Dominic Raynor, a human male, was a prominent business magnate and the owner of Raynor Mining Enterprises, as well as a notorious gangster due to his shady dealings. Before the year 22 BBY, Raynor seized control of the Wheel space station, diverting millions of credits from the station's coffers to fund mining endeavors across various planets. The Wheel's significant popularity allowed it to weather the financial losses, and Raynor eventually secured complete ownership of the station by acquiring the InterGalactic Banking Clan, who had long suspected his embezzlement but lacked concrete evidence. However, his success led to a lawsuit from a former business partner, Iaco Stark, who had acquired a similar space station named the Jubilee Wheel, alleging largely baseless copyright infringements. Raynor countered aggressively, presenting official documentation proving the Wheel's registration as the "Marvelous Wheel" and seeking compensation for the distress caused by Stark's legal action. Nevertheless, when Stark's attorney turned out to be the renowned Qimberly Gaitag-Delio, who was also a granddaughter of the Wheel's original founder, Doffen Gaitag, Raynor conceded defeat and sold his stake in the Wheel to Cody Sunn-Childe.
Raynor later ascended to the position of Baron Administrator of Cloud City on Bespin, a role he held until 1 ABY. Despite his corporate acumen, Raynor proved to be a morally bankrupt and tyrannical leader, mismanaging the city and diminishing its reputation. He also allowed the Bespin Wing Guard to become deeply entrenched in corruption. Raynor indulged in several hobbies, most notably gambling, and maintained a relationship with his lover, Ymile. In 1 ABY, a gambler by the name of Lando Calrissian caught Raynor's attention as a sabacc opponent, leading the Baron Administrator to challenge him to a game. In their initial contest, Calrissian lost his money and his ship. Even the revelation that Calrissian's rival, Barpotomous Drebble, had cheated on Raynor's behalf did not result in Calrissian recovering his losses, although it did anger the Baron Administrator.
Calrissian soon received an anonymous donation, funneled through Raynor's aide Lobot, which secretly originated from a group of fifty thousand workers who desired Raynor's removal. The subsequent match escalated to even higher stakes, with Calrissian wagering his starship lot against Raynor's position as Baron Administrator. Raynor accepted the challenge, and Calrissian emerged victorious, winning both the game and the city. Raynor departed with Ymile, but he wasn't finished with Calrissian. The former administrator made numerous attempts to exact revenge on the man who had usurped his position, dispatching a series of unsuccessful bounty hunters and assassins after Calrissian.
Dominic Raynor, a male Human from the Tion Cluster, originated there. He was a business magnate and the proprietor of Raynor Mining Enterprises. His business practices were ethically dubious, earning him the reputation of a gangster. Before 22 BBY, Raynor skillfully seized control of the Wheel space station from its previous administrator, Kelek the Blue, a Tefaun banker. Kelek, indebted to the InterGalactic Banking Clan, sold most of her shares to Raynor to settle her debts. As the new administrator, Raynor embezzled millions of credits from the station, using them to finance mining operations on Bespin, Ota, and other planets. The Banking Clan suspected him of skimming profits but couldn't prove it. Like his predecessor, Raynor expanded the Wheel's facilities, doubling the number of casinos and boosting the station's popularity and wealth. While his administrative skills made the space station famous, they also gave it a shady reputation. Many casinos were rigged in his favor, and rumors of corruption plagued the station. However, the station remained profitable, and Raynor bought out the Banking Clan's shares, gaining direct control.
His success led to a lawsuit from a former business associate, Iaco Stark. Stark was angry due to a past incident in the Corporate Sector involving Zanibar cannibals, a Sith amulet, and the disappearance of Stark's girlfriend, the holo-starlet Riva Denais. To retaliate, Stark bought a similar space station, the Jubilee Wheel, in the Bright Jewel Cluster, claiming copyright infringement. Stark alleged that Raynor's station stole the Jubilee's design and the word "wheel," and that Raynor ran a game called "Jubilee Wheel" on his station. Despite the frivolous nature of Stark's claims, Raynor went on the offensive. He proved that his station was officially registered as the "Marvelous Wheel" and countersued Stark for emotional distress and suffering. However, Stark was represented by the celebrity attorney Qimberly Gaitag-Delio, granddaughter of the Wheel's founder, Doffen Gaitag. Realizing he was losing, Raynor sold the Wheel to the Jashwik Cody Sunn-Childe.
