Yinchorri

"The Yinchorri believe that if they're strong enough to take something and hold onto it, it is, by rights, theirs."

- Mace Windu

The Yinchorri were a reptilian species from the planet Yinchorr divided into two castes: a ruling caste of intelligentsia, and a highly aggressive warrior caste. They were immune to mental manipulation through the Force. Yinchorri culture was best summarized in the expression "might makes right", and that anything they were capable of taking and holding by force was rightfully theirs.

History
In 475 BBY, Yinchorr was first charted by the Galactic Republic. In 58 BBY, the Yinchorri became full members of the Galactic Republic and gained representation in the Galactic Senate. They then began to acquire high-technology items such as hyperdrive-equipped spacecraft, advanced weaponry, and lightsaber-blocking cortosis shields. In 33 BBY, the Yinchorri used their new weapons to attack neighbouring settlements, including Mayvitch 7, a moon of Amador in the Chalenor system. This conflict, later known as the Yinchorri Uprising, was secretly provoked by Darth Sidious. A Jedi taskforce, led by Mace Windu and including Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi was sent to the Yinchorri system to negotiate, but encountered only hostility. As a result of their actions, a heavy military garrison was placed on the planet.

Later, during Emperor Palpatine's reign over the galaxy, the Imperial Governor Marcellin Wessel held the Yinchorri Council of Elders hostage: in exchange for the Council's release, the Yinchorri attempted to deliver Leia Organa captive to the Empire. In the end, the Empire slaughtered the Council, and the Yinchorri rebelled. As a result, the Empire devastated the world, destroying its main city, Tol Kashorn.

Emperor Palpatine had the Imperial Royal Guard Academy set up on this distant, devastated world. The harsh desert world made it ideal for the training of these elite guards. After the planet was liberated by the New Republic, the Yinchorri begin to rebuild their society, but did not rejoin the galactic community.

Appearances

 * Jedi Council: Acts of War
 * Star Wars Republic: The Devaronian Version
 * Marvel Star Wars 86: The Alderaan Factor
 * Crimson Empire