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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- Pa'aal: The primary moon of the fifth planet
in the N'zoth system. It was the site of a Yevethan prisoner-of-war and slave-labor
camp. The former headquarters of the Imperial Black Sword Command was also
located here. [SOL, TT]
- Pacci: A New Republic pilot, he was killed during
the failed blockade of Doornik-319. [SOL]
- Padmé: See Amidala, Queen.
- Page, Lietenant: A top New Republic officer
and undercover operative, he grew up as the pampered son of a corrupt Imperial
senator from Corulag. He idolized the ancient Jedi Knights and dedicated himself
to their ideals. He was forced into the Imperial Academy, and upon graduation
he was assigned to General Maximilian Veers' ground-assault command. WHile
on leave, he heard Senator Leia Organa speak on the subject of galactic rights.
She inspired him to defect and join the Alliance. He became part of General
Crix Madine's and Major Bren Derlin's commando units and was eventually offered
command of his own squad. He decided to keep the rank of lieutenant as a sign
of humility. [HE, HESB]
- Page's Commandos: A special-missions team officially
called the Katarn Commandos, the unit consisted of 12 of the best-trained
soldiers serving the New Republic. Officially, the special-forces unit was
attached to the office of the commander in chief, but in practice it often
operated independently for weeks or months at a time. It was a rogue team,
like Wedge Antilles' Rogue Squadron, with no set mission profile but designed
to handle most assignments. It operated either as a single unit or broken
up into smaller elements; all members were trained to work in any environment.
Each soldier was a jack-of-all-trades as well as a specialist in a single
field. The team included Lilla Dade, the pathfinder or scout; Gottu and Idow,
urban combat specialists; Frorral the Wookiee, wilderness fighter; Mian Hoob
of Sollust and Korren of Alderaan, team technicians; the Bothan Kasck, infiltrator
and shadow; Vandro, heavy weapons and repulsorlift specialist; Syla Tors,
ex-Corellian pirate and pilot; and Jortan and Bri'vin, medical technicians.
The assault squad participated in the offensive gainst the Maw Installation.
[COF, HE, HESB]
- Paig: A planet where five Fallanassi children
were sent for safekeeping after the religious sect was persecuted on Lucazec.
[BTS]
- "Pajono.": "One hundred" in the
Bocce language. [GPB]
- Pakka: A young Trianii, he was the son of Atuarre
and Keeheen. He helped Han Solo infiltrate the Corporate Sector Authority's
prison facility at Star's End. [HSE]
- "Pakaz.": "Drink" in the Bocce
language. [GPB]
- Pakkpekatt, Colonel: A semitelepathic Hortek,
he was a veteran intelligence officer who led a New Republic chase team charged
with unraveling the mystery of the Teljkon vagabond ghost ship. Tough, cautious,
and a man who played by of the Teljkon vagabond ghost ship. Tough, cautious,
and a man who played by the rules, he was disappointed when the gambler Lando
Calrissian was assigned to the mission. Pakkpekatt lost his command after
the vagabond departed with Calrissian, Lobot, and the droids R2-D2 and C-3P0
aboard, but he convinced General Carlist Rieekan to let him pursue the ghost
ship on his own. Using Calrissian's own Lady Luck, Pakkpekatt and
a small team rescued Calrissian and his companions. [BTS, SOL, TT]
- Pakrik Minor: This planet was the location of
Imperial Sleeper Cell Jenth-44, a community of clones established by Grand
Admiral Thrawn. [SP, VF]
- Palace of the Woolamander: One of the Massassi
temples on Yavin 4. It was named for a blue and gold animal of the moon's
jungle. A golden globe within the temple contained the spirits of Massassi
children. Anakin Solo and his friend Tahiri were able to break the globe and
free the spirits. [YJK]
- Palanhi: This planet remained neutral during
the Galactic Civil War in an effort to profit from both sides. Grand Admiral
Thrawn had funds transferred through the planet's central bank into Admiral
Ackbar's account to discredit the Mon Calamarian. [DFR]
- Palle, Lietenant Eri: The first attaché,
or personal aide, to Yevethan strongman Nil Spaar. [BTS, TT]
- palmgun: A small blaster pistol designed for
close combat and easy to conceal. These weapons are also called holdout blasters.
[HSR]
- Palpatine, Emperor/Senator/Chancellor: The Emperor
ruled the galaxy for years as the malevolent dictator of the Empire. As the
Naboo senator named Palpatine, he carved his Empire from the dying corpse
of the Republic, employing guile, fraud, and astute political manipulation.
