Edcel Bar Gane/Legends

Edcel Bar Gane was the Senator of Roona, representing his planet in the Galactic Senate during the last decades of the Galactic Republic.

Biography
Edcel Bar Gane was the Senator of the planet Roona during the last years of the Galactic Republic. He was assisted by an aide of the same species.

Bar Gane had voiced concerns about Valorum's actions and their impact on the stability of the Republic as early as 33 BBY, thinking that Valorum's ineffectiveness would further divide the politicians in extremes. During this time, Bar Gane allied himself with the influential yet corrupt Senators Orn Free Taa, Passel Argente and Toonbuck Toora, and was a supporter of Palpatine.

Bar Gane seconded the motion for a Vote of No Confidence in the leadership of Supreme Chancellor Finis Valorum prior to the Battle of Naboo.

Bar Gane would later continue to serve as senator to Roona at the dawn of the Clone Wars in 21 BBY. During the war, the Separatist Congress proposed a peace negotiation with the Galactic Senate. However, Senators Gume Saam and Lott Dod along with InterGalactic Banking Clan Representative Nix Card conspired with former Jedi Count Dooku, the public leader of the Confederacy of Independent Systems, to have Coruscant attacked, which was successfully carried out by General Grievous's demolition droids. They attacked the Coruscant power generator, which caused a planet-wide blackout. During a session following the attack, an angered Bar Gane declared "How dare they!" which fellow Senator Zinn Paulness agreed with.

Personality and traits
Bar Gane was a Roonan, a green-skinned humanoid species similar in appearance to a Neimoidian save for his large, blue-silver oval eyes. He spoke with a sibilant voice. Bar Gane was surprisingly intolerant of other species, especially in his private business sector on Coruscant.

During his time on Coruscant, Bar Gane visited the Coruscant Opera House, like many other politicians of the time. Bar Gane was known to have assisted to a representation of The Brief Reign of Future Wraiths, performed by a Bith company, and shared balcony with his political allies.

Behind the scenes
The name "Edcel Bar Gane" comes from Nick Dudman, the Live Action Animatronics Effects Supervisor on The Phantom Menace. He remarked that "an Edsel was a bargain at some point", knowing that George Lucas, having a passion towards old cars, would understand what it meant.

This character has been errenously called "Edcel Bar Gan" in some sources.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Darth Plagueis
 * Cloak of Deception
 * Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
 * Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace novel