Suraya arrived on the same day Governor Dem Keval announced new tariffs on off-world goods. The smuggler had money and contacts, and established himself as the foremost black market operator on the planet. Suraya paid protection money to Captain Kullan Velerinden and kept a low profile, buying a K4 security droid named K4X4 to protect him from Jabba's reprisals. In truth, Jabba had long forgotten about Suraya.