Barpotomous Drebble

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Barpotomous Drebble was a Human businessman who had a weakness for gambling and a furious temper. Through undercover acts by Lando Calrissian, Drebble found himself promoted to captain and declared a hero of the Alliance to Restore the Republic.

Drebble's newfound status as a hero led him to leadership status on the planet Stenos. He controlled a substantial section of the Stenos capital and ruled it in the best interests of the Alliance of Free Planets. It is likely he was still helping govern Stenos during the rule of the New Republic.

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Card shark 1.2 Reunion 1.3 Second chance 1.4 Hero of the Rebellion 2 Personality and traits 3 Behind the scenes 4 Appearances 5 Sources 6 Notes and references 7 External links

[edit] Biography

[edit] Card shark

Drebble's success as a businessman came from his large tavern on Keyorin which he owned and operated. The planet was a haven for bounty hunters and Drebble's place was a popular hangout on the hunter's world.^[3] However, Drebble's success did not mean that he spent all his time on Keyorin. Drebble was known to frequent the popular Cloud City Casino in pursuit of entertainment and wealth.^[2]

It was on Cloud City that Drebble became acquainted with Lando Calrissian.^[2] Drebble had first met Lando on his homeworld where he would later claim that Lando had cheated him.^[3] Lando was an accomplished sabacc player, and Drebble found himself losing a great deal to Calrissian's skills. Drebble's pride could not accept that Calrissian was a better player, and Barpotomous was convinced that Lando was cheating during their games. Drebble eventually found a chance to get back at Lando for all his humiliating defeats.^[2]

Calrissian found himself in a high stakes game of sabacc against Baron Administrator Dominic Raynor, and Drebble seized his chance. He bribed the dealer into sneaking a skifter into the deck, throwing the game and allowing Raynor a substantial victory, winning Calrissian's prized ship, the Cobra. However, Lobot discovered the skifter and Drebble was subsequently kicked out of the resort. Drebble was not around to see Calrissian's second game with Raynor in which he won the entire Cloud City resort.^[2]

[edit] Reunion

Over the years, Drebble's anger against Calrissian seemed to grow. It is unknown why, but perhaps Calrissian's ownership of Cloud City kept Drebble from visiting the elaborate resort. In any case, Drebble enjoyed venting his frustration at his subordinates, giving speeches about how much of a cheat Calrissian was.^[3] Drebble's tavern continued to bring in customers, and around 3.5 ABY, Drebble's wealth had allowed him to acquire both Bossk and IG-88B as part time employees. Drebble still continued to travel off-world, and in a stroke of luck, he was surprised to see Lando and his friend Luke Skywalker frequenting a tavern on Stenos.^[1]

Excited at the possibility of capturing Calrissian, Drebble cried out to the denizens of the tavern, declaring that he would pay 10,000 credits to the one who captured the man who had cheated him. With the possibility of a small fortune on the line, the tavern erupted with blaster fire. Unfortunately for Drebble's plans, Skywalker's skills with a lightsaber allowed the pair to escape. Drebble's frantic insistence that someone chase after the rapidly departing Calrissian only resulted in a punch to the face from an irritated patron.^[1]

However, an ambush by Bossk and IG-88B was able to stop Calrissian from escaping, and he was put under close watch by Drebble's men. Drebble paid a hefty sum so that Calrissian could be frozen in carbonite and brought back to his homeworld. Unfortunately, due to further interference from Skywalker, Calrissian escaped from the carbon-freezing chamber untouched and outside of Drebble's grasp once again, foiling his plans.^[5]

[edit] Second chance

After Calrissian's escape, Drebble's desire for revenge seemed to escalate all the more. However, Drebble was still the wealthiest man on Keyorin and the illustrious bounty hunters, Bossk and a newly reprogrammed IG-88A as well as two Stenax bodyguards were kept on retainer. Drebble loved to use the hunters as an audience for his soliloquies about getting revenge on Calrissian.^[3] In a twist of fate, a short time following the Battle of Endor, Han Solo, Chewbacca, and Calrissian arrived on Keyorin to negotiate with the head of state about attending the first meeting of the Alliance of Free Planets. After Han convinced the official to attend the meeting, Calrissian, Solo, and Chewbacca frequented Drebble's tavern for a drink.^[3] When the three went to pay for their drinks, Drebble had an abrupt reunion with his sworn enemy. Calrissian and company ran out the back door, and Drebble ordered his men, including Bossk and IG-88A to capture Calrissian. The chase ended when Drebble cut the group off at the Millennium Falcon.^[3]

