Spero

"Nonsense. My grandchildren's grandchildren could never live long enough to repay you."

―Spero to Princess Leia Organa^[1]

Spero was a male Ho'Din who lived in the Southern Underground on Coruscant.

His life and that of his family was saved by Leia Organa prior to 3.5 ABY.

During his stay in the Southern Underground he operated a plant shop. He developed connections throughout both the Empire, the Rebels and to criminal figures, becoming famous to smugglers such as Lando Calrissian and Dash Rendar.

He was a Master Gardener, a title he earned after creating a strain of yellow fungus that were eventually used all over the galaxy.^[2] He also grew feather trees in his shop.^[3]

One time Leia, disguised as Boushh, came to his shop to "collect" the debt to Leia. The faceless bounty hunter needed information on the Black Sun, and Spero said what he knew: it was led by the all-powerful Falleen Underlord Xizor, also owner of Xizor Transport Systems. He also added that his palace extended deep into the planet's ground. This confirmed Leia's suspicions, and told him that his debt was paid. Spero, who understood who she was actually, said that his debt to her was much bigger.^[3]^[4]

Later Lando Calrissian and Luke Skywalker would come to him for aid, only to find him tied up in his shop. They were attacked by men from Black Sun and were rescued by Dash Rendar, though Spero was left behind with an apology.^[3]^[5]