Star Wars · Question
In Attack of the Clones, what is the name of the diner owner who helps Obi-Wan identify the dart?
Answer
Dex (Dexter Jettster)
The story behind the answer
Obi-Wan takes the mysterious projectile to his four-armed Besalisk friend who runs a Coruscant diner; he instantly recognizes it as a Kamino saber dart, sending Obi-Wan to Kamino when the Jedi Archives come up empty. That rules out Watto (a Toydarian junk dealer on Tatooine), Hondo Ohnaka (a Weequay pirate mainly from The Clone Wars), and Boss Nass (the Gungan leader on Naboo).
The diner scene highlights how Jedi sometimes rely on street-level expertise rather than institutional knowledge. The 1950s-style eatery is a George Lucas nod to American Graffiti, and the tip about Kamino triggers Obi-Wan’s discovery of the clone army and the mystery of Master Sifo-Dyas. The character’s Besalisk species and affable rapport with Obi-Wan deepen the lived-in feel of Coruscant’s underworld.