Nap Lagard

"They may think they have struck a blow against the Trade Federation. But they will think again when Dorvalla is forced to make restitution to us."

- Lagard speaking of the engagemnt over Dorvalla

Nap Lagard was a male Neimoidian ship commander for the Trade Federation. In 33 BBY, he commanded the Lucrehulk-class freighter Acquisitor, which was stationed in the Outer Rim Territories. During that year, the Trade Federation ship Revenue came under attack by Nebula Front terrorists over the planet Dorvalla. Lagard answered a distress call send by captain Daultay Dofine and managed to fight off the Nebula Front with the Acquisitor. After picking up Dofine from an escape pod, he took part in a conservation with Trade Federation Viceroy Nute Gunray, which resulted in Dofine taking over command of the Acquisitor.

Biography
"Lagrad, listen closely. Contact Viceroy Gunray. It is urgent that I speak with him immediately.''" "Viceroy Gunray? What is so urgent?" "''That is for the Viceroy alone to hear."

- Dofine rebuffes Lagard during the engagament over Dorvalla

Nap Lagard was a male Neimoidian who served the Trade Federation during the final decades of the Galactic Republic. In 33 BBY, he commanded the Lucrehulk-class freighter Acquisitor, which was stationed in the Outer Rim Territories. During that time, the Revenue, another Trade Federation freighter loaded with a cache of priceless aurodium ignots, was attacked over the planet Dorvalla by Nebula Front, an organization of terrorists. Commander Daultay Dofine of the Revenue sent a distress call for help, and Lagard moved his ship to the Dorvalla system to fight off the Nebula Front troops and rescue as much of the Revenue cargo as possible.

After arriving at the Dorvalla system, Lagard and his well-armed ship quickly fought off the Nebula Front forces, except for the Hawk-Bat, the flagship of the Nebula Front-aligned mercenary Arwen Cohl. After the Hawk-Bat retreated too, a subordinate informed Lagard that they recieved a signal from the escape pod of Commander Dofine. Dofine instantly ordered Lagard to contact Trade Federation Viceroy Nute Gunray, although he did not tell Lagard why he should do so. Dofine also told Lagard that the Revenue was set to explode by Cohl, who had entered the ship during the battle and stolen its cargo before leaving in another escape pod. After the Acquisitor picked up the Revenue captain, Lagard himself&mdash;accompanied by a mechno-chair to communicate with Gunray&mdash;greeted Dofine. In the following conversation, Dofine reported the loss of the Revenue and its cargo. However, Gunray ordered Dofine to take over command of the Acquisitor from Lagard and leave the area.

Personality and traits
"The viceroy is eager to hear what you have to report. As am I, Commander."

- Nap Lagard, upon rescuing Daultay Dofine

Lagard was able to command a Trade Federation ship, and he succesfully drove back the Nebula Front forces over Dorvalla. Like most of the Trade Federation members, he hated the Nebula Front and was eager to end the threat they posed. The commander was curious about the news that Dofine wanted to report to Gunray, and Dofine rebuffed him for asking for the news. Lagard reacted quickly by asking his colleague a humiliating question about the fate of Dofine's ship. Lagard showed curiosity when Dofine wanted to communicate with Gunray and had no problem with stating that in the presence of Dofine.

Behind the scenes
Nap Lagard first appeared in Cloak of Deception, a novel written by James Luceno and published in 2001. Later, he recieved an entry in The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia (2008).

Appearances

 * Cloak of Deception