As a senator in the Republic, Palpatine was an unassuming man. It was a time
of widespread corruption and social injustice. The massive bureaucracy of
the Republic had grown twisted and sickly over the span of generations. Like
an immense tree with decaying roots, the Republic appeared strong but was
slowly dying from within. When a trade dispute caused a vote of no confidence
in the Republic's supereme chancellor, Palpatine stepped forward as a candidate
for change. He won the election. Palpatine exceeded everyone's expectations
after he was elected as supreme chancellor of the Republic. He positioned
himself as a great leader who inspired trust and commitment. During the time
of jubilation, promise, and home that followed his election, he slowly introduced
the New Order and declared himself Emperor. The period of hope and light quickly
turned dark as tyranny spread across the galaxy. The Empire was born. It was
an Empire based on tyranny, hatred of nonhumans, brutal force, and constant
fear. Members of the senate who had once tried to legally oppose Palpatine
turned to rebellion, putting their support behind the Alliance to Restore
the Republic. The Emperor was unconcerned by this development. In face, he
welcomed it. A rebellion and the threat it represented gave him a motive to
wipe away the last remnant of the Republic. He disbanded the Imperial Senate
and instituted the crowing policy of his New Order -- rule by fear. How the
Emperor achieved his mastery of the dark side of the Force remained a secret.
Through his dark will, Anakin Skywalker became Darth Vader, the Jedi Knights
were destroyed, the Republic was swept away, the Empire was forged, and the
greatest military force ever assembled was unleashed upon the galaxy. He worked
on levels few could comprehend, forming plans within plans and manipulating
his Empire the way a master gamer manipulates the pieces on a holoboard. His
grand schemes continued until a new player stepped to the table -- Luke Skywalker.
From the moment the Emperor learned of Skywalker's existence, he knew he had
to bring the young man into his fold. Like his father before him, Luke possessed
nearly unlimited strength in the Force. The Emperor wanted that strength in
his camp, under his tutelage. He wanted Luke turned to the dark side. In fact,
the massive trap the Emperor set up in the Endor system was designed specifically
to lure young Skywalker into the open. For Skywalker had to be turned to evil
like his father before him, or he had to be destroyed. In the end, it was
the Emperor who was destroyed, however, refusing to believe that good could
actually find a way to triumph over evil. He was thrown into the Death Star's
power core by a redeemed Darth Vader. Six years after his death over Endor's
forest moon, the Emperor returned in a new clone body. He revealed he had
cloned himself many times before, discarding decaying, used-up bodies in favor
of new, youthful clone bodies whenever the need arose. For a brief period,
Luke Skywalker accepted the cloned Emperor's dark-side training, but eventually
the Emperor's second reign of terror was stopped by the actions of Luke Skywalker
and Leia Organa Solo. A few months later, a final clone appeared. He planned
to kidnap Leia and turn her unborn child to the dark side. He also brought
forth a new superweapon, the Galaxy Gun, and planned to use it to destroy
the top Alliance leaders. The second cloned Emperor failed, and he was reduced
to ashes and his weapon was sabotaged -- wiping out the Imperial throne-world
Byss. Also see Sidious, Darth. (Played by Ian McDiarmid.) [DE, DE2,
EE, ESB, ISB, RJ, SWCG, SWN]
- Palpatine Counterinsurgency Front (PCF): A terrorist
organization formed by Ysanne Isard, director of Imperial Intelligence, shortly
after the New Republic took control of Coruscant. [KT]
- Panib, Captain Grell: This short, stiff-backed
human had close-cropped red hair and a thick mustache. A rough-and-tumble
sort known for his temper and his lack of social graces, Panib served the
Imperial commander at Bakura. When the Imperial forces surrendered, he defected
along with Commander Pter Thanas. Later, he helped rebuild the Bakuran military
defenses. [TAB, TBSB]
- panning droid, Mustafar: During the fateful lightsaber
duel between Obi-Wan and Anakin on Mustafar, they must quickly avoid falling
into the burning lava when the collection arms collapse. When Obi-Wan jumps
onto a repulsorlift platform, Anakin leaps onto one of these panning droids.
