Bequesh Bequesh , also known as The Cardinal , was the Human male administrator of the " Tanquilla Beach " shadowport located in the Kathol sector of the Outer Rim Territories . Born before 92 BBY , Bequesh was a member of an outlaw - tech group that took possession of a strip mined asteroid . The group relocated it to a nebulae in a corner of the Kathol sector and established it as one of the sector ' s main shadowports and smuggling hubs . Bequesh , the last survivor of the group , ruled the station with an iron fist , maintaining an active role in the day - to - day running of " Tanquilla Beach " . By 8 ABY , his great age forced him to use a hoverchair for mobility , but he retained the use of his mental faculties . When the New Republic CR90 corvette " FarStar " arrived at the station to repair its hyperdrive , Bequesh met with the starship ' s officers to determine whether or not they posed a threat to his operations . Biography . Born sometime before 92 BBY , the Human male Bequesh was a member of an outlaw - tech group that took possession of a large asteroid located in a system close to the planet Gandle Ott in the Kathol sector of the Outer Rim Territories . The asteroid had been strip - mined and abandoned by miners after its resources were exhausted . Bequesh and the group somehow managed to relocate the asteroid to a small nebulae located in a remote corner of the sector , setting it up as a shadowport named " Tanquilla Beach " to serve the needs of smugglers and pirates . Specializing in technical expertise and high technology , " Tanquilla Beach " became one of the sector ' s main smuggling hubs . Over the years , Bequesh and the group expanded " Tanquilla Beach " to include living quarters , technical workshops , and commercial buildings as the shadowport ' s clientèle grew . By 8 ABY , Bequesh was the last survivor of the original gang and served as the station ' s administrator . His personal quarters were located in a restricted section wing attached to the shadowport ' s central body . He was protected by his bodyguard , Hella Brün , who had saved his life several times over the course of her twenty - year service . Known as " The Cardinal , " he was believed to be the only individual who knew all of " Tanquilla Beach " secrets , and his great age had confined him to a hoverchair . Despite his frailty , he was still considered to be the unquestioned ruler of " Tanquilla Beach " , and maintained a role within the station ' s day - to - day operations . Bequesh presided over most trials held on the station , enforcing the " Tanquilla Beach " iron - clad rules and serving as a deterrent for those individuals who were tempted to break them . Bequesh also took an interest in the affairs of Spang , a talented starship engineer who ran a repair bay named Spang ' s . Spang had procured and installed the weapon systems that defended " Tanquilla Beach " , and Bequesh made it clear that anyone who messed with Spang was messing with Bequesh himself . In 8 ABY , the New Republic CR90 corvette " FarStar " arrived at " Tanquilla Beach " seeking to repair its hyperdrive which had been sabotaged by an Imperial agent loyal to Moff Kentor Sarne , a warlord who had controlled the sector . After being ousted from his capital , he had retreated with his forces to the wilds of the sector , and the " FarStar " had been assigned to track him down . Curious as to the New Republic ' s intentions , and whether or not they posed a threat to his operations , Bequesh invited the corvette ' s officers to dine with him . Satisfied that they posed no threat , Bequesh allowed the corvette ' s command crew to remain and seek a way to repair their hyperdrive . Shortly after the " FarStar " arrival , " Tanquilla Beach " was attacked by a " Carrack " - class light cruiser loyal to Sarne . The combined firepower of " Tanquilla Beach " and the " FarStar " destroyed the vessel in short order . Personality and traits . An extremely old man with white hair by 8 ABY , Bequesh was confined to a hoverchair . However , he still retained his faculties , and maintained an active role in the running of " Tanquilla Beach " . He was known to be a merciless individual towards those who broke the station ' s rules . He favored wearing expensive but tasteful robes and sashes , and carried a datapad and comlink at all times . Bequesh was knowledgeable about alien species , cultures , languages , and planetary systems , and had an understanding of the workings of a bureaucracy . The undisputed master of " Tanquilla Beach " , he was intimately familiar with its inner workings and what went on aboard the station . Bequesh was a capable negotiator , and could tell the value of objects and goods . A technician by trade , he was able to program and repair computers and droids , as well as security systems . Behind the scenes . Bequesh appeared in " Shintel Downtime " , the fourth RPG adventure in " The DarkStryder Campaign " written by Paul Sudlow and published in 1995 .