Tsui Choi

Tsui Choi was a Jedi Master and Senior General during the Clone Wars.

Biography


An Aleena male from Aleen, Choi was skilled at maneuvering even the largest of starships. He took Theen Fida as his Padawan, whom accompanied him to Yitheeth in 33 BBY, on which oceanic world the duo crashed a Consular-class cruiser. Fortunately, they were both skilled swimmers. During the same mission, Fida was killed by the Yinchorri on their homeworld of Yinchorr. Choi caught Holmar Grahrk trying to steal a Consular-class Cruiser to escape Yinchorr. Choi later attended his funeral on Coruscant.

Choi went on to become a General in the Clone Wars, leading Red Squadron into battle during the Defense of Kamino. He was amongst the Jedi spared by Dooku en route to Drongar, in an attempt on the Count's part to appear merciful and thus sway Jedi to Separatist sympathies. At one point during or prior to the Clone Wars, Choi was considered for a position on the Jedi High Council, but, possibly because of the war, the opportunity never materialized.



Tsui Choi survived Order 66 and managed to evade clonetroopers on Eriadu for the first month of the Jedi Purge. He reunited with fellow Jedi survivor Bultar Swan, and engineered a rendezvous on Kessel with six other Jedi survivors. He was shocked when he heard Master Shadday Potkin had also invited Darth Vader. He originally didn't want to fight Vader, but after Sia-Lan Wezz was killed, he told Bultar he had no choice, and threw himself into the battle. Later, stormtroopers arrived, but Tsui blocked their shots, and Roblio Darte shielded himself with a piece of rubble. Tsui leapt up to the balcony where the troopers were standing, but before he could cut them down, Vader used a Force Grip on him, holding him in mid-air. Tsui knew he was going to die, but, as a last-ditch attempt to take Vader with him, Tsui threw his lightsaber at Vader, cutting a hole in Vader's helmet. But Tsui was gunned down by the stormtroopers, and his body fell to the ground, smoking.

When the Galactic Empire emerged, official records compiled by Sate Pestage stated that Choi was executed for illegal spice trafficking.

Behind the scenes
Tsui Choi, an Expanded Universe character, almost made an appearance in Revenge of the Sith as one of the Jedi Council members. However, his appearance was taken out after it was decided that Shaak Ti wouldn't be killed on the Invisible Hand as originally planned.

Appearances

 * Jedi Council: Acts of War
 * Star Wars Republic: The Devaronian Version
 * Star Wars Republic 50: The Battle of Kamino
 * Jedi: Count Dooku
 * Star Wars: Purge