Neva Kee / Legends Neva Kee was a male Xamster Podracer pilot who was active during the year 32 BBY . Considered a daredevil , he was notorious for piloting a Farwan & Glott 8T8 - Twin Block2 Special Podracer , a vehicle that was known for the fact that the cockpit was not only attached to the engines , but placed in front of them , making the vehicle considerably more dangerous than other Podracers . While considered to be insane by some , the Xamster was hailed as a revolutionary in the sport by others . With a cult following in tow , Kee went on to achieve fame on the jungle planet of Baroonda , and participated in several races on the planet of Tatooine . Perhaps the most famous race Kee participated in was the Boonta Eve Classic , held annually near the Tatooine city of Mos Espa . The race would be Kee ' s last ; during the final stretch of the second lap , Kee wandered off course and was never seen again . Biography . The Xamster from Xagobah . A male Xamster from the planet Xagobah , Neva Kee decided to risk his life for fame and fortune in the high - speed sport of Podracing . Kee purchased and flew a blue Farwan & Glott 8T8 - Twin Block2 Special , an unorthodox craft with a cockpit located at the front end of two massive engines . The FG 8T8 had no power couplings ; the two engines were simply attached directly to the cockpit . This criticized configuration put pilots into a considerable amount of risk , although others hailed it as the next step in the sport ' s evolution . Despite the dangerous setup , the vehicle ' s compensation was its superior turning power and maneuverability . Kee ' s rebellious image earned him a rabid following among nonconformist Podracing fans . Kee eventually took his career to the Outer Rim planet of Baroonda , which held several Podracing courses that moved through various kinds of terrain , ranging from dense jungles , ocean - side beaches , cities , and misty swamps . Kee personally excelled on Baroo Coast , a track that made it ' s way through a wide beachhead . Kee eventually achieved the crowd ' s favor on the course , and was considered a pro . With victories under his belt , Kee stepped up his game by traveling to numerous planets in the 32 BBY racing season , including Ord Ibanna , Aquilaris , and Mon Gazza . The Boonta Eve Classic . Kee eventually made his way to the desert world of Tatooine , where he partook in several races . One race which sped through the Hutt Flats pitted the Xamster against the likes of the beaked " Bullseye " Navior , the gray - skinned Jinn Reeso , and the Nosaurian Clegg Holdfast , among others . Kee managed to survive , and went on to enter Tatooine ' s annual Boonta Eve Classic , a race that attracted seasoned professionals and newcomers alike from the far reaches of the galaxy . The Boonta race was one of he longest races of the circuit , stretching through miles of desert terrain . Kee ' s Podracer was placed in the fifth and last row on the outside pole position of the starting grid , giving Kee a shaky start . The opening ceremonies were hosted by the Troig race commentators Fodesinbeed Annodue , who introduced the pilots to the crowd . The race ' s host , Jabba the Hutt arrived shortly after and flagged the start of the race himself . With the Hutt ' s go - ahead , the pilots burst out of the starting grid and into the course , with the exception of two — the pilots Anakin Skywalker and Ben Quadinaros had both stalled . Skywalker was able to move off of the grid after reconfiguring his pod , and swiftly caught up to the rest of the pack . Kee , despite having navigated the course so far with expertise , was nonetheless stuck in the rear of the pack near Wan Sandage and Dud Bolt . All three pilots were passed by Skywalker as they finished the opening stretch of the race which passed through Mushroom Mesa . As the race continued , the Aleena pilot Ratts Tyerell crashed in the Laguna Caves during lap one , stringing wreckage through the tight passageway . Kee managed to make it through and continued into the Canyon Dune Turn , only to find that native Tusken Raiders were firing on the Podracers for sport . During the second lap , the Tuskens claimed the Podracer of Teemto Pagalies . Despite the growing number of wrecks , Kee was unable to move ahead in the pack . Finally , during the last stretch of lap two , which passed over the Hutt Flats , Kee flew his Podracer off course and disappeared , never to be seen again . Skywalker ended up winning the Boonta . Although Kee ' s ultimate fate is unknown , if he had died , he would be one of only two casualties to have taken place during the race , the other being Tyerell , who had died during his wreck in the Laguna Caves . The rest of the pilots who had wrecked survived their collisions to race another day . Years later during the Galactic Civil War , replicas of Kee ' s Block2 Special were sold to spacers . Personality and traits . Neva Kee was an excitable individual who flew a daredevil Podracer . Due to how different his Podracer was built , he was considered to have something of a rebellious image , and as such garnered a following of like minded fans . However , critics cited the Xamster as being completely insane . Regardless