforcers for a time , though he and his crew were eventually brought before Bogga in his fortress on Vo Dasha . Rather than having the rogue pirate executed , Bogga tasked Stonebone and his band of men with traveling to the planet Ambria , killing Tchuukthai Jedi Master Thon , and stealing his valuable Adegan crystal s . The insectoid marauder and his crew were ultimately unsuccessful ; they were chased off the planet by Thon and his young apprentice , Nomi Sunrider . Finhead returned to Bogga empty - handed , ready to face the Hutt ' s wrath . Biography . Early life . The being known as Finhead Stonebone kept his origins shrouded in mystery . A member of an unknown insectoid species , he arrived in Republic space around a decade before 3999 BBY , unable to speak even a word of Galactic Basic Standard . He showed an aptitude for working as a criminal shortly after his arrival into the known regions of space , and within approximately one standard month , the mysterious insectoid had procured a position manning the guns aboard a pirate vessel in the Vorc sector . After two years of loyal servitude , Stonebone had become first mate of the ship , and he eventually pillaged enough credits to maintain a starship of his own . Finhead and his men ruined a mining facility in the Varl system and stole two modified Byblos Drive Yards E - 2 asteroid mining vehicle s . They named them the " Marauder Starjacker " and the " Stenness Raider " , with Stonebone choosing the " Starjacker " as his flagship . In appearance , the two ships resembled insects , with several large suction tubes and a mosquito - like pincer . Over one hundred meters long , the ships were heavily modified by the band of pirates to suit their needs . He kept his real name and his species secret , operating through a series of aliases and nicknames . " Finhead Stonebone " was the name he went by after relocating to the Stenness system in the Mid Rim , over a dozen years after becoming a pirate . Finhead decided to set up a base in the mineral - rich system after a territorial dispute with the captain he once served in the Vorc sector . The feud was short , though the insectoid pirate decided to cut his losses and flee , as the conflict took many lives on both sides . Stenness was the home of a wealthy and merciless Hutt crime lord named Great Bogga , who resented any outsiders encroaching on his turf . However , Stonebone managed to strike a deal with the slug - like Hutt . Fresh ore deposits had recently been discovered in the system , and Bogga saw the potential for exploitation held by the Nessie s — the twenty - five near - Human species who mined the planets of the system and traded with offworlders . Using great hollowed insects known as Ithullian ore hauler s , the Nessies were running a lucrative trade , which Bogga sought to disrupt . Stonebone was tasked with raiding and harassing the ore haulers , so that the Nessie corporations would be forced to enlist the protection of Great Bogga and his brutal enforcers . He gladly did so , earning a reputation as one of the best pirates in the system , and soon thereafter , the Nessie captains pleaded with Bogga to step in . The Hutt agreed , earning a great deal of money from the deal . However , rather than let Finhead successfully loot the occasional ship as was originally agreed , Bogga double - crossed the secretive pirate , countering his every move . Every time Stonebone attempted to raid an ore hauler , Bogga had his guards intercept the pirate crew , meaning the captain always had low funds , with two starships desperately in need of repair . Finhead , however , managed to stay alive during these attacks , and began holing up in the numerous hideouts he had built in the system . Rather than fleeing Stenness , Stonebone counterattacked his former employer : he and his motley band of space pirates did their best to hit every single ore hauler than passed through the region . Bogga ' s clients no longer felt safe , even with the Hutt ' s enforcers protecting them . This enraged Bogga , who ordered the immediate capture of Finhead Stonebone and every single member of his crew . Great Bogga had a plethora of contacts in Stenness , which meant that he knew everything that went on in what he considered to be his own space . However , Stonebone was used to being secretive , and managed to elude Bogga ' s warriors and contacts , further infuriating the " The Merciful One , " as the gangster liked to be called . In 3999 BBY , Finhead Stonebone and his crew planned what they hoped would be a lucrative raid on an Ithullian ore - hauler captained by a Nessie known as Gruna . They landed their ships on top of the hauler , piercing the ship ' s hull with their msqito - like pincers . However , the ship ' s escort , provided by Bogga , did not take long to arrive , and began to fire at the pair of pirate vessels . Stonebone was prepared though , and his ships were well equipped to deal with the rookie pilots that Bogga employed . A gunner named C ' borp dealt the fatal blow . With the advance guard defeated , Finhead ' s crew had a free run at the ore hauler . Using a tactic they had perfected in previous raids , they released their own cargo into space , creating a vacuum which sucked the valuable mutonium ore deposits from the ore haulers into their ships ' cargo holds . After plundering the ships and kidnapping the Nessie females , the pirates prepared to leave the Stenness system with all the potential profits they had stolen . The pirates began celebrating , as they knew they had made an extremely lucrative raid . However , their celebrations turned out to be premature . Bogga had caught wind of the attempt , and sent his best and most loyal enforcer , a Weequay named Grimorg , to capture Stonebone . The dreadnought " Enforcer One " used a tractor beam to pull him in , finally apprehending the insectoid marauder . Raid on Ambria . Stonebone and his loyal brigands were taken to Bogga ' s fortress on Vo Dasha , the moon of the planet Taboon . They were brought before Bogga , who told the pirates that normally the likes of Finhead would be killed the instant they crossed the Hutt ; however , a special set of circumstances meant he instead had a daunting task for the insectoid captain . A great Tchuukthai beast calling himself Master Thon , who lived on the planet Ambria in the Stenness system , was in possession of several extremely valuable Adegan crystal s , which the Hutt desperately wanted . He ordered captain Stonebone to kill Thon and retrieve the crystals , telling him that if he did not , the whole crew would be fed to the Hutt ' s hssiss , vicious reptiles imported from Lake Natth on Ambria . Finhead knew of Thon ' s prowess in the Force , and told Bogga that he would rather face a hundred Gank Killers . Bogga reacted angrily to this snide remark , ordering his pet hssiss , a female named Ktriss , to kill Stonebone ' s loyal first mate Roko . The group of criminals watched in horror as Roko was shredded to pieces by the vicious creature , and their captain knew that he had to obey Bogga ; he must go to Ambria and kill Thon . Bogga asked the lowly pirate if he had reconsidered — Stonebone told him that he had , and that the crew would travel to Ambria and capture Thon . Great Bogga told Finhead that he would happily allow the pirate to operate out of other systems if he brought him back the crystals , and the head of Master Thon . Accompanied by a team of Bogga ' s Weequay , Nikto , and Ishi Tib enforcers , Stonebone and his crew piloted their ships to Ambria , a planet tainted by the dark spirits who had been confined to Lake Natth by Master Thon . They set down on the planet , and traveled to Thon ' s Jedi training center in a pair of Bogga ' s skiffs . Thon was with his apprentice , Nomi Sunrider , and her child Vima , in the mountainous region to the north of his home , but Stonebone had his men fired at the Tchuukthai ' s house regardless . Their cannon shots , however , inexplicably missed their intended target again and again . Perplexed , the pirates and enforcers searched for an explanation , and soon found one in the form of the massive Thon , who was using the Force to steer the salvos off course from a nearby hill . As Thon approached the skiffs , Stonebone ordered his men to cease firing ; it looked as if Thon was going to give himself up without any conflict . They exited the skiffs , and watched as Thon walked toward them , alone and unarmed . The marauders were perplexed , but in truth Thon was trying to convince his new student , Nomi Sunrider , to use a lightsaber . Nomi , though , was reluctant to , as she had already killed with her late husband ' s lightsaber , and did not wish to commit such an atrocity again . When Thon finally reached them , Stonebone ' s band of pirates and Bogga ' s enforcers shackled the massive Jedi Master in Mandalorian iron , and prepared to lift him onto the skiff using a crane . While Finhead and his men were busy attempting to shift Thon onto the skiff , one of Bogga ' s enforcers discovered the Adegan crystals in the Jedi ' s house , and loudly bragged that he would be the one to present them to Bogga . Stonebone reacted furiously , telling the Nikto mercenary that " he " would bring them to Bogga , or else keep them for himself . Nomi Sunrider , who had taken refuge nearby with her daughter Vima and the family droid A - 3DO , took this opportunity to use her battle meditation , an ancient Jedi power capable of influencing and manipulating one ' s enemies ' decisions and actions . The group of mercenaries began to fight , with Stonebone ' s men turning on each other . During the fighting , the crystals spilled onto the barren surface of the planet , and each of the men attempted to grab hold of them . A hulking Zexx threw everyone , even his own captain , aside as he attempted to snatch the valuable crystals ; meanwhile , Sunrider had finally picked up her lightsaber and charged at the group of thugs , killing C ' borp and many others . She then released Thon , and together they fought off Stonebone and his crew , leaving few alive . Stonebone and the several additional survivors fled to the skiffs and returned to Bogga ' s fortress , fearing the Hutt ' s wrath . Personality and traits . Finhead Stonebone was very secretive , and preferred to keep his true name , planet of origin and species hidden from everyone , even those whom he trusted . In keeping with this aura of mystery , the insect - like pirate had dozens of well - concealed hideouts throughout the Stenness system , and managed to avoid detection even by Bogga , who was known to have had many contacts strategically placed all over his domain . Although he kept many secrets from them , Finhead was extremely loyal to his crew , and treated them with respect and kindness , which was rare for a pirate captain . Stonebone was brave , though he knew when to cut his losses and retreat . During the feud with the man who first employed him as a criminal , the criminal left the system , knowing that more conflict would result in more blood being shed . Once again , when facing Thon , the insectoid captain knew he would never achieve his goal , and retreated , taking the remainder of his crew with him . However , despite having several positive traits rarely present in members of the underworld , Stonebone was very greedy , and cared little if he had to resort to hurting others in order to get his hands on whatever it was that he wanted . Although Finhead was being subtly influenced by Nomi Sunrider ' s battle meditation , he happily participated in the squabble over who would bring the crystals to Bogga , turning on his friends and companions in an effort to make more profit . Behind the scenes . Finhead Stonebone was created by " Star Wars " author Tom Veitch for the " " story arc , featuring in the " " sub - series , part of the " " comic series . In the comics , he was illustrated by Pamela Rambo , David Roach and Willie Schubert . His backstory was later expanded upon in the RPG book " Tales of the Jedi Companion " . Curiously , in the audio adaptation of " Tales of the Jedi " , which covers the same events as " The Saga of Nomi Sunrider " , Stonebone does not appear at all ; his role is instead filled by Gudb , a minor character from the comic ' s story arc .