Romeo Treblanc Romeo Treblanc was a Human male holodrama actor and later businessman who owned the Galaxies Opera House of Coruscant during the waning years of the Galactic Republic . Always in the limelight , Treblanc used his fame to mask the fact that he had a severe gambling problem . He would constantly journey to the Outer Rim Territories to observe and bet on illegal podraces , usually to no success . On one trip to Tatooine to see the prestigious Boonta Eve Classic podrace , Treblanc encountered Diva Shaliqua , a Theelin halfbreed in which he saw great operatic potential . Unfortunately for Treblanc , his string of poor gambling luck sent him plummeting into financial ruin . A stroke of good fortune befell him , however , when Supreme Chancellor Palpatine offered to clear all his debts in return for a high - security private box at Galaxies Opera House . Treblanc happily accepted , and even gave the supplier of the funds , Ottegru Grey , a lifetime pass to the Opera House . Treblanc then returned to Tatooine and freed Shaliqua , hoping to give her a part in an upcoming musical . However , she fled his custody , taking some of his possessions , and he found himself once again the arbiter of a poor financial gambit . The Opera House flourished , however , and during the Clone Wars , it played host to many members of Coruscant high society . Biography . Holodrama actor . Romeo Treblanc began his career in the entertainment industry as a holodrama actor . This profession garnered him a considerable amount of public notice , and he found himself surrounded by the rich and famous . He retired early , but he still loved the attention and glamor of his life as an actor . As such , he continued to keep the Coruscanti high - life in proximity , and always made sure he had at least one foot in the limelight . Seeking to prolong his success and fame further , he pooled his money into the founding of the Galaxies Opera House . Located in the upper Uscru District of Galactic City , the House would become one of the foremost entertainment centers on the planet . Podrace gambler . Treblanc ' s fame soon served as a smokescreen , however , to disguise his true nature : that of a gambler . At first addicted to simple card and dice games , Treblanc started to express an interest in the illegal and highly dangerous sport of podracing . To avoid tarnishing his name , he would travel wearing simple disguises and adopting aliases . Sometimes , he would travel to the Outer Rim worlds that allowed the sport as the guest of underworld crime lords , such as the Hutts . When attending the Boonta Eve Classic as Gardulla the Elder ' s guest , Treblanc encountered a slave by the name of Diva Shaliqua . Shaliqua was a rare half - breed Theelin ; the species was considered to be amongst the greatest opera singers in the galaxy . Treblanc took great interest in Shaliqua , and claimed that she had untapped talent and potential . Upon departing , he promised to see her at next year ' s Boonta Eve Race . Despite this possibly advantageous discovery , Treblanc was not a particularly skilled gambler , but this did not deter his enthusiasm . Eventually , his determination drove him into deep debt . When he was on the brink of losing the Galaxies Opera House , Supreme Chancellor Palpatine approached him with an offer : he would subtly cover Treblanc ' s gambling debts , in exchange for a private box at the opera with heightened security measures . Treblanc hastily agreed , and also offered Ottegru Grey , who the funds had apparently come from , a lifetime pass to the opera house . Freeing Shaliqua . As he had promised , Treblanc returned to Tatooine and the Boonta Eve Classic to see Diva Shaliqua once more . His debts paid , he was able to buy her from her master , Jabba Desilijic Tiure , who had lost interest in the Theelin . Treblanc freed Shaliqua , and took her back to Coruscant , where he hoped give her a small role in an upcoming musical playing at the opera house . Unfortunately for Treblanc , and Shaliqua , the young half - Theelin left only hours after reaching the capital , taking only her emancipation papers and several items of value from Treblanc ' s residence . Once again , Treblanc found that he had made a poor investment . Clone Wars . Despite this , the Opera House continued to do solid business . In 19 BBY , Treblanc attended a showing of " Squid Lake , " and shared his private box with Ottegru Grey , Tannon Praji , and Onara Kuat . Palpatine , his benefactor , was also in attendance , in one of his first public appearances following the Battle of Coruscant . Personality and traits . Romeo Treblanc loved the limelight : having grown accustomed to it during his days as a holodrama star , he sought to perpetuate it through the rest of his life . While at first this was purely for enjoyment , he began using it to mask his unsavory appetite for gambling . He was , however , a particularly poor gambler ; a fact that would not be so damaging if he had restricted himself to dice and cards . Instead , his addiction to the high - octane sport of podracing drove him deeper into debt . During his sojourns to the Outer Rim , he used disguises and aliases to great effect , probably due to his acting experience . Despite the need for subtlety , Treblanc scouted for talent during his Outer Rim trips coming across Diva Shaliqua . He trusted her enough to free her , but once again , his financial judgment proved poor when she left him . Treblanc was also grateful for whatever help he could get , offering free services to Supreme Chancellor Palpatine and Ottegru Grey , the two men that had saved him from his debt . Behind the scenes . Romeo Treblanc first appeared in George Lucas ' , as a background character in the Galaxies Opera House scene . He was portrayed by Rob Coleman . The backstory of the character was developed by Aaron Sinner and Benjamin Christopher Norton Dawe through StarWars . com ' s feature , " What ' s The Story ? . " Sinner had originally chosen the name of " Bor Nameloc , " an anagram of " Rob Coleman , " but Dawe ' s alternate anagram of " Romeo Treblanc " was used instead . Sinner contributed the bulk of the entry , but Dawe wrote the retcon consolidated Coleman ' s cameo in with his " Sith " one , effectively retroactively placing Treblanc into the former . Treblanc ' s backstory was later greatly elaborated on by " nelwyn53100 " and Nathan O ' Keefe through the Diva Shaliqua entry in the Databank , which expanded his exploits on the Outer Rim . It was once again expanded by Zack Bossan and " magicofmyth2 " through the Ottegru Grey entry , which added context to Palpatine ' s generosity . The character was later given an entry in " The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia " .