Nute Gunray

Name: Nute Gunray Homeworld: Cato Neimoidia Born: 62 BBY Species: Neimoidian Gender: Male Height: Eye color:Red Affiliation:
 * 1.92 meters
 * Hair color:None
 * Galactic Republic
 * Trade Federation
 * Confederacy of Independent Systems

Nute Gunray was the male Neimoidian who the Viceroy of the Trade Federation. Gunray's rise to power was due to the former Jedi Knight Khameir Sarin, now Darth Maul, Lord of the Sith, who helped turn the Trade Federation into a part of the Confederacy of Independent Systems.

In 23 BBY, the Invasion of Naboo began, with Gunray's command ship was boarded by Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi, who attempted to negotiate with Gunray. However, the panicked Viceroy contacted Maul and asked what to do. Maul told Gunray to simply ignore the Jedi, but realized since the Neimoidian was a coward to simply kill him if it pleased him. Gunray began by destroying the Republic transport, then he sent a squad of battle droids to eliminate Kenobi. This failed and he escaped with the invasion fleet.

Gunray was then contacted by Naboo's queen Sabé Amidala, who warned Gunray that the Federation went too far. Gunray eventually received word that droid commander OOM-9 had kidnapped Amidala. Gunray and his attaché Rune Haako traveled to Naboo's capital, Theed, to catch up with OOM-9 and the captured Queen, along with her handmaidens, guards, and closest advisers. OOM-9 handed the droids over to another droid squadron to be taken to the concentration camps, but the squad was destroyed by Kenobi, who fled with the Queen.

Gunray soon told Maul of his failure to capture the queen, so the mission to find the queen was now in the hands of the Sith Lord.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Saga (KHS Edition)
 * Star Wars: Episode I - Menace Reborn(1st Appearance)
 * The Ultimate Battle Part I
 * The Ultimate Battle Part II