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an unkempt, middle-aged man, Koong was a megalomaniac who led a group of criminals from Tawntoom Province, in the Roon System. They ran any number of illegal activities, from theft to hijacking. Koong himself was an expert in political intrigue, and maintained his position of power through any means possible. Koong amassed a small fortune after he took control of one of the lightstations in the Cloak of the Sith, by purposely crashing ships that tried to travel through the dust cloud and recovering the debris for parts. In order to maintain his position during the early years of the New Order, Koong made a deal with Admiral Screed to supply the Empire with parts in return for the freedom to operate. He mistakenly believed Mungo Baobab was one of Screed's lieutenants, until Screed himself arrived on Tawntoom to see Koong's operation. They managed to capture Baobab and his droids, but Screed reneged on the deal. In order to regain his power, Koong used the Rooz germ to try and poison the Umboo Province, but accidentally infected himself as well. Koong then ordered Nilz Yomm to begin development of a cure for the germ, but went into a rage when he learned that Baobab had stolen the cure. Koong tried to bring the entire Tawntoom Citadel down on Screed's head, but the Imperials - as well as Baobab - managed to escape. Koong himself later died from the Rooz germ, a broken man without a fortress or a kingdom.