Tu-Scart

Tu-Scart was a serpentine bio-engineered beast created by the extragalactic Yuuzhan Vong during their invasion of the galaxy. His name literally translated as 'slithering smasher,' although he was also known as 'Beater'. He was part of a symbiotic pair known as the 'Beater and Biter' with the other being, Sgauru.

Biology and appearance
Tu-Scart was the only one of his kind, a unique creature. The 'Serpentine Crusher' resembled a massive elongated Hutt and was covered in glossy black scales. His skin was sleek and moist, interrupted only by the bony ridge that ran the length of his spine and served as an anchor point for the chitinous Sgauru. Two black eyes were set in the sides of his bony skull and a pair of non-venomous fangs protruded from his jaws.

Although calm in the presence of the biotechnology of the Yuuzhan Vong, the 'Serpentine Crusher' became vicious when exposed to the technology of the Galaxy. When deployed onto planetary surfaces, 8 handlers were often required to herd the Tu-Scart off the landing craft, at which point he would begin his rampage. The Beater used the olfactory glands located in his tongue to locate the largest concentrations of enemy targets and instinctually headed in that direction, all the while communicating with Sgauru through a form of mental telepathy similar to that of the villips. When assaulting a building, Tu-Scart used his bony head as a battering ram, although he preferred to loop his coils around the structure and crush it to the point of collapse.

History
Tu-Scart and Saguru were created by a group of Master Shapers 50 standard years before the Yuuzhan Vong War. Tu-Scart was the 'Beater' while Sgauru was the 'Biter'. According to legend Yun-Yammka, the Slayer, blessed the Master Shapers with the knowledge necessary to create such creatures.

The Slayer ordered the creation of the the pair for the use of destroying the monolithic duracrete structures in use by the galaxy and to allow the Warrior caste to attend to more "honorable duties." Due to the 'divine nature' of their conception, Tu-Scart and Sgauru were respected by the Yuuzhan Vong military.

The 'Beater' and the 'Biter' were first deployed against the New Republic during the First Battle of Duro in 26 ABY. During the battle, Tu-Scart was deployed to smash buildings. Later, New Republic scientists and psychologists involved with the Eclipse Project came to believe that the 'Pair' may have been only deployed for only the most important battles at the command of the Warmaster, Tsavong Lah. During the Liberation of Coruscant in 30 ABY, Jedi Knight Jacen Solo faced the 'Biter' and the 'Beater'. However, he used the Force to persuade the World Brain which controlled them to turn on its Yuuzhan Vong masters. Since the World Brain controlled all the Yuuzhan Vong war beasts present at the battle including the 'pair', it used Sgauru to transport Jacen to Shimrra's Citadel, where the Yuuzhan Vong command was located.

Unfortunately, this action angered the surrounding Chazrach slaves whom began pelting both warbeasts with razor and thud bugs, and firejelly grenades. Luckily for the 'Beater and Biter', help arrived when the artillery beasts turned on the Chazrach. This chaos allowed the Galactic Alliance forces to recapture the Glitannai Esplanade canyon. As of the battle, the fate of Tu-Scart and its companion are currently unknown.

Behind the Scenes
The names 'Beater' and 'Biter' may be derived from the nicknames of the swords Glamdring and Orcrist in J.R.R. Tolkien's book "The Hobbit."

Appearances

 * Balance Point
 * The Unifying Force