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Q'mai
the Kamarian word for "offering," it is used in reference to any form of payment given to obtain fulfillment of fantasies or dreams. Han Solo thought it meant "admission," since the Kamarians used it in reference to the trinkets and gems they gave him in return for showing the holofeature Varn, World of Water. He discovered the word's true meaning when he tried to show Love is Waiting and the Kamarians started to tear down his holoprojector. (HSR)
Q-E
the small, red E-series droid C-3PO and R2-D2 meet on Kalarba. He, along with his droid companions U-E and 2-E, used to run the local nursery for as long as anyone in town can remember. About the time that C-3PO and R2-D2 were acquired by the town's baron, the three little droids were ordered by Mister Vuldo to build illegal blasters. After U-E was destroyed by Vuldo, Q-E and 2-E got C-3PO, R2-D2, and Nak to help them expose Vuldo's scheme. (DRO)
Q-Varx
this Mon Calamari New Republic Senator was one of the primary leaders of the Rationalist Party. It was also believed that she was part of the plans of Seti Ashgad, since Ashgad received information about the Republic from a source in the Rationalist Party. It was later revealed that Q-Varx had taken a huge bribe from Ashgad and Dymurra to coordinate the poisoning of Carlist Rieekan with the disappearance of Leia Organa-Solo. It is believed that Q-Varx was ignorant of Dzym’s part in the overall plan. There is some inconsistency in Planet of Twilight, in that Q-Varx is refered to as both ‘he’ and ‘she.’ (POT)
Q2
one model of Merr-Sonn hold-out blaster. (RPG)
Q-4
Quarren Industrial's borer droid, the Q-4 is equipped with a repulsor engine, a heavy-duty drilling laser, and various sensor systems. They are small droids, and are programmed with a limited but cheerful personality. (DU)
Q7
Phylon tractor beam projector. (SCRE)
Q9-series Droid
based on the popular R7 series of astromech droids, the Q9 series was an experimental series that never got off the ground. Some felt that the Q9s were a failure, while others demanded more testing. In size and shape, the Q9s resembled the R2 series. (AC, AS)
Q9-X2
Ebrihim's constant companion, Q9-X2 was a graphic display of the quirks of the Q9-series droids. His intelligence allowed him to continually improve himself, to that point that he installed all sorts of new technology on himself. He installed his own repulsorlifts for better mobility. He gave himself an upgraded brain and vocabulator unit, and learned how to talk. He equipped himself with various tools and sensors, replacing outdated equipment when newer models appeared. He has a tendency to talk too much, but has proven his value a number of times. (AC, AS)
Qalita Prime
this planet petitioned for memebership in the New Republic after the world's Right Earl grew tired of piracy against their cargo ships. Their petition was delayed during the Yevethan Great Purge. (BTS)
Qaqquqqu
an Imperial Lord still holding onto dreams of the rebirth of the Empire. He was working under Hethrir to try and establish the Empire Reborn, supprting Hethrir by purchasing slaves from the Firrerreo. Like many of his kind, Qaqquqqu had managed to stockpile a large amount of credits following the downfall of the Empire, and still maintained a decent income despite the New Republic's plans to cut him off. (CS)
Qat Chrystac
this Sumitra Sector planet was the site of Lando's shieldship depot, near Nkllon. (TLC, REB)
Qatak Qantaras
this Tarro was an Alliance operative who worked in the Masgen System during the Galactic Civil War. (GG12)
Qeimat System
a planetary system. (ISB)
Qeimet Fleet
a fleet of Imperial starships stationed near the Hook Nebula. The fleet is led by the flagship Victorious, and is home to the White Death Scimitar Assault wing carried aboard the Star Destroyer Retribution. The fleet's primary objective is to quell the rebellious worlds found near the Nebula and bring them under Imperial control. (ISB)
Qektoth Confederation
this band of criminals roamed the border of the Kathol Outback near the Kathol Rift from a base on Qu'mock Station. They preyed primarily on the Uukaalbian society. The confederation was formed about 25 years before the Battle of Endor, by a group of scientists who wanted to find new uses for unusual bio-technology. They believed that modern technology was responsible for sapping the strength and spirit of any being it touched,and hoped to replace most items with biological equivalents. Over the next two decades, the Qektoth Confederation turned into a militant group that hoped to gain control by preying on those beings weakened by technology. Led by Trann Shoame, the confederation unleashed a biochemical agent mated with a strange, biotechnology found near the Kathol Rift, on the crew of the FarStar to test its effectiveness. The confederation also traded some of its technology to Moff Sarne, in return for starships and crews. Drigor Tarrens also discovered that the leadership of the Qektoth Confederation had taken skin samples from all its employees, and was using the cells to create enhanced clones without their knowledge or consent. He threatened to expose them, but was apprehended and sentenced to death. Tarrens fled to Uukaablis, but later exposed the Confederation's plans with the help of the FarStar's crew. (KO)
Qel-Droma, Cay
