Welcome to T. Rob’s Star Wars Guide
A Guide to the Star Wars Universe, Fourth Edition
(based on the third edition book by Bill Slavicsek, with additions
and revisions by T. Rob Brown -- now includes
information from all 11 Star Wars motion pictures, newer books, comics, games,
and d20 sourcebooks)
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- 4-LOM: A late-model protocol droid who worked aboard the passenger
liner Kuari Princess. 4-LOM and the ship's computer helped each other
alter their programming. 4-LOM became a master thief who garnered the attention
of Jabba the Hutt. The crimelord further altered the droid's programming so
it could respond to threats of violence. It became a bounty hunter for Jabba
and was paired with the Grand tracker Zuckuss. The partners were part of the
hunt for Han Solo, but during that time 4-LOM was reconsidering its place
in the galaxy. 4-LOM and Zuckuss helped evacuate Rebel soldiers from Hoth,
then unsuccessfully attempted to save the carbonite-encased Han Solo from
Boba Fett. Later, 4-LOM joined the Rebellion and became a member of the Alliance
Special Forces. Some reports indicate that a programming glitch changes 4-LOM
from a protocol droid to a thief and a tracker of fugitives. Jabba the Hutt
teams him with the bounty hunter Zuckuss, creating a formidable duo that successfully
combines intuitive mysticism with emotionless logic. This bounty hunter was a protocol droid serving on a luxury liner before overwriting his own programming to begin a life of crime. 4-LOM is among the bounty hunters hired by Darth Vader after the Battle of Hoth to find the Millennium Falcon. CHARACTERS DROIDS FRINGE BOUNTY_HUNTERS [ESB, GG3, SOTE, SWCG,
TBH]
- 501st Legion: A
longstanding legion of the Imperial forces, actually dating back to the Clone
Wars when its ranks were filled with Republic Clone Troopers. The group later
became known under the nickname "Vader's Fist." These highly-trained
tactical ops clone troopers accompanied Darth Vader on a mission to destroy
the Jedi. Vader and the troopers stormed the Jedi Temple and, with crack marksmanship
and coordinated team maneuvers, quickly eliminated the Jedi inside. Later,
these forces would become a legend in the Empire as some of the finest troops
at Darth Vader's disposal. Their weapon of choice is the blaster rifle. [ROS,
EU]
- 5P8: A prowler ship in the New Republic's Fifth Fleet
that located Plat Mallar's TIE interceptor near the Koornacht Cluster. [BTS]
- F8GN (Eight-Gee-Enn): This tall, spindly, copper-colored droid
was programmed by Garris Shrike to teach children to beg, steal, and pick
pockets. [PS]
- FA-4 pilot droid: Wheeled FA-4 pilot droids with ball heads are tall enough to handle the controls of many ships, including the solar sailer that Count Dooku flies in the Galactic Republic era. They also work in the Galactic Senate building. DROIDS SEPARATISTS [AotC]
- Fac, Sun: A Geonosian warrior during the Clone Wars.
[ROTS]
- Fadoop: Pilot and owner of the ship Skybarge, the green-furred,
bandy-legged female was a member of the Saheelindeeli, an intelligent primate
species of the Tion Hegemony. She had an intense liking for chak-root, and
she once smuggled parts for Han Solo and Chewbacca in and around Corporate
Sector Space. [HLL]
- Falanthas, Minister Mokka: New Republic minister of state at
the time of the war with the Yevetha, this cautious individual took his time
before officially allowing the Republic to get involved in that war. [SOL]
- Fallanassi: A religious order whose members follow the White
Current and whos skills are similar to the Jedi use of the Force. The sect
members had to go into hiding when they refused the Emperor's offer of protection
-- in exchange for loyalty. [BTS, TT]
- Falleen: Reptilian-humanoid aliens from a planet and star system
of the same name, the Falleen are widely reguarded as one of the more aesthetically-pleasing
species in the galaxy. With green-scaled hides, a pronounced spiny ridge running
down their backs, powerful mood-altering pheromones, and the ability to change
color, the Falleen are considered to be quite exotic. They are a long-lived
species, averaging 250 standard years. The criminal Prince Xizor was a member
of this species. [SESB, SOTE]
- Falleen's Fist: This palatial skyhook was the personal
property of Prince Xizor. The orbital installation floated above the surface
of Coruscant. It served as Xizor's "country estate" and was filled
with every exotic luxury the prince desired. During a final showdown with
Xizor, the Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Vader ordered a Star Destroyer to annihilate
the skyhook. [SESB, SOTE]
- Fall of the Sith Empire: The Sith were driven to near extinction
in a battle that allied the armies of the Old Republic and Jedi Knights against
the dark-side minions of Dark Lord Naga Sadow. That conflict occurred 4,000
years before the Galactic Civil War. [TSW]
- fambaa: The Gungans appreciate the capabilities of the reptilian fambaas that call the planet Naboo home. The huge quadrupeds can carry enormous cargoes, like shield generators, across the lush grass plains, protecting the Gungan Grand Army from bombardment by the Droid Army. CREATURES NABOO [PM]
- Fandar: A brilliant Chadra-Fan scientist, he was the leader of
Project Decoy. Fandar created a lifelike human replica droid for the Alliance.
The prototype resembled Princess Leia. [QE]
- Fandomar: The wife of Momaw Nadon, she was left behind on Ithor
when Momaw was banished. [TMEC]
- Fane, Captain: Captain of the Tellivar Lady, a transport
ship that made regular runs to and from Tatooine. [TMEC]
- Farana: A region of space located on the far side of the Corporate
sector. [SOL]
- Fardreamer, Cole: A young boy from Tatooine who became a maintenance
worker on Coruscant. His hero was Luke Skywalker, and he dreamed of attending
the Jedi academy. His real talent was as a mechanic and engineer, however,
and he became a hero when he helped uncover the threat posed by the dark-sider
Kueller. [NR]
- Farlax sector: An Imperial-controlled region at the center of
the Empire's Rim Territories that contain the Koornacht Cluster. After the
Battle of Endor, Imperial forces abandoned the region and retreated to the
Core. Twelve years later, eighteen planets in the sector petitioned to join
the New Republic in a move designed to protect themselves against the growing
aggression of the alien Yevetha. The New Republic's Fifth Fleet was sent to
maintain the peace. [BTS, SOL]
- Farlight: A New Republic ship sent to the planet Wehttam
in anticipation of a Yevethan attack. [SOL]
- Farng: A carbonite trader in the Empress Teta system. His imminent
public execution led to a revolt in Cinnagar. [DLS]
- Farnym: An alien species identified by their roundness, close-cut
orange fur, and small snouts. Tchiery, copilot of the Alderaan, was
a Farnym. [NR]
- Farr, Justice: A Jedi during the Clone Wars who survived
Order 66. He was shortly after killled by Darth Vader on Kessel during a Jedi
get-together. [SWDHC]
- Farr, Samoc: A gifted Rebel snowspeeder pilot, she was badly
injured during the Battle of Hoth. She escaped aboard the transport carrier
Bright Hope, along with her sister, Toryn. [TBH]
- Farr, Toryn: Chief communications officer of Echo Command, she
was among the last to evacuate the command center during the Battle of Hoth.
She escaped aboard the transport carrier Bright Hope, along with her
sister, Samoc. [TBH]
- Farrfin sector: One of the targets of Grand Admiral Thrawn's
offensive against the New Republic. The sector contains the planet Farrfin
and its native sentient species, teh Farghul. [LC, LCSB]
- Farstar: A Corellian corvette dispatched to hunt down
Moff Kentor Sarne four years after the Battle of Endor. The pursuit took the
ship deep intot he Kathol Outback, to a little-explored region known as the
Kathol Rift. [DSC]
- Fass, Egome: A Houk with a square jaw and tiny, gleaming eyes
set deep beneath his thick, bony brow. He worked for the outlaw twins J'uoch
and R'all, and he was known to rival the mighty Chewbacca the Wookie in both
height and strength. [HLL]
- Fast Hand: Lando Calrissian's Submersible Mining Environment
on GemDiver Station. It was a diving bell used to mine Corusca gems from the
gas giant Yavin's atmosphere. [YJK]
- Faz: This planet in the Koornacht Cluster is one of the primary
worlds of the Yevetha species and a member of the Duskhan League. [SOL]
- "Fazkup.": "Breath mask" in the
Bocce language. [GPB]
- feathers of light: Silver feathers awarded to young Ewoks who
completed the journey to the Tree of Light to feed it nourishing light dust.
[ETV]
- Fef: This planet is home to the insectoid Fefze. [GG4]
- Fel, Baron Soontir: Once one of the Empire's top pilots, this
Corellian native went from hotshot TIE fighter ace to flight instructor, teaching
cadets who would one day become some of the greatest pilots of the Rebel fleet.
His students included Tycho Celchu, Biggs Darklighter, and Hobbie Klivian.
Fel's career ended after cadets Darklighter and Klivian masterminded a daring
mutiny. While assigned to Imperial Center as a lowly pilot, Fel met and married
holodrama star Wynessa Starflare. Starflare was really Syal Antilles, Wedge
Antilles' sister. Fel rebuilt his reputation, earning medals, promotions,
and a barony along the way. He made an enemy of Imperial Intelligence officer
Ysanne Isard. He briefly joined Rogue Squadron after his wife disappeared,
believing his ideals would be better served by the New Republic. He was eventually
captured by Isard and later served Grand Admiral Thrawn. He became a senior
staff member at Thrawn's hidden base, the Hand of Thrawn, and lost an eye
in the final battle with the warlords of the Unknown Regions. Sixteen years
after the Battle of Endor, he maintained his post at Thrawn's hidden base.
[VF, XW]
- Femon: Faithful assistant to the dark-sider Kueller, she had
long black hair, an unnaturally-pale complexion, blackened eyes, and blood-red
lips. She withdrew her support of Kueller when she determined he had the same
weakness as the New Republic -- he was unable to rule with an iron fist and
crush his opposition when necessary. Kueller killed her with his Force powers.
