- "Our security soldiers are machine-enhanced from cranium to extremities. Chemical pumps feed the endocrine system to boost response time and dull pain receptors. Cranial faceplates collect signals and permit near-instantaneous communication across hyperwave channels. This is the face of the future. Run the combat odds if you doubt me."
- ―Bala-Tik
Guavian security soldiers, also known as Guavian Death Gang soldiers[4] or Guavian Enforcers,[5] were cybernetically enhanced humans[4] employed as security soldiers by the criminals of the Guavian Death Gang in operation roughly thirty years after the Battle of Endor.
History[]
- "Oh, hey Guavians. Small galaxy. How is everyone? Looking nice and red. Really red."
- ―Marcus Speedstar
Guavian security soldiers were recruited after swearing loyalty to the Guavian Death Gang in exchange for their cybernetic augmentation,[1] a process known as mechamorphosis.[3] A mechanical[1] reservoir-pump implant[3] acted as a second heart, injecting a secret mixture of chemicals directly into each soldier's bloodstream to boost their physical abilities.[1] The soldiers wore high-impact cybernetic armor[4] and communicated via high frequency data streams,[1] known as hyperwave channels,[3] transmitted from the central sensor and broadcasting dish in their faceplates.[1] The boots also contained selective magnetization hull grippers.[3] Weaponry used by the soldiers consisted of black market prototype weapons,[4] such as Tostovin Munitions's micro-grenade launcher and percussive cannon.[1]
A squad of Guavian enforcers accosted Marcus Speedstar during the Platform Classic. They took his mechanic hostage in order to ensure that Speedstar paid back his debt, which he ultimately did after winning the race.[6]
Guavian security soldiers accompanied Bala-Tik when he confronted Han Solo and Chewbacca the freighter Eravana about the 50,000 credits Solo had borrowed from the Guavian Death Gang and not yet returned. After Kanjiklub joined the confrontation and Bala-Tik recognized BB-8 as the astromech droid wanted by the First Order—having been brought to the ship by First Order fugitives Finn and Rey—Rey accidentally released the three rathtars that Solo was transporting. A skirmish subsequently broke out, which resulted in many security soldiers being killed.[2]
Behind the scenes[]
Guavian security soldiers first appeared in the 2015 film Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens.[2] Their design was based on concept art originally created for the "Jedi Killer," the character who eventually became Kylo Ren.[7]
Appearances[]
- Poe Dameron: Free Fall (and audiobook)
- Poe Dameron 9
- Star Wars Resistance — "The Platform Classic"
- Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens (First appearance)
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens novelization (and audiobook)
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens: A Junior Novel (and audiobook)
- The Force Awakens Adaptation 2
- Han & Chewie Return!
- The Force Awakens Adaptation 3
- Star Wars Resistance — "Kaz's Curse"
- Star Wars Adventures: Flight of the Falcon
- Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge
- Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge – Last Call
Non-canon appearances[]
Sources[]
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary (First identified as Guavian security soldier)
- The Art of Star Wars: The Force Awakens
- Star Wars: The Black Series (Pack: Guavian Enforcer) (backup link) (First mentioned)
- Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded
- Star Wars: Destiny — Awakenings (Card: Backup Muscle) (backup link) (Picture only)
- Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
- LEGO Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens (Set: 75180 Rathtar Escape)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 52 (Helmets: The Guavian Death Gang) (First identified as Guavian Guard)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 52 (Highlights of the Saga: Reclaiming the Millennium Falcon) (First identified as Guavian Guard)
- Star Wars: Force Collection (Card: Security Soldier (★★★))
- Star Wars: Scum and Villainy: Case Files on the Galaxy's Most Notorious
- Star Wars: Smuggler's Guide
- Bucket's List #1.9: "The Platform Classic" | Star Wars Resistance on the official Star Wars Kids YouTube channel (content now obsolete; backup link) (Posted on StarWars.com)
- Star Wars Character Encyclopedia, New Edition
- Star Wars Search and Find Volume I
- Star Wars: How Not to Get Eaten by Ewoks and Other Galactic Survival Skills (Picture only)
- STAR WARS: Unlimited - Shadows of the Galaxy First Look on the official Fantasy Flight Games YouTube channel (backup link) (Picture only)
- Guavian Death Gang in the Databank (backup link) (First identified as Guavian Death Gang soldier)
- Tara Rashin in the Databank (backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Star Wars: Smuggler's Guide
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded
- ↑ Star Wars: The Black Series (Pack: Guavian Enforcer) (backup link)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Star Wars Resistance — "The Platform Classic"
- ↑ The Art of Star Wars: The Force Awakens