Barpotomous Drebble/Legends

A short stocky individual wielding a flamboyant mohawk of brown hair, Barpotomous Drebble was a 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 Rebel Alliance. 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's assumed he was still helping govern Stenos during the rule of the New Republic.

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. 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.

It was on Cloud City that Drebble became acquainted with Lando Calrissian. Drebble had first met Lando on his homeworld where he would later claim that Lando had cheated him. Lando was an accomplished sabacc player, and Drebble found himself losing a great deal to Calrissian's skills. Drebble's temper 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.

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 Cloud City resort.

Reunion
"Lando Calrissian! Wherever you are, I'm warning you...if it takes me the rest of my life--If I have to search every miserable planet in this entire galaxy, someday, I'm going to find you, and when I do..."

- Barpotomous Drebble

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. Drebble's tavern continued to bring in customers, and around 4 ABY, Drebble's wealth had allowed him to acquire both Bossk and a reprogrammed IG-88A as part time employees.

In a twist of fate, 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. 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-88 to capture Calrissian. The chase ended when Drebble cut the group off at the Millenium Falcon.

Drebble and his two Stenax bodyguards stunned the group and dragged Calrissian to 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 net. The report declared that Drebble was to be declared a hero of the Rebellion, promoted to Captain, and given a decoration for bravery.

Unbeknowest to Drebble, during Lando's time in the Rebellion, he often used Drebble's name as an alias in undercover missions. 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.

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.

Hero of the Rebellion
"Drebble...Chewie and I are taking this...because we have to...but no one can take away the fact that you earned it. You've still got what it takes. Now you're a hero of the Alliance's peace as well as the war."

- Lando Calrissian

A short time later, Drebble had used his influence as Rebellion Hero to become the leader of the Stenos capital. 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.

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. The machine 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.

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 the pair, and Lando and Chewie were forced to flee, eventually coming face to face with Drebble. Drebble recognized Lando and Chewie 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.

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.

Behind the Scenes

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

Appearances

 * Star Wars Tales 3
 * "Lady Luck"
 * Marvel Star Wars 71: Return to Stenos
 * Marvel Star Wars 85: The Hero
 * Marvel Star Wars 99: Touch of the Goddess