Ulic Qel-Droma's brother, and a Jedi Knight who learned about The Force from Master Arca on Arkania. He was good friends with Tott Doneeta, another of Master Arca's apprentices. When he, Ulic, and Tott were dispatched to Onderon to mediate the planet's growing unrest, Cay lost his arm in the battle between the Beastmasters and the Onderonians. He replaced it with a prosthetic arm from a droid which was destroyed in the battle. Like his brother, Cay was born on Alderaan. Unlike his brother, Cay was level-headed when it came to his abilities with the Force. Cay was greatly dismayed when Ulic attempted to infiltrate the Krath by turning to the Dark Side, and was caught up in the Sith War because of it. Cay tried many times to reach his brother and return him to the Light Side, but always to no avail. When Ulic was brought to trial on Coruscant, Cay tried to speak on his behalf. This plea was interrupted by the appearance of Exar Kun, who defeated the Jedi and reclaimed Ulic. Cay continued to fight against the Sith, and again met his brother in battle. This time, it was on Ossus, where the Jedi were trying to rescue their libraries from the destruction of the Cron System. There, Cay and Ulic were engaged in a starship battle that ended when Ulic shot Cay down. Only Cay's piloting skills kept him alive. When they met on the planet's surface, Cay pleaded with Ulic to return to the Light. Ulic refused, and initiated a lightsaber duel. Cay fought well, but could not bring himself to kill his brother. This left an opening for Ulic, who struck Cay down with a vicious swing of his lightsaber. Cay died in Ulic's arms as the remnants of the Light Side in Ulic were able to regain some control over his mind. However, Nomi Sunrider cut Ulic completely off from the Force, leaving him adrift. Some years later, Ulic remembered his slain brother by naming his starship Cay's Dream. (TOJ, DLS, TSW)
Qel-Droma, Ulic
an ancient Jedi Knight, Ulic was very powerful in the use of The Force. He was born on Alderaan, and raised in a family of great warriors. Along with his brother, Cay, they were apprenticed to the Jedi Master Arca on Arkadia. When they had completed their training, Arca sent them - along with fellow student Tott Doneeta - to Onderon to help put an end to the fighting between the city dwellers and the beastmasters. When they tried to defend the city dwellers in Iziz, they discovered the Dark Side energies flowing there. They also discovered that the dwellers of Iziz were the real enemy, and strove to defeat Queen Amanoa. They eventually overcame the Dark Side threat, and later found the tomb of Freedon Nadd. They tried to rid the planet of Nadd's influence, but Arca was captured by the hidden King Ommin. Ulic sent for more Jedi and help from the Old Republic, and their combined forces were able to defeat Ommin and recover Arca. The Jedi then helped Iziz rebuild itself, during which time Ulic fell in love with Nomi Sunrider. When they were cleaning up the Dark Side artifacts, the spirit of Freedon Nadd reappeared and told Ulic he would become one of the greatest Sith Lords. Ulic and Nomi were assigned to assist in the retaking of the Empress Teta System from the Krath, who had declared war on the Jedi. Ulic proposed that he should join the Krath and attempt to defeat it from the inside. He made himself heard at the Great Council on Deneba. However, the Jedi Masters feared that Ulic would be drawn into the Dark Side, but during their discussions the Krath attacked. He fought bravely, only to see Master Arca killed while he was distracted. This hardened his resolve to eradicate the Krath, and he set out to discover the Dark Side of the Force first-hand. He hoped that by becoming a Dark Side follower, he could find its weaknesses and use it against the Krath. He was seduced by Aleema, and his despair at Arca's death only made him an easier target for the Dark Side and the Sith magic. His brother, Cay, and Nomi Sunrider went to Cinnagar to return Ulic to the Light Side, but their combined love for Ulic could not sway him from the Dark Side. At this time, Exar Kun intervened and severely injured Aleema while trying to overcome Ulic and recover a Sith amulet. Their combined fury released an ancient Sith spirit, who claimed both of them for the Dark Side. Exar Kun was named Dark Lord of the Sith while Ulic was named his apprentice. He became caught up in Exar Kun's plans and became a Dark Jedi himself. He joined forces with the ancient Mandalorian warriors after defeating their leader, and conquered star system after star system with the power of the Dark Side. He was captured by the Jedi and brought to trial on Coruscant, but was freed by the intervention on Exar Kun and the Mandalorians. They then travelled to Ossus, in an attempt to take possession of the Jedi and Sith knowledge stored there. Ulic was again captured by the Jedi, this time by his brother, Cay, who challenged him to a duel. In his Dark Side fury, Ulic cut down his brother in a bloody battle. Some part of the Light Side still remained, and Ulic was brought ot his knees by the import of what he had done. Nomi Sunrider, enraged by Ulic's actions, used the Force in anger and cut Ulic off from the Force. Thus weakened, Ulic felt no more need to support Exar Kun and the Sith. In the end, Ulic led the Jedi to Yavin 4, where they were able to defeat Kun and quell the Sith uprising. (TOJ, FNU, DA, DE1, DLS, TSW, EGC)
Qella
this alien race has a rare, eighteen-pair genetic structure built from six unique building blocks and contained in 62 chromosomes, and communicated via a series of pitch-based transmissions. Their civilization had descended from the earlier Ahra Naffi, but had no children of their own when it was discovered that the two moons which orbited their homeworld of Brath Qella were on a collision course with the planet. The vast majority of the Qella agreed with the evaluation that the moons’ impact would cause ecological ruin on their homeworld, while a few were adamant that the threat was being overblown. Those who understood and believed the threat created the starship which would later become known as the Teljkon vagabond, and created a device which could house vast amounts of data on what the Qella held as important and necessary information. It also carried the blueprints of how to genetically rebuild the Qella race, should that become necessary. These Qella dug deep tombs in which to hibernate during the foretold ice age. The ship departed Brath Qella about 120 years before the Galactic Civil War, just after the Old Republic had first discovered their world. The smaller of the two moons of Brath Qella impacted the larger, and the resulting storm of huge pieces of rock virtually destroyed the planet. The Qella who remained on the surface of the planet were killed in the ensuing - and almost instantaneous - ice age. By the time a survey ship could return to the planet, it was deserted. The Teljkon vagabond eventually returned to Brath Qella, shortly after the Battle of N’zoth, and began the laborious process of re-warming Brath Qella and making it habitable again for the Qella. (BTS, TT)
Qesya Vth’naar
this member of the FarStar’s crew was forced to fight in gladiator battles before joining the Alliance. (KO)
Qiaxx
this planet was the site of Dequc’s base on operation. Note that it is often misspelled Quiaax or Quiaac. (MJEH)
Qieg
this small, insectoid race is native to the planet Lan Barell. They live inside the hollowed-out carcasses of cactus-like succulents, and live in groups of 20 or more. They have been mining the planet's three moons for profit, but have reduced one of the moons to rubble. (SWAJ)
Qiemal
a radical sect of Qiegs from the planet Lan Barell that dislike all humanity and live within the cactus forests. (SWAJ)
Qiluiy
an Alliance CR-90 Corvette in use during the Galactic Civil War. (XW)
Qiraash
a race of near-humans with large cranial cavities. (CCG)
Qlaern Hirf
this Vratix member of the Ashern Circle tipped off the New Republic that the Warlord Zsinj was in possession of bacta, during the Krytos crisis. He approached Wedge Antilles and made the Rogue Squadron commander an offer: a gift of highly-potent bacta in exchange for sponsorship for admittance to the New Republic for the Vratix. He also presented his services as a verachen, in hopes that he could examine the Krytos virus and develop bacta that would defeat it. Wedge agreed, and Qlaern Hirf's team was able to discover the ability of kor ryll to enhance bacta. They provided the New Republic with the ability to produce its own rylca, but Wedge was unable to immediately petition for the Vratix's application. Ysanne Isard had taken control of Thyferra, and the question of planet-wide acceptance needed to be answered first. (KT)
Qom Jha
this is one of two major factions of the winged creatures native to the caves of Nirauan. Like their brethren the Qom Qae, they resemble meter-tall avians with smooth skin and small heads. They have dark eyes that allow them to see in the dark, and hard talons that allow them to grip the stone of their lairs. They have a minor control of the Force, and can use it to telepathically communicate among themselves and with other Force-sensitives. The Qom Jha, however, live in the caves, while the Qom Qae live in the open air. They referred to Luke Skywalker as "Walker of Sky." (VOF)
Qom Qae
this is one of two major factions of the winged creatures native to the caves of Nirauan. Like their brethren the Qom Jha, they resemble meter-tall avians with smooth skin and small heads. They have dark eyes that allow them to see in the dark, and hard talons that allow them to grip the stone of their lairs. They have a minor control of the Force, and can use it to telepathically communicate among themselves and with other Force-sensitives. However, the Qom Qae live in the open air of the planet, while the Qom Jha inhabit the caves. The adults were quite territorial, but they allowed the young to freely mix with other nestings. This was probably a way for them to gather information about other nestings without violating territorial boundaries. They referred to Luke Skywalker as "Jedi Sky Walker." (VOF)
Qonto
an alien race. (RM)
Qorl
an Imperial TIE Fighter pilot who fought in the Battle of Yavin, Qorl was caught in X-Wing defensive fire and forced to crash-land on Yavin 4. Badly injured, he managed to survive there for over twenty years, until he was discovered by Jacen Solo. Qorl held the Solo twins hostage until they repaired his ship, which he took. Employing the hyperdrive installed by Jaina Solo, Qorl left the Yavin System. Qorl then joined the Second Imperium and served as a pilot and trainer aboard the Shadow Academy. His damaged body was repaired with cybernetic implants, including his entire left arm. He successfully captured the Adamant and obtained valuable hyperdrive cores, turbolasers, and shield codes for the Imperium’s fleet. In the climactic battle between the Shadow Academy and the Jedi on Yavin 4, Qorl was again shot down by the New Republic fleet. He was presumed dead, but decided that he’d had enough of galactic conflicts and remained a hermit in the jungles of Yavin 4. (HTF, SA, L, JUS)
Qretu 5
this planet, ringed by a dense asteroid belt, was the site of bacta production facility Q5A7. (BW)
Qrrl Toq
an Nazzar prince and Jedi Knight who fought in the Battle of Koros Minor and who was present at the Jedi Assembly on Deneba. Toq was an apprentice of the Jedi Master Vodo Siosk-Baas, and created many of the armor types worn by the Jedi of the time. He was nearly killed on Onderon by Dark Side treachery when the Naddists there drained the Light Side energy that was protecting the Jedi Knights. (FNU, DLS)
QS100
