President Skroob, formerly Governor Skroob, also known by his Sith name Darth Mel was a Dark Lord of the Sith. He was first discovered and secretly trained by Darth Sidious with the purpose of eliminating any of his master's enemies. Skroob participated in the Clone Wars as governor of Coruscant. While there, he secretly monitored both Panakin Crybaby and Anakin Skywalker and constantly reported their actions to Palpatine.