Coby and the Starhunters " Coby and the Starhunters " is the ninth episode of " " . Written by Joe Johnston and Peter Sauder and directed by Ken Stephenson , the episode originally aired on ABC on November 2 , 1985 . Co - writer Joe Johnston previously served as art director for and , as well as production designer for " " . Prior to his work on this episode , he wrote the book " " . The episode has yet to receive a home video release in any form . Plot summary . Prince Coby has been accepted into the Imperial Academy . C - 3PO , R2 - D2 and their master Jann Tosh , who is still awaiting the results of his own senior application , have been assigned to accompany Coby to the Academy . As the young prince bids goodbye to King Julpa and Princess Gerin , his father , Lord Toda indicates he is hoping the re - training program will do the boy some good . Coby has recently inherited some money from his great - uncle , and wants to spend it on a couple of war - droids at the Tammuz - an space port . However , Threepio and Artoo stop him from doing so . Preparing to change ships at Zallakesh spaceport on Chuzalla , Jann leaves Coby in the care of the droids . At the spaceport they pass a ship labeled the Starhunter ' s Intergalactic Menagerie . As soon as Captain Stroon and his assistant Slarm catch sight of Coby ' s rare and valuable pet , Ingey , they decide to steal it . Coby blames Artoo and Threepio for the loss of his pet and forces them to buy a Blackhawk Destroyer which he had been admiring earlier . Leaving the planet ' s atmosphere , they catch up with the Starhunter ' s ship just in time to attach themselves to its hull with their magnetic landing gear before the larger vessel jump to lightspeed . After dispatching from the Starhunter ' s ship , Artoo crashes the Blackhawk Destroyer in the jungle of an unknown planet , which is located somewhere in the Dandelo system . Threepio sends out a distress call just before they are caught by a group of bird like natives carrying spears . The clan of natives — known as Fuzzum — were bought out of their caves by the Starhunters , and are now being hunted and used as slaves . Threepio comes up with a risky plan to create a diversion by imitating the call of a spotted jugadoo . While the Starhunters are in the forest trying to catch the animal , Coby and Artoo sneak to the cages and find Ingey locked up with a humanoid called Greej . After Coby releases them from their cage , a patrol droid spots them . Artoo fires off a flare to signal the native clan , who start freeing the rest of the captured creatures . During the fight , Artoo blows a fuse and shuts down . Meanwhile , C - 3PO has attracted the affections of a real spotted Jugadoo and the bumbling Starhunters have been caught in their own nets while chasing the creature . During a face off against the Starhunters , Jann Tosh arrives to save the day , having followed the Blackhawk ' s distress call . As they reactivate Artoo , Greej recounts how he used to run a traveling animal sanctuary , before Stroon and his gang took it over . The good natured Greej planned to return the animals to their natural planetary habitats , but he was short of money . Coby decides to give Greej his uncle ' s inheritance , after which the older alien takes on the young prince as a partner . Jann Tosh reveals he has been accepted into the Imperial Academy . Since he is not allowed to take his droids with him , Artoo and Threepio take their leave of Jann and remain on the unknown planet surrounded by dancing natives and a lovestruck Jugadoo .