Gand/Legends

Gand were sentient species who evolved on the homonymous ammonia-gas planet Gand. There were two main sub-species of Gands: ones with lungs and ones without lungs. Gand with lungs were used to Gand's atmosphere, but required a special breathing gear if they wanted to leave Gand to manage potentially poisonous offworld gas mixtures. Gands without lungs had special regeneration properties.

Description


Gand were stocky humanoids covered in a chitinous exoskeleton and could see in the ultraviolet spectrum. They possessed large, bug-like eyes and only three fingers on each hand. The subspecies that didn't have lungs did not respire, as they obtained all the metabolic ingredients they need through the ingestion of their food. Natively, they spoke Gand, but to speak with other beings they required the aid of a muscular gas bladder that allowed them to, among other things, draw in gases and expel them at a controlled rate through pieces of their exoskeleton that vibrate to approximate speech. These Gand also made use of translator voders to cover their lack of vocal cords.

Gand needed only a fraction of the amount of sleep needed by Humans, and were able to 'store' sleep to use in times when they would not be able to get much rest.

Culture
Gand society placed heavy importance on the achievements of an individual and held that an individual had no name, and thus no worth, until he proved otherwise. Young or unproven Gand were all called "Gand", a first feat earned the use of a family surname, and a second allowed for the use of a chosen first name, all with third-person self-reference. A storied Gand could earn the right to use the first person after many feats and accomplishments and the ritual aptitude test, the Janwuine-jika. If a Gand were ashamed of his actions, it would reduce his name to earlier stages when talking about himself. Use of the first person was considered arrogant, as it implied those a Gand was speaking to should already know his identity. Once a Gand became janwuine, this was considered a reasonable presumption, as all other Gand would know his name and accomplishments.

Findsman
Within Gand society, a select few felt the call to the path of the Findsman. A Findsman interpreted the movements of gases on Gand to prophesize the location of criminals. Part shaman, part law enforcer, a Findsman would augur the location of a fugitive, track him and bring him to justice. A few Findsman were led away from Gand by the allure of the galaxy and used their abilities as bounty hunters.

Notable Gands

 * Ooryl Qrygg
 * Vytor Shryke
 * Vaabesh
 * Zuckuss

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
 * Darth Maul: Saboteur
 * Marked
 * Star Wars Republic: The Battle of Jabiim
 * Jedi: Yoda
 * Force Unleashed
 * Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
 * Star Wars Infinities: The Empire Strikes Back
 * Of Possible Futures: The Tale of Zuckuss and 4-LOM
 * The Bounty Hunter Wars
 * X-wing: Rogue Squadron
 * X-wing: Wedge's Gamble
 * X-wing: The Krytos Trap
 * X-wing: The Bacta War
 * X-wing: Solo Command
 * X-wing: Isard's Revenge
 * I, Jedi
 * Agents of Chaos II: Jedi Eclipse