Drebble and his two Stenax bodyguards stunned the group and dragged Calrissian to Lando's personal ship, the Cobra. Drebble left Solo and Chewbacca to a group of thugs led by Lemo and Sanda. Drebble planned to commandeer Lando's ship and bring him back to the first place that Lando had cheated him, Drebble's homeworld. However, when Drebble turned on the HoloNet, a special report by Mon Mothma came over the network. The report announced that Drebble was to be declared a hero of the Rebellion, promoted to Captain, and given a decoration for bravery.^[3]

Unbeknownst to Drebble, during Lando's time in the Rebellion, he often used Drebble's name as an alias in undercover missions.^[6][7] The Alliance snapped up the reports of "Drebble's" exploits and declared him a hero. Drebble was shocked by the announcement, but he took to his new position with fervor. Knowing Calrissian was a member of the Alliance, Drebble released the man after Calrissian lied that he had been sent to Keyorin to give Drebble his commendations.^[3]

Unfortunately for Captain Drebble, Lemo and Sanda's gang double-crossed the businessman believing that he had possession of an expensive artifact called the Dancing Goddess. Calrissian gave Drebble a plan of attack, and Drebble pulled off an elaborate bait-and-switch, eliminating Lemo and Sanda's gang. As a reward for Drebble's "bravery", Lando presented him with the Dancing Goddess much to Lemo and Sanda's dismay.^[3]

[edit] Hero of the Rebellion

Within a short period, Drebble used his influence as a Rebel Hero to become the leader of the Stenos capital.^[4] The people of Stenos greatly admired Drebble and did everything in their power to protect their beloved leader. Drebble's dealings on Stenos had turned his hair white, most likely from the stress of his newfound responsibility to Stenos. Drebble had also taken to wearing an elaborate military uniform complete with cape.^[4]

During the Nagai-Tof War, Lando Calrissian found himself on a mission to Stenos to reclaim the Dancing Goddess. The statue had been revealed to be part of an elaborate machine on the planet Godo that kept the atmosphere of Godo fit to support the native Godoans. The absence of the Dancing Goddess had caused the machine to stop working, and the Godoans were slowly dying. Calrissian was hesitant to take Drebble's award away from him, but the lives of an entire species hung in the balance.^[4]

When Calrissian and Chewbacca arrived on Stenos to see Drebble, Drebble's loyal citizens misinterpreted the situation, believing Lando had arrived to harm their leader. They opened fire on the pair, and Lando and Chewbacca were forced to flee, eventually coming face to face with Drebble. Drebble recognized Lando and Chewbacca and brought them into his headquarters. When Lando asked for the statue, Drebble's notorious temper almost got the better of him, but he recognized that if he insisted on keeping it, he would no longer deserve it.^[4]

Drebble allowed Lando to take the statue back to Godo where it helped repair the machine and save the Godoans. Drebble's final fate is unknown but he most likely continued to serve Stenos and the New Republic after its formation.^[4]

[edit] Personality and traits

Barpotomous Drebble was a large man who enjoyed the finer things. He had a distinct sense of style and displayed a long mohawk throughout his career, even when his hair had finally turned white.^[4] As a business man on Keyorin he seemed to be concerned with being as comfortable as possible, wearing simple sandals and long purple robe adorned with a heavy gold chain. Drebble was easily offended, and found it hard to forgive transgressions against him.^[3] He also had a furious temper and was often seen yelling when in a particularly foul mood. However, for all his character flaws, Drebble proved himself a shrewd businessman, using his tavern to set himself up as the wealthiest being on Keyorin.^[5]

Drebble's attitude and his general feeling toward life and the people around him abruptly changed after his appointment to captain. He left his tavern on Keyorin and took to living up to his newfound status in his new home on Stenos. He found himself more in control of his temper and placed himself responsible for the citizens of the Stenos capital, eventually becoming leader of the entire city. With his newfound outlook on life, Drebble's sense of style changed as well. He wore a full uniform complete with a cape, ammo belt, and heavy boots.^[4]

[edit] Behind the scenes

Drebble's first name is misspelled "Barpotamus" in the databank entry for Bossk.

Drebble is seen drinking what looks like Colt 45 in the tale Lady Luck (seen to the right), a beverage advertised by Billy Dee Williams.

[edit] Appearances

• Lady Luck
• Lando Calrissian: Idiot's Array (Mentioned only)
• Star Wars 71: Return to Stenos (First appearance)
• Star Wars 72: Fool's Bounty
• Star Wars 85: The Hero
• Star Wars 99: Touch of the Goddess

[edit] Sources

• The Essential Guide to Characters
• The New Essential Guide to Characters
•  Bossk in the Databank (Barpotomous misspelled Barpotamus)
•  IG-88 in the Databank

[edit] Notes and references

[edit] External links

•  Barpotomous Drebble in the Completely Unofficial Star Wars Encyclopedia