Gudb

"Wherever assassins gather to drink, I'll be known as Gudb the Jedi Killer!"

- Gudb

Gudb was a male gangster of an unidentified species and scourge of the Stenness star system in the name of Great Bogga the Hutt. He was the primary henchman in Bogga's enforcer gang, a group of beings that excercised Bogga's will throughout Stenness. Gudb had a pet gorm worm named Skritch, with whom he had faced many an opponent, including Jedi on occasion.

In 4,000 BBY, Gudb and his gang encountered the Human Jedi Andur Sunrider and his family on the Stenness Hyperspace Terminal. Gudb was ordered to steal the Adegan lightsaber crystals in the Jedi's possession, and managed to kill Sunrider, but was driven off without the crystals by the deceased's widow, Nomi, who took up his lightsaber and slew two of Gudb's companions. He returned to Bogga's stronghold defeated, and the Hutt accompanied Gudb on his next mission&mdash;to the planet Ambria, where the woman had fled to the safety of the resident Jedi. He and his thugs were challenged by the Vultan Jedi Oss Wilum upon their arrival, whom they overcame and prepared to kill. Gudb and his team were defeated again when Wilum's Master Thon attacked, causing them to retreat before the Jedi's strength in the Force.

Bogga later paired Gudb and his gang with the gang of pirate Finhead Stonebone, to once again attack the Jedi on Ambria and retrieve the crystals. Gudb's forces nearly succeeded, when the same timid woman from the hyperspace terminal attacked, confusing Gudb's men with Jedi battle meditation and cutting them down with her lightsaber. Rather than stay and face Nomi Sunrider again, Gudb fled Ambria in defeat, to instead face the wrath of Bogga the Hutt.

Stenness pirate
"Hey, boss&hellip;see that Jedi with the woman and kid? I heard'im talkin' about some Adegan crystals he's carryin!" "HAWR HAWR HAWR! Adegan crystals! I have a client who'll pay me a grand sum for those pretties. Get them, Gudb. But watch out&hellip; he's a Jedi."

- Gudb, and Great Bogga

Gudb was a pirate of the Stenness star system, in the service of Stenness' resident crimelord, a Hutt called Great Bogga. He often operated with his pet Gorm worm Skritch, whose poisonous bite was a weapon employed by Gudb in combat. Gudb and Skritch encountered many foes in their time together, several of which were Jedi. Though Bogga himself held court in his private residence on the moon of Vo Dasha, his gang of thugs, of which Gudb was foremost, frequented the local hyperspace terminal. There, Gudb and his partners engaged in various acts of piracy, and waited to prey upon unsuspecting travelers who were unfortunate enough to encounter them.

In 4,000 BBY, Gudb and two of Bogga's other enforcers, Quanto and Rek, were monitoring the Stenness spacestation's comm traffic, scouting for potential victims to take advantage of. Several opportunities presented themselves, including the arrival of a ship containing a considerable load of spice from Kessel, which Quanto expressed considerable in. Gudb declined the opportunity, citing the fact that the bay where the ship docked was located on the opposite side of the station, making a timely interception of the vessel virtually impossible. Nor was he excited by the arrival of two aristocrats on board a pleasure yacht out of the Empress Teta system. Gudb's interest peaked when he noticed the arrival of a third ship, whose passengers, Jedi Knight Andur Sunrider and his family, were in possession of precious Adegan crystals. Knowing that Bogga would be particularly interested in the crystals, Gudb ordered Quanto to distract the Jedi, while he set out immediately for instructions from the Hutt.

Bogga saw the crystals as leverage with which he could broker a deal with one of his clients, and tasked Gudb with stealing them. Gudb was also warned to heed his quarry's Jedi status, but Gudb felt confident in his success with Quanto, Rek, and Skritch at his side. He and his team then set out to ambush the unsuspecting family, whose service droid, A-3D0, they encountered first. Gudb fell into the crowd as Quanto and Rek accosted the droid, causing the Jedi, Andur Sunrider, to approach in his droid's defense. Gudb positioned himself behind Sunrider, bid Skritch to fill his poison sacs, and attack the Jedi. The gorm worm bit Sunrider on his neck, releasing its stored venom into the Jedi's bloodstream. Sunrider fought briefly fought to free himself from the lizard's bite before he succumbed to the poison, and died. Gudb immediately demanded the crystals from the Jedi's bewildered wife Nomi, lest she suffer the same fate. The seemingly delusional woman began to converse with someone whom Gudb could not see or hear, and shocked him further when she picked up her fallen husband's lightsaber, first bisecting Quanto, then turning her wrath on Rek and cuting him down as well. With his two comrades killed in a matter of minutes, Gudb recognized that the conflict was now evenly matched, and considered his chances of beating the female Sunrider slim at best. Gudb turned and ran instead, to report his failure to Great Bogga.

