Finhead Stonebone

Finhead Stonebone was a pirate in the Stenness Node, and captain of Marauder Starjacker. During the time of the Old Sith Wars, his species and planet of origin were unknown to the Galactic Republic.

After stealing several pounds of mutonium from a shuttle piloted by Captain Gruna, Finhead's ship was captured by Bogga the Hutt's Enforcer One, due to Bogga's assigned protection of Gruna. Instead of sentencing Stonebone to death, Bogga decided to use him and his accomplices to retrieve Adegan crystals that Bogga believed to be rightfully his from Jedi Master Thon of Ambria. Finhead and his crew reluctantly went to Ambria with an entourage of Bogga's employees. When they arrived however, they were quickly thwarted by Nomi Sunrider and her battle meditation, turning them against each other.

Finhead's fate after the loss at Ambria is unknown, though it is very likely that Bogga killed him.

Early life
The being known as Finhead Stonebone kept his origins shrouded in mystery. A member of an unknown insectoid species, he arrived in Republic space around 4,012 BBY, unable to speak even a word of Galactic Basic Standard. Stonebone showed an aptitude for working as a criminal shortly after his arrival into the known regions of space, and within the space of one standard month, he had procured a position manning the guns aboard a pirate vessel in the Vorc Sector. After two years of loyal servitude, he had become first mate of the ship, and he eventually pillaged enough Galactic Standard Credits to maintain a starship of his own. He stole the Marauder Starjacker, a modified Byblos Drive Yards E-2 asteroid mining vehicle, and the Stenness Raider, choosing the Starjacker as his flagship.

He kept his real name and his species secret, operating through a series of aliases and nicknames. Finhead Stonebone was the name he went by when he relocated to the Stenness system in the Mid Rim, over a dozen years after becoming a pirate. He decided to set up a base in the mineral-rich system after a territorial dispute with the captain he once served in the Vorc Sector. The feud was short, though Stonebone decided to cut his losses and flee, as the conflict took many lives on both sides. However, Stenness was the home of a wealthy and merciless Hutt crimelord named Great Bogga, who resented any outsiders encroaching on his turf. However, Stonebone managed to strike a deal with the slug-like Hutt.

Fresh ore deposits had recently been discovered in the system, and Bogga saw the potential for exploitation held by the Nessies&mdash;the twenty-five near-Human species who mined the planets of the system and traded with offworlders. Using great hollowed insects known as Ithullian ore haulers, the Nessies were running a lucarative trade, which Bogga sought to disrupt. Stonebone was tasked with raiding and harassing the ore haulers, so that the Nessie corporations would be forced to enlist the protection of Great Bogga and his brutal enforcers. Stonebone gladly did so, earning a reputation as one of the best pirates in the system, and soon thereafter, the Nessie captains pleaded with Bogga to step in. The Hutt agreed, earning a great deal of money from the deal. However, rather than let Stonebone successfully loot the occasional ship as was originally agreed, Bogga double crossed the secretive pirate, countering his every move.

Every time Stonebone attempted to raid an ore hauler, Bogga had his guards intercept Stonebone and his crew, meaning the pirate always had low funds, and two starships desperately in need of repair. Stonebone, however, managed to stay alive during these attacks, and began hiding in the numerous hideouts he had build in the system. Rather than fleeing Stenness, Stonebone counterattacked his former employer; he and his motley band of space pirates did their best to hit every single ore hauler than passed through the region. Bogga's clients no longer felt safe, even with the Hutt's enforcers protecting them; this enraged Bogga, who put ordered the immediate capture of Stonebone and every single member of his crew. Great Bogga had a plethora of contacts in Stenness, meaning he knew everything that went on in what he considered his own space. However, Stonebone was used to being secretive, and managed to elude Bogga's warriors and contacts, further infuriating the "The Merciful One," as the gangster liked to be called.

In 4,000 BBY, Finhead Stonebone and his crew planned what they hoped would be a lucrative raid on an Ithullian ore-hauler captained by a Nessie known as Gruna. They landed their ships on top of the Hauler, peircing the ship's hull with their mosquito-like snouts. However, the ship's escort, provided by Bogga, did not take long to open fire on the Marauder Starjacker and the Stenness Raider. Stonebone was prepared though, and his ships were well equipped to deal with the rookie pilots that Bogga employed. A gunner named C'borp dealt the fatal blow. With the advanced guard defeated, Finhead's crew had a free run at the ore hauler. Using a tactic they had perfected in previous raids, they released their own cargo into space, creating a vacuum which led the valuable Mutonium ore deposits into their ships' cargo holds. After plundering the ships and kidnapping the Nessie females, Stonebone prepared to leave the Stenness system with all the potential profits they had stolen. The pirates began celebrating, however, it turned out to be premature. Bogga had caught wind of the attempt, and sent his best and most loyal enforcer, a Weequay named Grimorg, to capture Stonebone. The mighty dreadnought Enforcer One used a tractor beam to pull Stonebone in, finally apprehending the insectoid marauder.

Death
Stonebone and his loyal assailants were taken to Bogga's fortress on the moon of the planet Taboon, named Vo Dasha. He was brought before Bogga, who told the pirate that normally the likes of Finhead would be killed the instant they crossed the Hutt; however, a special set of circumstances meant he instead had a daunting task for the insectoid captain. A great Tchuukthai beast calling himself Master Thon, who lived on the planet Ambria in the Stenness system, was in possession of several extremely valuable Adegan crystals, which the Hutt desperately wanted. He ordered Stonebone to kill Thon and retrieve the crystals, telling him that if he did not, he would be fed to the Hutt's hssiss, vicious reptiles imported from Lake Natth on Ambria. Stonebone knew of Thon's prowess in the Force, and told Bogga that he would rather face a hundred Gank Killers. Bogga reacted angrily to this snide remark, ordering his pet hssiss, a female named Ktriss, to kill Stonebone's loyal first mate Roko. He watched in horror as Roko was shredded to pieces by the vicious creature, and he knew that he had to obey Bogga; he had to go to Ambria and kill Thon.

Behind the scenes
Finhead Stonebone was created by Star Wars author Tom Veitch for the Saga of Nomi Sunrider story arc, featuring in the Knights of the Old Republic sub-series, part of the Tales of the Jedi'' comic series. In the comics, he was illustrated by Pamela Rambo, David Roach and Willie Schubert. His backstory was later expanded upon in the RPG book Tales of the Jedi Companion.

Appearances

 * Tales of the Jedi: The Saga of Nomi Sunrider