The Velmoc species were sentient, humanoid insectoids indigenous to the planet Velmor. Their distinctive physiology included powerful limbs, compound eyes, two antennae, and prominent crests that jutted from the arms. The species inhabited the mountains of their homeworld, sorting themselves into tribes. They were renowned for their warrior culture by some of the Humans who colonized Velmor; other Humans reviled them as primitives. Despite the sometime animosity between the two species, some Velmoc integrated into Human Velmorian society and worked as servants. The insectoids spoke Galactic Basic Standard as a primary language.

By the time of the Galactic Empire, the Velmoc were nearing extinction on Velmor. After a coup d'état destabilized the Velmorian civilization and ushered in a period of puppet rule under the aegis of the Empire, the Velmoc faced their potential extermination by the Imperial Captain Zeta Traal. During an uprising that upended the Velmorian monarchy, the crown prince, Denid, escaped the planet with the help of his Velmoc aide, Jedidiah, a one-time Jedi hopeful who had turned down an offer of Jedi training to serve the royal family. With the help of Rebel Alliance operatives, Denid and Jedidiah returned to Velmor, a homecoming that eventually prompted a confrontation between Jedidiah and Traal. The encounter resulted in Jedidiah's death, but it also removed Traal from her position of influence, thus freeing Denid to become the king of the Velmorians. (Read more…)

Nap Lagard was a male Neimoidian ship commander for the Trade Federation. In 33 BBY, he commanded the Lucrehulk-class freighter Acquisitor, which was stationed in the Outer Rim Territories. During that year, the Trade Federation Lucrehulk freighter Revenue came under attack by Nebula Front terrorists over the planet Dorvalla. Lagard answered a distress call sent by Captain Daultay Dofine and managed to fight off the Nebula Front with the Acquisitor. After picking up Dofine from an escape pod, Lagard took part in a conversation with Trade Federation Viceroy Nute Gunray, which resulted in Dofine taking over command of the Acquisitor. (Read more…)

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