Droopy McCool/Legends

Snit, stage name Droopy McCool, was a member of the Max Rebo Band. He was a Kitonak from the planet Kirdo III, and played a flute made from a hollow chidinkalu plant from his home planet.

Early life and Sy Snootles
It is unclear how Snit left Kirdo III, but he reached Orvax IV with a slaver company. A melancholic Kitonak, he longed for the companionship of others of his species.

It was on Orvax IV that Snit was bought by Evar Orbus. Orbus was the lead voice of a music group, Evar Orbus and His Galactic Wailers, also featuring Max Rebo and Sy Snootles. However, Orbus would rather say that he "hired" Snit instead of buying him. Snit's belly was big enough to hide his legs, and partner Rebo was envious of what he considered a great feeding.

Snootles was fond of Snit. Due to the Kitonak's natural patience, Snit could listen to the singer's complains and thoughts for hours without saying a word, and then he would gently soothe her pains and fears. "Snooty" believed that it was Snit who kept the group together.

Orbus got a contract with Chalmun to play music on his cantina, on Tatooine. He led the group to Tatooine, but they were ambushed there by a group of Biths, who attacked the group. Orbus confronted the attackers and died in the attempt, while the rest of the group ran away.

Then, Snit declared that he was unsatisfied with his name and wanted a stage name. Snootles wanted to help him, but then Snit chose a new name in Kitonese that even her vocal apparatus could not reproduce. She convinced him to accept the stage name she made up, Droopy McCool. His stage name was fitting, referring to his "cool" personality.

Max Rebo Band and Jabba's palace
The group was re-christened The Max Rebo Band, now only under Rebo's wing. This new incarnation was discovered by Jabba Desilijic Tiure's talent scout and former majordomo, who got them an audition with Jabba himself. Jabba was impressed with The Rebo Band and offered Rebo a life contract in exchange of all the food they could eat. Rebo accepted before Snootles could stop him. "Droopy" neither had a chance to say anything, but he considered it was a bad deal: He ate once a month and they had a load of chooba slugs.

During their first night at Jabba's Palace, a Gamorrean guard noticed that Snit was a Kitonak and mentioned that he had seen other Kitonaks on the Dune Sea. He left before Snit said anything, but this idle chat gave Snit something to think about.

"McCool" was famous because he never fitted with the crowd, and because he had a quasi-mystic behavior. However, as the other courtiers on Jabba's Palace were usualy busy, almost nobody paid him any attention as long as he continued with his work. He only seemed to speak with Sy Snootles.

Snit was on Jabba's Palace, almost performing, when Boushh appeared with Chewbacca on 4 ABY. However, Snit's behavior at this moment was not perceived by any of the witnesses.

Snit went with the Rebo Band in Jabba's sail barge to the Great Pit of Carkoon, and soon a large fight developed between Jabba's thugs and his victims. It was on this battle that Jabba died, ending thus the Rebo Band contract. The sail barge was suddenly unstable and the band was afraid. They did not help Jabba's minions against his enemies, although Rebo and Snootles argued about pros and cons of leaving the barge (Rebo was afraid of losing such a good contract as they had had). Snit and Snootles jumped without a second thought, and Rebo was pushed from the barge because of an accident.

They were recovering in the sand, where Snootles explained that she had a contract with Lady Valarian in mind. However, Snit was uninterested. He said to be hearing "his brothers", other Kitonaks on the Dune Sea. Rebo heard nothing and was skeptical about that, but could not convince Snit. The Kitonak left for the desert to not be seen again.

Years later, some old moisture farmers said that they had heard chindinkalu flutes during the night, in the darkest corners of the desert, and others believe that it's Snit and his pals playing music while waiting for the Cosmic Egg.

Behind the scenes
Droopy McCool was portrayed by Deep Roy, uncredited, in Return of the Jedi.

New footage of Snit was filmed for Special Edition of Return of the Jedi. Although it is obvious that Snit was played by a little person in full costume, it is unclear if it was Deep Roy again.

His name may have been inspired by the lovable Tex Avery character, Droopy, who is sometimes surnamed McPoodle in some of his cartoons.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Droids
 * The Lost Prince
 * Star Wars: Galaxies
 * Stop That Jawa!
 * A Hot Time in the Cold Town Tonite
 * Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
 * And the Band Played On: The Band's Tale
 * Return of the Ewok