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A few months into the war, Gunray ( voiced by Tom Kenny ) agrees to provide the jungle world of Rodia with fresh food and supplies after they are attacked by pirates.

Gunray demands one condition: Padmé Amidala's execution.

The plot eventually backfires on Gunray, and he is taken into custody by the Republic and to pay for his war crimes.

While en route to the Republic capital of Coruscant, he is freed by Dooku's agents, Asajj Ventress and a rogue Senate Captain by the name of Argyus.

Gunray is tracked down to a Vassek moon by Kit Fisto and his former Padawan, Nadhar Vebb, but escapes.

Darth Sidious later ordered Gunray to dispatch reinforcements to assist bounty hunter Cad Bane at Devaron.

Bane had stolen a Jedi Holocron which contained vital information which Sidious desired.

Gunray sent a Trade Federation escort of Munificent-class frigates to safeguard Bane's escape from Devaron, but was furious when he discovered that Bane had lost four of his ships in battle with the Republic.

Though Bane assured Gunray that Sidious would compensate him for the loss of his fleet, Gunray demanded that Bane transmit him the data from the Holocron, but Bane had been unable to open it thus far.

Much to Gunray's shock, Bane let Jedi board his ship, and then successfully forced Jedi Anakin Skywalker to open the Holocron in exchange for his Padawan's life.

Bane reported his success to Gunray, and the Viceroy offered to send him a rescue ship in exchange for the data from the Holocron — but Bane remained far too cagey to accept Gunray's offer, and made his own escape as the last ship in Gunray's borrowed fleet was destroyed.