Quermian

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Quermians were a species from the planet Quermia.

Contents 1 Biology and appearance 2 History 3 Appearances 4 Sources 5 See also

[edit] Biology and appearance

They had long necks for peering over vegetation mats, bulbous heads with a permanently bemused smile, and two sets of spindly arms. Usually, Quermians kept one set of arms hidden. They also had two brains, one located in the chest cavity. Their two brains could cause mental problems when each brain developed a different personality. Possessing no noses, the olfactory glands of this species were found in the hands. Quermians were dedicated to complex philosophical ideas, and many of the Galaxy's most prominent diplomats were found among their ranks.

It was widely believed among xenobiologists that Quermians had the ability to communicate telepathically with members of their own species. Their claim was justified by unusual brain activity in Quermians, initially believed to be a result of their genetic manipulation, though it was postulated that it was in fact a natural trait the Xexto would also pick up in time. The Quermians held that their keen ability to read one another's body language was mistaken for telepathy by observers.

[edit] History

Quermians were distantly related to the Xexto, having been genetically modified by Arkanian geneticists around 17,000 BBY. The Arkanians ultimately abandoned their work, fearing legal repercussions, allowing the Quermians to evolve on their own. These two species rediscovered one another when both joined the Galactic Republic, though the Xexto initially denied any genetic link with the Quermians. Even after the connection was proven, Xexto held only grudging respect for Quermians, seeing them as a lower species. Fortunately for the Quermians, this attitude generally changed for the better when members of both species worked alongside one another after joining the New Republic. By this time, the Quermians were known to be technologically advanced.

A Quermian colony was established on the moon Ploo II, after a small group migrated from Quermia. The famed Quermian professor Murk Lundi hailed from this colony.

Due to their latent telepathy, many Quermians became Jedi in the Galactic Republic. Some of the most notable were Loo Raelo, Kindee Ya, Vinian Ska and the High Councilor Yarael Poof. During the time of the Galactic Empire, these natural traits saw Quermians persecuted, forcing many to adopt a life of solitude on Quermia. With the fall of the Empire and the unification of the Galaxy during the Yuuzhan Vong War, this isolation came to an end, and saw many Quermians rejoining galactic society.

[edit] Appearances

• Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic: Reunion
• Yaddle's Tale: The One Below
• Hate Leads to Lollipops (Non-canonical appearance)
• Children of the Force
• Jedi Apprentice Special Edition: The Followers
• Tag & Bink: Revenge of the Clone Menace (Non-canonical appearance)
• Jedi Council: Acts of War
• Cloak of Deception
• Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (First appearance)
• Episode I: Obi-Wan Kenobi (Appears in flashback(s))
• Star Wars Republic: Emissaries to Malastare
• Star Wars Republic: The Hunt for Aurra Sing
• Star Wars Republic: Darkness
• Star Wars Republic: The Stark Hyperspace War (Appears in flashback(s))
• Star Wars Republic: The Devaronian Version (Appears in flashback(s))
• Star Wars Republic: Rite of Passage
• Jedi Quest comic
• Star Wars: Zam Wesell
• Star Wars Republic 53: Blast Radius
• Star Wars Republic 61: Dead Ends
• Star Wars Republic: Into the Unknown

[edit] Sources

• Alien Anthology
• Ultimate Alien Anthology
• The New Essential Chronology
• Episode I: The Visual Dictionary
• Power of the Jedi Sourcebook
• The New Essential Guide to Alien Species

[edit] See also

• Xexto