Ganathan

Ganathans were humanoid sapients indigenous to Ganath.

History
Cut off from the rest of the Galaxy by the uncharted and unexplored clouds of highly-irradiated interstellar gasses that surround their pocket of space, the Ganathans' technology levels remain stuck at an archaic level. The Ganathans' existence might never have been revealed to the rest of the galaxy if the severely damaged Millennium Falcon hadn't flown into the gas clouds in 10 ABY, making Han and Leia Organa Solo, Chewbacca and Vima-Da-Boda the first outside visitors since Empatojayos Brand had been rescued from his stricken craft at the end of the Clone Wars.

His ship too stricken to travel, and nothing to return to if he could, the severely wounded Jedi Brand had remained among the Ganathans, who combined their technology with his own to create the repulsorlift sphere that housed Brand's body and kept him alive. Eventually Brand came to be the Ganathans' leader, and ruled through the jedi creed of justice.

Culture
They have limited space travel capabilities and have not yet developed a working hyperdrive, but have made amazing developments in steam-powered starships armed with lightning guns. While noticeably 'antique', Ganathan technology packs quite a punch as Boba Fett discovered when the Millennium Falcon went up against his own Slave I. Armed with a lightning gun to replace the portside bow mandible damaged in a prior clash with Fett, the Falcon was able to take out Slave I.

Appearances

 * Dark Empire II