an automated welding arm. This automaton was named for the robotic device Dark Forces lead programmer Ray Gresko programmed in a previous assignment. (DF)
QT-3PO
a protocol droid who was captured by Jawas when his master's ship put down at Mos Eisley spaceport for repairs. He was stuck inside a Jawa sandcrawler for an extended period of time before being rescued. (SWSB)
Qu'Mock Station
this space station is the primary settlement of the Qektoth Confederation, and is located in the Kathol Outbakc near Uukaablis. It was originally commissioned as a scientific outpost aimed at exploring the region of space near Gandle Ott, but the station disappeared just months after beginning its work. Records discovered later explain that the station was hijacked by a group of escaped criminals led by a team of crimelors, and the station was towed back to their hidden base for refitting. When the pirates' homeworld was beseiged with earthquakes and rendered unlivable, the station was abandoned until it was found by Drigir Tarrens. Tarrens told the Qektoth Confederation of its existence, and it was restored for their own uses. The Qektoth placed the station in an empty region of space near Uukaablis, so that they could perform their research in peace. Qu'mock Station is a long, needle-shaped station guided by four huge solar fins deployed at the stern. (KO)
Qua
this Chancellor of the Zenox Star Cluster was also an Imperial supporter. He attended the 13th Imperial Diplomatic Conclave on Phelarion. (CSWEA)
Quad-helix Prismatic Crystal
specially-modified crystals that are used in laser cannons to generate the weapon's laser beam. (WEG)
Quad-laser Cannons
a ship-mounted battery of four laser cannons which fire two at a time. They are usually fired by gunmen controlling the weapons from a free-moving command chair. They can also be fired remotely. Han Solo installed two such batteries - one on top and one below - on the Millenium Falcon. (SW)
Quadanium Steel
a dense, strong alloy of steel used in starship hulls. (SCRE)
Quadra-Pod
this was a type of podracer, distinguishable by its four turbine engines. This configuration places a high level of emphasis on the energy binders that keep the engines in place, as most stock binders are designed to support just two engines. Under the heavy strain of a podrace, the energy binders of the Quadra-Pod configuration sometimes give way, releasing the engines to fly off in different directions. (TPM)
Quadrex
manufacturers of starship power cores. (They are described as 'Quadex' in The Courtship of Princess Leia.) (SCRE, CPL)
Quaensan Prime
this planet was wiped out by the Lortans during the Reslian Purge. (GG12)
Quaghen
this creature is native to the planet Tzarib. They travel in slow-moving swarms, and are easy to capture. (CSWEA)
Qualo
this native of Arda-2 was one of the governmental leaders of the city Tun Wala. (CSWEA)
Quamar Messenger
a startship which, on its maiden run, was single-handedly hijacked by Gallandro. It was crewed by 45 people serving up to 600 passengers, and was equipped with a hyperdrive. (HSL, CSA)
Quamilla
this small, mynock-like creature is found in the Y’toub and Kidron Systems. It attacks in packs, making a series of small attacks on larger creatures which eventually kill the larger prey. The favored prey of the quamilla is the sodbeast. (POT, TOD)
Quandary
this starship transported Tinian I'att and her companions from Ksiczzic III, after they had fled from Druckenwell. (SWAJ)
Quannith
this Imperial Governor was in charge of the planet Siluria III until he was attacked and killed by the resistance led by Kaiya Adrimetrum. (GG9)
Quannot's Disease
an inexplicable, degenerative disease which attacks the nervous system and causes body-wide deterioration. (COJ)
Quanta-technology
this ancient, but not understood, technology was developed by the Gree race at the height of their civilization. (SWJ8)
Quanto
a large alien with a squarish body and thin legs, he appears to have a hard, ivory-colored exoskeleton. He worked with Gudb and Rek for the Stenness system's local Hutt crimelord, but was killed by Nomi Sunrider following their attack on her husband, Andur. (TOJ)
Quanton
Airen Cracken was subjectde to Imperial interrogation under the influence of Bavo Six, after being captured on this planet during the Galactic Civil War. (CFG)
Quantum Crystal
a frozen form of crystal which emits strong energy in the form of X-radiation. Often these are small crystals with specific applications. The smaller of the two stars that formed the Crseih system was condensed into a huge quantum crystal. Its energy emissions were so strong that they eventually warped the very fabric of the Force. This, when combined with the suffering induced by Hethrir in the prisons on Crseih Station, caused the being Waru to be pulled into the galaxy. (CS)
Quantum Storm
this medium transport ship was the first Alliance cargo ship to successfully escape the Battle of Hoth. (EBSR)
Quantum-crystalline armor
the type of armor used to shield the Sun Crusher, it is made from layering just a few densely-stacked atoms on top of another layer that is phase-shifted. It is nearly indestructible. (JS)
Quantum-resolution Generation Device
an extremely expensive food generation system, it can create any food matter from a basic bulk matter. (WEG)
Quar Rat
this vicious creature was considered a pest in the sewers of Barancar Port. (SWJ8)
Quara
one of two factions of Aqualish living on the planet Ando, the Quara have adpated to living on the planet's small islands. The quara are also known as the fingered aqualish, since they have fingers instead of the paddle-like fins of the Aquala. While they make up just ten percent of the Aqualish population, the Quara considered themselves higher socially and genetically, and eventually moved out of the water and lived on the smaller islands and in the swamps of Ando. The Aquala claimed that the Quara were responsible for the gradual decline in the fish population of Ando's oceans, and started a civil war that lasted several generations. The war was ended when an exploration vessel of unknown origins landed on Ando, and the two sides stopped fighting each other and destroyed their visitors. The two groups then reverse-engineered the ship and discovered how to fly it and then build their own ships, although the process was painstakingly slow for the non-technical Aqualish. The uneasy truce was soon broken, and the two groups took their battle to Ando's sister planet, utterly destroying it. (GG4)
Quarmall
this former Jedi Knight was lost to the Old Republic during the Clone Wars. He was captured and twisted into an agent of the Dark Side of the Force by Emperor Palpatine. Palpatine trained Quarmall to hide out until something happened to the Empire, which turned out to be the Battle of Endor. After Palpatine's death, Quarmall emerged and began using his skills with the Dark Side to spread a message of intergalactic peace and harmony. The goal was to weaken the New Republic's military by having its leaders "convert" to Quarmall's prophetic message. Quarmall's deception was exposed by a group of fledgling Jedi during one of his rallies. They challenged Quarmall by talking about his true motives, and Quarmall became angry. His true nature was released, and the young Jedi were forced to defeat him. Rumors spread out from Quarmall's supporters that the young Jedi had killed legitimate Jedi Knight working for peace, even after a large crowd witnessed Quarmall's actions. (GMS)
Quarra
these domesticated hunting animals were bred by the Devaronian race. The Devaronians used quarra to dispense the death penalty to murderers and assassins, letting loose a pack of the beasts to rip the criminal apart. It was rumored that this practice was the reason the New Republic wouldn’t accept Devaron’s application for membership. Quarra have inbred instincts that make them attack the soft underbelly of their victims, ripping out the guts while the prey dies. Then, the quarra can consume their prey at leisure. (TBH)
Quarrel
the projectile fired from a bowcaster. They can be set to explode on contact, or a short distance in front of their target. (SW, HSR)
Quarrelgrass
a plant native to Coruscant, it has a distinctive odor. (BTS)
Quarren
a humanoid race native to Calamari's deep oceans, they have helmet-shaped heads that are composed of a mass of tentacles set below close-set eyes. They are more accustomed to deep-sea living, and chose to live below the water. Their conservative and solitary nature has led them to be unwilling to trust new ideas or lofty concepts. When they first came in contact with the shore-dwelling Mon Calamari, the Quarren were hesitant. They eventually began to cooperate with the Mon Cal, and together they developed a symbiotic relationship in which the Quarren provide the raw materials, and the Mon Cal provide the knowledge and expertise; this led to the construction of the huge floating cities that dominate Calamari's oceans. Because of their pragmatic nature, the Quarren did not want to travel and explore the stars, as the Mon Cal did, and this began to create friction between the two races. When the Mon Cal's dream of contact with other stars became the deadly war with the Empire, the Quarren chose to ignore it, leaving the battle to the Mon Calamari who brought it upon themselves. However, the Quarren could not escape the Empire, and it is rumored that a Quarren helped the Empire evade the Calamarian defenses and overtake the planet. Unfortunately, the Quarren were enslaved along with the Mon Cal. When the Mon Cal resisted Imperial rule, the Empire began destroying the floating cities. This served to unite the two races temporarily, and together they were able to solidify their defenses and drive off the Empire with nothing more than crude weapons. After that, there were a number of Quarren who left the planet, seeking a life among the stars as their neighbors the Mon Cal did. (ROTJ, DE1, DA, SWSB)
Quarren Crystal
this beautiful glassware rarely makes it off Calamari. (BW)
Quarren Industrial
this Calamarian corporation manufactures the various mining implements used by the Quarren to obtain the valuable ores from the bottom of the Calamari seas. They built the Q-4 borer droid. (DU)
Quarrr-tellerrra
this Wookiee name was given to Bria Tharen, during her work with the Kashyyyk underground resistance. The name means "sun-haired warrior." (RD)
Quasar Fire-class Bulk Cruiser
this SoroSuub cruiser-carrier was 340 meters in length, and had a flat, triangular shape. The point of the triangle held the bridge and command section. A long hull brace fanned out behind the bridge, widening into the rear section of the ship. This section, which formed the base of the triangle, was designed to house four squadrons of starfighters (forty-eight in all). The rear section was deep enough to allow incoming ships to land, and was open to space. Only a magnetic field separated the flight deck from space when the ship wasn't at battle stations. The Quasar Fire normally had a crew of 250, more than half of which were starfighter mechanics. It was armed with only a pair of heavy turbolasers, as its mission profile was to deliver its payload of starfighters into the battle then retreat from any engagements. (EGV)
QuasarFire
Taim & Bak ground-based turbolaser turrets which have their own power generators. (CSA)
Quash
this swamp surrounds the communal pool on the planet Ergeshui. (PG2)
Quasiwood
a material which is made from wood and other additives and used to build furniture. (LCM)
Quay
(1) the Weequay god of the moon. In their native tongue, "weequay" means "follower of Quay." Many Weequay continually sought Quay's advice through a device, also called a quay, which seemingly answered their questions. (TJP, GG12)
(2) a round, hard-plastic sphere, about twenty centimeters in diameter, used by the Weequay as a communications vehicle. Through it, they believed, they could talk to the moon-god Quay. In reality, the plastic sphere was a simple random response generator. When prompted for a response, the ball would generate a random phrase, such as "It is decidedly so" or "Ask again later." To the Weequay, the quay resembled one of their homeworld's moons, thus giving it even greater significance and a way to communicate with Quay, the god of the moon. (TJP)
Queblux
manufacturers of low-grade power sources used to support small buildings. (GG7, TME)
Quedlifu
this New Republic Senator served as the chairbeing of the Economics Committee under President Gavrisom. (SOP)
Queen Aelnari
this is a moderately-priced cruise ship that plies the hyperspace tourist lanes of the Outer Rim. (GG9)
Queen of Empire
this luxury liner made regular stops at Cloud City during the middle years of the New Order. Bria Tharen boarded the Queen as Bria Lavval, and was nearly captured by Boba Fett but for the timely intervention of Lando Calrissian. However, Calrissian was unable to rescue her without the timelier intervention of Drea Renthal and her pirates. They had used an asteroid’s mass shadow to drag the luxury liner out of hyperspace, and began looting the ship as Fett tried to escape with his prey. Drea stopped the bounty hunter before he could escape, and offered to pay Bria’s bounty in return for their safety. Fett had no choice but to agree. (RD)
Queen of Ranroon
a legendary lost starship, sometimes seen by spacers in the depths of space. Legends say that it was filled with the treasue of Xim the Despot, and was on its way to deliver the treasure to Xim's vaults on Dellalt when it was lost. Lanni finds the ship's log-recorder while working in the mines of Dellalt, but she is killed by J'uoch. Hasti and Badure try to recover it and the Queen with the help of Han Solo and Chewbacca, only to discover that the treasure she held was cheap, abundant materials and weapons that Xim hoped to stockpile and use in his galactic conquest. (HSR)
Queen of the Valkyries
this is the name of the starship promised to Belezaboth Ourn by Nil Spaar. The ship was to be payment for the damage done to the Mother's Valkyrie. Spaar kept the starship in the Yevethan fleet protecting N'zoth, claiming it was needed to defend the Yevetha from the New Republic's Fifth Battle Group. This also served to keep Ourn on Coruscant, providing Spaar with a ready source of information on the Republic. (SOL)
Queesh
the smaller of Ergeshui's two land masses. (PG2)
Quelev, Tapper
Talon Kaarde's former second-in-command, Quelev accompanied Kaarde to Varont where they decided to see if the safari business was profitable. They stumbled onto Gamgalon's Yagaran aleudrope business, and got too close to the truth. They were cornered by Gamgalon's forces, and Tapper tried to turn the tables. He was too slow, though, and was killed in a firefight. (EGC, TFE)
Quelii System
a section of the galaxy ruled by the Warlord Zsinj following the death of Emperor Palpatine at Endor, it includes Dathomir. (CPL)
Quella
Ah Kwan's female companion at Jabba the Hutt's palace. (TJP)
Quella Stone
this beautiful blue gemstone is most famous as the trademark of the master thief known as Tombat. Tombat always left a small blue quella stone at the scene of his crimes. (SWJ8)
Quence Sector
this area of the galaxy is found within the Outer Rim Territories. (GG9)
Quench Weed
this plant, found on the planet Naboo, is boiled by the Gungans and reduced to form a powerful adhesive. (GF)
Quenfis
a Republic escort frigate. It was sent to located the Katana under the command of Captain Virgilo. Borsk Fey'lya and Leia Organa-Solo were also on board. When the Imperial Star Destroyer Judicator intercepted the Quenfis at the Katana location, Fey'lya ordered Virgilo to leave, stranding the members of the New Republic which had already entered some of the dreadnaughts. When Leia tricked Fey'lya into expressing his views over the frigate's loudspeakers, Virgilo opted to throw Fey'lya in the brig and remain with the Katana fleet. (DFR)
Quermia
this planet is home to a race of intelligent invertebrates. These creatures have a vaguely humanoid physique, but their small heads are supported by long, thin necks. Their large torso is supported with thin arms and legs. (SW1)
Quersey, Bren
this young man dreamed of attending the Raithal Academy, before joining the Alliance. He trained on the X-Wing under Wedge Antilles, and served as Red Eight during the Battle of Yavin. Quersey was killed in the battle. (CCG9)
Quest
a fantasy, role-playing type of game. (COJ)
Questal
this remote planet was an evolving world settled by people who simply wanted a quiet existence away from the hustle and bustle of the galaxy. Their peace shattered by the chance discovery of ardanium, which led to an increase in crime and an increase in notice from the Empire. Moff Bandor was installed as the planetary ruler, and he ruled with an iron fist. He kept the populace in line by using the hurlothrumbic generator, and drained the planet of every last cran of the mineral. After Bandor was defeated by the Alliance, Questal became a planet of little political value. It inhabitants established their own government, overthrowing the crime bosses and pledging loyalty to the Empire. In secret, though, they established negotiations with the Alliance. (GCQ)
Quexius Bird
native to the forest moon of Endor, this aggressive bird has bright green and red plumage. The bird’s head and beak appear to be too large for its scrawny neck. When it flies, the quexius bird resembles a hummingbird, as its wings beat at incredibly fast speeds. The quexius bird is also quite stupid,and will antagonize creatures many times larger than itself. (TSK)
Quialeg
this creature is hunted on the planet Endoraan, and is cooked for a sumptuous feast. (SWJ8)
Quian
a planet. (SWAJ)
Quick 6
one of Merr-Sonn's sporting blasters. (RASB)
Quickclay
a thick, greenish clay that acts like quicksand and covers much of the planet Circarpous V. (SME)
Quicksilver
a nickname given to the droid M-TD by Jaina Solo. (SHA)
Quicksilver
this Corellian courier vessel was used by a young Han Solo on his diplomatic mission to Coruscant, on behalf of Jabba and Jiliac. (THG)
QuickSnap 36T
SoroSuub's blaster carbine weapon. (RPG)
Quien, Corman
this human was a member of the Alliance, and was trained as a scout. After being stationed on Hoth, Corman became one of Echo Base's tauntaun handlers. He was responsible for capturing, breaking, and trainging the beasts for use as mounts. (CCG)
QuietLift
manufacturers of repulsorlift propulsion systems. (WEG)
Quig
one of Cabrool Nuum's bodyguards. (JTH)
Quilan Hive
the governmental seat of the planet Lan Barell, found within the boundaries of Shulell. (SWAJ)
Quill-head
an alien race. (TME)
Quillan
this Imperial Moff was one of the few who survived deep into the tenure of the New Republic. Quillan was one of the Moffs present when Admiral Pellaeon delivered his proposal for surrender to the Republic, and it was Quillan who immediately questioned Pellaeon’s ability to lead the Imperial Navy. His protests were cut short by Moff Disra, who saw a way to insinuate Pellaeon’s peace treaty into his own plans. (SOP)
Quillarat
native to Kashyyyk, these small mammals stand about a half-meter tall. They have a mottled green-brown fur, which they use as camouflage to hide in the dense jungle foliage. When attacked, they can literally shoot their needle-sharp quills at their attacker. Wookiees hunt them bare-handed as a demostration of their skill. Only males are allowed to hunt them, and a captured quillarat is often presented to a female Wookiee as an engagement present. If the female eats the tender flesh of the quillarat’s belly, she accepts the male’s betrothal. (RD)
Quiller, Abel
Dankin's alias when the Wild Kaarde is using the alias of Hab Camber. As Captain of the Hab Camber, he is known as impatient and "bombastic". (TLC)
Quillion
one of six Kathol Republic Marauder-class corvettes sent to rescue the Bravado III from attack, shortly after the FarStar offered assistance. The 195-meter vessel was armed with eight double turbolaser cannons and three tractor beam projectors. (KO)
Quin, Sixtus
this huge, dark-skinned human was a member of the Imperial Special Forces unit under the command of Marl Semtin. During the search for the Eidolon, Sixtus and his team were sent to Ryloth to intercept Rogue Squadron before they could recover Firith Olan. Sixtus and fellow agent Septaas were pitted against Wedge Antilles abd Winter by Cazne’Olan in a virtual-reality battle to determine who would obtain Firith. Sixtus and Septaas defeated the Rogues, but all four were swept away in a firestorm. When he learned that Semtin had taken Firith off Ryloth himself, Sixtus became suspicious of Semtin’s loyalties. When he discovered Semtin at Eidolon Base trying to build his own empire, Sixtus executed Semtin and - along with his entire unit - defected to the New Republic. He joined a team of infiltrators, led by former Rogue Elscol Loro, and specialized in the liberation of worlds from the ground. One of the most notable worlds Sixtus and his team liberated was Thyferra. Working with Rogue Squadron - which had resigned its New Republic commission - they managed to obtain help from the native Vratix and took control of the bacta production. (XWBT, BW)
Quintar Nebula
a planetary nebula in an uncharted sector of the galaxy. Tron Nixx once navigated the multi-colored clouds by tapping the Force. (SWAJ)
Quintas
this spice lord, native to the planet Sevarcos, controlled the planet's Southern Deserts. (SWAJ)
Quirt
this Imperial Colonel once pursued Han Solo and Chewbacca into the Maw during a Kessel Run. Han and Chewie dumped their spice and marked its location before Quirt intercepted them, but he found nothing in the Millennium Falcon's holds to arrest them with. Han and Chewie later returned to the Maw and retrieved the spice. They tried this tactic shortly after the Battle of Ylesia, but were unable to find the spice. This left Han deeply in debt to Jabba the Hutt, and forced him to go to ground on Tatooine. (RD)
Quist
this childhood friend of Adar Tallon was not as focused or outgoing as Tallon was. Quist was always looking out for himself, and wanted to pursue the life of a spacer. Through it all, he remained close to Tallon. When Tallon decided that he had had enough of the New Order, Quist agreed to help Tallon stage his death. It was Quist who was in command of the pirate ship that attacked and destroyed the Battalion in the Dalchon System, and Quist kept Tallon's secret for a number years. When he was suddenly apprehended by the Relentless and Captain Parlan, Quist bargained for his life with the information on Tallon. Parlan let Quist go free, provided that Quist return to Tallon and act as a safety valve if Jodo Kast failed to capture Tallon. Thus, Quist infiltrated Tallon's compound on Tatooine and nearly betrayed his former friend. (TM)
