Krelman Krelman was a lonely humanoid who lived on the desert world of Tatooine . During the Galactic Civil War , after the destruction of the first Death Star , Krelman visited Chalmun ' s Cantina and became infatuated with Ackmena , a bartender who worked the nighttime hours . After much consideration , Krelman — who had practically given up on life — returned to the cantina days later and confronted the woman , professing his love for her and giving her flowers . She initially refused , but after all of the customers had left the cantina that night due to an imposed Imperial curfew , Krelman remained behind with Ackmena , who didn ' t mind his company anymore . Krelman ' s talk with Ackmena was broadcast via the HoloNet by the Imperial Council as recommended viewing , with the intention being that Imperial citizens should strive to be of higher moral value than those on a world such as Tatooine . Biography . Six simple words . Krelman was a humanoid , advanced in years , who resided on the backwater world Tatooine . With more digits on his hands than a Human , what made Krelman a unique cantina patron was the hole atop his head by which he drank . One night sometime after the Battle of Yavin , Krelman visited Chalmun ' s Cantina in the city of Mos Eisley . He was quite taken with Ackmena , the silver - haired nightshift bartender . Her parting words — " Come back soon , I ' ll be waiting " — had a profound impact on Krelman . He left the cantina with a renewed sense of purpose and felt more alive than he had in years . He went home and contemplated the meaning of Ackmena ' s words , and he decided that the message was particularly relevant to his life . After much consideration , Krelman decided to return to the cantina a few nights later . Imperial notable and encountering Ackmena . In order to reinforce the commitment of Imperial citizens , the Imperial Council recommended that all viewers — and required that all members of the Imperial forces — watch a live broadcast from Tatooine , due to the planet ' s lack of moral value . The broadcast began just before Krelman approached the Mos Eisley Cantina . He entered , dodging the bouncer Tork , who was escorting out an unruly Abyssin patron named Cyceyed . Flowers in hand , Krelman scoped the cantina and found Ackmena standing at the bar . Reassuring that his flowers were properly potent , Krelman approached her and prompted her for a conversation . He was indifferent and unconcerned with his choice of beverage ; rather , he was focused on the woman to whom he spoke . Krelman regretted not returning to visit her until that point , having contemplated doing so previously a number of times . While Ackmena tended to other customers , Krelman downed his drink through his upper - cranial orifice . As a gesture of his desire for Ackmena , he placed the flowers on top of his empty glass ; Ackmena was flattered with the gift . Krelman reminded her of his name , grabbed her hand , and began to share his feelings : how he had lost all hope until he met Ackmena and thought she cared for him . He then spoke of love and , in a flicker of pseudoemotion , grabbed Ackmena in a fierce embrace . Taken aback , Ackmena had to explain to him that her words were not any sort of romantic proposition and that she had no time for such things . Unconvinced , Krelman took a seat next to Cebann Veekan at the bar and accepted another drink from Ackmena , complimentary this time . Krelman ' s hopes were dashed , however , when he heard Ackmena repeat , as Krelman called them , those " six simple little words " to another customer . He quickly became depressed as the realization of Ackmena ' s non - interest set in . Curfew and a second chance . At this point , the Empire announced an immediate curfew for the entire Tatoo system . Ackmena tried to make the patrons leave and comply with the order , but none would . So Ackmena gave everyone one last round of drinks on the house and used her charm , through the song " Goodnight , But Not Goodbye , " to convince the customers to leave , which they did — all except for Krelman , whom Ackmena let stay inside after she locked up . Krelman again presented the flowers to Ackmena , who acted less reluctant , while the Imperial transmission came to a close . Personality and traits . Krelman was a lonely man who had lived many years , through ups and downs , but had eventually come to believe it was all over — that was , until he saw Ackmena . Krelman interpreted a simple salutation to be an expression of love . Persistent , Krelman did not easily give up on pursuing Ackmena ' s affection . Behind the scenes . Krelman was one of the three roles portrayed by comedian Harvey Korman in the 1978 " The Star Wars Holiday Special " , with the other two being the chef Gormaanda and Dromboid . Korman , known to television viewers from " " at the time , reportedly kept the cast and crew entertained during the lengthy shoot of the TV special . Krelman ' s unique method of drinking through the top of his head was noted by StarWars . com as number nine on their " 20 Terrifying Star Wars Moments " list in 2007 . It was similarly noted as being odd by Alex Newborn in the article " I Have a Bad Feeling About This ! " , published in " Star Wars Insider 106 " .