[NR]
- Ferrier, Niles: A large human with dark hair and a beard, he
dressed in ornate tunics and smoked long, thin cigarras. This jack-of-all-trades
was best known as a starship thief. When Grand Admiral Thrawn placed a bounty
of 20 percent over current market value for capital ships, Niles couldn't
pass up the chance to make some quick credits. He worked with a small gang
of five humans, a Verpine, and a Defel. Though Lando Calrissian and Luke Skywalker
foiled Niles Ferrier's plans to steal a ship from the Sluis Van shipyards,
he was able to provide Thrawn with an even greater prize -- the location of
the legendary Katana fleet. [DFR, DFRSB, LC]
- ferrocrete: A superstrong building material. Nearly every structure
on most Imperial worlds was built with this durable substance. [BW, LCF]
- Ferros VI: Site of an Imperial prison camp. [DSTC]
- Festival of Hoods: A celebration of the coming of age of young
Ewoks. When a young Ewok receives his or her hood, it is a symbol the young
one has made the transition from wokling to preadolescent. [ETV]
- Fett, Boba: The exploits of this infamous bounty hunter are known
throughout the galaxy. Though his past is shrouded in mystery to most, some
reports indicate Boba Fett was born Jaster Mereel, who became a young journeyman
protector, or law enforcement officer, on the planet Concord Dawn. When he
supposedly killed a corrupt protector, he was tried, stripped of his possessions,
and exhiled. This information was, in fact, wrong. Actually, Boba Fett was
a clone of the bounty hunter Jango Fett who had raised Boba as his son until
Jango was killed by Jedi Master Mace Windu around the start of the Clone Wars.
Later, after the Clone Wars, the man who came to be known as Boba Fett worked
as a mercenary, a soldier, a personal guard, an assassin, and a bounty hunter
-- the role he was best known for. Fett wears Mandalorian battle armor, the
same used by a group of fearsome warriors whose exploits date back to ancient
times. Some claim these warriors battled the Jedi Knights during the Clone
Wars, but many of the records from that period are incomplete at best. Fett's
armor is a weapon-covered spacesuit with armaments that include wrist lasers,
a jet pack, rocket darts, a fibercord grappling device, and a miniature flame
projector. His helmet features a macrobinocular viewplate, motion and sound
sensors, infrared targeting, an internal comlink to his ship, and a broadband
antenna for intercepting and decoding transmissions. He wears braided Wookie
scalps over his right shoulder. The bounty hutner works for whoever can pay
his exorbitant rates, including Jabba the Hutt and the Empire. He was on retainer
to Jabba for a good portion of his career, as well as to other Hutts, and
he often claimed some of the largest bounties ever offered in the galaxy.
Over the years, Fett has had sever encounters with the droids R2-D2 and C-3P0.
He has also met both Han Solo and Luke Skywalker on various occasions, including
encounters in the Panna system and on the frozen world Ota. During the height
of the Galactic Civil War, Fett accepted the same commission from both Jabba
the Hutt and Darth Vader, agreeing to hunt down and capture Han Solo after
the smuggler escaped from the Hoth system. He missed capturing Solo on Ord
Mantell, but succeeded in tracking the smuggler to Bespin's Cloud City. There,
Vader had Solo encased in carbonite, then Fett had the frozen smuggler placed
aboard his ship, Slave I, for transport to Jabba's headquarters on
Tatooine. During the resulting rescue carried out by Luke Skywalker, Fett
ensared Luke with a rope-firing wrist gauntlet. But Fett's jet backpack accidentally
activated and he was lost in the Great Pit of Carkoon, also known as the Sarlacc
Pit. Later on, Boba Fett escaped from the pit and was discovered by Dengar,
another bounty hunter who had come searching for Jabba the Hutt's remains.
Six years later, on Nar Shaddaa, Fett was once again on Han Solo's trail.
Fett's contract this time belonged to the Hutts, who wanted Solo and Princess
Leia captured alive so they could be executed for what they did to Jabba.