Mission to Ambria


Bogga was less than pleased by Gudb's empty-handed return. The enforcer attempted to appease the Hutt by explaining how the Jedi's wife unexpectedly killed Quanto and Rek. Unmoved, Bogga considered feeding Gudb to his pet Hssiss dragon, Ktriss, who drooled upon sight of him. Gudb cowered in fear while begging for another chance to serve the Hutt crimelord, and he was granted one&mdash;only this time, Bogga planned on accompanying Gudb the next time he set out to retrieve the Adegan crystals. Months passed, and Bogga's discovered that Sunrider had fled to the Ambria, a desolate planet in the Stenness Node of the Inner Rim. They boarded Bogga's personal dreadnaught, Enforcer One, and plotted a course for Ambria.

Gudb and the enforcer gang touched down on Ambria and immediately set out for the camp where Sunrider had taken up residence. They found her ship, the Lightside Explorer, parked nearby, and Gudb was ordered by Bogga to check the ship for the crystals. Taking a small force with him, Gudb infiltrated the vessel, and came across A-3D0, the same droid that he had encountered along with Quanto and Rek on the spacestation.

Partnership with Stonebone
At that moment, another of Bogga's enforcers, Grimorg, arrived with news that an outlaw had been captured whilst attempting to raid the Ithullian ore hauler of a Stenness system local. Rather Gudb left promising to get the crystals.

Personality and traits
Gudb was a bossy, loud-mouthed, being, whose loquacious nature caused him to often brag about his various, ill-reputed exploits. He often spoke in slang, and and barked orders at Bogga's other enforcers, since he considered himself foremost among them. He was opportunistic, quickly siezing chances he felt would enhance his position, such as when he attempted to keep the adegan crystals for himself upon locating them. In front of his fellow enforcers, Gudb displayed a tough disposition; however, in the presence of Great Bogga, Gudb was rendered utterly subserviant, going so far as to stutter his words and even grovel when threatened with severe disciplinary action his Hutt boss.



Gudb showed no respect for women, children, or those whom he considered weaker than himself. He often used intimidation when facing lesser opponents, and resorted to making threats, should his victims offer any sort of resistance. He displayed a lack of compassion in refusing to allow Nomi Sunrider a moment of grief, despite having just witnessed her husband's murder by Gudb's design. Gudb was an aggressive individual, but when faced with odds he felt were not in his favor, he would reconsider his current standing and usually make a quick exit. A fair fight to Gudb meant that he was the combatant with superior numbers, and superior weaponry; when presented with an opponent who potentially stood on equal ground as he, Gudb preferred to disengage his enemy and make a speedy exit, rather than possibly suffer defeat.

Abilities
"My little pet gorm worm Skritch and I faced a couple'o Jedi in our time, ain't we Skritch? And we learned a thing or two&hellip;"

- Gudb

Gudb was fluent in basic, and could understand Huttese with relative ease. He was able to handle blaster weapons, and had skill with operating communications equipment. Gudb was cunning, and bragged about his ability to contend with Jedi, claiming to have encountered and bested them in combat several times in his past. He would also surprise his enemies with his pet gorm worm, whose poisonous bite carried the potential to kill its victims. He preferred to keep his pet with him, and expressed regret on one occasion for not bringing him along.

Gudb experienced first hand what a lightsaber was capable of, having witnessed his colleague Quanto get bisected with one. From then on, Gudb recognized the energy blade as a superior weapon, and usually retreated when faced with one. He had no ability to manipulate the Force, and was ignorant to what it specifically was. He only knew that it was a field of energy of which his attacks were unable to penetrate, such as the Force shield created by Thon; nor was he able to withstand the powerful Force waves projected by the Jedi Master. Gudb was easily influenced by the Force, and succumbed to the mental suggestions of Nomi Sunrider's battle meditation when she caused the enforcers to fight amongst each other for her Adegan crystals.

Appearances

 * Tales of the Jedi: The Saga of Nomi Sunrider
 * Tales of the Jedi (audio)