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- "A Gand findsman can sense your attack even before you strike!"
- ―Zuckuss, to Beilert Valance
The findsmen (singular: findsman) were a Force-sensitive[2] mystic tradition of the Gand species that dated back centuries on their fog-shrouded homeworld of Gand. Findsmen were known for their uncanny tracking skills, and when the tradition began to die out on Gand, a Gand known as Zuckuss became one of the first to venture off-world, using his particular talents to become a renowned and highly sought-after bounty hunter.[1] At the time of the Iron Blockade, the findsman Vakk operated in the Anoat sector. Unusual even among his mystically minded peers, Vakk was strictly non-violent, using his skills only to track and discover but never to apprehend or kill.[3]
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
Originally appearing unnamed in the 1980 film Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back, the findsmen were first identified as such Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back, a 1989 Star Wars Legends supplement written by Michael Stern for Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game.[4] Its name became canon when it was utilized in Ultimate Star Wars, a reference book co-written by Patricia Barr, Adam Bray, Daniel Wallace, and Ryder Windham[5] that was released on April 28, 2015.[6]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
"Hunter vs Hunted"—Star Wars Adventures Free Comic Book Day 2018- "Powered Down, Part I"—Star Wars Adventures 10
- "Powered Down, Part II"—Star Wars Adventures 11
- Darth Vader 16
- Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back (First appearance)
- Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures – "Boba Fett - The Bounty Hunter"
- The Empire Strikes Back: So You Want to Be a Jedi?
- "STET!"—From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back
- "Wait for It"—From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back
- Bounty Hunters 6
- Bounty Hunters 7
- Bounty Hunters 8
- Bounty Hunters 10
- War of the Bounty Hunters 1
- Star Wars: Uprising
- Phasma
Sources[edit | edit source]
- Star Wars: Card Trader (Card: Zuckuss - Bounty Hunter - Base Series 1) (First identified as findsman)
- Ultimate Star Wars
- Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded
- Star Wars: Build Your Own R2-D2 7 (Droid Directory: LOM-series Protocol Droids)
- Disciples of Harmony
- Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition – Scum and Villainy Conversion Kit (Card: Gand Findsman)
- Star Wars: Scum and Villainy: Case Files on the Galaxy's Most Notorious
- Gadgets and Gear
