Castas

Castas was a male Klatooinian bounty hunter who worked with Aurra Sing, Bossk, and Boba Fett in a bounty hunter crew during the Clone Wars, helping Boba track down Jedi Master Mace Windu. He was later killed by Sing at a bar on Florrum.

Biography

Search for Windu

Castas operated as a bounty hunter during the Clone Wars.^[4] Joining Aurra Sing's crew, he signed on with fellow hunters Aurra Sing and Bossk to help Boba Fett seek his revenge for his father Jango's death^[3] by killing Jedi Master Mace Windu. Together, they went to Vanqor, where they entered the wreckage of the Endurance and captured Admiral Kilian, Commander Ponds and a clone navigation officer. The hunters left a bomb behind and returned to Slave I.^[4]

Upon their arrival, Windu and Anakin Skywalker triggered the bomb, causing an explosion that trapped them in the wreckage. Although Castas wanted to leave and collect the bounty on the Republic officers, Fett convinced him, Sing, and Bossk that Count Dooku would pay them extra for killing Windu and Skywalker.^[4]

Quitting

After Sing took Kilian and the clones hostage, a discussion on board the Slave I broke out. Castas had decided he had enough and that the whole situation had become more complicated than what he had signed on for, pointing out the failed attempts at killing Windu and bringing the Endurance down. Sing, displeased with what turned out to be what she considered a very sad excuse for a bounty hunter, decided that if Castas did not want to go along with the whole situation, he was going to be allowed to walk away at the next stop they make. Sing decided this to be the planet Florrum, where she had an old friend who might be able to take Castas's place in the whole "kill Windu" endeavor.^[2]

When Slave I arrived at Florrum, there they were welcomed by none other than Hondo Ohnaka, who turned out to be Sing's old friend and lover. Castas was greeted as not the first one who couldn't handle Sing's leadership. On the projector, Castas decided to talk to Fong Do, a Nautolan crook^[1] on Coruscant. During the conversation, Castas said that he had valuable information for "the right people". This secret talk was overheard by Sing, who spied on Castas with her antenna. Shortly after insulting her as an "old hag" and offering information on the failed mission, Sing turned around, pulled out one of her blaster pistols, and when Castas turned around, shot him through his one remaining eye. He snapped round in pain and hugged the projector, before his corpse slid to the floor. Boba was distressed by the killing, but Ohnaka got his men to clear Castas' body away while everyone else went about their business as usual after a small chuckle at the incident.^[2]

Personality and traits

"I never took you for a coward, Castas."

―Aurra Sing^[2]

Castas was a beefy^[1] Klatooinian male,^[3] bounty hunter and mercenary, who was 1.99 meters (6 feet, 6 inches) tall,^[1] with green eyes and brown skin.^[4] Although tough, Castas was also cowardly and unwilling to stick his neck out, a fact which did not sit well when he signed up with Aurra Sing. His cowardice eventually cost him his life.^[2]

Aside from being a coward, Castas was known to have anger issues. Some of which surfaced in the worst possible times like when he almost beat up Boba Fett, for which he was going to be shot by Aurra Sing herself. Castas would also often complain about his work if it started to get dangerous or difficult, which almost caused the fight with Boba when he chastised Castas for complaining about the job when he had done virtually nothing.^[4] Castas was not very bright and did not always think his actions all the way through. For example, when he had the idea to sell information on Aurra Sing, he chose to do it within Sing's hearing range.^[2]

Skills and abilities

Castas was highly proficient in armed and unarmed combat. He was also skilled in intimidation.^[1]

Equipment

Castas was equipped with a scoped blaster pistol and had multiple beige pouches across his chest.^[4]

Behind the scenes

Castas was created for the 2008 Star Wars: The Clone Wars television series, where he first appeared in the season 2 episode, "R2 Come Home." Castas returned in the following episode, "Lethal Trackdown," where he was killed by Aurra Sing.^[2]