Laseema ' s apartment Laseema ' s apartment was located on the planet Coruscant , at the edge of the city world ' s lower levels . Housed within the same permacrete complex as the Kragget all - day restaurant , the apartment occupied an entire floor above the diner and could be accessed from its rear . The apartment was purchased for Laseema — a Twi ' lek woman formerly employed at Qibbu ' s Hut — by the Mandalorian soldier Kal Skirata in 21 BBY . During an anti - terror operation based at the Hut , Laseema had entered into a relationship with one of Skirata ' s surrogate sons , a clone commando by the name of Atin ; considering the young woman as good as family due to that relationship , Skirata bought the home for Laseema in order to help her get a fresh start away from her exploitative employer . As the Clone Wars went on , the apartment came to serve as a safehouse and meeting place for the various members of Clan Skirata , before finally being abandoned in 19 BBY as Laseema and the Skirata clan departed Coruscant for Mandalore . Description . The apartment was located on Coruscant , the capital world of the Galactic Republic , nestled within the Core Worlds region of the galaxy . Housed within the same permacrete building complex as the Kragget all - day restaurant , situated at the edge of the ecumenopolis ' lower levels , the apartment occupied an entire floor above the dining establishment , and gave off a sense of being an urban fortress . It was accessible from the rear of the Kragget , beyond the kitchens , using a turbolift or a flight of stairs , and required a code key to enter . The apartment ' s doors opened into a large living room — likely converted from a previous warehouse area — around which several other rooms were arranged , and had access to an emergency exit that led up the roof of the complex in which it was located . The apartment was furnished with a couch , several chairs , a table , a conservator that was kept stocked with food , and cabinets for storage . A mirror also hung on one of the walls of the apartment ' s living room . History . In 21 BBY , the Mandalorian soldier and Grand Army of the Republic military contractor , Kal Skirata , undertook an anti - terror operation alongside a team of clone commandos . During the course of the covert operation , the counter - terror team was based out of the Coruscanti cantina Qibbu ' s Hut , where a young Twi ' lek woman by the name of Laseema was employed at the time ; while the commandos were headquartered there , a clone soldier known as Atin entered into a relationship with Laseema . After their mission came to a successful conclusion , Skirata decided to help Laseema find a new life away from the exploitative , Hutt - owned cantina . He purchased an apartment for Laseema above the Kragget restaurant — a secure diner he and numerous officers of the Coruscant Security Force frequented — intending to allow the young Twi ' lek to stay there free of charge . Though Laseema accepted Skirata ' s initial generosity and moved into the apartment , leaving her old job , she insisted on gaining employment at the Kragget as a waitress in order to remain self - sufficient . Later that year , following the birth of his grandson Venku , Skirata moved into one of the spare rooms of Laseema ' s apartment in order to house and care for the child , as his parents — clone commando Darman and Jedi General Etain Tur - Mukan — were on active duty with the Republic Grand Army . Not long after , another room was offered to Laseema and Skirata ' s good friend Bardan Jusik , a former Jedi Knight in need of a place to stay following his recent departure from the Jedi Order . Behind the scenes . Laseema ' s apartment was first introduced to " Star Wars " canon via a mention in the third entry into the " Republic Commando " series of novels , " " , written by author Karen Traviss and published October 30 , 2007 . The apartment later appeared in full in Traviss ' sequel to " True Colors " , " " , published just over a year later on September 16 , 2008 .