Unidentified extra - galactic spacer An unidentified spacer from another galaxy traveled through the Dragon ' s Spine , an asteroid belt in orbit around the barren planet Tatooine , at some point before the Naboo Crisis in 32 BBY . The spacer collided with an asteroid and made a forced landing on the planet . Stranded on Tatooine with their damaged starship , the spacer met Watto , a local Toydarian junk dealer , who offered to provide his visitor with spare parts for money . The marooned spacer then participated in games at Jabba the Hutt ' s Game Plaza until they earned enough wupiupi credits to buy new ship parts . Having successfully repaired their spacecraft , the spacer left Tatooine for good . Biography . Stranded on Tatooine . While it was often thought that a hyperspace disturbance beyond the edge of the galaxy rendered intergalactic travel impossible , counter examples occurred in recorded history . At some point before the events of the Invasion of Naboo in 32 BBY , one such extra - galactic spacer traveling aboard a starship with crimson markings reached the binary Tatoo star system , in the Outer Rim Territories . As that individual was flying through the Dragon ' s Spine , the asteroid field surrounding the desert planet of Tatooine , their starship collided with one of the asteroids . The damaged vessel , spinning out of control , crashed onto the sun - scorched world , leaving its pilot stranded . Committed to finding help , the spacer then headed to the city of Mos Espa , where a Toydarian merchant named Watto had a shop . Eager to turn the newcomer into a paying customer , Watto assured the spacer he could provide high - quality ship parts to mend the damaged ship . The foreigner was told they could earn wupiupi credits if they entered Jabba ' s Game Plaza , a gaming venue organized by the local crime lord , Jabba Desilijic Tiure the Hutt . In order to have the best chance of success , the spacer was even lent a droid helper named Z - P70 , one of the Toydarian ' s robotic assistants . Watto also provided the spacer with a checklist showing which parts were needed to rebuild the ship and which ones were available in his shop . Sojourn in Mos Espa . At the Game Plaza , the stranded spacer entered four gaming activities in which they played for money against local celebrities . The spacer faced the famous podracer Sebulba , challenging him to his very own game of " Dueling Dice . " Another player was Ratts Tyerell , who hosted a giant snakes and ladders game known as " Ratts Race . " Under a yellow and green tent was Teemto Pagalies , with his Digotto gaming booth . The stranger even played the Holochex with Jabba the Hutt himself , beating the crime lord at his own game . Gradually , the spacer raised enough money to purchase the required spare parts rom Watto . However , the last required component , a StarMark III hyperdrive , was still too expansive for the offworlder to afford with their gains . As the ship was only equipped with sublight engines , it could merely travel at a fraction below lightspeed . Without a hyperdrive unit , the stranger would never be able to return to their galaxy at a reasonable speed . The spacer then accepted to work for Watto , collecting space junk in the nearby asteroid field . Eventually , the damaged starship was fully repaired in the Toydarian ' s private hangar , and the spacer left Tatooine for good . Personality and traits . The spacer was skilled at strategy game and other mind sports . Jabba the Hutt himself said the stranger had " the heart of a Hutt , " a real compliment since Hutts considered themselves superior to most other life - forms in the galaxy . The stranger also managed to gain the respect of the other gaming hosts . In spite of their extra - galactic origins , the spacer understood Galactic Basic Standard well enough to barter with Watto and the other players at Jabba ' s Game Plaza . Behind the scenes . In " " , an educational video game released by Lucas Learning in 2000 , the player assumed the role of a marooned spacer . The character ' s gender , species and name were never specified in - game , so the player could give the character a name of their liking . Unlike other game characters — like Rookie One from " " or Jaden Korr from " " — this spacer has not been reused or given a proper canonical identity in later works .