Skreej " Skreej " is an eight - page comic from " " Star Wars Tales " 10 " , published by Dark Horse Comics on December 12 , 2001 . " Skreej " was written by Mike Kennedy , lettered by Steve Dutro , and pencilled by Francisco Ruiz Velasco . Set in 4 ABY , " Skreej " details the story of Tamtel Skreej , who is searching for his belongings on the planet Tatooine after they were stolen from him . Plot summary . Tamtel Skreej is at an Imperial Information Center on the planet Tatooine . Skreej tells the officer behind the desk about how his ID and luggage had been stolen after he ' d passed out drunk the night before . The officer suggested that a bribe might be the only way to get his stuff back quickly . Skreej walks out of the center fuming at the officer and calling him a " mercenary " . The officer is likewise fuming at the lack of bribe and called Tamtel Skreej a " tourist " . Skreej then goes to a local cantina in order to drown his sorrows . He asks for a pint , but is unable to pay for it and is beginning to panic when a friendly local pays for the drink for him . The local tells him that everyone can see he ' s not from Tatooine because he is too clean , as even the richest locals have a layer of dust on them . The local then suggests that he buy one of his maps . Skreej realizes that the local saw him in the cantina just before he was robbed . The local tells him that he was drunk as a fish and that the lady he was with had to carry him out . The local keeps suggesting that the Skreej should buy a map , but Skreej continues asking questions about the previous night , eventually finding out that they left in a rented speeder . He then runs out of the cantina as the local yells back at him angrily , " Hey ! Where you goin ' ? You owe me 8 credits ! Lousy tourist … " After talking to people at every Rental garage in town , Skreej ends up at Randal ' s Rentals , a cheap and sleazy rental garage . After pestering the proprietor Skreej finds out that the thief went to the Jundland Wastes and Jabba ' s Palace after renting a speeder . Skreej then hitches a ride with a Swoop gang and ends up in Jabba ' s Palace . After the Gatekeeper Droid refuses to let him in , Skreej gets in by hiding in a Jawa ' s crate . As he infiltrates the palace he notices someone wearing his hat . Skreej yells to the man , who turns around , surprised that Skreej is there . The man begins to lead Skreej out of the palace , but Tamtel starts screaming about how his job has been taken from him . He starts yelling for security , but as Barada and a Gamorrean guard arrive , the man pushes Skreej into a hole marked " Rancor Chum . " The man then introduces himself to Barada as " Tamtel Skreej " . Development . " Skreej " first appeared in " Star Wars Tales " # 10 , published by Dark Horse Comics , released on December 12 , 2001 . It was later collected in " Star Wars Tales Volume 3 " , released on February 26 , 2003 . " Skreej " was written by Mike Kennedy , pencilled by Francisco Ruiz Velasco , and lettered by Steve Dutro . The design of Tamtel Skreej was based on the late Mexican comedian Gaspar Enaine also known as " Capulina " . Continuity . Due to the fact that " Skreej " was published in an issue of " Star Wars Tales " before Issue # 21 , the canon icity of this story is ambiguous .