Tarc
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The Tarc were sapient crustaceans indigenous to Hjaff.
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[edit] Biology and Appearance
Tarc were a carnivorous species that originally evolved from sea-dwelling crustaceans but were forced to adapt to life on land. They were bipeds possessing two legs and four arms. The upper pair of arms were dexterous while the lower arms possessed claws which they used for fighting. Despite their size a Tarc had surprisingly good reflexes, and their large strides when walking allowed them to move quickly.
They stood about two meters tall which was enhanced by their exo-skeletal musculature making them more intimidating in appearance.
A Tarc's shell was so dense that it could easily repel a blaster bolt on stun, and even repel some normal blaster fire. Edged weapons had no effect on a Tarc, and are even slightly resistant to lightsabers. A Tarc's real only weakness would be sonic weaponry. Due to their body's structure, even something as simple as a grenade will stun a Tarc completely for up to fifteen minutes at a time. Their shells came mostly in varying shades of red, though some rare Tarc had a dark naval blue color to it.
A Tarc's lifespan is immense compared to most sentients- reaching a maximum of 300 years. The older a Tarc was, the thicker their shell and the darker their color. All Tarc had black eyes and antennae which made most of their "facial expressions".
[edit] Culture and history
Tarcs were generally not violent but possessed a zero tolerance policy in relation to other species, something that could border on xenophobia. All Tarc's are fiercely loyal, brave, and very tough to kill- making them perfect guardians and soldiers. The space surrounding their homeworld was colonized but that was the limit of their expansion. It was a crime for a Tarc to leave their home system and those caught leaving were charged with an offense if they did not have the necessary permission. One exception of this rule was if a Tarc owed one their life. Similar to Wookies, a Tarc that has been saved by another- whether Tarc or not, has to throw down all previous loyalties and spend the rest of their life protecting the one who saved them.
Due to their large build, incredible strength, and multiple arms- slavers would sometimes make what they called a "Crabby Run" which was basically a hit and run attack on the Tarc. Using the Tarc's natural weakness to sonic weaponry, the slavers would shower an area with sonic grenades and mines and after some Tarc were stunned, they would swoop in and capture them. This only enforced the Tarc's xenophobic ways, and if out in the Galaxy, all Tarc's will attack known and spotted slavers.
