Bossk'wassak'Cradossk

**Bossk'wassak'Cradossk**, known more commonly as **Bossk**, was a male Trandoshan bounty hunter and the son of Cradossk who was known for hunting Wookiees. During the Clone Wars, Bossk worked alongside fellow hunters Aurra Sing and Castas to mentor the orphaned Boba Fett. Their scheme to kill Fett's hated enemy Mace Windu resulted in Fett and Bossk's arrest. After a stint in prison, Bossk worked in Krayt's Claw, Fett's syndicate of bounty hunters, taking jobs for clients including Otua Blank on Quarzite and, later into the war, worked for their former companion from the Quarzite mission Asajj Ventress to help free Quinlan Vos from Serenno.

After the rise of the Empire, Bossk continued to be one of the biggest names in the bounty hunting business despite eventually drifting apart from Boba and working mostly solo. At one point, he traveled to the Outer Rim planet of Lothal to collect a bounty on the Dug criminal Gronson Takkaro, who had jumped bail in the Ahakista system. During his trip Bossk also joined forces with the Force-sensitive street urchin Ezra Bridger to stop the corrupt Imperial Security Bureau Lieutenant Jenkes. Bossk also took part in hunting Wookiees that were natural enemies of his species, particularly growing a distaste for the Wookiee Chewbacca and his partner Han Solo. Despite just having finished a mission where his last surviving sibling, his sister Doshanalawook, made him swear to stop hunting Wookiees, Bossk was called upon by Darth Vader to find and capture Solo, Chewbacca, and the *Millennium Falcon*.

## History

### On Nar Shaddaa

In 5 ABY, Bossk was seen on a wheelchair at the Nar Shaddaa Hospital on the moon Nar Shaddaa watching Jar Jar Binks' concert on TV, booing at the screen with other bounty hunters. He was then rolled away by a 2-1B-series medical droid.

### Mission to Quarzite

Sometime later, he was among a team of bounty hunters who were to protect the shipment of a valuable cargo via subtram on Quarzite. The team, consisting of himself, Boba Fett, who was recruited by him to take the recently-deceased Herf Nadon's place on the mission; IG-11, Zuckuss, 4-LOM and Toro Calican, left Tatooine aboard the *Slave I* and traveled to Quarzite's space station, where Fett landed his ship. As they departed their ship, the team was met by their Belugan employers, who explained the mission. The team would be escorting a subtram in the planet's crystalline caverns. The tram was host to cargo valuable to Quarzite's museum. IG-11 asked what the cargo was, but one of the Belugans told him that it was none of the hunter's concern. The Belugans and the bounty hunters headed to a series of turbolifts nearby, where they would descend past the planet's hostile surface and to the crystal underworld below. Bossk entered one of the lifts alone, and altogether he and the others were brought to the tram station.

Once they got off the lifts, the bounty hunters helped the Belugan guards bring the cargo to the tram. As they walked towards the train, Bossk noticed the small box and sardonically asked Fett if it was all the cargo was. Fett responded that he didn't care what it was, as long as they got paid. Once the cargo was fully loaded, the team split into three groups. Zuckuss and 4-LOM stayed with the cargo, while Fett and Bossk guarded the engine room. Securing the back platform were IG-11 and Calican. Not long into the journey, IG contacted the other teams and told them that they had company: a group of Kage Warriors, seeking to hijack the cargo from the tram. Immediately after getting the droid's transmission, Bossk and Boba noticed footsteps coming from above the tram. A group of three warriors entered the engine room in the front of the car, and three more entered from the back. While Boba fought off the three in front, Bossk shot down one in the back and engaged the others. Bossk and Boba managed to hold them off, and Boba left Bossk to check on the cargo. On the back platform, IG-11 was pushed over the side of the tram, and Calican was alone to fend off the increasing number of attackers. She commed the team and told them that she needed a hand, and Boba ordered Bossk to go help her. While taking out the last of the warriors in the engine room, Bossk threw one against a wall accidentally shorting the lights on the tram. Bossk told Boba that he was on his way and began heading towards the back platform. While in the car between the engine room and the back, he was attacked by a group of warriors. One blew blinding dust into Bossk's eyes, effectively leaving Bossk unable to see. One of the warriors grabbed hold of Bossk's side, while the others pummeled him and brought him closer to the edge of the tram. Although Bossk fought back, he was no match incapacitated and was pushed overboard. He managed to land on all fours and roared in anger as the tram sped away.

Shortly after Bossk was pushed overboard, both Zuckuss and 4-LOM ended up overboard as well, with Calican soon following. While Boba continued with the mission, the other hunters made their way back to *Slave I*. Fett was left alone to complete the mission by himself. After delivering the cargo to the museum, Fett returned to *Slave I* with the promised unmarked credits from the Belugans, meeting up with the other hunters.

### Perusal on the *Halcyon*

During the reign of the New Republic, Bossk and the rest of T'onga's crew undertook a job on the *Halcyon* for the Black Sun to capture or kill the Balosar Stolak Vandello, who was in debt to the syndicate.

### Chasing Indiana Jones

At one point in 9 ABY, Bossk was part of a team of bounty hunters who chased down Indiana Jones on Genon on behalf of Grappa the Hutt.

## Personality and traits

Bossk was a moody and serious, yet ruthless and efficient bounty hunter who believed in upholding the Bounty Hunter Code at any cost. He did not like other bounty hunters or governments interfering with any of his bounties, nor questions about his past with his father. While Bossk tended to work alone, he was also capable of working with other individuals, including Boba Fett, Aurra Sing, and Ezra Bridger.

As a businessman, Bossk was also known to keep his promises to the letter of the law. He was also known as a fair and honest combatant, although later cited preferring "a big rock" to honor in combat. Bossk believed the hunt itself mattered more than credits, yet he found himself in need of money on several occasions. He was impatient and did not believe in subtlety, getting the job done however he thought was appropriate.

The Trandoshan viewed instinct as "fierce, not cruel" and believed that the only purpose of the Wookiee species was to be hunted. At an early age, he learned to despise the species and would inflict gruesome injuries on the Wookiee slaves that the Trandoshans had. Despite swearing to stop hunting Wookiees after being forced to do so by his sister, who knew he was one to keep his word, Bossk pursued the bounty on Chewbacca when his hunt for Lando Calrissian was not proving fruitful.

Bossk earned his reputation as one of the best bounty hunters in the galaxy, and during the Imperial Era, his reputation was akin to that of a folk-hero. Although Bossk had some honor, he was also capable of grotesque cruelty, skinning his prey on multiple occasions.

## Appearances

* Bombad Bounty (First appearance)
* A Job Worth Payment
* Friends and Enemies (Mentioned only)
* "The Escape"—*The Further Exploits of Indiana Jones*