Unidentified Naboo merchant

"Oh, help me! You gotta let me out! I've been wrongfully imprisoned!"

- The prisoner begs Obi-Wan Kenobi to release him

This merchant, a Human male, was imprisoned on the planet Naboo during the Trade Federation invasion of the planet in 32 BBY. He later encountered the young Jedi called Obi-Wan Kenobi, who was on a mission to rescue the Naboo Queen Padmé Amidala. The merchant begged Kenobi to release him, and the Jedi did so. The merchant later assisted Amidala in the liberation of the planet by giving her some stockpiled weapons.

Biography
"Oh, thank you! Thank you! Ah, I'm... I'm gonna go try to find more people to, uh, to...to fight the droids!"

- The merchant thanks Kenobi

This Human male merchant was present on the planet Naboo when it was invaded by the droid forces of the Trade Federation in 32 BBY. He tried to organize the resistance, but was captured by the Trade Federation and put in a cell in the capital city of Theed, somehow managing to sneak a thermal detonator there.

Short time later, Jedi Padawan Obi-Wan Kenobi&mdash;who was on a mission to escort Queen Padmé Amidala to her starship&mdash;accidentally stumbled upon the imprisoned merchant. The merchant began begging Kenobi to set him free, explaining the circumstances of his capture. Although the Jedi initially suspected that the prisoner might have been a criminal, he did release him. The merchant gave Kenobi his thermal detonator in reward and left, promising that he would find people to fight against the droids.

The merchant then began stockpiling weapons for a battle with the Federation. Later, when Queen Amidala returned to liberate Naboo, she encountered him near the same cell he was imprisoned in. He told Amidala about the earlier encounter with Kenobi and provided the Queen with a stash of weapons. As Amidala turned to leave, he wished her luck in the liberation of the planet.

Personality and traits
"Um, ya...you see, the Trade Federation, th...they captured me when I tried to organize resistance against this...this terrible invasion!"

- The merchant

Upon his meeting with Kenobi, the merchant was very nervous and displayed "word-searching", pausing between phrases and spending some time trying to find needed words. This may indicate that he might have lied and was in fact a criminal as Kenobi suspected. However, by giving Queen Amidala his stockpiled weapons he proved that&mdash;at least partially&mdash;he had been telling the truth.

Behind the scenes
This individual's only appearance was in the 1999 video game Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, where he was voiced by one of the most prolific Star Wars voice actors, Tom Kane.

The merchant first appears as a non-player character in the fifth level of the game and the player may choose whether to release him or not. Depending on the player's choice, he may or may not later appear in the tenth level.

As an in-game easter egg, the development team made several NPCs to look like real-world celebrities. This particular merchant was given the appearance of the famous actor Sean Connery.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (video game)