Sib Canay

Sib Canay

Sib Canay was amaleNeimoidian who served as anofficer in theTrade Federation during theClone Wars. He was in command of theblockade ofPantora, with the secret intention of forcing themoon to join theSeparatist Alliance. To this end, he hired abounty hunter tokidnap the daughters ofPantoranSupreme ChairmanNotluwiski Papanoida to further pressure thePantoran Assembly. One of the daughters,Che Amanwe was held hostage on hisflagship.

During the blockade, he admitted PantoranSenatorRiyo Chuchi and herservant onto hisbattleship to negotiate. However, the servant was in realityJediPadawan Ahsoka Tano, and their true mission was torescue the Chairman's daughter. He confronted the three with aplatoon ofbattle droids, but was defeated. In front of his own men, Canay confessed to Tano's accusations ofconspiring with the Separatists, and he agreed to lift the blockade. After the incident was over, SenatorLott Dod distanced the Federation from Canay in theSenate, and said that his actions had been "of his own accord," products of "Nute Gunray's influence."

Biography[]

In21 BBY,^[3] Sib Canay, amaleNeimoidian hailing fromCato Neimoidia,^[1] was sent to thePantora system to administrate ablockade over theplanet ofPantora from hisbattleship. Later, during the blockade, Canay was visited byPantoranSenatorRiyo Chuchi and herservant, when the visitors arrived, Canay greeted them and asked the senator if thechairman of Pantora had agreed to "their terms," which was not the case. Chuchi later suggested that Pantora was going to join theSeparatist Alliance, then, Canay invited her and the senator's servant to their rooms. As the newcomers went to their rooms, Tano and Chuchi distracted aNeimoidian Royal Guard and entered the meetings room.^[2]

Then, Canay and anotherNeimoidian entered the room, discussing thekidnapping of the chairman of Pantora's daughters. There, Canay stated that he understood the other's profits margins with the separatists could be considerable, however, he still did not agree to the kidnapping. Then, the Neimoidian attempted to dismiss Canay's concerns, however, an angered Canay shouted "why the daughters were on his ship," provoking Chuchi, who was hiding under the meetings room's desk, to gasp. As the neimoidians looked for them in the room, they escaped and fled to thedetention block, where Tano used amind trick on aNeimoidian guard, which then let them enter the detention block, allowing them to look for the Papanoidas. On the ship'sbridge, aB1-series battle droid informed Canay of the visitor's whereabouts, then, Canay stated that "they were a little too curious for their own good", and procceeded to arrest them with severalB2-series super battle droids, which Tanodestroyed. Then, having defeated Canay, several Neimoidian guards along with the Neimoidian envoy attempted to arrest Tano, there Canay stated that he wanted hislitigator. However, Chuchi used blackmail to force the envoy to surrender and free Papanoida's daughters, defeating the Neimoidians.^[2]

Legacy[]

After the incident was over, SenatorLott Dod distanced the Federation from Canay in theSenate, and said that his actions had been "of his own accord," products of "Nute Gunray's influence."^[2]

Personality and traits[]

Sib Canay was a male neimoidian with light gray mottled skin.^[2]

Skills and abilities[]

Canay was a foolish commander and negotiator.^[2]

Behind the scenes[]

Sib Canay appeared in "Sphere of Influence,"^[2] the fourth episode of the animated television seriesStar Wars: The Clone Wars''third season. He was voiced byCorey Burton.^[4] InCrisis on Naboo, his model is reused and given a palette swap to serve as Cad Bane's Neimoidian disguise.

Appearances[]

• Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Sphere of Influence"(First appearance)

Sources[]

• "Sphere of Influence" Episode Guide | The Clone Wars onStarWars.com(backup link)
• Sib Canay in theDatabank(backup link)

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