of what anyone had to say , Kee never let the crowds get to him or disrupt his focus . As Kee gained further fame from his career on Baroonda , he eventually made his way to Tatooine for the famed Boonta Eve Classic . However , the race would become his last . It is not known what caused him to veer off course during the Boonta ' s second lap . A Xamster , Kee had bluish - green skin across the back of his body , his arms , and his head . This was offset by an off - white color that dominated his chest and abdomen , along with the inside of his ears and his lower jaw . Kee had red eyes and had a patch of off - white hair in the center of his chest . His back had blue colored spines that went down the length of it , along with some spines going down his stomach . He had small white horns or spines on the back of his head that jutted out at various angles . Xamster ' s were often short and Kee was no exception , standing at only 1 . 07 meters tall . Skills and abilities . Neva Kee had the mental resolve and quick reflexes one would need in order to pilot a Podracer , much less a Podracer which was renowned for it ' s tight handling and furious accelerator . Kee ' s familiarity with the quirks of the Block2 Special granted him victories on Baroonda , most notably on the Baroo Coast course . Kee headed to Tatooine for further tests of skill , and while he had survived at least one race on Tatooine , he somehow managed to disappear completely from the Boonta Eve Classic , and by extension , the rest of the sport . Equipment . The most notable aspect of Neva Kee ' s career was his unique Podracer , a Farwan & Glott produced 8T8 - Twin Block2 Special . The Podracer was cited as having more relation to a swoop than a Podracer , seeing that traditional Podracers consisted of engines attached to a cockpit with the use of cables and energy binders . The Block2 however ditched that concept for something different : A Podracer with no cables or energy binders at all , making for one solid vehicle . In addition , the Block2 had the oddity of having the cockpit placed in front of the engines , as opposed to behind it . As such , this made head - on collisions much deadlier . In addition , the Block2 was fairly frail , and could not suffer too much abuse from a course ' s terrain or the attacks of other pilots . Instead , the Block2 Special relied heavily on it ' s otherwise superior mobility and traction to keep it in the race , unscathed . Kee ' s Block2 was painted with a bright blue color that dominated the top of the pod , while the underside was silver in color . The engines also had white stripes that circled around them , as well as the front of the engines having more of a purple hue to them . The front of the cockpit was adorned with a symbol painted in white . When racing , Kee did not utilize headgear . Instead , he just wore a gold harness or brown robes when in the cockpit . Behind the scenes . Neva Kee first appeared in the 1999 film , as one of the Podracer pilots from the film ' s Podracing scene . Early drafts of the film did not feature Neva Kee directly , instead introducing a character named Habba Kee . Habba did not appear in the film , but did appear in the written by Terry Brooks . Habba Kee also appeared in the junior novel " " . In both books , Habba crashes and is killed during the Boonta Eve Classic . In the film , Neva Kee appeared only as a low resolution computer - generated model that was used for distance shots of Kee ' s Podracer , despite a detailed maquette being built of the character as well several detailed illustrations from concept artist Terryl Whitlatch , who originally used Kee ' s design for the pilot Wan Sandage . During the film , Neva Kee does not suffer Habba Kee ' s fate . Neva Kee did appear in later drafts , including one that labeled Kee ' s homeworld as Aquilae . Neva Kee had a far more substantial appearance in the 1999 tie - in video game " " , released for both the PC and Nintendo 64 . Kee was one of several playable characters , and he could be unlocked during the second circuit on the first track that took place on Baroonda . Kee is initially locked from players , but if they manage to win Kee ' s favored course , players can unlock his pod to race with . Kee is voiced by Peter Lurie , who also voiced Boles Roor in the game . Kee was set to appear in " Racer ' s " 2002 sequel , " " , as evidence by a number of pre - release screenshots . Kee was ultimately cut from the game . While not a part of the Podracing story mode , Neva Kee did nonetheless appear in the 2012 video game " Kinect Star Wars " . Players could select his Podracer to race in for free races . Concept art created by Robert St . Aubin depicted Kee with much more piloting gear than he has been previously seen with . Kee ' s Podracer appears on the cover of the junior novel " " , written by Jude Watson . The cover depicts Anakin Skywalker piloting it . Neither Kee nor Kee ' s Podracer appear anywhere in the novel , however . While Skywalker does fly an old Podracer ' s vehicle , he actually flies Ratts Tyerell ' s " Titan " 2150 . During the release of " The Phantom Menace " , Micro Machines released a die - cast toy of Neva Kee ' s Podracer .