Lott Dod (A New Shadow)

Lott Dod was a male Neimoidian who served as the senator of the Trade Federation, representing the business conglomerate's interests in the Galactic Senate of the Republic. He held his post from as early as 33 BBY, his manipulative skills proving to be great assets to Viceroy Nute Gunray, and fought in the Senate against the taxation of the outlying trade routes. When this failed, the Trade Federation initiated the Invasion of Naboo, during which Dod made every effort to block Queen Amidala's pleas for help from the Galactic Republic, claiming that there was no proof to back her accusations. Amidala returned to her homeworld and managed to liberate the people from the cartel's oppresion, disgracing the Federation leadership.

Even after the scandal, Lott Dod continued to represent the organization in the Senate; even during the Separatist Crisis that culminated with the Trade Federation joining the breakaway Confederacy of Independent Systems, When the Clone Wars erupted, the Neimoidian senator claimed that the commerce guild's resources had been co-opted without the approval of the board of directors. Nevertheless, Dod's true allegiance was to Nute Gunray who had allied himself with the CIS, thus the Neimoidian pursued a Separatist agenda. He conspired with his comrades from the seccesionist movement on numerous occasions, and although his dealings were uncovered by members of the Republic, Dod kept his post at the urging of those who wishing for a peaceful end to the conflict.

Early career
Lott Dod joined the Trade Federation as senator, suceeding fellow Neimoidian Nute Gunray. He proved to be a capable politician and managed to get many representatives including Aks Moe of the Congress of Malastare on the organization's payroll.

He had a senatorial office on Coruscant, made in similar manner to a Neimoidian grub hatchery, and there he stored a hologram of the Trade Monarch and his own mechno-chair, with aides Lufa Danak and Mik Regrap attending his needs.

Alliance with the Dark Lord
Dod's skills caught the attention of Viceroy Nute Gunray, who had him named his aide in the Directorate that oversaw the organization. The senator accepted his new post with humility and quickly rose as one of the Neimoidian monarch's most-trusted lieutenants. The pair was contacted by Darth Sidious and agreed to join forces with him, after the Sith Lord promised to make Gunray the sole leader of the Trade Federation.

During the Eriady summit, a thirteenth commander droid was supplied by Darth Sidious in secret alongside the existing security droids. Dod noticed this and informed his superior of the matter. As the meeting started, the pair was asked to leave in order to follow a technician who reported a plasma leak in their shuttle's engines. Shortly after their departure, blaster fire was heard and the Directorate members were forced to protect themselves with a deflector shield near their chairs. This proved futile as they were left vulnerable from their own bodyguards, as the thirteen battle droids unleashed a volley of lasers upon them. After recounting the event, Dod and Gunray realized that it had all been part of Darth Sidious's plan, as the non-Neimodians who formed the Directorate had been killed, leaving the viceroy in command of the Trade Federation.