Han and Leia escaped, but Fett has continued to watch for opportunities to
once-again test his skills against Han Solo and his companions. Upon their
first meeting, Fett helped Chewie find a cure for the sleeping sickness that
infected Solo and Skywalker. Meanwhile, he also told Darth Vader of the Rebels'
location. His message was intercepted by the droids R2-D2 and C3-P0. Though
Fett escaped, promising they would meet again. Fett is mysterious, relentless,
and ruthless. (Adult version played by Jeremy Bulloch in the original versions.) A legend often called “the best bounty hunter in the galaxy.” Inheriting his father’s Mandalorian armor and his ship, Slave I, Boba makes his name as a skilled hunter of valuable targets. Darth Vader reminds him, “no disintegrations!” when hiring him to track the Millennium Falcon. CHARACTERS FRINGE BOUNTY_HUNTERS [AotC, BF,
DE, ESB, RJ, SWCG, SWSB, TBH]
- Fett, Jango: In his time, he was known as the best
bounty hunter in the galaxy. The Kamino cloners used him as a model for the
Republic's clone troopers. Jango also had one untainted clone made for himself
to be raised as his son -- Boba Fett. Jango's weapons of choice are dual blaster
pistols. It is believed he might have been one of the remaining Mandalorians
due to the Mandalorian battle armor he wore. When Jango and Jedi Master Obi-Wan
Kenobi meet, the Jedi's questions and the bounty hunter's replies are civil
and bland. But beneath the surface of this polite conversation runs an undercurrent
of suspicion and menace as they size each other up, both anticipating that
they will meet again under less-agreeable circumstances. He operated his ship
Slave I and even had a confrontation with Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi
and his Jedi Starfighter in an asteroid field just before the start of the
Clone Wars. Jango Fett was killed by Jedi Master Mace Windu during the Battle
of Geonosis at the start of the Clone Wars. Taken in by a legendary group of warriors known as Mandalorians after the murder of his parents, Jango Fett learned their ways and became one of them. This group led him to become one of the greatest bounty hunters in the galaxy. For his skills, Jango is hired by the Kaminoans to serve as the model for the clones. CHARACTERS HUMANS FRINGE SEPARATISTS. [AotC]
- Fey'lya, Borsk: A master diplomat and a political opportunist,
he has served on teh New Republic's Provisional and Inner Councils. He brought
his Bothan faction into the Alliance after the Battle of Yavin, cutting deals
with everyone to achieve a position of power in the galactic union to come.
The Bothan spies who discovered the location of the second Death Star were
from Borsk's faction, and even though that turned out to be a trap set by
the Emperor, the Bothans were hailed as heroes. Fey'lya became one of Mon
Mothma's most-trusted advisers and a political opponent of military leader
Admiral Ackbar. Fey'lya grew up on the Bothan colony world Kothlis. He sometimes
appears to be a greedy, self-serving politician, but he has a Bothan lust
for power and is a master of politics. He funded Garm Bel Iblis' private war
against the Empire in hopes of gaining an ally once Garm agreed to join the
New Republic. Like most Bothans, Fey'lya sees everything in terms of political
and persuasive influence. He believes everyone is playing the same game as
he, and so he bases many of his decisions on prestige rather than the best
course of action. Five years after the Battle of Endor, Fey'lya implicated
Ackbar in a plot of treason and embezzlement. Neither accusation proved true,
but Fey'lya's power plays almost led to the destruction of the New Republic.
Though pardoned by the Provisional Council for his actions during the retreival
of the long-lost Katana fleet, he lost face and must support. During the Yevethan
crisis, Fey'lya supported the petition of no confidence in Chief of State
Leia Organa Solo. Twenty-one years after the Battle of Endor, Fey'lya became
the chief of state of the New Republic. CHARACTERS NEW_REPUBLIC BOTHANS [DFR, HE, LC, TT, VP]
- Fidge: A ten-year-old Biituian, he met R2-D2 and C-3P0 during
the early days of the Empire. Fidge had a pet reptile named Chubb, and he
often traveled through the burrows Chubb liked to dig. CHARACTERS BIITUIAN [TGH]
- fifth moon of Da Soocha: The location of the secret New Republic
Command Center designated as Pinnacle Base. The intelligent species called
Ixlls are native to Da Soocha V. [DE]
- Figg, Ecclessis: Lord Figg constructed the first floating settlement
of Bespin, near the gas giant's equator. This floating workstation eventually
evolved into Cloud City. [GG2]
- Filve: A planet targeted by the Star Destroyer Judicator
in Grand Admiral Thrawn's multipronged attack designed to draw New Republic
forces away from teh planet Ukio. [LC]
- Final Jump: Spacer slang for death. [HSR]
- findsmen: Gand bounty hunters who use meditation to locate their
prey. [TBH]
- "Fingwa jo bifla o mi goontah?": Ewokese
for "Can I have breakfast in my room?" [GPB]
- "Finitez cetez detox?": "What do you
do?" in the Bocce language. [GPB]
- Fiolla of Lorrd: An aspiring auditor general for the Corporate
Sector Authority. During an undercover assignment to expose top Authority
executives and Espo officials who were involved with an illegal slavery ring,
Hart-and-Parn Gorra-Fiolla of Lorrd found herself unexpectedly teamed with
Han Solo. [HSR]
- firefolk: See Wistie.