Raynor eventually became the Baron Administrator of Cloud City, the floating city of Bespin, a position traditionally passed down by the previous administrator. While skilled in corporate matters, Raynor proved to be a corrupt despot and an inept leader. Cloud City gained a bad reputation throughout the galaxy, and it was seen as declining under his rule. Thousands of workers opposed his methods and their impact on the city. Corruption infiltrated Bespin's Wing Guard, turning it into a disorganized group of thieves and bureaucrats who only protected those who could pay. Raynor's laws were harsh, and a thriving black market in droids emerged. Though Cloud City officials were legally barred from gambling, Raynor enjoyed it anyway. He had a lover, the Human woman Ymile, who disliked living on Bespin and wanted to travel. The Exex and Parliament of Guilds—the other two branches of Bespinite government—wanted Raynor removed. Instead of using slow political means or criminal methods, they decided to set him up to fail.
In 1 ABY, Raynor took an interest in Lando Calrissian, a visiting gambler. Calrissian was on a winning streak, and Raynor sent his aide Lobot to offer him a game in the Ecclessis Figg Room of the Trest casino. With Ymile present, they began a high-stakes game of sabacc before a large audience. The stakes rose quickly; when they reached two million credits, Calrissian ran out of money and had to wager his ship, the Cobra. Raynor won with an Idiot's Array, the highest possible hand. Lobot discovered that someone had cheated by placing a skifter in the game, and they learned that Barpotomous Drebble, Calrissian's nemesis, had paid the dealer to cheat. Raynor was furious and ordered Drebble arrested, promising retribution. When Calrissian asked about continuing the game, Raynor refused to return his winnings, believing he had won fairly, even though someone else had cheated for him.
Lobot approached Calrissian with an anonymous donation of five million credits, claiming it was from people who wanted the game to continue. However, the funds were actually from fifty thousand workers who wanted Raynor removed from office. Raynor eagerly started a new game, which rose to four million credits before Calrissian added a new bet: his starship lot on Nar Shaddaa against Raynor's position as Baron Administrator. Raynor scoffed at the idea of pitting his city against Calrissian's "scrap heap" until Calrissian revealed it included three rare pre-Empire Surronian Farstar ships, a collector's item. Raynor accepted, and Calrissian laid down a Pure Sabacc, winning the hand and the city. Raynor, enraged, ordered Calrissian arrested, but the guards refused. Calrissian let Raynor go, and Ymile went with him, happy to travel. Raynor threatened Calrissian as he left, forgetting to take the Cobra with him. While the legitimacy of Calrissian's ascension was questionable, as Raynor hadn't nominated him, neither the Exex nor Parliament objected.
Raynor would make good on his threat. He believed Calrissian had cheated in their final game—partially true, as Lobot had rigged the game using an electronic device hidden in Ymile's pendant. Using his underground contacts and leftover funds, Raynor hired the bounty hunter Bossk to get revenge. Bossk and his mercenaries ambushed Calrissian in Cloud City, but Calrissian survived.
Calrissian believed two other assassins—a Gank killer and a Human replica droid impersonating Queen Sarna of Drogheda—were also sent by Raynor. Over a month after losing his position, Raynor hired the bounty hunter Thune to kill Calrissian and Lobot for 200,000 credits. However, Calrissian outsmarted Thune and blackmailed her into calling off the hunt, then hired her to capture Raynor instead. Raynor was captured quickly and given to the interrogators of Bwahl the Hutt, an associate of Calrissian's, who pressured him into dropping his grudge.
Dominic Raynor, despite his corporate gifts, was a corrupt and authoritarian leader, incompetent in his job, leading to Cloud City's decline. His aide, Lobot, who had served under many Baron Administrators, considered Raynor the worst, a cruel tyrant. However, Raynor's power gave him influential friends and allies.
Raynor was an extremely wealthy Human. He was greedy and enjoyed gambling, but only when winning. As administrator of the Wheel, he rigged casinos in his favor. He was eager to play when large sums of money were involved. He was notoriously short-tempered, becoming furious if someone helped him cheat—but still reaping the rewards. He punished those who displeased him, like Barpotomous Drebble, harshly. Raynor also sought revenge against those he felt had wronged him.
The Baron Administrator had other pleasures. He appreciated collector's items, valuing them highly. He called his lover Ymile his "second favorite pastime" after gambling. Ymile was attached to him, though she disliked his desire to stay on Bespin. Raynor had blondish-gray hair, blue eyes, and light skin.
Raynor was created in Jonatha Ariadne Caspian's Galaxy Guide 2: Yavin and Bespin, but his first name wasn't given until the Star Wars Tales comic "Lady Luck," by Rich Handley and Darko Macan, which also provided his first visual depiction.