Quarsh Panaka served as the royal bodyguard of Queen [character:TwhO4hIoEeaAugAeyeRIgw|Amidala]. When Amidala transitioned over a senator, he resumed his role as bodyguard of Queen [character:ksJr1xItEeaAugAeyeRIgw].

It is possible, that after his tenure as a bodyguard, he went on to become a Moff in the Imperial Army. However, this is difficult to confirm.