Gank Massacres
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The Gank Massacres took place in 4,800 BBY.
[edit] History
After the discovery of Ryll, the Neimoidians acquired the distribution rights to the drug. The Porporites, a newly discovered species, quickly became addicted to ryll, whipping them into a homicidal frenzy. The Galactic Republic attempted to stop the Porporites, but they withstood everything the Republic used. Terrified for their safety (and their product), the Neimoidians hired several Gank mercenaries to protect them. Sadly, the Ganks decided that the best course of action was to exterminate the Porporites. After that, the Ganks embarked on a full scale war against the Republic, but were eventually put down by the Jedi.
The massacres also saw the first use of the modern lightsabers, independent of the power packs used during the Great Hyperspace War some two centuries earlier. They also saw the first appearance of the Juggernaut war droids.
Jedi Master Shayoto mentioned the Gank Massacres during the Conclave on Deneba, on 3,997 BBY.
[edit] Appearances
- Tales of the Jedi: Dark Lords of the Sith (First mentioned)
[edit] Sources
- The New Essential Chronology
- The New Essential Guide to Droids
- Roleplaying Game Revised Core Rulebook
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