Quivry
this creature, native to the moon Antar 4, is the chief prey of the Gotal race. (GG4)
Quizzer
this curious creature inhabits the upper levels of the forests which blanket the temperate regions of Gamorr. (SWJ10)
Quockra-4
this planet, located in the Minos Cluster, is covered with flat, featureless deserts. The planet's environment is essentially that of a huge desert, with scorching days and frigid nights. The most obvious inhabitants of the planet are a strange society of droids. Most of the droids are Imperial designs, but some have unknown origins. The droids have developed a sort of hierarchical society of their own, and remain more or less uninvolved with Quockra-4's native sentient lifeform, the Quockrans. The planet has an average rotation of 31 standard hours, and its year lasts 402 local days. (GG6)
Quockran
this is the only sentient race native to the planet Quockra-4. The average Quockran is an enormous, black-skinned slug which lives below the surface of the planet during the day, emerging at night as the desert cools. It is the Quockrans who built the strange droids which populate the surface of their planet, creating them to interact with offworlders. The Quockrans despise non-Quockrans, although they are in no way violent about it. They just dislike alien creatures. (GG6)
Quold Runium
this fuel additive is used to pressurize power fluids prior to activation. (X1)
Quor'sav
a warm-blooded, avian/monotreme species whose average height is about 3.5 meters. One can be seen walking by the screen as Luke Skywalker sells his landspeeder in Star Wars. (SW, CCG)
Quori City
this sprawling metropolis is the capital city of Corlass. It has a dense, endless system of alleyways and dead-ends, much like those of Imperial City on Coruscant. (SWAJ)
Quulaar
these huge, woven sacks are used by Wookiees to raise and lower visitors to their villages. The Wookiees usually carry the quulaars, but they can also be attached to ropes. The term quulaar literally translates to ‘baby sack,’ and refers to the fact that the sacks were originally created to transport infant Wookiees. (RD)
Qwi Xux
an Omwati working at the Maw Installation. When Grand Moff Tarkin needed the best minds working at the Maw Installation, he went to Omwat and "recruited" several youths to train in his orbiting school. The school turned out to be a brutal weeding-out process by which Tarkin would eventually end up with one viable candidate for employment at the Maw. Qwi was the survivor of Tarkin's plan, but she only saw it as a triumph of her mental capacity. She was more than glad to go to the Maw and begin solving the intricate problems Tarkin and her mentor, Bevel Lemelisk, provided to her. Her Omwati background could never prepare her for Tarkin's real objective: the subjugation of races beneath the Empire's boots. She believed in the simplistic goals for the Death Star and the World Devastators, even given their ominous names. She hoped they would be used to terraform worlds to make them habitable for many different races. It was not until Han Solo was intercepted and tortured at the Maw that she realized the scope of the projects being developed at the Installation. The thought of her work being the cause of billions of deaths overcame her, and she helped Han, Chewie, and Kyp escape with the Sun Crusher. She then gave the ship's technical data over to the New Republic. When she met Wedge Antilles the first time, she wasn't sure whether or not to trust him. A trust did eventually grow, and the two shared many beautiful moments, until Kyp stole Qwi's mind from her. Wedge nursed her back to health, but she was never the same again. (JS, DA, COTF)
Qwohog
an alien race, also known as the Wavedancers, native to the planet Hirsi. They are an aquatic species, living in the freshwater riviers and lakes of Hirsi and feeding on fish and plant material. They are a seemingly small, delicate race of humanoids, but their are very strong and agile. They are covered with dark skin punctuated by raised scales on their heads, wrists, ankles, and wastes. They have long, pointed ears which can pick up the modulated sounds waves they send through the water as a form of communication. These sound waves don't carry well in air, so Qwohogs use a crude sign language when out of the water. They can survive out of the water for short periods, but must keep their skin moist or risk rapid and debilitating dehydration. They also cannot exist in saltwater, for it burns their gills and damages their lungs. They are known as Wavedancers because of the fluid, ballet-like way they move across the surface of the water. Their lives are directed at survival and leisure, and they have barely risen above primitive tool technology. They were unaware of the presence of rudic crystals in their environment, which brought them into contact with the Alliance. The Alliance offered friendship and nothing more in return for the ability to mine the crystals, but the Empire had other ideas. Imperial forces slew the Alliance team and raped Hirsi of its resources. The Qwohog were powerless of stop it. When the suuply of rudic crystals dried up, however, the Empire simply left. An Alliance rescue team arrived, and the Qwohogs helped explain what happened. They pledged whatever support they could muster to the Alliance, and helped establish a secure base of operations there. Some Qwohogs have left Hirsi, working for the Alliance and later the New Republic. (GG12)
Q2
a model of hold-out blaster. (GMS)
Q5A7
this bacta production facility was located on the planet Qretu 5. It was the target of a Rogue Sqaudron attack in the days leading up to the Battle of Thyferra. (BW)