A retired spacer, he had traded his stock light freighter for ownership of the cafe. He took on Grosteek as his partner in the business, splitting the profits 65/35. After a while, he felt like returning to his spacefaring ways, but didn't want abandon his business. He kept his eyes open for a possible investor to sell his share of the restaurant to. He had visited many planets, including Tatooine. He particularly liked desert worlds.
Statermast was amiable and liked to converse with his clientele, but was reserved with people who simply wanted information and didn't buy anything.
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