Snoova

"I heard you're looking for Snoova. You've found him. I don't like people who ask questions about me."

- Snoova

Snoova (meaning "quick eye" in Shyriiwook ) was one of the few known Wookiee bounty hunters, known to have had connections to the criminal organization Black Sun. He carried a death mark from other Wookiees for violating Wookiee honor precepts by using his claws in his chosen profession; though they make formidable weapons, Wookiees were forbidden from using them for anything besides peaceful purposes.

Biography
"You don't know much about bounty hunters, do you? We're not chatty."

- Snoova

Snoova was exiled from Kashyyyk for using claws in combat and was labeled a Madclaw. He lost an eye in pursuit of a bounty and had replaced it with an eyepatch connected to cybernetics hidden in the eye socket. Snoova was a part of the Aurodium Sword mercenary group, and a friend of Alpha-66.

Following the battle of Talus, Snoova was among many bounty hunters involved in capturing Emperor's Most Wanted, individuals from a list of high-paid bounties on critical Rebel Alliance leaders. He captured a bounty from the list and delivered it to the Imperial outpost at Dee'ja Peak on Naboo. Rumors about that were spread by the witnesses, and soon Rebel agents, posing as smugglers, arrived at Dee'ja Peak, looking for Snoova. However, thanks to his contacts, Snoova had found the operatives first. Near the center of the outpost, their leader was center pushed into an alley, where he was attacked by Snoova and several Black Sun thugs. After a long and vicious firefight, the Wookiee bounty hunter was wounded and his Black Sun associates decided to escape. Reluctantly, Snoova answered the Rebel's question, pointing at Bossk as the bounty hunter who knew prisoners' current location.

When Princess Leia Organa sought the aid of Black Sun when planning to rescue Han Solo, she and Chewbacca were provided disguises as bounty hunters to land on Coruscant and meet with Prince Xizor. Leia's disguise belonged to the Ubese hunter Boushh, and Chewbacca's was based on that of Snoova. To appear like Snoova, Chewbacca shaved the top of his head as a square, and dyed black stripes on his body. Chewbacca also carried Snoova's preferred weapons: a vibro-ax and large blaster rifle.

Behind the scenes
An action figure of Chewbacca disguised as Snoova was made in 1996 as part of the Shadows of the Empire assortment of the Power of the Force 2 line. It was an extensively retooled version of the first Power of the Force 2 Chewbacca figure, including the shaved head, dyed fur, and armor. The figure also included a blaster rifle, vibro-ax, and detachable cape.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds
 * Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron
 * Shadows of the Empire novel
 * Shadows of the Empire 3
 * Shadows of the Empire 3

Notes and references
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