Fnessian

"This alien seems to have an aversion to violence and has never been known to engage in battle; however, Kn'ik is quite crafty and has eluded several bounty hunters through deception."

- A bounty posting on Kn'ik Th'ronik

The Fnessians were a sentient species indigenous to the Inner Rim planet Fnessal. They had two eye-stalks and fleshy tendrils grew out of the back of their heads. Fnessian biology included a gender known as thos. Kn'ik Th'ronik was a Fnessian smuggler during the period of the Galactic Civil War. Th'ronik stole the Morgannier, a freighter, while on Ord Mantell, causing the SoroSuub Corporation to place a large "dead or alive" bounty on the Fnessian's head.

Biology and appearance
The Fnessian were a sentient species. They had two upper limbs, which ended in hands with at least four fingers. Their head had two flexible eye-stalks, one extending upwards from each side of the head. A number of fleshy tendrils grew downwards from the back of their head. They also had a row of other corrugations on their face.

The Fnessians had a gender known as thos. The Fnessian Kn'ik Th'ronik lived to at least 35 standard years of age.

Society and culture
Although not necessarily representative of the entire Fnessian species, the smuggler Th'ronik was rumored to have an aversion to violence, and had never engaged in battle; the Fnessian instead escaped several bounty hunters using deception, and was known as a crafty individual.

History
The Fnessians were native to the planet Fnessal, part of the Inner Rim Territories of the galaxy. The Fnessians were known in the galaxy at the time of the Galactic Civil War. During this time, the Fnessian Kn'ik Th'ronik smuggled weapons and droids and was suspected of having ties with the Alliance to Restore the Republic. While on Ord Mantell, Th'ronik stole the freighter Morgannier, earning the ire of the SoroSuub Corporation. They placed a undefined4,000 "dead or alive" bounty on Th'ronik, along with a bonus of gems worth  undefined10,000 if the Morgannier was returned intact. Known associates of the Fnessian included the Human Timma Briss and the Sullustan Bolabo Hujaan, although Th'ronik frequently worked alone.

Behind the scenes
The Fnessians were created for the West End Games sourcebook No Disintegrations, published in 1997. There, one Fnessian was included in a number of additional bounties included as an appendix at the end of the book. The Fnessians have since received a mention in The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia, published in 2008.