Skor II Skor II was a planet in the Squab system and the homeworld of the Squib s . It was located in the Outer Rim Territories just west of the Rimma Trade Route . The world was small , with a varied terrain and climate that provided it with vast natural resources . The planet ' s system of government , known as the " polyanarchy " , was headed by a king . One major population center was Metrobig City , site of the Metrobig Interplanetary Blastport . Early tribes of Squibs were forced to wander Skor II to find resources . As some tribes founded villages , others traded from settlement to settlement , and haggling became an ingrained part of the Squib psyche . It was this bargaining instinct that allowed the Squibs to trade for hyperspace technology and bring their world to galactic prominence . Skor II remained loyal to the Galactic Republic during the Clone Wars . When the Confederacy of Independent Systems invaded the world in 21 BBY , the Republic fought to regain the world , with the ensuing Battle of Skor II won by Mace Windu and Clone Commander Cody . Although the government of Skor II later negotiated rubbish management contracts with the Galactic Empire , the king declared a pact of mutual support with the Alliance to Restore the Republic sometime before the Battle of Hoth . Description . Skor II was a terrestrial planet far from the Core Worlds in the Outer Rim reaches just west of the Rimma Trade Route . It orbited a small , red star called Squab as part of the Squab system . The world and its system were located in the Airam sector . Though small , Skor II was dense , and its terrain and climate differed greatly from one region to another . The result was that the planet had seemingly boundless natural resources , although these were often localized : abundant timber was available in temperate zones , while salt was plentiful in sweltering coastal planes , and precious metals were concentrated in areas with mountainous terrain . Native fauna included a bird species that had green body feathers , red plumage on its head , yellow legs , and a long , yellow beak . Despite the fluctuations in climate , most beings found the world pleasant . History . A sentient species known as the Squib s evolved on Skor II . The diminutive beings , split into various tribes , had to wander the world in search of daily necessities due to the uneven distribution of the world ' s natural resources . Nevertheless , they evolved an innate curiosity and proclivity for collecting that eventually forced some tribes to settle down and found villages . Other tribes kept up their traditional nomadism and took on the added mantle of traders , bringing goods from far - flung regions as they wandered the globe . Haggling attained a heretofore unseen importance in Squib culture and was perfected to an artform . Technology on Skor II advanced to early mass production . Beginning c . 5500 BBY , traders from the Tapani sector began blazing new hyperlane s in the galaxy ' s southern reaches . Sometime during this process , Skor II received its first offworld visitor , a Dorcin merchant vessel . The Squibs negotiated for the technical specifications of hyperspace technology , and the Dorcin gained mineral rights to an arctic region of the planet . The Squibs took to the stars , and their world became progressively linked to the outside galaxy . The Tapani merchant hyperlane , which came to be known as the Rimma Trade Route , grew to be one of the most heavily trafficked in the galaxy , Inflows of trade and the Squibs ' mastery of bargaining helped the planet prosper . Squibs spread across the galaxy ; one group crash - landed on the planet Holador and was forced to eke out a living there . Sometime before 20 BBY , Skor II joined the Galactic Republic . More than 40 years before the Battle of Yavin , a Squib named Ebareebaveebeedee ascended the planet ' s throne to become king . Beginning in 23 BBY , sectors along the Rimma seceded one after another to join the Confederacy of Independent Systems . Like other rimward systems on the hyperlane , Skor II found its trade with the Republic cut off . Nevertheless , the king proclaimed that the Squibs were " going nowhere " and staunchly placed Skor II on the Republic side of the dispute . The defection of Sullust to the Separatist side emboldened the separatists , and in 21 BBY , CIS battle droids invaded Skor II and seized Metrobig Interplanetary Blastport for use as a base from which to launch proximity mine s along the outer Rimma . A force of Republic clone troopers led by Commander Cody and Jedi Master Mace Windu counter - attacked , recapturing the spaceport and routing the invaders in the Battle of Skor II . The Republic then left a contingent of peacekeepers on the world . Ebareebaveebeedee held a ceremony in Metrobig City , where he unveiled a bronzium statue of Windu and declared him a " Big Time Hero of Beyond - Squib Eliteness . " Skor II remained in contested space for the remainder of the war . Although Ebareebaveebeedee largely kept his planet out of galactic politics during the Galactic Civil War , he did sign contracts with the Galactic Empire to place Squib laborers aboard capital ships to work in waste disposal . After a group of Rebel agents aided the Squib government in vandalizing the Paradise system , home to the rival Ugor s , the king signed a pact of mutual support with the Alliance to Restore the Republic . The world remained neutral after the Empire ' s defeat at Endor in 4 ABY . That same year , an Imperial warlord named Delvardus asserted his control over the systems of the Rimma Trade Route , but New Republic forces pushed him into the Deep Core by the middle of the year . Still , Skor II remained in neutral space through the Thrawn campaign of 9 ABY . The world eventually fell within the influence of Darth Krayt ' s Sith Empire by 137 ABY . Inhabitants . Skor II was the homeworld of the Squibs , a species of meter - tall humanoid rodents known for their irrepressible temperaments , uncontrollable curiosity , and love for collecting and trading items of every description . The world ' s native languages included Squibbian and its ancestral form , Old High Squibbian . Most Squibs knew Basic , although few spoke it with any fluency . After its discovery by a Dorcin trader , the world ' s native technology advanced to the galactic standard . The planet was located on the Rimma Trade Route , and by the time of the New Order , it had grown into a prosperous trade world . Since its first encounter with the galactic market , Skor II was an exporter of raw materials . As the world advanced in technology , the major imports were salvage and garbage from across the galaxy . Squib corporations reorganized , refurbished , repackaged , and resold this " junk , " especially on less populated worlds away from major trade routes . Goods of Squib design included highly efficient tractor beams and weapons based on them , known as tensor weapon s . Despite the technical aptitude of its inhabitants , however , Skor II was best known as an exporter of labor . Squibs from the world toiled across the galaxy as trash collectors and garbage workers . The planet was governed by the Squib Polyanarchy , a loose coalition of autonomous communes . The head of state was known as the king , although this individual rarely intervened in local affairs . Skor II was the headquarters of the Squib Merchandising Consortium , a state corporation that operated waste disposal services across the galaxy . Every Squib was at least a nominal employee . The head of the SMC was known as the Illustrious Chieftain of Junkyards . King Ebareebaveebeedee held this post during the Galactic Civil War . Locations . Metrobig City was a major population center on Skor II . During his reign , the Squib king Ebareebaveebeedee made numerous official proclamations from the city , in a location notable for its dilapidated appearance . The city was the home of a major spaceport known as Metrobig Interplanetary Blastport . A bronzium statue of Mace Windu stood there , a testament to the Jedi ' s deeds during the Battle of Skor II . Behind the scenes . The Squib homeworld was first described in the West End Games adventure " Scavenger Hunt " by Brad Freeman in 1989 . It was unnamed until Troy Denning elaborated on the Squibs and their background in " " that same year . Pablo Hidalgo , in another roleplaying supplement called " Heroes & Rogues " , added a few other details about the world , such as the name of its major population center , Metrobig City . Hidalgo has since added to the history of the world by including it in two editions of HoloNet News and detailing the Battle of Skor II . The computer game " " and the accompanying " " ( 1998 ) place Skor II in the Calaron sector , along with Akrit ' tar , F ' tral , Fwillsving , Ithor , Jerijador , Kessel , Kubindi , Morvogodine , and Norval II . This designation was problematic , as later sources have located some of these worlds in entirely different regions of the galaxy . " " has since placed the world ' s system in the Airam sector . " The Official Star Wars Fact File " claims that the Squib homeworld is in the Paradise system along with that of their galactic rivals , the Ugors . As this conflicts with all other references to the species and Skor II , this is assumed to be a mistake rather than a change in canon . " Rebellion " depicts Skor II as a cold , ice - covered world , using the same generic planet graphic as that for such ice worlds as Hoth and Rafa IV . This contradicts the description of the planet as pleasant and varied in terrain as established in " Galaxy Guide 4 : Alien Races " , " Ultimate Alien Anthology " , the " Squib " Databank entry , and " The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia " , so this is assumed to be an error . " Heroes & Rogues " misspells the world ' s name " Skorr II " .