Kloofus, a Gran of the male persuasion, held the position of second-in-command on the Skinchanger, a transport vessel. This starship was under the command of Prit Kessek, a Clawdite captain and courier operating for the Zygerrian slavers; Kloofus was with the vessel during its voyage to Bazarre, a space station located within the Mosu system, where they were scheduled to collect some credits for delivery to Zygerria, a planet, on behalf of the shipping tycoon Brevis Taug.