Tsumo Tsumo was a male of a sentient species , and a captive of the bounty hunter Boba Fett in 1 ABY . Having been wanted dead or alive , Tsumo was initially kept living by Fett , but when the bounty hunter encountered the " ZZ " - class freighter " Mingula " while en route to Imperial Center , he decided to use his captive to test just how dangerous the freighter , which was apparently bereft of life forms , would be . Tsumo and Fett investigated the " Mingula " , finding all manner of valuables on board , before discovering the bodies of the Zylurian crew . Seizing a moment of distraction , Tsumo attempted to kill Fett , but was himself shot by the quicker bounty hunter . The captive fell back into one of the corpses of the crew , which released a swarm of flying fleshborer worms that quickly killed Tsumo . Biography . Tsumo was a male of his species who in 1 ABY had a bounty placed on his head , dead or alive . He was subsequently apprehended by the bounty hunter Boba Fett , who elected to keep Tsumo alive for the time being , holding his new captive in one of the holding cells aboard his " Firespray - 31 " - class patrol and attack craft " Slave I " . While en route to Imperial Center , the capital of the Galactic Empire , Fett picked up a distress signal from the " ZZ " - class freighter " Mingula " , and broke from his course to investigate — the ship did not respond to any call signs , and was detected to have no life forms on board . Tsumo was retrieved from his cell by the bounty hunter , who cryptically announced that he had a task for his captive , one that could result in Tsumo ' s death . The captive protested , claiming that one of Fett ' s other prisoners , the Ubuugan Chung , had committed worse crimes than himself . The bounty hunter was disinterested , as the Ubuugan was wanted alive and Tsumo ' s bounty would pay even if he were killed . The pair boarded the " Mingula " , Tsumo leading , and Fett trailing ten paces behind with a blaster pistol trained on the captive ' s back . Tsumo was at first unsure of his purpose , until Fett revealed that his intent was salvage . Tsumo despaired , divining that he had been brought along to ascertain how dangerous the " Mingula " was — any dangers would surely be triggered by him first . As they ventured further into the ship , Tsumo detected that there was indeed something wrong with the " Mingula " that he could not identify . Fett ordered him into the main cargo hold , which was filled to the brim with valuable items . The pair ventured upon a death casket made from highly valuable solid rodomium , to Tsumo ' s astonishment . Fett blasted the casket open to reveal the mummified body of Volpau , third cousin of Galactic Emperor Palpatine , who had died of unknown causes and was being shipped to Imperial Center for ritual incineration . Tsumo was further perturbed by the mention of " unknown causes , " but Fett nonetheless ordered him to press further into the " Mingula " after retrieving Volpau ' s valuable amulet . They soon found the bodies of all four crew members , dead and covered with what Tsumo identified as " boils . " Fett , satisfied that all on board were dead , prepared to claim the ship — Tsumo however was disturbed by the sight of he dead Zylurian crew , and asked to be returned to his cell . Before the pair could take any further action however , Tsumo noticed that the boils on one of dead Zylurians were moving and shifting . As Fett moved closer to inspect , Tsumo quickly retrieved a blaster from one of the fallen crew members and attempted to down Fett . The bounty hunter was too quick on the draw however , and was able to blast Tsumo in the shoulder . The captive was flung back into one of the Zylurian corpses , prompting a swarm of flying fleshborer worms to burst forth from the body ' s " boils . " The creatures swarmed all over Tsumo , biting and burrowing into his skin . Within moments , the captive was dead from the attack . Fett , however , ultimately escaped the " Mingula " safely . Personality and traits . Tsumo was a particularly fearful individual , continually predicting his own death at the hands of either Fett or the perils of the " Mingula " . He protested Fett ' s treatment of him on a variety of levels , be it his usage as a test case for whatever lurked aboard the " Mingula " , to the bounty hunter ' s politeness . Tsumo was continually trying to get out of his situation , pleading with Fett to release him , although the captive stopped short in one instance , citing his own inability to handle rejection . His desire to escape Fett manifested itself in an attempt to kill the bounty hunter — Tsumo however made the mistake of vocalizing his intentions , allowing the bounty hunter to get the better of him . Appearance and attire . Tsumo had black eyes and brown skin . He wore a yellow - and - white jumpsuit when held captive by Boba Fett . Behind the scenes . Tsumo first appeared in John Wagner ' s " " ( 1997 ) , penciled by Carlos Ezquerra . Although Tsumo in the comic claims that Chung has committed worse acts than he , the nature of Tsumo ' s transgression , criminal or otherwise , is not established in the comic .