Givin/Legends

The Givin were the indigenous people of the planet Yag'Dhul. They appeared to be living humanoid skeletons, because of their hard, pale white "skin" and deep sunken black eyes. They had two-toed feet.

They carried their arms and legs "held out" from their bodies, making their appearance even more bizarre. Some likened their stance to Twi'lek string puppets.

Due to a complex system of moons that created atmospheric tidal upheavals, the Givin evolved a hard exoskeleton that could seal all external orifices to protect against sudden depressurization and temperature changes. Thus, Givin had a phobia of exposed skin, and would avoid seeing it in others whenever possible. In order to maintain this sealed system, Givin needed to eat approximately three times more than Humans of the same mass. Givin could easily survive in total vacuum for a standard day.



They were highly intelligent, and had such a propensity for mathematics that their society was ruled over by a mathematical theocracy, with the greatest mathematicians serving in the ruling Body Calculus. Their mathematical skills were, like their sealed exoskeletons, adaptations to Yag'Dhul's complex tidal systems&mdash;their mathematics were developed to predict Yag'Dhul's tides. The planetary governor of Yag'Dhul was decided by contests that involved calculations of complex multidimensional differentials, and all political decisions were based on null-modal probability.

They spent as much time designing their starships mathematically as it took to build them, and so created some of the most impressive, complex, and sleek ships in the galaxy. Often, other species would need to modify a purchased Givin starship, installing a navicomputer or pressurization system which would often be left out as unnecessary by the Givin (who could survive in vacuum and calculated navigational vectors in their heads.)

While they respected other shipbuilding species such as the Verpine and the Duros, they disliked the Mon Calamari due to differences in design philosophy. They also tended to be subtly arrogant towards other species who could not survive in vacuum (Duinuogwuin being the major exception.) Finally, since non-Givin often failed to solve the simple quadratic equations used as introductions in polite Givin society, Givin found most aliens to be rather rude, and had some difficulty telling them apart.

During the Clone Wars, the Givin lent their mathematical, engineering, and navigational talents to the Confederacy of Independent Systems, producing such designs as the Wavecrest-class Frigates. Givin theoretical astrogators were highly sought after and some were recruited by the Republic during the conflict. The shipyards of the Givin were apparently destroyed during or after the Clone Wars. By the time of the Yuuzhan Vong War, the Givin shipbuilding industry had recovered and was producing highly advanced ships for both military and civilian purposes. Yag'Dhul was attacked once by the Vong, but never again. Afterward, ambassadors to the planet were made sure they underwent extensive education in mathematics before negotiating with the Givin.

Behind the Scenes
According to the upcoming Elis Helrot action figure by Hasbro, the Givin physiology feautures two-toed feet.

Appearances



 * Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan: The Aurorient Express
 * Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter
 * Star Wars Republic: Twilight
 * Star Wars Republic: Infinity's End
 * Star Wars Republic: Darkness


 * Star Wars Republic 49: Sacrifice
 * Star Wars Republic 50: The Battle of Kamino
 * CIS Shadowfeed Dispatch 15:01:15 Edition
 * CIS Shadowfeed Dispatch 15:2:29 Edition
 * CIS Shadowfeed Dispatch 15:3:21 Edition
 * It Takes a Thief
 * Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
 * To Fight Another Day
 * Combat Moon
 * X-wing: The Krytos Trap
 * X-wing: The Bacta War
 * Crimson Empire
 * Crimson Empire II: Council of Blood
 * Edge of Victory II: Rebirth
 * The Unifying Force