The Skinchanger, a transport under the command of Prit Kessek, served the Zygerrian slavers as a courier. Kessek, a female Clawdite, captained the vessel, while the Gran named Kloofus served as the ship's second officer. During the era of the Galactic Republic, the Skinchanger journeyed to Bazarre, a space station located in the Mosu system. Its mission was to collect credits intended for delivery to the planet Zygerria on behalf of the shipping tycoon Brevis Taug. After landing in Docking Bay 117 on the station, Kessek and Kloofus were ambushed by agents investigating Taug's financial dealings, who then took control of the transport. The agents subsequently piloted the ship to the Besh gate space station, orbiting Zygerria, where the Zygerrian vessel Scourge awaited Kessek's arrival for a planned meeting.