The Skull Eater was the name given by the colonists

Colonist Miscellaneous Roles

to a particularly vicious rakghoul

Rakghoul Creature Non-sentient

who lived on Taris

Taris Planet

during the Republic

Galactic Republic Organization Galaxy-Wide Organizations

's initiative to resettle

Taris Resettlement Initiative Event Cold War (3653BBY - 3642BBY)

the planet.
It was killed by a group of Republic operatives

Republic Operatives Organization Temporary Unions

who were helping Republic authorities

Taris Resettlement Authority Organization Planetary and Sector

to secure

Reconstruction Efforts Event Cold War (3653BBY - 3642BBY)

the ruins of the Lower City from a rakghoul infestation.Upon its death, Skull Eater's claw was taken for research.