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Barq
this silver-and-red grain was native to the planet Qiilura, where it grew in vast fields. Its bead-shaped grains were exported to the Core Worlds, where they fetched a huge price as a luxury foodstuff. This meant that barq was virtually unaffordable to the farmers who grew it, but it made them very wealthy when it was harvested and sold. During the last years of the Old Republic, much of the barq that was produced on Qiilura was controlled by the Trade Federation, which had installed Lik Ankkit on Qiilura to oversee its production. (RCHC)

Barquin D'an
this Bith was the older brother of the famous Figrin D'an, and was a Kloo horn player for the Max Rebo Twelve. He was always bitterly jealous of his younger brother, because Figrin's music became extremely popular while Barquin's own career wallowed in mediocrity. His musical compositions were often considered excellent, but his singing and playing were regarded as average. Barquin was known as a minor player, even though he performed as an opening act for Red Shift Limit, Starburst, and Annadale Fayde over his career. He traveled to Tatooine in the hope of playing with Figrin and the Modal Nodes, only to find that they were unavailable. Instead, Barquin signed on to help the Max Rebo Band play at Jabba the Hutt's palace. After Jabba had Oola killed for resisting his desires, Barquin fled the palace as fast as he could. Note that Star Wars Insider, issue 67 indicates that Barquin remained with the band during the planned execution of Luke Skywalker and Han Solo, hoping to throw himself into the sarlacc pit and end his miserable life. Instead, when Jabba was killed, Barquin jumped ship and fled to Mos Eisley. He eventually made his way to Stenos, where he gave up music entirely and formed a lucrative import/export business. (RJSE, MTSE, SWI67)

Barr
this clone trooper served as a Lieutenant in the Grand Army of the Republic, during the height of the Clone Wars. Lieutenant Inc was part of the mission dispatched to Felucia to capture Shu Mai, serving under Jedi Master Barriss Offee. (ROF)

Barr
this clone trooper, designated as CT-41/14-0301, served as the Lieutnenant in command of the 2nd Platoon during the height of the Clone Wars. (SWI84)

Barracle
this was a terrible creature of legend. (T1)

Barralenal
this was the Gorothite name for the Aqualish who traveled to Goroth Prime to mine the hyperbarides which were found on the planet. In the Gorothite language, the name literally meant "colonizer/pilgrim." (GSE)

Barrek, Daakman
this man was a native of the planet Mrlsst, the son of two highly-educated professors. It was his mother, an expert in the field of genetics, who discovered that his midichlorian count was quite high, and that Daakman had the potential to become a Jedi Knight. He was one of the strongest Jedi of his generation, attained the rank of Jedi Master in his thirties after successfully training his first Padawan. He discovered his second Padawan, Sha'a Gi, on the planet Ord Biniir, and spent a good deal of his time drawing the awkward youth out of his shell. During the years leading up to the Clone Wars, the pair proved to be a formidable opponent to the pirate gangs that terrorized the Outer Rim. It was on one of these missions following the Battle of Geonosis - during which Barrek's first Padawan died in the fighting - that Barrek and Gi discovered the droid foundries on Hypori. Barrek relayed information on the planet's location to Coruscant, and was told to await a task force sent to destroy the foundries. However, was doomed almost from the start, as General Grievous swiftly decimated the Jedi forces. The starship on which Barrek and Gi were traveling was shot down, but they managed to survive the crash, only to be surrounded by battle droids. Grievous himself arrived on the scene to dispatch the Jedi, and Barrek was among the first to stand up to the unusual being. Barrek's skills were no match for Grievous', though, and Barrek was swiftly cut down. (SWDB, CWC2)

Barrel-scrub
this plant was native to the deserts of Kamar. (HSR)

Barrens
this remote area, found far to the south of Clandes on the planet Ord Cestus, was one of the most desolate locations on the planet. (TCD)

Barresin
this small speeder manufacturer produced several models of combat airspeeders, during the early years of the New Order. (GSE)

Barrges, Rof
this man, a native of the planet Cularin, was one of several hundred natives who disappeared from public view during the years following the onset of the Clone Wars. Many people secretly attributed these disappearances to the Thaereian Military, which spent the nighttime hours removing an vocal opponents to its control of the Cularin System. (LFCW)

Barri
this was one of the most common Gungan surnames, taking from the father's side of the family. These surnames were not dropped, even after marriage. Its meaning was unclear, although the literal translation meant "balancer". (GCG)

Barri
this species of unusual creature was found in asteroid belts across the galaxy. Believed to be somewhat intelligent, barri were able to survive in the hard vacuum of interstellar space. Many xenobiologists agreed that barri were intelligent enough to grasp the complexities of astrogation, since the migrations of barri were observed to be directed, rather than haphazard. It was believed that barri originated on a planet in Wild Space, and took to the stars to find more food. They subsist by licking the asteroids on which they ride, using acidic saliva and other excretions to break down the rock into digestible material. These four-meter-long creatures resemble a thick slug with four large, taloned feet at one end and their heads at the other. Many deep-space pilots have discovered that thye could form a bond with a particular barri, during which time the barri attaches itself to the ship for a ride. In return, the barri subconciously communicates with the ship's navigator and provides assistance in astrogation. This relationship was particularly noticeable among Gotal and Ugor pilots. (COG)

Barricade, The
this pirate tactic was one of the oldest known methods for stopping a ship in space. The pirate fleet would use tractor beams to move a large asteroid or other debris into the realspace location of a hyperspace travel route. The body would then create a mass shadow in hyperspace, forcing the target ship's hyperdrive to shut down and revert the ship to realspace. Once the target was in realspace, the pirates attacked at will while the target ship's command crew was still disoriented after being dragged out of hyperspace before their destination. (PP)

Barris, Mosh
this Imperial military prefect was a subordinate of Governor Tadrin during the early years of the New Republic. Barris had previously been a member of the Imperial Navy, serving under Voss Parck during the events that brought Thrawn into the Imperial Navy. Barris had led the landing mission that recovered Thrawn, and had even advocated a planetary bombardment to eliminate the threat the Chiss posed. Instead, Parck took Thrawn aboard their ship, and Barris was relegated to several backwater positions before being assigned to Tadrin. Tadrin named Barris the ruler of Garqi while he was off-planet, which happened more and more often after the Emperor's death at Endor. Corran Horn was able to infiltrate himself into Barris' cabinet as Eamon Yzalli, working as one of Barris' aides. In this position, Horn was able to liberate many prisoners from the Garqi facility, including Lai Nootka and Dynba Tesc, and implicate Barris as a traitor to the Empire. (TFE, KT, SWJ7)

Barrkli
an alien species. (TFNR)

Barrog, Williar
this Imperial Captain commanded the cruiser Kana's Steel during the Galactic Civil War. His ship was responsible for patrolling and protecting the area near the planet Narg, in preparation for the arrival of Moff Nile Owen during the attempted coup by the Farool brothers. (TA)

Barron, Shepprd
this man, a former Major in the Corellian Security Force, worked with the New Republic to help investigate the activities of the arms dealer known only as Gundark. (GUN)

Barrows, The
this section of the planet Trulalis is known as "the graveyard," for it is filled with the tombs and mausoleums of the dead. It was here that Adalric Brandl retreated after escaping Imperial control, hoping to make up for lost time with his son, Jaalib. (SWJ8)

Barry
this young, pale-skinned human worked as a delivery and pickup driver for Tikiman. A lazy youth without much ambition, Barry nevertheless works hard for the old bartender. (TA)

Barse
an Imperial Army Lieutenant, Barse served under General Covell during the early years of the New Republic. He was in charge of securing Talon Kaarde's base on Myrkr, after Grand Admiral Thrawn discovered that Karrde had been lying to him about several issues. (DFR)

Barseg
this planet maintained control over the planet Lianna until the Old Republic Senate took the industrial world under its own jurisdiction. (ML)

Barsky
this swoop rider served Crev Bombaasa as a hired hand and armed thug on the planet Pembric II. (VOF)

Barsoom Boulevard
located on the cityworld of Coruscant, this street was the location of Anoon Bondara's struggle with Darth Maul, shortly before the Battle of Naboo. (DMSH)

Bartam
this obese, cyborged man served as one of Emperor Palpatine's Grand Moffs, during the height of the New Order. The only flesh visible on his body was his head, as everything else from the neck down was encased in flexible armor. Bartam was part of a small group of Imperial officers, led by Grand Moff Trachta, that planned to assassinate Palpatine and take control of the galaxy for themselves. Beneath Trachta's plans, Bartam planned to eliminate Trachta and remake the Empire in his own image. However, Bartam's plans to eliminate Trachta were thwarted when Trachta shot Gauer. This allowed Trachta's agents to infiltrate Bartam's apartments and shoot Bartam in the head. Trachta was not free, however. His agent was shot and killed by one of Bartam's guards, while Trachta was executed by one of Bartam's agents. (SWI62, SWEB)

Barth
this New Republic Navy Lieutenant served under Captain Sreas aboard the shuttle Tampion. He was captured when the Yevetha ambushed the shuttle, in an attempt to capture Han Solo. Barth was kept alive, although Sreas was killed. Barth and Solo were held in a Yevethan prison for several days, until Nil Spaar brought them out. He demanded that Solo offer his wife's promise to yield to the Yevetha, on the threat of his life. Solo refused, and Spaar killed Barth to show that he would stop at nothing to control the Koornacht Cluster. (SOL, TT)

Barthierum
this ore was mined by prisoners of the Imperial prison facility on Rordak. (PG1)

Bartleton
this Obroan Institute scientist and explorer discovered the existence of the Foran Tutha star probe. Unfortunately, a member of his team inadvertently set off a fire inside the probe, destroying it before the probe could be returned to Obroa-skai for examination. (TT)

Bartog Syndicate
this criminal organization controlled the underworld of Zirtran's Anchor, during the height of the Galactic Civil War. Named in honor of Quentin Bartog, and based within the hull of the Laughing Sullustan, the Bartog Syndicate was little more than a collection of misfits who worked well together. (SWJ5)

Bartog, Quentin
this man was a notorious crimelord who worked from a base aboard the Laughing Sullustan during the last years of the Old Republic. Bartog later attached his ship to Zirtran's Anchor, but later abandoned it. (SWJ5)

Bartokk
this race of deadly assassins was hired by Ambassador Yfra to kill the Solo children and Tenel Ka on Hapes. They are tall, humanoid insects which have a hive mind, and always travel in groups of fifteen in order to maintain their intelligence level. Individual Bartokks were barely sentient. They are covered with a hard, black carapace, and have two legs, four arms, and razor-edged claws on each hand. One of these hands was considered the primary hand, while the others were off hands which were no less capable. Prior to the rise of Emperor Palpatine, the Bartokks designed and built their own starships, including a six-winged starfighter and spike-hulled freighter. Bartokks were known for their regenerative abilities, and could regrow lost limbs or even an entirely new body is given the time to heal. (L, E1A1, E1A2, UANT)

Bartru and the Blaster Rays
this Celanon-based musical group was fronted by a Devaronian singer. Many beings couldn't tell their music from the dying wails of several alien species. (POC)

Bartyn Gourmet Delicacies
this was the seafood harvesting and export business founded by Hugo Bartyn on the planet Lamaredd, some 500 years before the Galactic Civil War. The operation was originally established without the consent of Outer Rin Oreworks corporation, after Bartyn discovered the abundant life in Lamaredd's oceans. The business became extremely successful, shipping exotic and rare seafoods to Coruscant and Alderaan and many other Core Worlds. The business was passed from generation to generation after Hugo's death, and remained a leader in the export of exotic seafood. (GMR7)

Bartyn, Guther
this man was one of the many descendants of Hugo Bartyn, and served as the twenty-third mayor of Bartyn's Landing during the years surrounding the Battle of Naboo. Many saw Guther's tenure as a new low-point in the governing of the settlement, similar in many ways to the tenure of Hugo bartyn himself. Guther lacked any charisma or personality, and seemed to have learned decorum and manners from the Hutts. Although he grated on nearly everyone he worked with, nobody had the bravery to confront him about it. Guther spent most of his time with one of his many mistresses, or working on his personal ship, the Tria Blue. After the Tria Blue was destroyed by Menahuun insurgents, Bartyn began to fear for his life, and spent much of his time hiding in the family estate, located at the foot of Mount Hugo. After a group of freelance agents were able to negotiate a peace treaty with the Menahuun, Bartyn found himself in an unenviable position. His family's history of genocide against the Menahuun was revealed, and the Outer Rim Oreworks corporation severed all ties to him and his family. Bartyn himself was forced to seal up the secret entrances to the mines, and was ordered to relinquish control of Bartyn Gourmet Delicacies. His tenure as administrator of Bartyn's Landing was brought to an end, and democractic elections were held to replace him. Although he lived peacefully for several months with the new situation, Bartyn's mind eventually snapped, and he set out to re-activate the MMV mining droids that were guarding his tunnels. The local law enforcement agency was forced to arrest Bartyn and send him to jail. (GMR7)

Bartyn, Hugo
this man was an entrepreneur who made a name for himself some 500 years before the Galactic Civil War, when he founded Bartyn's Landing on the planet Lamaredd. A cruel man who was regarded as a pro-human bigot, Bartyn openly stated that other races and primitive species were little more than animals. His employer, Outer Rim Oreworks Corporation, saw a chance to get rid of him by assigning him to the Lamaredd operation and allowing him to run it as he saw fit. The only stipulation was that he keep credits flowing into ORO's bank accounts. This gave Bartyn the opportunity to retire in style, and he set out to remove any information on the Lamaro System from ORO's computers, which effectively made him the ruler of the system. While he ostensibly continued to work for ORO, Bartyn began amassing a huge fortune by exporting seafood from Lamaredd's oceans as part of Bartyn Gourmet Delicacies. He controlled Bartyn's Landing and the mining operations in the Lamaro System for some thirty years, before dying at the age of 84 when his hunting party disappeared. He had been hunting the native Menahuun, in an effort to remove "the vermin" from the area surrounding Bartyn's Landing. Many settlers feared that Bartyn's death would be just the beginning of a Menahuun revolt, but no overt actions ever occurred. Bartyn's descendents continued to control Bartyn's Landing and the Lamaro System for many generations, always working to keep the family businesses profitable. (GMR7)

Bartyn, Traggat
this man was the oldest son of Hugo Bartyn, and accompanied his father on the hunt that eventually claimed the elder Bartyn's life. Traggat was among the most trusted of Hugo's associates, and was part of the team that was assembled to figure out what was happening in the field, where strange disappearances and unusual piles of sticks were appearing around Bartyn's Landing. Hugo himself believed - correctly - that the native Menahuun were responsible, and wanted to eliminate "the little buggers." The entire hunting party, including Traggat and Hugo Bartyn, was never seen again, although bloody scraps of clothing and packs that belonged to the team were found in the jungles. (GMR7)

Bartyn, Tria
this woman was the oldest daughter of Hugo Bartyn, and took control of Bartyn Gourmet Delicacies after the death of her father, nearly 500 years before the Battle of Yavin. It was Tria who recognized that some of her father's bigotry had manifested itself in his treatment of his workers, and she set about altering the company's policies so that the workers were freed from their indentured servitude. Because of this, she became known as "Benevolent Tria" to the descendants of the First-Wavers. (GMR7)

Bartyn's Landing
this settlement was founded on the planet Lamaredd, ostensibly by the survivors of a starship crashlanding. In reality, the settlement was originally the base of operations of the Outer Rim Oreworks Corporation representative Hugo Bartyn. He used his LH-3010 freighter as the starting point for the settlement, taking it apart and centering the "town" around the ship's command module. The settlement was unknown to most beings because Bartyn worked to erase any knowledge of the system from the galaxy's star charts. Spreading outward from the remains of the freighter, Bartyn's Landing eventually prospered despite Lamaredd's remote location and the lack of supplies. Since it was the location of the planet's only real spaceport, Bartyn's Landing also became the de facto capital of Lamaredd. However, the settlers came to feel that the native Menahuun were more of a nuisance than the rightful inhabitants of Lamaredd, and they tried to hunt them into extinction. The Menahuun fled into the wilderness, biding their time and gathering their strength for an eventual attack on Bartyn's Landing. When Hugo Bartyn went on his last Menahuun hunt, his entire party disappeared, and was never seen again. Control of the settlement passed down through many generations of Bartyn's descendents, each of which continued to run the family businesses with Hugo's tenacity and boldness. Over time, though, the settlement became simply known as The Landing, and only Bartyn's direct descendants used the original name. (UANT, GMR7)

Barukka
a Singing Mountain sister who joined the Nightsisters, Barukka was the eldest daughter of the Clan Mother Augwynne. Unfortunately for Augwynne, Barukka was seduced by the dark spells performed by the Nightsisters and was exiled from the clan. During the Imperial Warlord Zsinj's occupation of Dathomir, she lived by herself as one of the forsaken, but petitioned to get back into the Singing Mountain clan. She had the power to manipulate the earth to her will. (CPL, CTD)

Barum
this Hutt word translates to "little princess." The emphasis is on the second syllable. (POT)

Barve
a six-legged creature. A famous joke involves a five-legged barve - one had been amputated - being discovered by a sentient named JoJo. The barve's owner tells JoJo that the barve can talk, drive a speeder, and babysit his children. When JoJo asks why one of its legs has been amputated, the owner replies "Well, you can't eat a barve like that all at once." (TJP)

Barzo Freighter
this was a squat freighter designed by SoroSuub many years before the Battle of Naboo. The Barzo freighter measured approximately 41 meters in length, and was powered by four large sublight drives. (WOA35)

Barzon, Carl
this man was a professor at the University of Garos, and was also one of the leaders of the resistance on the planet Garos IV. Barzon was one of the original founders of the Committee of Seven for Garosian Unification. Much of his professional career was spent investigating the natural cloaking abilities of the ore hibridium. Barzon was born on Sundari, but moved to Garos IV to further his education, and stayed on to continue teaching. After the Empire arrested his son, Cord, on nebulous charges, Barzon pledged his full support to the New Republic. Barzon himself was later captured and sent to Sarahwiee, but he was later rescued by Alex Winger, Tere Metallo, and Gil Crosear. (SWJ1, SWJ4, SWJ6)

Barzon, Cord
this young boy was Carl Barzon's son, and his only family after the death of his wife. Cord was captured by Imperial soldiers and arrested for suspected affiliation with the New Republic, although no formal charges were ever given for his arrest. Carl was told that Cord had been conscripted into military service, but he was never seen again. Cord was reported as dead shortly afterward. (SWJ4, SWJ6)

Bas
this Imperial Colonel served under Admiral Pellaeon on the Chimaera during the time when Pellaeon tried to neogitiate a peace treaty with the New Republic. Bas was in charge of coordinating starfighter launch and landing. He had clawed his way up through the ranks, from a lowly TIE Fighter pilot to his position of flight commander, although his rough nature contrasted sharply with the cultured bearing of most other officers. (SOP, VOF)

BAS Research and Development
this division of Bank of Aargau Security, Limited, was created to develop the various scanning and security technologies required to ensure the safety of the Aargauun population and the vast multitude of credits controlled by the Bank of Aargau. (PH)

BAS44
this Customs-grade holoscanner was designed and produced by BAS Research and Development during the height of the New Order. It resembled a small computer, but had a large viewscreen. This viewscreen was square in shape, measuring two meters on each side, and allowed security and customs officers to get a good image of the beings they were scanning. The touch-sensitive screen allowed officers to zoom in on certain areas of the being they were scanning, primarily the skeleton, digestive tract, and circulatory systems. The BAS44 could also scan packages and parcels in which contraband might be smuggled. Although the BAS44 was originally designed for use solely on Aargau, many ended up in the possession of wealthy Core Worlds beings. The BAS44 used powerful imaging scanners to allow officers to "see inside" a being, and it was found that exposure for more than a minute to the BAS44's scanners caused damage much like an energy weapon. (PH)

Basarais
this author created many childrens' poems, including some counting rhymes. (SOL)

Basbakahn
this Noghri bodyguard accompanied Leia Organa Solo to Bastion, during her attempt to gain the assistance of Gilead Pellaeon in battling the Yuuzhan Vong. Basbakahn accompanied Leia to Duro, during the New Republic's attempt to restore the natural ecosystem of the planet's surface. When the Yuuzhan Vong attacked the planet, Basbakahn was taken prisoner by the alien invaders. (DTR, BP)

Basbik
this was one of the primary cities found on the planet Colunda Prime. (HNN5)

Bascko
this hyperactive Verpine owned Bascko's Droid Repair shop, located in the resort city of Le Yer on Abregado-rae. (ND)

Bascko's Droid Repair
this repair and maintenance shop was located in the resort area of Le Yer, on Abregado-rae. It was owned by the Verpine Bascko during the height of the Galactic Civil War. (ND)

Bascome
this native Thyferran was Erisi Dlarit's wingman as part of the Thyferran Home Defense Corps. He accompanied her on the raid that destroyed the settlement on Halanit. (BW)

Base Delta Zero
originally coined during the Clone Wars, this was the military code name for any operation whose goal was the complete destruction of all a targeted planet's "assets of production," including factories, arable land, sentient life, and droids. A Base Delta Zero operation reduced the upper crust of a planet to molten slag, rendering it useless to either side of a conflict. (ISB, X2, LEV)

Base One
this was the callsign for the Alliance base on Yavin 4 during the Battle of Yavin. (SWN)

Bashinan Hodizwen
this being was a noted Jedi scholar, during the years leading up to the Clone Wars. (HNN5)

Bashmix
this was a common male name among the Gamorrean people. Like most Gamorrean names, it was essentially gibberish that indicated what a Gamorrean would do if you made him angry. (GCG)

Basho
this ice ball was the fifth planet in the Rhinnal System. It was orbited by a single moon. (CCW)

Basic
the standard language spoken throughout the galaxy, Basic was believed to have been derived from several ancient languages, including Dromnyr. (SW, HSR, CPL, PJSB)

Basic Interrogations
Cryle Cavv once claimed that High Inqusitor Tremayne wrote this book, during his capture by Gaen Drommel aboard the Guardian. (SWJ15)

Basil
an inhabitant of Hosk Station, Basil was the first to mistake C-3PO's repaired cranium as the mark of the assassin droid, C-3PX. (DRO)

Basilisk
this planet was the site of the Battle of Basilisk, where the Jedi Master Sidrona Diath was killed. The native Basiliskans wanted to make sure that their planet was not conquered by either the Jedi or the Sith, so they poisoned it to make it unliveable. (DLS, SWI80)

Basilisk
one of the four Star Destroyers stationed at the Maw Installation by Grand Moff Tarkin, it was nearly destroyed when Daala sent her Star Destroyers after the stolen Sun Crusher. Following the destruction of the Hydra, Han and Kyp took the superweapon through the Maw, and Daala followed. They emerged into the firefight between the Kessel Navy and Luke and Lando in the Millennium Falcon. A Loronar cruiser, badly damaged and burning already, crashed into the Basilisk, knocking out many shipboard systems and causing a hull breach. The ship was repaired while Daala was biding her time in the Cauldron Nebula. (JS, DA)

Basilisk War Droid
developed by the ancient Mandalorian Crusaders, these automated attack ships were used to conquer star systems. The Basilisk droids were bulbous, insectile war machines that could operate on their own or with the help of a Mandalorian warrior. The Mandalorians called them "war mounts." There were several models of Basilisk droids produced, with individual mission profiles such as bombers, stealth ships, and open combat. Each of these ships was produced by the Basiliskans to the specifications of the Mandalorians, and were said to resemble a weird cross between a Karran beetle and a Zalorian rock-lion. The weaponry for these ships was varied, and consisted of shatter missile launchers, laser cannons, and shockwave generators. (TSW, EGD, SWI80)

Basiliskan
this race of arrogant, winged reptiloids was once native to the planet Basilisk, until they poisoned their homeworld during the Battle of Basilisk, in an attempt to keep it from falling into the hands of the Old Republic or the Sith. Over the following millennia, the Basiliskans degenerated into a feral society of creatures that eventually became known as Lagartoz War Dragons. (SWI80)

Basin
this was one of the larger continents found on the planet Lenthalis. (GFT)

Basin of Torturous Flame
known as the Ks'irasic in the Nikto language, this rift valley was located on the Korsa continent of Kintan. It was formed at the end of the Canyon of Despair by the pooling lava that flowed from the Fire River. Huge crystals of hyper-ferrofeldspar ring the Basin, formed from the "evaporation" of the lava as it flowed out of the canyon and pooled before being drawn back into the Burning Moon Range's volcanoes. (GORW)

Basin-pod
this freshwater plant grows on the surface of lakes on the planet Hirsi. It is a primary source of food for the Qwohog race. (GG12)

Baskalar
this was one of the most common human surnames encountered in the galaxy. (GCG)

Baskalar, Yush
this man was taken from his family at an early age, when it was discovered that he had some sensitivity to The Force. He failed in his training, however, because of his inclination to be overly violent. Yush then spent much of his early years studying anything to do with science, especially droids and cybernetics, and his ability with the Force allowed him to learn things faster than most other students. When Qar Jalunn offered him the chance to do research in some questionable areas of study, Yush jumped at the chance. However, the working environment was not pleasant, and Yush had to work with the Old Republic military team stationed in the Cularin System. Yush almost left, but Qar Jalunn convinced him to stay. (LFC)

Baskarn
this inhospitable jungle world was located in the Outer Rim. Baskarn was the homeworld of the Yrashu race, and was also the site of Advanced Base Baskarn, which the Alliance used as a point to make guerilla runs into Imperial territoriy. The Alliance forces who worked on Baskarn discovered that an airborne, symbiotic bacteria which was breathed in as part of normal respiration gave them the ability to breathe underwater for short periods of time. The bacteria were specific to Baskarn, and died out whenever a being let the planet. The ability to breathe water also faded. (SWJ2)

Baskol Yeesrim
this Gran was a member of the Malastare delegation to the Old Republic Senate, during the period surrounding the Battle of Naboo. He was part of the group supporting Aks Moe and Ainlee Teem during the ouster of Chancellor Valorum. In the wake of the death of Aks Moe and the growing problem with the Separatists, Baskol Yeesrim became increasingly vocal about the inability of the Jedi Knights to stop many of the galaxyt's problems. (IG1, HNN5)

Baslar
this was the smallest of the four primary continents found on the planet Essowyn. (PG1)

Bass Mando
this was a guitar-like instrument favored by many b'ssa nuuvu bands for its intricate sound and playability. It required a separate amplifier when played as part of an ensemble, because its music was soft-toned. It was similar in many respects to a bass vye, which had its own internal power source. (GMR6)

Bass Viol
a musical instrument used in most jizz bands, the bass viol produced a deep, resonating sound. (TFNR)

Bass Vye
this was a musical instrument, played whenever a deep, resonant bass is needed in a song or instrumental piece. It was popular among dusk players during the height of the New Order. (GMR6)

Bassa Bridge
this was one of the original bridges built in the city of Theed, on Naboo, to span the Solleu River. It aged poorly, and was not safe for large amounts of traffic. The Naboo built Pergola's Bridge just upstream, to take some of the strain off the bridge. (IWE1)

Bassadro
this planet was ravaged during the early stages of the Clone Wars, until Jedi Master Empatojayos Brand and his clone troopers managed to negotiate a surrender from Major Domb Treetor and his Separatist forces. The planet was known to have been a source of many minerals and ores, most of which were vital to the Confederacy of Independent Systems and the production of its droid armies. (SWI65)

Bassel Sea Salt
this is a strong form of salt-like spice. (SA1)

Basso
this man was part of a militant group which supported the Alliance forces on Ralltiir, shortly before the Battle of Yavin. Basso, his older brother Jiir, and their men planned to rescue Leia Organa after she was apprehended by Lord Tion. With a diversion, they also planned to have Basso deliver vital information to the Princess, which had been imprinted in his mind with a hynoptic suggestion. Their plans were nearly smashed when the Imperial stormtroopers protecting Tion shot Basso, but he managed to reach Leia and eventually recovered from his wounds. When the Tantive IV was caught by Imperial forces on Kattada, Basso agreed to help with the coordination of Leia's meager ground forces. It was Basso who forced Leia to recognize that the war against the Empire would be bloody, no matter how much planning she did. She then decided to keep Basso safe until they could return to Alderaan, while Leia put herself in command of the battle. Later, Basso posed as a stormtrooper during the Alliance's assault on the Imperial labor colony on Kalist VI. (SWEP, SWEWW)

Bast
this Imperial Naval Chief was assigned as an aide to Grand Moff Tarkin aboard the first Death Star. Bast was well-known for his ability to correctly estimate an enemy's capabilities, something he learned while hunting big game as a youth. It was Bast who notified Tarkin of the threat posed to the Death Star by the Alliance snubfighters. (CCG)

Bast Castle
located on the planet Vjun, Bast Castle was built as Darth Vader's personal retreat during the height of the New Order. Like the surrounding landscape, the exterior of Bast Castle was dark and forbidding, with only two entrances. The front entrance was heavily guarded by automated defense systems, while the rear entrance forces invaders to scale nearly vertical stairs in the midst of some of Vjun's worst weather. These stairs spiraled into and out of the rocky cliffs, and footing at the higher levels was made more treacherous at the temperature dropped below the freezing point. The central structure of the castle was domed and heavily armored, with a tall tower at its center. In stark contrast to the castle's exterior, the polished stone floors and walls were kept warm by a combination of geothermal and automated power sources. Hidden within the walls of the castle were two of Vader's most prized possessions: the Jedi Holocron of Asli Krimsan, and the lightsaber used by Obi-Wan Kenobi at the time of his death. After the Battle of Endor, the castle was controlled by Imperial supporters who had learned of its location. The reborn Emperor Palpatine - living in one of the many clones grown on Byss - used the castle as the headquarters for his Dark Jedi. Sedriss was the first to occupy it, and erected a large, black statue of Vader in one of the castle's anterooms. With the continued growth of the New Republic and the loss of power by the Empire's remaining supporters, Bast Castle was eventually abandoned in favor of more strategic - and more hospitable - locations. Its location, and the rumors of Kenobi's lightsaber, came to the attention of Jedi Master Tionne some years after the death of Grand Admiral Thrawn, during one of her missions to seek out Jedi lore. She obtained information on Borgo Prime, as did the mage known as Orloc. Both reached the Castle at about the same time. (DE2, KB, VF)

Bastasi
this was an Ansionian swear word, used to indicated an individual's loss of patience. (APS)

Bastaska
this crystalline spear is the traditional weapon of the Gutretee race. (IC)

Basteel
it was on this bleak planet that Slique Brighteyes lived out his last years, hiding from Imperial Admiral Mir Tork and his partner, Doctor Leonis Murthe'. Brighteyes died there, shortly after Boba Fett returned with the heads of the two Imperial officers. (AOD)

Bastion
this planet, the capital world of the Sartinayian System and Braxant Sector, was the political heart of the Empire in the dark times following the death of Grand Admiral Thrawn. Its true name is a secret kept well-hidden by the Empire. It was controlled by Moff Disra, who retained control during the rise in power of the New Republic. It was on Bastion that the surviving Moffs met with Admiral Pellaeon to discuss a possible peace treaty with the Republic. After the Imperial Remnant was formed and allowed to exist outside the Republic, the capital of the Empire was centered on Bastion for many years. During the early stages of the Yuuzhan Vong invasion of the galaxy, the planet and the Empire remained untouched for many years. Once the Yuuzhan Vong were soundly defeated at the Battle of Ebaq, they began to turn their attention to the systems they had passed. Among them was the area of space controlled by the Imperial Remnant. Bastion was attacked first, and the Empire was completely unable to defend itself. Bastion fell almost immediately, as the Yuuzhan Vong fleet decimated the Imperial warships and destroyed the planet's surface. (SOP, FH1)

Bastion
this Imperial fuel tanker made a regular run from the planet Halmad. It was destroyed when the Hawk-bat pirates attacked the Imperial garrison in Hullis. (IF)

Bastion
the ancient Jedi Master Chamma used this ship to travel to Athiss with three other Jedi, to investigate a distress signal they received. (TOJC)

