Barabel

"What are invaders called on Barab I? Prey!"

- Barabel joke The Barabel were a cold-blooded reptilian species from Barab I. Many of their actions were fueled by their hunting instincts, but this also gave way to the general feeling that Barabels were always angry, or in the very least ornery. They expressed emotion-such as amusement or grief-by "sissing". The Barabel had very tough, dark colored scales. A blaster set on stun would not damage them at all or slow them down, as it would merely bounce of their scales. Barabel were able to shed their tails if necessary, an ability that proved the undoing of many a startled foe. The Barabels' tails were one of the most noticeable physical differences between them and another race of reptilian humanoids, the tail-less Trandoshans.

History
"You know what they say: If you're captured by Barabels, don't let them give you to the females."

- Han Solo

According to Barabel legend, a small group of Jedi, led by the Ithorian Noga-ta, came to Barab I circa 900 BBY. Noga-ta helped settle the civil war that had plagued Barabel society for thousands of years. Consequently, the Barabels held Jedi in high esteem and would accept a Jedi's judgment in any dispute.



After this contact with the Jedi, the Barabel had little contact with offworlders for centuries. Soon after the rise of the Galactic Empire, Planetary Safaris began organizing hunting trips to Barab I, with the quarry being the Barabel themselves. After a few Barabel were killed, a Barabel leader named Shaka-ka organized groups of her fellow hunters into armies which overwhelmed the safari ships. When an Imperial investigation led by Captain Osted Alater revealed that the Barabel were sentient, the safaris were ended. Shaka-ka formed an alliance with Imperial Governor Paro Lanto and had the spaceport city of Alater-ka built. Some Barabel began to go offworld, working as mercenaries and bounty hunters.

Later, during the days of the New Republic, several Barabel became part of the Jedi order. The most prominent of these being Saba Sebatyne. The Barabels were nearly wiped out when Barab I was destroyed by the Yuuzhan Vong during their invasion of the Galaxy.

Appearances
"Don't shoot the Barabel, it only makes him angry."

- An unknown bounty hunter


 * Jedi Trial
 * The Hutt Gambit
 * The Last Hand
 * Droid Trouble
 * Star Wars Rebellion 0: Crossroads
 * Star Wars Rebellion: My Brother, My Enemy
 * Shadows of the Empire comic
 * Shadows of the Empire novel
 * Shadows of the Empire: Evolution
 * Dark Force Rising
 * The Last Command
 * The Courtship of Princess Leia
 * Recovery
 * Emissary of the Void
 * Star by Star
 * Enemy Lines I: Rebel Dream
 * Force Heretic I: Remnant
 * Dark Nest I: The Joiner King
 * Dark Nest II: The Unseen Queen
 * Dark Nest III: The Swarm War
 * Tempest