- fire rings of Fornax: One of the unique wonders of the galaxy,
in which the planet Fornax appears to be encircled by five rings of intense
fire. They are actually solar prominences attracted to the planet due to its
close proximity to its sun. [SWN]
- Firespeeder: One of the many ships used for battle
by Republic forces during the Clone Wars. [ROTS]
- Firespeeder pilot: One type of clone trooper used to
pilot the Firespeeders used by Republic forces during the Clone Wars. [ROTS]
- Firespray-class Interceptor:
Reintroduced around the time of the Battle of Yavin to capitalize on the folk-hero
status of infamous bounty hunter Boba Fett, the Firespray-class patrol
ship has become a popular all-purpose ship for those wealthy enough to afford
one. With speed and armament equal to that of a Rebel Y-wing fighter, the
Firespray is much more powerful than most private craft, making it
a ship many Imperial commanders tend to look at askance. Though it is seen
by many as the ship of choice for the bounty-hunter wannabe, in point of fact
it is a demanding vehicle that requires a skilled pilot to realize its full
potential. Manufactured by Kuat Systems Engineering, this 21.5-meter-long
ship based on a pre-Clone Wars design is used for patrol, transport, or as
an interceptor. It has laser cannons. [ESB]
- Firestorm: An Imperial Star Destroyer. [DS]
- Firrerre: All life on this world was destroyed by an Imperial
biological weapon. The humanoid natives of Firrerre were believed to have
been wiped out until Leia Organa Solo discovered a passenger freighter carrying
many of them in suspended animation. [CS]
- Firwirrung: A reptilian Ssi-ruuk, he was the personal master
of the human Dev Sibwarra and the head of entechment operations aboard the
battle cruiser Shriwirr. He developed the method to conduct Ssi-ruuk entechment
at unlimited distances through use of a subdued Force-strong individual. [TAB]
- Fisto, Jedi Master Kit: This Jedi Master sat on the
Jedi Council during the Trade Federation blockade of Naboo. He fought in the
Clone Wars. Fisto is as comfortable in the vastness of space as he is in the
waters of his home planet. Trained since childhood to move and fight in the
three-dimensional realm below the surfaces of Glee Anselm's vast oceans, starfighter
combat comes as second nature to him. Jedi training has only perfected his
skills, while the precise and responsive controls of his Delta-7 Jedi Starfighter
enhance them even further. His tactics are as graceful as they are deadly,
inspiring awe and respect in friend and foe alike. [AOTC, CW1, CW2, ROTS,
SWTPM]
- Fixer: One of Luke Skywalker's companions on Tatooine, he was
an overbearing mechanic employed at the Tosche Station in Anchorhead. He was
also the boyfriend of the young woman named Camie. [SWN]
- Flarestar: This cantina located aboard the space station at Yag'Dhul
was frequented by Rogue Squadron pilots during the Bacta War. [BW]
- Flautis: A greasy-looking Corellian, he was a member of the antialien
Human League. [AC]
- Flax: This planet in the Ptera system is home to the insectiod
Flakax species. [GG4]
- flechette canister: A weapon that contains clusters of tiny darts.
Fired from a shoulder-mounted launcher, when it strikes its target, the canister
explodes and releases its cloud of deadly darts. [HSR]
- flechette missile: A dart-shaped projectile about 110 millimeters
in length. These missiles come in two power levels: antipersonnel and armor-piercing
antivehicle. [HLL, HSE]
- fleethund: Slang used by X-wing pilots, it describes a dangerous
decoy maneuver in which one pilot draws fire to his ship and away from the
main convoy. [BW]
- Flim: A highly-talented con artist, he joined forces with Moff
Disra and Major Grodin Tierce sixteen years after the Battle of Endor to perpetuate
the false impression Grand Admiral Thrawn had returned from the dead. It was
Flim's job to impersonate the grand admiral, and wit Tierce's direction he
did a masterful job, until Talon Karrde helped Admiral Gilad Pallaeon uncover
the truth. [SP, VF]
- floater: See landspeeder.
- floating cities of Calamari: These huge, anchored metropolises
rest atop the oceans of the water planet Mon Calamari and extend deep below
the waves. These cities are home to the amphibious Mon Calamari and the Quarren.
[DE, SWSB]
- floating fortress: An Imperial repulsorlift combat vehicle designed
to augment ground assault and planetary occupation forces. With its distinctive
twin-turret heavy blaster cannon, well-armored body, and powerful repulsorlift
engines, the roughly cylindrical floating fortress was especially suitable
for urban terrain. This war machine was equipped with a sophisticated surveillance
system that projected a thirty-meter-radius sensor probe around the vehicle,
forming a target identification field. This field could be used to single
out a specific target or to lock onto a large number of targets for elimination
by the two top-mounted heavy blasters. A floating fortress required a pilot,
two gunners, and a sensor chief. It could also carry up to ten troopers. [ISB]
- Flurry: Once a simple Quasar Fire-class bulk cruiser
designed to ferry foodstuffs and other trade goods between settled worlds,
it was converted to carry starfighters and served admirably in the Battle
of Endor. Later, it was the lead ship in the Alliance task force sent to Bakura.
The Flurry carried twenty X-wings, three A-wings, and four heavy-assault
B-wing starfighters in its modified docking bay. The Imperial warship Dominant
destroyed the Flurry over the planet Bakura. [TAB, TBSB]
- Fnnbu: Four thousand years before the Galactic Civil War, this
Zekk was a companion of the space pirate Finhead Stonebone. [TOJ]
- Foamwander City: One of the floating cities of Mon Calamari.
