Yarkora
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| Yarkora | |
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| Homeworld | |
| Language | |
| Average height |
2 meters[1] |
| Hair color |
White, brown, blonde, green, gray |
| Distinctions |
Camel-like humanoids |
| Average lifespan |
Up to 124 standard years old[1] |
| Famous members |
Drybal, Saelt-Marae, Schurk-Heren, Talien, Whee Tillatch, Veild-danol, Sheryc Sheka[2] |
The Yarkora were bipedal, anthropomorphic beings resembling cameloids. They hailed from an unknown desert world presumably in Wild Space or the Unknown Regions.
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[edit] Biology and appearance
Yarkora spoke the Yarkora language. Yarkora had immense three-fingered hands, a long snout with wide nostrils, smooth fur, and rough tufts of hair. Despite being so tall and looking as strange as they did, Yarkora more often than not didn't attract attention to themselves.
Yarkora were known as crafty con artists and scoundrels. They would masterfully dissect information from others, despite almost never talking about their own past, culture or interest. There were few known Yarkora force-users.
[edit] History
The first recorded encounter with a Yarkora was dated 3 BBY. Since that encounter no one has been able to find their homeworld. Despite this, Schurk-Heren was a Yarkora smuggler, and was captain of the vessel Uhumele when the Jedi Dass Jennir tried to hijack his ship to escape New Plympto after the end of the Clone Wars. It is unknown if they developed their own hyperdrive technology or if it was given to them by (or stolen from) another spacefaring species.
During the Galactic Civil War, groups of Yarkora helped the Rebel Alliance with counter-espionage, while a few served the Galactic Empire as couriers; others worked as scouts and t'bac farmers. Their presence in the galaxy at large had increased after the formation of the New Republic.
Yarkora were at some point seen on Phaeda and some also worked for Grappa the Hutt.
[edit] Appearances
- Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 23: Knights of Suffering, Part 2
- Jedi vs. Sith
- Star Wars: Darth Maul 3
- Star Wars: Darth Maul 4
- Star Wars: Jango Fett
- Shatterpoint
- Star Wars Republic: Into the Unknown
- Star Wars Dark Times: The Path to Nowhere
- Star Wars Dark Times: Parallels
- Star Wars Dark Times: Vector
- Star Wars Dark Times: Blue Harvest, Part 1 (Appears in flashback(s))
- Star Wars Adventures Volume 1: Han Solo and the Hollow Moon of Khorya
- Star Wars Rebellion: My Brother, My Enemy
- Star Wars Rebellion: The Ahakista Gambit
- Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (First appearance)
- The Return of Tag & Bink: Special Edition (Non-canonical appearance)
- Mara Jade: By the Emperor's Hand
- X-wing Rogue Squadron: The Phantom Affair
- Three Against the Galaxy
- Crimson Empire
- Crimson Empire II: Council of Blood
- Or Die Trying
- Force Heretic III: Reunion
[edit] Sources
- Star Wars: The Power of the Force (1985)
- Star Wars: The Power of the Force (1995)
- Galaxy Guide 11: Criminal Organizations
- The DarkStryder Campaign
- Ultimate Alien Anthology
- Star Wars Trilogy Sourcebook - Special Edition
- Star Wars: The Action Figure Archive
- The Essential Guide to Alien Species
- The New Essential Guide to Alien Species
- The Force Unleashed Campaign Guide
Star Wars Customizable Card Game – Jabba's Palace Limited (Card: Yarkora)
Galactic Gazetteer: Hoth and the Greater Javin on Wizards.com (article)
