Kebla Yurt

Kebla Yurt was a Human female who by 3,963 BBY was the owner of the Equipment Emporium, the largest store in the Upper City of Taris. In 3,956 BBY the Sith Empire invaded the planet, confiscating her heavy weapons and impounding her flight-worthy transports. During the blockade, Yurt met with Galactic Republic trooper Revan&mdash;who she knew as the "Mysterious Stranger"&mdash;and sold him a permacrete detonator for 50 credits.

Biography
Kebal Yurt was a female Human who was the owner of the largest shop in the Upper City of Taris, the Equipment Emporium, by the time of the Mandalorian siege of Taris in 3,963 BBY. During the siege, Kurt housed Taris Holofeed reporters and staff for one night, after their offices at Highpoint were destroyed.

By 3,956 BBY, most of her inventory was sourced from Exchange crime lord Davik Kang, to whom she also paid a reasonably priced monthly protection fee. When the Sith Empire invaded the planet during the Jedi Civil War, they confiscated all of Yurt’s heavy weapons stock, as well as impounding her ships and swoop bikes. The Sith also imposed a blockade, which affected her business badly.

In the same year as the Sith occupation of Taris, Galactic Republic soldiers Carth Onasi and Revan entered the Emporium. Yurt recognized Revan as the "Mysterious Stranger," one of the contenders who fought in the Taris dueling ring, and the trio had a brief conversation about the Lower City swoop gangs, the Sith quarantine, and Kang’s crime operation. She also showed them her stock, including medpacs, security spikes, armor suits, swords, blasters, grenades, belts, mines, and a permacrete detonator, which Revan purchased for 50 credits.

Personality and traits
Yurt was helpful to potential customers, readily answering questions about herself. However, she was wary voicing her opinions on the Sith. Although she disliked the Sith presence in the Upper City, Yurt believed it was better than conditions in the Lower City, where swoop gangs such as the Black Vulkars terrorized citizens.

Yurt refused to negotiate on the prices she set for her stock. Even though she was suspicious as to how Kang obtained the items that he sold to her, she knew better than to ask too many questions. Yurt was also known to take an interest in both legal and illegal dueling on Taris.

Behind the scenes
Yurt’s first appearance was as a non-player character in the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic video game, where the player, Revan, can purchase items from her shop. She was later mentioned in Prima Games’ guide to the game, as well as The Taris Holofeed: Invasion Edition, an addition to Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 18: Nights of Anger, Part 3.

Appearances

 * The Taris Holofeed: Invasion Edition
 * Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

Notes and references
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