Caridan (species)

The Caridan were the indigenous species of Carida. Average Caridans stood over 2 meters tall and possessed dense musculatures due to Carida's high gravity level. They spoke Caridan and most also spoke Basic.

Caridan society was structured around a mercantile culture led by an active market and Caridan owned industrial firms. In fact, the Caridans were widely known for their appraisal and bartering skills.

The Caridans cooperated with the Galactic Republic and later the Galactic Empire in the operation of the Academy of Carida. The Empire's xenophobia ignored the Caridans outside the Imperial compound, although tensions grew after the Battle of Yavin.

The majority of Caridans vanished from the galaxy with the destruction of Caridan at the hand of Kyp Durron. Few Caridans survived that were off-world as traders, New Republic operatives or fringers.