| A bounty hunter who saw a competitor get the big catch, this member of the insectlike Gand species was one of his planet's most successful findsmen. Zuckuss is from the gaseous planet Gand where people hunters-or findsmen-are highly honored. He used the elaborate and arcane rituals of his ancestors to help him in his hunts. Off-planet, Zuckuss had to wear a special breathing mask to protect him from harmful oxygen. He also wore a set of battle armor under his heavy cloak and hung a computer and sensor array on straps around his neck. He was a hard-working bounty hunter, willing to pursue his quarry in any enviroment. Using his often correct predictions and hunches, Zuckuss's success rate was high and he could command a top price. He was hired by Tatooine crime lord Jabba the Hutt and paired with the rogue protocol droid 4-LOM. The droid's analytical skills perfectly complemented Zuckuss's intuition. The two heeded the call by Darth Vader and agreed to search for Han Solo and the Millennium Falcon, but Boba Fett beat them to the prey. Following the Battle of Hoth, he and 4-LOM severely damaged the final escaping Rebel transport, the Bright Hope. But they then reconsidered, and helped rescue and evacuate ninety Rebels to Darlyn Boda.
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