[DA]
- Foerost shipyards: These vast Republic shipyards orbit the uninhabited
planet Foerost and are among the oldest and most successful in the galaxy.
Raw materials are collected from the planet below and shipped into high orbit
where they are assembled into warships for the Republic navy. The shipyards
were attacked during the Sith War, and dark-sider Ulic Qel-Droma captured
the operations codes for 300 of the newest Republic vessels. [TSW]
- Folna: A New Republic picket ship. [TT]
- Folor: The largest moon orbiting the planet Commenor, this craggy
gray satellite was the site of an alliance starfighter training center. The
base was built within a network of underground tunnels that served as a mining
complex and a smugglers' hideout in the past. [RS]
- Fondor: An industrial planet in a system of the same name, famous
for its huge orbital starship construction facilities. After the Battle of
Yavin, Darth Vader began work on his personal flagship, Executor, at
these starship yards. [CSSB, CSW, HSE]
- "Fooma.": "Fire" in the Bocce language.
[GPB]
- Forbidden: An Imperial shuttle captured by the Alliance
and used on numerous missions. It was usually flown on these missions by Tycho
Celchu. [RS, WG]
- Force, the: A natural, yet mystical presence, it is an energy
field generated by all living things, sometimes attributed to microscopic
organisms known as midi-chlorians. It surrounds and penetrates everything,
binding the galaxy together. Like most forms of energy, the Force can be manipulated.
Knowledge of these manipulation techniques gives the Jedi Knights their powers.
The Force has two sides -- light and dark. The light side bestows great knowledge,
peace, and serenity. The dark side is filled with anger, fear, and aggression.
Both sides of the Force are part of the natural order; one side life affirming,
the other destructive. Through the Force, a Jedi Knight might see far-off
places, perform amazing feats, and accomplish what would otherwise be considered
impossible. A Jedi's strength flows from the Force, but a true Jedi uses it
for knowledge and defense, never to attack. It is a powerful ally, regardless
of how it is used. Only Force-sensitive living beings can master Jedi skills.
There are three major Force skills: control, sense and alter. The control
skill allows a Jedi to control his or her own inner Force. With this skill,
a Jedi learns to master the functions of his or her own body. The sense skill
helps a Jedi sense the Force in things beyond and outside of himself or herself.
With it, a Jedi learns to feel the bonds that connect all things. The alter
skill allows a Jedi to change the distribution and nature of the Force in
order to create illusions, move objects, and change perceptions. A dark Jedi
is one who has given in to his or her anger and embraced the dark side of
the Force. [ESB, RJ, SW, SWRPG, SWRPG2, SWRPG3, etc.]
- "Forceflow": The alias used by Borborygmus Gog to contact
Tash Arranda on the HoloNet. While trying to find Force-sensitive subjects
to use in his experiments, Gog introduced Tash to legends of the Jedi. [GF]
- Force lightning: This Force ability (or feat in the roleplaying
game, Wizards of the Coast) was used by Emperor Palpatine (Darth Sidius) aboard
the second Death Star against Luke Skywalker. This corruption of the Force
utilized by those who follow the dark side produces white or blue bolts of
energy that flow from the user's fingertips toward a target. Force lightning
flows into a target, causing great pain as it siphons off the living energy
and eventually kills its victim. The clone of Jedi Master Jorus C'Baoth, Joruus
C'Baoth, used Force lightning. Sith shoot blue Force lightning from their hands to torture, disfigure and kill. The lightning is powered by hatred and aggressive feelings, and, while deadly, it's not unstoppable: select Jedi can neutralize Force lightning through the power of the light side. It can also be deflected and absorbed by a lightsaber. FORCE SITH [DFR, HE, HESB, LC, RJ, SWRPG3, DSS]
- force pike: A pole tipped with vibro-edged heads that can kill
or stun with a single touch. The setting controls and power generators are
located within the pike's grip. These weapons were particular favorites of
the Emperor's Royal Guard. [HSE, SWSB]
- force sabacc: A variation of the electronic card game in which
randomness is provided by the other players instead of a separate randomizer.
[CPL]
- Force-sensitive: An individual who is more-keenly attuned to
the Force, able to sense its presence and the presence of other Force-sensitives.
A feat in the Star Wars Roleplaying Game required for all Jedi characters,
Wizards of the Coast. [SME, SWRPG2, SWRPG3]
- Force storm: A tornado of energy created by great disturbances
in the Force. Dark Side Adepts demonstrate limited control over the creation
of these storms, while the reborn clone Emperor was able to create and control
Force storms at will. Light-side practitioners can also join to create Force
storms. [DE]
- Force trance: Jedi can enter a Force trance. In this
state, they remain fully aware of their surroundings. Each hour they remain
in the trace, they heal. They emerge from the trance easily. If they remain
in the trance for at least four consecutive hours, they emerge fully rested.
While in a Force trance, Jedi can go 10 times as long as normal without food
or water. [SWRPG3SE]
- Foreign Intruder Defense Organism (FIDO): A defense droid suggested
by Admiral Ackbar and modeled on the krakana, a sea creature on Mon Calamari.
