Lorrdian/Legends

Lorrdians, a near-Human race from the planet Lorrd in the Kanz Sector, were genetically identical to baseline humans. Their status as a separate people from the rest of humanity was based on their unique culture and history.

During the Kanz Disorders circa 4000 BBY, the Lorrdians were enslaved by the Argazdan rebels who had broken away from the rule of the Galactic Republic. During the turmoil that followed, the Lorrdians were forbidden by their masters from communicating with each other. The Lorrdians were forced to develop a system of subtle gestures, facial expressions, and body postures to talk to each other. Beginning as a simple battle tongue used to co-ordinate guerilla groups, this eventually became a sophisticated language they called "kinetic communication." They also learned how to interpret the body language of others to determine their emotional state and intentions with uncanny accuracy. Lorrdians also became among the galaxy's best mimics, able to imitate a wide varity of mannerisms and voices (even those of many non-humans.)

After three centuries and the loss of over 500 million Lorrdian lives, the Kanz Disorders finally ended. The newly freed Lorrdians continued to pass their knowledge of kinetic communication down to each generation. Lorrdians became famous for these special abilities. They also vowed never to let the galaxy forget the lessons of the Kanz Disorders, often becoming outspoken anti-slavery critics and activists.

Nee Alavar, the Senator who represented the Kanz Sector during the last days of the Galactic Republic, was a Lorrdian. She wore heavy cloaks in order to keep others from gleaning any information from her body language. Another famous Lorrdian during the Imperial era was Fiolla of Lorrd, an associate of Han Solo and executive with the Corporate Sector Authority.