Sakiyan/Legends

The Sakiyans were a humanoid sentient species indigenous to the planet Sakiya in Hutt Space. They evolved from predatory mammals and still found thrill and glory in "the hunt." They were often employed as assassins and bounty hunters.

Biology and appearance
Their hairless skin came in a variety of shades, from pale to jet-black, purple, and crimson (although members of the pale-skinned subspecies are normally treated as outcasts in Sakiyan society). Their brains were nearly twice the size of a Human brain and the parts of the Sakiyan brain devoted to sensory input and processing were superior even to those of the Bith.

They had incredible infrared, peripheral vision and excellent aural and olfactory senses, considered nearly supernatural by other species. Their pupils contracted into slits while their ears ended in sharp points. They were known to have 150% the strength and dexterity of humans. Sakiyan Force-users were rare.

Society and culture
Honor was extremely important to Sakiyans, and they disliked being proven wrong. If a Sakiyan dishonored him or herself, his or her family and descendants would be dishonored as well. However, a descendant could lift the dishonor from the family name through "glory-bringing" acts.

They tended to place the interests of themselves and their communities above others, and were cautious in their dealings with other species, no doubt in part due to their planetary history of alien invasions. Sakiyans had a poor sense of humor.

History
The Sakiyans originated on the planet Saki within the environs of Hutt Space. Along with the Riileb, the Sakiyans were one of the few species to resist Hutt conquest and invasion during the Pre-Republic Era. They later established colonies on other worlds including Sakidopa, Sakiduba and Sakifwanna.

In the days of the Galactic Republic, xenobiologists had differing opinions as to whether Sakiyans should be classified as Near-Human. Under the Galactic Empire, Imperial scientists concluded that they were a distinctly alien albeit humanoid species on the basis of their unusual brain structure.

Sakiyans in the galaxy
Tarnese Bleyd, Thorp, Tuden Sal, and Djas Puhr were Sakiyans.

Appearances

 * Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter
 * Episode I Adventures 5: The Ghostling Children
 * Episode I: The Phantom Menace ½
 * Star Wars: Republic 49: Sacrifice
 * MedStar I: Battle Surgeons
 * MedStar II: Jedi Healer
 * Coruscant Nights I: Jedi Twilight
 * Coruscant Nights II: Street of Shadows
 * Coruscant Nights III: Patterns of Force
 * Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
 * The Star Wars Holiday Special
 * Star Wars 29: Dark Encounter
 * Star Wars Legacy 2: Broken, Part 2
 * Star Wars Legacy 3: Broken, Part 3
 * Star Wars Legacy 14: Claws of the Dragon, Part 1
 * Star Wars Legacy 23: Loyalties, Part 1
 * Star Wars Legacy 37: Tatooine, Part 1
 * Star Wars Legacy 23: Loyalties, Part 1
 * Star Wars Legacy 37: Tatooine, Part 1

Notes and references
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