It protected Anakin Solo on Anoth. [COF]
- Forge, Inyri: Sister of Rogue Squadron member Lujayne Forge,
Inyri was the lover of smuggler and Black Sun terrorist Zekka Thyne. She was
with Thyne when he tried to kill Rogue pilot Corran Horn. Horn rescued Inyri
twice during two different engagements with Imperial forces. She finally realized
Thyne was just using her to get close to Horn, and when the terrorist tried
to kill Horn again, she killed Thyne instead. She helped Rogue Squadron when
they brought down Coruscant's shields, and was later made a member of the
squadron. [BW, KT, WG]
- Forge, Kassar: Father of Inyri and Lujayne Forge, he was a teacher
at the Kessel prison camp. [WG]
- Forge, Lujayne: A member of Rogue Squadron from the planet Kessel,
she was killed in her sleep by Imperial Stormtroopers when they made a midnight
raid against the base at Talasea. [RS]
- Forge, Myda: A Kessel prisoner who married Kassar Forge, one
of the instructors charged with rehabilitating the inmates. She stayed with
Kassar on Kessel after her sentence ended, and the couple had two daughters
-- Lujayne and Inyri. [WG]
- Forger: An Imperial Star Destroyer sent to suppress a
rebellion on Gra Ploven. [SOL]
- Formayj: A smuggler and information broker who provided Chewbacca
with maps and data that aided in the successful rescue of Han Solo from the
Yevetha. Formayj was a Yao who was more than one hundred years old at the
time. [TT]
- Forno, Jace: A female Corellian gun-for-hire who worked as a
pilot for smuggling kingpin Olag Greek and criminal mastermind Movo Brattakin,
among others. [D]
- Fortress of Tawntoom: A city built into the interior walls of
a volcanic crater in the Tawntoom colony of Roon. The seething lava pits covered
the city, which served as the base of operations for Governor Koong. [DTV]
- Fortuna, Bib: A Twi'lek from the planet Ryloth. Bib Fortuna left
his homeworld to seek opportunities in the larger galaxy, eventually joining
up with Jabba the Hutt and advancing to the top of the crimelord's court.
He served as the Hutt's chief lieutenant and majordomo, overseeing the daily
operations in the crimelord's desert palace. A smuggler and slaver of his
own people, Fortuna had been sentenced to death on Ryloth for exporting the
drug ryll. He escaped, making his way to Tatooine and Jabba's organization.
Around the time of the Battle of Carkoon, Bib Fortuna's troubles started when
he allowed two harmless-looking droids to talk to his boss. Jabba chose not
to free Han Solo, so Luke Skywalker took matters into his own hands. Bib Fortuna
falls victim to one of Luke's Jedi mind tricks and allows him to enter Jabba's
Palace. When Luke Skywalker and company are later victorious at the Pit of
Carkoon, home of the Sarlacc Pit, during the rescue of Han Solo, Fortuna escaped
in his private skiff, moments before Jabba's sail barge exploded. The B'omarr
monks who lived in the catacombs below Jabba's palace decided Fortuna's brain
deserved to be preserved in a nutrient jar, and they arranged for it to be
removed. However, the crafty Fortuna discovered a way to transfer his consciousness
into Firith Olan, a Twi'lek crook, and carried on his criminal activities
from inside a new body. The Twi’lek Bib Fortuna serves as Jabba the Hutt’s major-domo (head of staff). Before working for the cruel Jabba, Bib made himself rich as a slave trader of his own people. He is cruel, manipulative and cunning, even plotting to kill the powerful Jabba himself. CHARACTERS FRINGE TWI’LEKS [GG5, RJ, SWCG, SWSB, TJP, XW]
- forward gun pod: A concealed antipersonnel blaster emplacement
installed in the front section of some starfighters and transports. The forward
gun pod on the Millennium Falcon, for example, extends from a hidden compartment
in the ship's lower hull when the ship's anti-intruder system is triggered
or when the pilot activates it. [ESBR]
- "Forz fleed.": "Force field" in
the Bocce language. [GPB]
- Fossyr, Irin: A false name used by Alliance Intelligence agent
Iella Wessiri during an undercover mission to Coruscant. [WG]
- Frann, Tal: An ambitious proctor working with Yevethan viceroy
Nil Spaar, he was in charge of the Yevethan attack at Preza. His success led
to his promotion to personal adviser and assistant to Spaar. He advised Spaar
to kill a Republic hostage to force Chief of State Leia Organa Solo to give
in to their demands. The killing only made the Republic leader more determined,
and Spaar eventually killed Frann. [BTS, SOL, TT]
- Freebird: A gypsy freighter owned by Captain Stanz. [BTS]
- Freedom's Sons: A group of insurgent patriots who battled against
tyrannical occupation forces that threatened the Republic during the Clone
Wars. These freedom fighters from the conquered star systems helped the Jedi
Knights reestablish law and order at the end of this war-torn period. [HSE]
- Freedon Nadd Uprising: This conflict on Onderon about 4,000 years
before the Galactic Civil War was instigated by the Naddists, a dissident
group that followed the spirit of dark Jedi Freedon Nadd. The uprising ended
with the death of Onderon's King Ommin. [FNU]
- Free Flight Dance Dome: This first-class nightclub on the planet
Etti IV is known for its variable-gravity-field dance floors that accommodate
not only fun-seekers, but also aliens who need gravity alterations for maximum
comfort. [HSR]
- freerunner: An armored repulsorlift speeder, or compact assault
vehicle (CAV), primarily used by the Alliance and private mercenary bands.
