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Rune Haako

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this Neimoidian served as a Trade Federation settlement officer and legal counsel, and was Nute Gunray's lieutenant during the time leading up to the Battle of Naboo. Known as a ruthless businessbeing who viewed his associates as enemies, Haako was the only one of the Neimoidian leaders to ever have encountered the Jedi Knights. Rune Haako strongly disliked direct confrontation, and developed skills in stealthy attacks as a result. During the search for Hath Monchar, it was Haako who suggested to Gunray that they employ Mahwi Lihnn to hunt the rogue Neimoidian down. Later, after the blockade of Naboo had been started, he was extremely distrubed to learn that Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi had been dispatched to Naboo. When Darth Sidious had Daultay Dofine demoted for questioning his plans, Haako was promoted into Dofine's position. Together, Haako and Gunray managed to carry out the Sith Lord's plans agains the Naboo and the Gungans, but were unable to completely control the planet. They were captured during the Battle of Naboo by Queen Amidala and her forces, and were returned to Coruscant for trial. Like the rest of the Trade Federation's leadership, Rune Haako was allowed to go free after what amounted to a slap on the wrist, much to the dismay of the inhabitants of Naboo. In the wake of the Republic's victory at the Battle of Geonosis, Rune Haako fled with Nute Gunray and the Separatist leaders to several remote worlds, always trying to remain one step ahead of their Jedi pursuers. After hiding on Utapau under the protection of General Grievous, the Separatists were taken to Mustafar. It was there, after Darth Sidious finally lured Anakin Skywalker to the Darth Side of the Force, that the Separatist leaders met their deaths. Skywalker was dispatched to Mustafar by Sidious himself, with orders to eliminate them. Skywalker eventually killed Haako, before setting off after the rest of the Separatist leaders. Rune Haako was acted by Jerome Blake and voiced by James Taylor in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace.