Guide to the Star Wars Universe

A A-3DO (ThreeDee) This multitalented service droid was in the service of Jedi Andur Sunrider when Sunrider died at the hands of Great Bogga the Hutt's gang of criminals. Programmed as a mechanic and pilot, A-3DO later served Andur's wife, Nomi, while she trained to take her husband's place among the Jedi. [TOJ] A-9 Vigilance Interceptor An Imperial starfighter that first saw action against New Republic forces during the events that led to the return of the Emperor six years after the Battle of Endor. It was designed as an answer to the Republic's A-wing fighters, but has limited maneuverability and a weak hull. [DE, SWVG] Aalun, Syron One of three famous Gand ruetsavii, or observers, who were assigned to Rogue Squadron pilot Ooryl Qrygg. They were sent to observe Qrygg's activities and determine his worthiness to become janwuine, the highest possible honor in the communal Gand society. In addition to watching Qrygg, Aalun and the other ruetsavii served as pilots and undercover operatives for the squadron. [BW] Aar'aa Members of a reptilian species of skin-changers, they are able to change the color of their pebbly textured skin to match their surroundings. The Ylesian priests used Aar'aa to guard their spice-processing plants. [PS] Aba A Wookiee doll, named by its owner, young Jacen Solo. [CS] A'baht, General Etahn Commander of the New Republic's Fifth Fleet. A'baht led from aboard his flagship, the fleet carrier Intrepid. His disregard for orders and the defeat of the fleet at the Koornacht Cluster led Princess Leia Organa Solo to relieve him of command and place the fleet under the authority of her husband, Han Solo. [BTS] Abbaji This planet is home to the Irugian Rain Forest, where one-hundred-meter-tall firethorn trees grow in a single grove. Prince Xizor, leader of the Black Sun criminal organization, counted a 600-year-old dwarf firethorn tree among his most prized possessions. [SOTE] abo An old Imperial slang word for the native inhabitants of a planet, often used in a derogatory manner. [SME] Abregado-rae This manufacturing and trade-oriented planet within the Abregado star system was part of the New Republic some five years after the Battle of Endor. During the time of the Empire, the spaceport was considered on par with the worst places in the Rim Territories. Since the birth of the New Republic, the place has cleaned up its act. A bright, painfully clean cityscape towers over its landing pits, but the wild air of all spaceports, created by the mix of cultures and species, cannot be washed from the place. A repressive bureaucracy that struggled to bring outlying clans into line rules the world. [DFR, HE, HESB] Abregado system This planetary system is located in the Borderland Regions, a militarized zone that separates the New Republic from the remnants of the Empire. A vast manufacturing infrastructure links the system's planets, and the goods produced there are vitally important to the New Republic. [HE, HESB] Abrion sector The location of the planet Ukio, one of the top-five food-producing worlds in the New Republic. [LC] Abyssin A primitive and violent species that inhabits the planet Byss, located in the binary star system of Byss and Abyss. Averaging about two meters tall, each humanoid Abyssin has long limbs and a single eye in its forehead. [GG4] Academy, the During the time of the Old Republic, this elite educational institution produced highly trained personnel to fill posts in Exploration, Military, and Merchant Services. Under the rule of the Emperor, the Academy slowly turned into the training ground for Imperial officers, especially the Raithal Academy in the Core region. All of its numerous campuses, spSlavicsek, Bill is the author of 'Guide to the Star Wars Universe' with ISBN 9780345420664 and ISBN 0345420667.