Its name was inspired by the free-rotating gun platforms mounted atop them.
With two antivehicle laser cannons and two anti-infantry blaster batteries,
these speeders pack a powerful offensive punch. [DFR, DFRSB, RSB]
- Frenzied River clan: One of the witch clans of the planet Dathomir.
[CPL]
- Freyrr: A Wookiee, he was second cousin to Chewbacca. [TT]
- Frija: A human replica droid, she rescued Luke Skywalker and
C-3P0 when they crash-landed on Hoth. Imperial technicians created human replica
droids of the real Frija and her father, the Imperial Governor Lexhannen,
to serve as decoys while the humans escaped a Rebel attack. Unfortunately
for the true Frija, the technicians programmed strong survival instincts into
the replicas, and when the fighting began, they escaped and hid themselves
on Hoth. [CSW]
- Fromm, Sise: An old, yet powerful, crime boss who operated out
of a stronghold on the planet Annoo during the early days of the Empire. This
member of the Annoo-dat species considered himself to be the "crown king
of crime." His legitimate import-export business was actually a front
for extortion, kidnapping, and blaster running. He had a son, Tig, who was
also in the business. [DTV]
- Fromm, Tig: An Annoo-dat who also went by the names of Baby-Face
Fromm and Junior Fromm, he was the son of Sise Fromm. Like his father, he
was a gangster of some repute. He led a gang of outlaws, though he often worked
in cooperation with his father. Unlike his father, Tig was fascinated by modern
technology. He was based on the planet Ingo. During the early days of the
Empire, his project to build the weapons satellite called Tigon One
was shut down by R2-D2, C-3P0, and Kea Moll. [DTV]
- Froz: Home planet of the tall, furry, melancholy Frozians. [AC]
- Fugo: A Chadra-Fan, he was a colleague of the brilliant scientist
named Fandar. After Fandar suffered grievous injuries, Fugo carried out the
work of the Alliance's Project Decoy. [QE]
- Furgan, Ambassador: Ambassador from the planet Carida to the
New Republic, he was actually an Imperial agent. He almost succeeded in killing
Republic leader Mon Mothma with a slow-acting poison. He later attempted to
kidnap Anakin Solo, but was challenged by Terpfen, a Mon Calamari. The two
battled, each utilizing his own MT-AT. Furgan's body fell to the rocks below
the Anoth fortress. He was presumed dead. [COF, DA, JS]
- fusioncutter: An industrial tool that produces wide-dispersion
laser beams for use in construction, mining, and metalworking. [SWN, SWSB]
- fusion furnace: A power-generating device that produces heat
and light and recharges energy cells for vehicles, droids, and weapons. [ESB]
- Fuzzum: A primitive species whose members look like balls of
fuzz with long, thin legs. [DTV]
- Fw'Sen picket ship: A small Ssi-ruuk combat ship used to disable
enemy vessels and guard the perimeter of Ssi-ruuvi fleets. Less than fifty
meters long, the ships are fragile and require energy-draining shields to
ward of attacks. They are crewed by droids and the subjugated species, P'w'eck,
leading Ssi-ruuvi commanders to consider the ships disposable and good for
suicide missions. [SWVG, TAB]
- FX-7: A cylindrical, multi-armed medical assistant droid that
used its sophisticated appendages and specialized medical diagnostic and procedural
programming to aid both droid and organic surgeons. Considered antiquated
by the time of the Galactic Civil War, this droid model was mostly found far
from the galaxy's Core Worlds and in the service of the Rebel Alliance. One
of these was stationed at Echo Base on Hoth, serving as an assistant to the
medical droid 2-1B. FX-7 played a crucial role in saving Luke Skywalker after
a vicious wampa attack and a night spent in the freezing temperatures of Hoth.
CHARACTERS DROIDS MEDICAL [ESB]
- FX-series medical droids: FX-series medical droids serve as assistants to more specialized surgery droids. They employ huge memory banks of medical data as well as a large number of specialized individual arms outfitted to monitor and maintain patients. DROIDS MEDICAL [ESB]
- "Fyiz.": "Five" in the Bocce language.
[GPB]
- Fyre, Commander Silver: A former smuggling colleague of Han Solo's
and leader of one of the biggest mercenary gangs in the galaxy, the Aquaris
Freeholders. Silver Fyre and her Freeholders joined the Alliance during the
Conference of Uncommitted Worlds held on Kabal shortly after the Battle of
Yavin. [CSW]
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