Bastion
this Imperial-II class Star Destroyer served as the flagship for the fleet commanded by Captain Brannij, who was under orders from Imperial Moff Kentor Sarne. During the Battle of Kathol, the Bastion and the Raptor were called in to protect Kathol from New Republic forces, which were led by the Kursk Mal'ia and the Bothan Combat Response Element. The combined firepower of the two Star Destroyers began to turn the battle in the Empire's favor, but the death of DarkStryder and the defeat of Moff Sarne left the Imperial fleet without leadership. The Bastion took heavy damage, until Captain Brannij realized that Sarne was only worried about saving himself. Breaking off his service to Sarne, Brannij ordered the Bastion's guns to fire on the launch gate which orbited Kathol, destroying the gate and robbing Sarne of any hope of re-establishing the gates. Once Sarne was defeated, Brannij took the Bastion and the remaining Imperial ships and fled into hyperspace. (KR, E)

Bastion Armor
this form of environmental protection armor was produced some 4,000 years before the Galactic Civil War. As the name suggested, Bastion Armor was also useful in combat situations. (KOTOR)

Bastion Military Control
this was the primary nerve center of the Empire, during the era in which the Imperial capital was on the planet Bastion. All military communications and other data passed through the Control center. (VOF)

Bastori Rak
this Yuuzhan Vong warrior intercepted the transport Jeolocas, in order to capture the Jedi Knights that were hiding in its holds, just after the Battle of Coruscant. Bastori Rak was mortally wounded when he was forced to fight against Alema Rar, and died watching his crew being decimated by blaster fire from a squad of VYH-1 battle droids. (EL1)

Bastra
this was one of the most common surnames found among the human population of Corellia. (GMR9)

Bastra, Carh'la
this starship captain was one of many who made regular supply runs for the Alliance, during the months following the Battle of Yavin. She often made stops on Tatooine, and it was there that she was caught up in the underworld machinations of Jabba the Hutt, and the Imperial spies who were investigating Jabba's operations. (SWGAL)

Bastra, Gil
this acquaintence of Kirtan Loor once ridiculed Loor for using skirtopanol on an Alliance captive, even though the prisoner was known to have used lotiramine. Bastra was a member of the Corellian Security agency at the time, and was in charge of assigning Imperial Intelligence agents to Loor and other operatives. Bastra's low opinion of Loor led him to assign the worst agents to assist Loor, a fact that was not lost upon Loor. Before that, Bastra was a business partner with Corran Horn's father. He worked with Corran, Iella and Diric Wessiri, and a number of other Alliance supporters. When he needed to hide them from Imperial eyes, Bastra and Corran Horn created false identification records for a group of smugglers. Then, in a staged confrontation, Bastra accused Horn of killing the smugglers in cold blood. Thus, they all managed to flee Imperial control. When Bastra defected, he led Loor on a merry goosechase across the galaxy, feeding Loor enough clues to keep him on Bastra's trail. This suited Bastra fine, because it drew Loor away from the locations of the others in his group. When Loor finally captured Bastra, he savagely interrogated him but got no information. Bastra finally died under the strain of the interrogation. (XWN)

Basz Maliyu
this Mon Calamari smuggler was believed to have been the traitor who betrayed the Syvris shadowport's location to the Empire. It was believed that Basz was once an Imperial slave, and many of his rivals attributed his ease with Imperial officers to this story. Others have said that he made friends with the Imperials to ensure his other business dealings weren't interfered with. Whatever the reason, he was shunned after the destruction of Syvris shadowport. (SWJ13, PSG)

Batattis
this modified Gymsnor-3 freighter was owned and operated by Ort Hoogra-D'En. It was armed with a pair of laser cannons and a pair of heavy blaster cannons. (ND)

Batch, Martio
one of the last Imperial Grand Admirals, Batch was known as the "invisible admiral" because he maintained a low profile in Imperial politics. This allowed him to spend a great deal of time away from Coruscant, developing a cloaking device for the Imperial Navy at Imdaar Alpha. Batch was noted his bold attempt to locate stygian crystals, when he took command of the Tarkin superweapon and used it to blast apart the planet Aeten II, releasing the crystals hidden beneath its crust. After the Alliance discovered the Imdaar Alpha facility and destroyed Batch's flagship, the Terror, Batch took the rest of Admiral Sarn's forces and fled into the Outer Rim. Unfortunately, the crew remained loyal to Sarn, and Batch was assassinated by his second-in-command, who took the Admiral's fleet and joined Warlord Harrsk. (ECH, SWI66)

Batcheela
a female Ewok, Batcheela was Warok's wife, and Teebo's mother. (AT)

Batcheela
this was a common name for Ewok females. Like other Ewok names, it referred to a spirit or character in the Ewoks' mythology. (GCG)

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