This panning droid mines minerals from the lava surface of Mustafar. [RotS]
- Pantolomin: The primary planet in the Panto
star system, it is a tropical ocean world. Its three continents and five major
islands are jungle paradises, and the underwater coral reefs are renowned
for their great beauty. A popular attraction is the subocean cruise ships,
like the Coral Vanda, which take leisurely tours through the ocean
depths. The amphibious Lomins are the planet's inhabitants. [DFR, DFRSB]
- Paploo: A scout in the Ewok tribe that befriended
Princess Leia and the Rebel strike team sent to the forest moon at the start
of the Battle of Endor. He was known for his brazen actions and nearly foolhardy
bravery. He stole a speeder bike and distracted the attention of the guards
watching over the secret Imperial shield generator facility on Endor's forest
moon, providing the Rebel strike team the opportunity to penetrate the Imperial
base. [GG5, RJ]
- Paqwepori: An autonomous territory represented
by Belezaboth Ourn. Its inhabitants are short, wide, yellow-green beings called
Pqwe. Paqwepori society forbade its citizens from joining the New Republic
military. [BTS, SOL, TT]
- Paradise system: This massive star system had
been turned intoa space junkyard, controlled and operated by the Ugors. The
scavenger Squibs compete with the Ugors over the system and its "glorious
treasures." [GG4, SH]
- paralight system: A combination of mechanical and opto-electronic
subsystems found in a hyperdrive. It is responsible for translating a pilot's
manual commands into a set of corresponding reactions within the hyperdrive
power plants. [ESB]
- Parck, Admiral Voss: The Imperial captain who
found Thrawn on a deserted planet at the edge of the Uknown Regions and brought
him to the Emperor. Parck subsequently joined Thrawn in his shame and supposed
exile from the Empire. Sixteen years after the Battle of Endor, Parck was
in command of the Hand of Thrawn, a secret base beyond the Outer Rim. He was
waiting for Thrawn's promised return, safeguarding the storehouse of information
and a wealth of resources located throughout the Unknown Regions. [SP, VF]
- Paret, Jian: The commander of the Imperial garrison
at N'zoth, he was brutally murdered by Yevethan strongman Nil Spaar. [BTS]
- Parfadi: This region of space contains the unnavigable
Black Nebula. [SOL]
- Parjai Squad: See Clone Troopers, Airborne.
- Parq, Colonel: An Imperial officer on Tatooine,
he captured the Mistryl Shadow Guards Shada D'akul and Karoly D'ulin after
mistaking them for the notorious Tonnika sisters. [TMEC]
- Par'tah: A Ho'Din, she controls a smuggling
operation in the Borderland Regions. It is a marginal operation, though Par'tah
puts on airs of wealth and success. She collects technological items, often
rummaging through her clients' cargo for new additions before completing a
delivery. She dislikes her competitor Brasck, but enjoys a good relationship
with Talon Karrde. She prefers to deal with the New Republic, but needs the
large payoffs the Imperials offer to make ends meet. [HE, HESB, LC]
- particle shielding: A defensive force field that repels
any form of matter. This type of deflector shield is usually used in conjunction
with ray shielding to provide full protection to starships and planetary installations.
[SWSB]
- particle vapor trail: A signature left behind by most
ships, which, if detected, can be used to track a vessel. [TBH]
- passenger liner: Also called spaceliners, these ships
are the basic mode of transportation used by most galactic travelers. These
vessels range in size from small in-system ships to giant interstellar luxury
liners complete with multiple entertainment decks. [SWSB]
- Payback: The name bounty hunter Dengar is known
by throughout the galactic underworld. [TBH]
- Peazy: See PZ4C0.
- Peckhum: A supply courier and message runner,
he operates the battered Lightning Rod supply ship. [POT]
- Pedducis Chorios: This planet is a hotbed of
smuggling and piracy in the Chorios systems. [POT]
- "Pee wom me doopee?": Huttese for "Are
we there yet?" [GPB]
- "Peewa.": "Pillow" in the Bocce
language. [GPB]
- "Peez dos gravorti dow pinti?": Bocce for
"Can you turn the gravity down a little?" [GPB]
- "Peez doz gravorti oop pinti?": Bocce for
"Can you turn the gravity up a little?" [GPB]
- Pell, Akanah Norand: The widow of Andras Pell
and a member of the Fallanassi religious order. She was traumatized as a young
woman when her people fled Imperial persecution. She urged Luke Skywalker
to help her find her people, claiming his mother was Nashira, another Fallanassi.
Akanah lied. Nashira wasn't Luke's mother, and Ankanah's own mother had betrayed
the Fallanassi and reported them to the Empire. [BTS, SOL, TT]
- Pell, Andras: The late husband of Akanah Norand
Pell. He left her the ship Mud Sloth when he died. [SOL]
- Pellaeon, Admiral Gilad: A dedicated officer,
he has served in the Impeerial fleet, and the Republic before it, for nearly
50 years. Gilad Pellaeon is always loyal, always professional. At the Battle
of Endor, after his commander was killed, Captain Pellaeon took control of
the Star Destroyer Chimaera and saved it from certain destruction.
He took command of the remnants of the fleet that day, bitterly ordering the
ships to retreat instead of remaining to fall to the victorious Rebellion.
He did his best to fight back in the five years that followed, but he was
only a simple captain, not a powerful leader like the Emperor or Darth Vader
or Grand Admiral Thrawn. It was Pellaeon who received Thrawn's call announcing
that a grand admiral had returned. He offered his ship to serve as Thrawn's
flagship and remained at the grand admiral's side throughout the campaign
to destroy the New Republic once and for all. Years after Thrawn's death,
Pellaeon was promoted to the rank of vice admiral and commanded the fleet
of the Imperial warlord High Admiral Teradoc. He then switched his loyalty
to Admiral Daala and joined her in a campaign to destroy the Jedi academy
on Yavin 4. When Daala's plan failed, Pellaeon again took control of the Imperial
remnants. Sixteen years after the Battle of Endor, Pellaeon was the supreme
commander of the Imperial fleet. He looked at the dwinding resources of the
Empire and convinced the eight reminaing moffs the only way to survive was
to reach a peace accord with the New Republic. He met with Leia Organa Solo
aboard the Millennium Falcon to begin negotiations, then met with Talon Karrde
to gain the proof he needed to expose the imposter Grand Admiral Thrawn. [DFR,
DFRSB, DS, HE, HESB, LC, SP, VF]
- Penga Rift:
This Obroan Institute research transport was the command vessel for the excavation
of Maltha Obex. [TT]
- People's Liberation Battalion (PLB): A socialist-oriented
group dedicated to bringing down all nobles and eliminating the vestiges of
the Empire. Asran, who promised to establish a government where everyone shared
the wealth, led the group. [XW]
- Peramis, Senator Tig: A human, he was a New
Republic senator from the planet Walalla and a member of the Senate Defense
Council. His distrust of Chief of State Leia Organa Solo led to his betrayal
of the New Republic. He leaked top secret information concerning the deployment
of the Fifth Fleet to Yevethan strongman Nil Spaar. [BTS, SOL]
- Peregrine:
One of six Dreadnaughts from the legendary Katana fleet that made
up Garm Bel Iblis' private strike force. It was his flagship. [DFR]
- Peregrine's Nest: Garm Bel Iblis' last hidden
base before his strike force joined the New Republic. The base was constructed
of bistate memory plastic for quick breakdown and setup. It was protected
by anti-infantry, antivehicle, and antiorbital artillery and featured a large
cache of personal armaments. [DFR]
- Perit: A Mon Calamari, he was a Vigo of the
Black Sun crime syndicate. Perit's operatives specialized in crimes related
to computers and technology. He had his hands in credit laundering, bank fraud,
data theft, and corporate espionage, among other high-tech crimes. [SESB,
SOTE]
- Permondiri Explorer: A survey starship
sent on a mission to explore and chart a new star system, it was never heard
from again. Several expeditions were organized to locate the Explorer
in the years after its disappearance, but none ever discovered what happened
to her. [HSR]
- Pernon, Count Rial: A tall, strong human, he
was betrothed to Princess Isplourrdacartha Estillo (Plourr Ilo) as a child
and considered the vow binding even as an adult. Plourr, a member of Rogue
Squadron, resented Rial due to the actions of his father, but her feelings
toward Rial eventually softened and she did marry him. [XW]
- Pernon, Grand Duke Gror: A human male, he would
have been the heir to the throne of Eiattu VI if Plourr Ilo, the daughter
of the crown prince, hadn't survived the execution of the rest of the family.
He believed the coup had been vital because Ilo's father was too weak to withstand
the Empire, but he didn't advocate the murder of the entire family. [XW]
- Pestage, Sate: Emperor Palpatine's grand vizier.
[DESB, ESB]
- Phalanx: This cruiser in the New Republic's
Fifth Fleet was severely damaged during the blockade of Doornik-319. [SOL]
- Phenaru Prime: This mythical planet was used
in a training simulation for Rogue Squadron prior to the return mission to
Borleias. [RS]
- Phlog: This giant, brutish species lives in
the desert land Simoom on Endor's forest moon. The Phlogs are usually calm
and peaceful, but they can become dangerous when disturbed. [ETV]
- Phlutdroid: See IG-88.
- phobium: A metal alloy used to coat the power core
of both Death Star battle stations. [GDV]
- Phonstrom, Lady Lapema: A resident of Kabal,
she was one of Lando Calrissian's marriage candidates. [AC]
- Pho Ph'eah: This planet is home to the Pho Ph'eahians,
an intelligent humanoid species with four arms and blue fur. [HSR]
- Phorliss: Site of a cantina where Mara Jade
once worked as a serving girl, using the name Karrinna Jansih. [DFR]
- photoreceptor: A device that captures light rays and
converts them into electronic signals for processing by video computers. Among
their many uses, these devices serve as eyes for most droid models. [SWSB]
- phototropic shielding: A process that turnes transparent
materials into light filters while retaining their transparency. [SWSB]
- Phracas: This planet in sector 151 of the Galactic
Core was the destination of the mysterious Teljkon vagabond ship after Lando
Calrissian and his companions stowed away on board. [SOL]
- Piett, Admiral: As a captain, he was the first officer on Darth Vader's
flagship Executor and assisted Admiral Ozzel in overseeing the crew
and helped direct the entire fleet assigned to the flagship. He was promoted
to admiral and given command of the flagship and the fleet after Admiral Ozzel
made a fatal mistake during the assault on the Rebel base on Hoth. Piett remained
in command of Executor through the Battle of Endor, where the Super
Star Destroyer was lost in combat with the Rebel fleet. An Imperial admiral who served as the commander of the flagship Executor after Darth Vader executes Admiral Ozzel. Piett commands the Executor during the Battle of Endor, losing his life when a Rebel A-wing crashes into the bridge, killing the crew and causing the Executor to crash into the second Death Star. CHARACTERS EMPIRE HUMANS [ESB, RJ]
- Pike sisters: Zan and Zu Pike were twins trained
in the art of teräs käsi -- "steel hands." This martial
arts discipline served them well in both their public and private lives. In
public, the Pike sisters were professional fighters beginning to make a name
for themselves in galactic circles. In private, they were operatives secretly
employed by Prince Xizor's Black Sun organization. The sisters were as beautiful
as they were deadly, dressing in formfitting tunics that were functional but
also showed off their lithe, powerful bodies. It was a point of pride that
the sisters refused to carry weapons. They considered their skills more than
a match for any opponent. After Prince Xizor's death, the Pike sisters changed
their name to the Pikkel sisters. [SEE, SESB, SOTE]
- Pikkel sisters: See Pike sisters.
- Pilgrim 921: The name given to Bria Tharen by
the Ylesian priests. [PS]
- pinnace: Small ships carried aboard large space vessels
for defensive purposes. Built for speed, heavily armed, and highly maneuverable,
pinnaces come close to combat starfighters in terms of performance and utility.
They are sometimes called battle boats. [HSR]
- Pinnacle Base: The New Republic High Command
Center on Da Soocha's fifth moon. High Command was transferred to this location
after Imperial forces invaded Coruscant. [DE]
- Pirol-5: This planet is located in the Koornacht
Cluster and was the site of a former Imperial factory farm operated by droids.
The Yevetha seized the planet 12 years after the Battle of Endor during the
Great Purge. [BTS]
- pit droid: Pit droids help repair and maintain podracers
with zealous efficiency. Small yet incredibly strong, pit droids often dash
onto the racetrack before the vehicles have stopped, risking their mechanical
lives in their eagerness to get to work. They are a DUM Unit model, cheap,
and expendable. [SWTPM]
- Pitareeze: A family on the planet Kalarba. The
droids R2-D2 and C-3P0 agreed to work for the family for a time after they
escaped from bounty hunter IG-88 prior to the start of the Galactic Civil
War. [D]
- Platform 327: The landing pad on Bespin's Cloud
City where the Millennium Falcon was moored on its visit to the outpost
after the Battle of Hoth. [ESB]
- Ploovo Two-For-One: One of the galaxy's infamous
crimelords, he was an unscrupulous and portly humanoid from the Cron drift.
Ploovo was a con man, a loan shark, a thief, a smash-and-grab man, and a bunco
artist. Han Solo sometimes worked for Ploovo, and for a time he owed the crimelord
a good amount of credits. As Solo also caused Ploovo to lose face on a number
of occasions, the crimelord ordered Solo's termination back in the days before
the smuggler became involved in the Galactic Civil War. [HSE]
- pocket cruiser: An obsolete class of capital
ships that saw extensive service during the end phase of the Clone Wars. Small
compared to modern capital ships, the pocket cruiser was easy to manufacture
and was on par with most of the other warships of its day. They could be found
as training platforms, pirate ships, and in local military forces well into
the Galactic Civil War. [HLL]
- pocket patrol boat: A small, single-pilot ship with
high speed but limited firepower. [AC]
- Poderis: A planet located in the Orus sector.
Luke Skywalker visited the planet in an attempt to learn more about the Empire's
clone-trafficking network, and he narrowly escaped a trap set for him by Grand
Admiral Thrawn. [LC]
- Podrace: A high-speed, adrenaline-packed contest
involving pilots who fly small, fragile cockpits pulled by twin high-powered
engines. Each of these Podracers is heavily customized by the pilot and his
crew, and quick reflexes are required to successfully navigate the grueling
racecourses. Spectators wager large sums on the competition. Almost all of
the pilots, also known as Podracers, are nonhuman, though one of the most
famous was young Anakin Skywalker, who competed at the Mos Espa Arena presided
over by Jabba the Hutt. [SWTPM]
- Poggle the Lesser: Poggle the Lesser was a Geonosian
leader and a power in the Seperatist forces during the early part of the Clone
Wars. His race is insectoid with wings. [AOTC]
- Poe: A silver protocol droid with one black
metal peg leg, he was assigned to Rogue Squadron. [XW]
- "Poe wa.": "Power" in the Bocce
language. [GPB]
- "Poe wa vertax.": "Power convertor"
in the Bocce language. [GPB]
- Point 5: A game of chance played in many casinos
throughout the galaxy. [HSR]
- Polis Massa: An asteroid field on the Outer Rim made up on remnants of a planet of the same name. It serves as an emergency sanctuary for the Jedi after Order 66 and is where Padmé Amidala gives birth to twins Luke and Leia. LOCATIONS [RotS]
- Polneye: A planet located on the far side of
the Koornacht Cluster from Coruscant. The site of an Imperial military supply
depot, it was abandoned by the Empire after the Battle of Endor. Twelve years
later, it suffered a brutal assault by the Yevethan military. Admiral Ackbar
pushed through an emergency petition for membership in the New Republic for
the planet, which Chief of State Leia Organa Solo approved. [BTS]
- Ponda Baba: See Baba, Ponda.
- Poof, Jedi Master Yarael: A Quermian Jedi master skilled
with the use of a lightsaber yet his preferred means of combat is the Jedi
mind trick which he uses with incredible proficiency to confuse his opponents.
Quermians have two brains. He was a member of the Jedi Council and present
when Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn brought young Anakin Skywalker before the Council
for training. [SWTPM]
- Pops: A veteran human pilot, he was the wing
mate for Gold Leader and was Gold Five at the Battle of Yavin, where he died.
[SW]
- Poqua, Commodore: A New Republic task force
commander during the Yevethan crisis, he was a friend of General Etahn A'baht.
[TT]
- Porcellus: Jabba the Hutt's personal chef. He
opened a restaurant in Mos Eisley with Malakili the rancor-keeper after Jabba
died. [TJP]
- porg: Small, flat-muzzled avians that flock about the rocks and roost in the cliffs of Luke Skywalker’s secluded island. They are very inquisitive creatures. CREATURES AHCH-TO [LJ]
- Porkins, Jek: An Alliance X-wing pilot from
Bestine IV, he was Red Six at the Battle of Yavin. He died when his X-wing
was hit by a Death Star turbolaser. [GG1, SW]
- Porus Vida: A planet famous for its ancient
cultural museums. Imperial Admiral Daala targeted the Porus Vida treasures
for destruction as a psychological blow against the New Republic. [DS]
- Post, Avan: A Jedi Master from Chandrila, he
served during the Clone Wars. [KT]
- power convertor: The ignition system for a starship,
it routes energy from a ship's primary power source, or furnace, to its propulsion
units to achieve thrust. [ESB, SWN]
- power coupling: A starship device that directs large
amounts of energy to the hyperdrive motivator, which then activates the hyperdrive
engine to achieve the jump to light speed. [ESBN]
- power droid: An ambulatory power generator, this box-shaped
GNK droid walks on two thick, articulated legs and carries a generator in
its body. The primary function of this service droid is to provide energy
to other droids, ships, vehicles, and other mechanical devices. [SWR]
- power gem: A rare mineral that radiated a magnetic
disruption aura that could render defensive shields useless. Vrad Dodonna
used the last gem to penetrate the shields and crash into the Executor.
[CSW]
- Pqweeduk: A Rodian, he was the younger brother
of the bounty hunter Greedo. [TMEC]
- Praesitlyn: This planet is the site of a major
communications station in the Sluis sector. [HE, SOL]
- Praget, Chairman Krall: The chairman of the
New Republic Senate Council on Security and Intelligence, he was from the
planet Edatha. He attempted to overthrow Chief of State Leia Organa Solo by
bringing a petition to the Senate Ruling Council seeking her removal. [SOL]
- Prakith: This planet in the Galactic Core is
the ruling world of the Constitutional Protectorate controlled by the Imperial
warlord Foga Brill. [SOL, TT]
- praxeum: A name Luke Skywalker applied to his Jedi
academy on Yavin 4, it means place for the learning of action. There, using
every resource available, Skywalker teaches his students to fight and to think.
[JAL]
- Pre-Corellian: The ancient form of the basic, or common,
tongue used in the galaxy. [GPB]
- preducor: A ferocious night hunter on the forest moon
of Endor, it has four powerful, clawed legs and grows as high as 4 meters
and as long as 5 meters. A man of razor-sharp hair surrounds its head, and
a long, spiked tail stretches behind it. Its protruding maw is full of fearsome
teeth, and its eyes glow as it hunts at night. Large folds of skin on its
back are vestiges of wings. [DFRSB]
- Preedu III, Emperor: The ruler of Tamban, he
reigned before the rise of the Empire. [BTS]
- pressor: Small repulsor projectors used to control
and induce pitch in a starship. Pilots activate them via their control sticks.
[SWN]
- Prevaro: A Rodian, he was an information dealer
who believed the Falleen antique dealer Azool was Prince Xizor in disguise.
When Azool turned out to be Xizor's niece, she offered Prevaro a spot on the
Black Sun criminal organization -- as soon as she took control of it. [SEE]
- Priamsta: One the planet Eiattu VI, this group
was composed of native nobles who wanted to restore local rule. [XW]
- Pride of Yevetha:
Formerly the Super Star Destroyer Intimidator, it was seized by the
forces of Nil Spaar during a raid on the Imperial shipyard at N'zoth. [SOL]
- Priests of Ninn: A religious order that inhabits
the planet Ninn. Its members normally dress in green vestments and practice
formalistic abstinence. [HSR]
- Princess Leia Organa: See Solo, Princess Leia
Organa.
- probe droid, probot: A droid designed to perform reconnaissance
missions, gathering data and transmitting it back to its master. As sophisticated
surveillance and tracking droids, probots have a wide variety of scientific
and military applications. Tenacious hunters and searchers, probots are equipped
with an array of sensors, including electromagnetic, motive, acoustic, seismic,
and olfactory measuring devices. Military probots typically receive offensive
and defensive ordnance. Naturally designed to withstand the rigors of space
and hostile environments, these droids are extremely tough and durable. They
possess a variety of specialized tools connected to many mechanical appendages.
The Empire employed a large number of these droids to search for the hidden
Rebel base after the Battle of Yavin. One finally tracked the Rebels to the
ice planet Hoth. After broadcasting its findings back to its command ship,
the probot self-destructed to avoid capture. After the Battle of Yavin, the Empire deploys thousands of probots to scan the farthest reaches of the galaxy for any sign of Rebel bases. One such probe droid discovers the Rebel base on Hoth, leading to Darth Vader’s full-scale and deadly assault on the ice planet. DROIDS EMPIRE [AC, ESB, MTS, SWSB]
- probot: See probe droid.
- proctors: Assistants to Lord Hethrir. They wore light
blue jumpsuits. [CS]
- Procurator of Justice: The head of the Empire's
criminal justic system, Lord Hethrir was a shadowy figure who persecuted political
prisoners. It was only after the Battle of Endor that the name of the Procurator
became public. [CS]
- Profundity, The: The Alliance flagship The Profundity starts life as a tower in a city under Mon Cala's norther ice floes. When the Empire takes over the planet, The Profundity is launched into space and quickly converted by Mon Calamari engineers to a modified MC75 star cruiser with laser cannons, torpedoes, and starfighters. [R1]
- Proi, Lieutenant Norda: The commanding officer
of the fleet hauler and junker Steadfast. Her ship discovered the
wreckage of the Imperial Star Destroyer Gnisnal. [BTS]
- Project Decoy: A secret Alliance program headed
by the Chadra-Fan scientist Fandar. Its goal was to create a human replica
droid. [QE]
- Project Starscream: An Imperial program on the
planet Kiva that led to the development of the living planet D'vouran. It
was led by the scientist Borborygmus Gog, who reported directly to the Emperor.
[GF]
- Prophets of the Dark Side: A group of Imperial
operatives that posed as great mystics strong in the Force's dark side, they
were actually an investigation bureau with a vast network of spies. Led by
the Supreme Prophet Kadann, these false mystics wielded much power in the
Empire. They retained control by making their prophecies come true through
any means necessary -- including bribery, force, and even murder. [LCJ]
- prosthetic replacement: After the Clone Wars, medical
science made great advancements in the field of prosthetic replacements. By
the time of the Galactic Civil War, doctors could replace most limbs and organs
with effective and lifelike prosthetic parts. Most prosthetics do not enhance
normal physical abilities. They employ synthenet neural interfaces to give
recipients full control of replaced limbs. Synthflesh covers biomechanical
replacement parts, giving them the look and feel of natural body parts. As
there is a natural prejudice against droids and cybernetics, those with replacement
parts usually keep the fact to themselves. Luke Skywalker had a prosthetic
hand that replaced the one he lost in his first battle with Darth Vader. [ESB,
HESB]
- protocol droid: A droid whose primary programming includes
languages, interpretation, cultures, and diplomacy, all geared toward helping
it fulfill its usual function as an administrative assistant, diplomatic aide,
and companion for high-level individuals. C-3P0 is a protocol droid. [SW]
- proton grenade: A small concussion weapon capable of
damaging a starfighter. [CSW]
- proton torpedo: A projectile weapon launched from a
specialized delivery system, it is standard ordnance for both starfighters
and capital ships. There is even a smaller version that can be fired from
a shoulder- or back-mounted launcher. These concussion weapons carry a proton-scattering
energy warhead. Proton torpedoes were used to destroy both Death Star battle
stations. [RJ, SW, SWSB]
- Provisional Council: A temporary body established
by the Provisional Government of the New Republic. Its main jobs were to provide
leadership and direction for the new government and to work toward the formal
reestablishment of the principles and laws of the previous Republic. Its ruling
body, the Inner Council, included Mon Mothma, Admiral Ackbar, and Leia Organa
Solo. [HE, HESB]
- Prune Face: See Orrimaarko.
- Psadan: A short, stocky humanoid species, they
live on the planet Wayland. Thick, stonelike scales cover their bodies, forming
irregular, lumpy shells over each Psadan's back. These shells start over the
ridge of the brow, sweep across the head, and fall down the back. Smaller,
closer-packed plates cover the rest of their bodies. The Psadans share their
world with the Myneyrshi and human colonists. All three have engaged in open
hostilities at various times in the planet's history. Like the Myneyrshi,
the Psadans have a primitive society. Bows and arrows are their primary weapons,
and animals serve as transportation and beasts of burden. [HE, HESB, LC]
- Ptaa, Eet: The leader of a clan of Jawas. His
clan was attacked and driven off by Sand People. [TMEC]
- pubtrans flitter: A public transportation system mainly
used by the poorer inhabitants of heavily-developed planets such as Coruscant.
[SOTE]
- Pui-ui: These small, sentient beings are natives
of the planet Kyryll's World. A Pui-ui measures about 1.25 meters tall and
appears as two spherical bodies connected by a short neck. Cilia projections
growing out of the base of the bottom sphere provide these beings with locomotive
capabilities. The Pui-ui language consists of a wide range of shrill sounds.
[HLL]
- Pulsar Skate: This modified Baudo-class
star yacht is commanded by Mirax Terrik, who inherited it from her father,
Booster. It is used to carry on the family tradition of smuggling black-market
goods. The ship carried a team of Rogue Squadron pilots to Coruscant on a
covert mission. [KT, RS, WG]
- Punishing One:
A Corellian Jumpmaster 5000 owned and piloted by the bounty hunter Dengar.
[TBH]
- Purity: A
Yevethan battle cruiser commanded by Vol Noorr. This ship destroyed the New
Republic astrographic probe Astrolabe. [BTS]
- "Pushee.": "Button" in the Bocce
language. [GPB]
- P'w'eck: A sentient saurian species native to
the planet Lwhekk, they were enslaved by the reptilian Ssi-ruuk. The P'w'eck
are brown-scaled miniature versions of the Ssi-ruuk, growing no taller than
1.5 meters from head to tail. They are considered by the Ssi-ruuk to possess
no souls and are often enteched to provide energy for the Ssi-ruuk. [TAB,
TBSB]
- Pydyr: One of the moons of Almania. The dark-sider
Kueller killed more than 1 million people there during his first bombing campaign
against the New Republic. [NR]
- Pypin: A Trianii colony world within the disputed
border of the Corporate Sector. [CSSB]
- PZ4C0 (Peazy-Fourseeo): Peazy-Fourseeo is an invaluable intelligence droid based at the Resistance headquarters on D’Qar. Despite her hulking appearance, she speaks in a pleasant voice, offering tactical data and communications support during operations. “Peazy” and C-3P0 often work together to monitor the Resistance’s galaxywide network of droid agents. CHARACTERS DROIDS RESISTANCE [FA]
- Pzob: This planet was colonized by a group of
Gamorreans years before the Galactic Civil War. Eighteen years before the
Battle of Yavin, a company of stormtroopers were ordered to await pickup by
the Eye of Palpatine battlemoon at an Imperial base on Pzob. The
battlemoon never arrived. [COJ]
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