Trandoshan

The Trandoshans are a race of reptilian bipeds. Usually, they stand at over six feet in height. Trandoshan skin consists of scales, varying in color from a deep green, to a faded, rusty brown. Their eyes are small and set in the front  of the skull. They are usually  red-yellow  in color, though a few are gifted with green, or even blue eyes. The abnormality of green or blue eyes is looked upon as a  status  symbol  in the Trandoshan culture. Even less common are the albino Trandoshans. These strange all- white creatures are  usually cast-out from their  families and  forced to travel the harsh landscapes of Sithkass.

The Trandoshan race is naturally well-equipped for survival, as they evolved on the harsh world of Sithkass. Their mouth contains two rows of teeth, which are razor sharp, but small. Not unlike a shark, if a  tooth  is  lost or dulled, a Trandoshan will grow a new one. Their long arms and legs  end in long,  pointed claws  on their  feet and hands, which each consist of four digits. The hands have two index fingers and two opposable thumbs, giving them great gripping strength. The hands also have retractable claws, usually about four to five inches in length. They are controlled by muscles inside the hand. Their feet are large and broad,  and  very  dextrous. The soles are very rough, and are almost impervious to heat and cold.The arms usually hang lower than other races, sometimes reaching near to the knee at claw's end. Although this gives them the appearance of being  extremely gangly  and  clumsy, the natural instinct  of the  species never evolved out,  and they are extremely quick and agile, despite their size.

They have small, short snouts, with high foreheads,  and bone ridges that run along the front and sides  of the skull down the back of the neck, where the ridges are thicker, protecting the spinal column. The ridge continues down the back, until reaching the tailbone. The Trandoshan mindset is greatly varied among individuals. There is no one overwhelming character trait except that the Trandoshans hold a great deal of pride in their race and culture as a whole. Trandoshans do have a tendancy towards cynicism in many cases, however.

Trandoshans can also found in service to the Empire. The Trandoshans historically have been in rivalry with numerous alien species, including the Wookiees of Kashyyyk, and the Trandoshans were only too happy to see their rivals "put in their place"  by the Empire. The Empire, for it's part, has found the Trandoshans to be useful as well. Several legions of Trandoshan troops serve the Empire in  the outer rim,  and although many Imperial generals privately  consider  these  units  cannon fodder,  the fierce Trandoshan divisions are  easily feared by  their foes as much or more than the standard Imperial Army units. The planet of Sithkass itself, is a harsh one. The temperature  is scathingly  hot  and  dry,  much  like  Tatooine. However, the desert of Tatooine is not reproduced on Sithkass. The sun of the Sithkass system is an old, huge,  red-supergiant star. Thus, the sky of Sithkass retains a reddish hue.

The landscape of the planet is formidable; great  rocky encampments, cliffs, and wind-carved rock. Plant life is nearly nonexistant, and animal life is hardy and fearsome. Sithkass is the kind of place that looks good on a postcard, but is not even remotely a tourist haven. The capital city, Nath Sighak, is a booming metropolis, but elsewhere on the planet, a recent series of natural distasters have taken their toll. The Trandoshans have maintained their native leadership, their government having aligned itself solidly with the Empire, so the Empire  maintains only a minimal garrison on Sithkass. One of the Trandoshans was in the Star Wars trilogy, for a brief time. He can be seen in the scene from "The Empire Strikes Back", in which Darth Vader hires bounty hunters  to find the Millennium Falcon,  standing near Vader and Boba Fett. His name was Bossk.

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DEXTERITY KNOWLEDGE  MECHANICAL PERCEPTION STRENGTH   TECHNICAL Min Max   Min  Max   Min  Max   Min  Max   Min  Max   Min  Max 2D+0 4D+1 1D+0 3D+0  2D+0 4D+1  1D+2 4D+2  2D+0 4D+2  1D+2 3D+1