INFO: The Iskalloni, or Iskallons, were cyborgs indigenous to Iskadrell. An isolated civilization with a technological base fusing biotechnology with mechanical devices, they rarely came into contact with the rest of the galaxy. The Iskalloni were best known for their slaving raids on other species, which resulted in slaves of "lesser" species becoming transformed into Iskalloni cyborgs themselves.
RACE: Iskalloni
HEIGHT: 1.3 to 1.5 Meters Tall
SKIN: Blue to white
DISTINCTION: Cyborg
LANGUAGE: Iskallonese
HOMEWORLD:Iskadrell was a planet in the Iskallon system of the Outer Rim. It was the homeworld of the Iskalloni, a species of humanoid cyborgs. It was raided by Mandalorian Crusaders shortly prior to the Great Sith War.
Iskadrell was isolated from the rest of the galaxy, with only one known hyperspace route leading to its system. This route led to the Brevost system on the Harrin Trade Corridor, and took thirteen days to travel. However, the Iskalloni did have hyperdrive-equipped starships, and made occasional slave-raiding expeditions into the "civilized" galaxy.
When scouts and emissaries from the Galactic Empire first encountered the Iskalloni, they attempted to form a slave-trading alliance. However, rather than supply slaves to the Empire, the Iskalloni decided to enslave the Imperial emissaries instead. The Imperial Navy sent three Victory-class Star Destroyers for a retaliatory raid. Though the Imperials devastated much of the planet before the Iskallon counterattack, the Imperial forces were forced to retreat.
Since they were not pursued, the Empire no longer saw the Iskalloni as a major threat. Indeed, the Iskalloni kept a low profile for some time, only picking up activities after the Battle of Endor and the formation of the New Republic.
BIOLOGY AND APPEARANCE:Iskalloni were short hairless humanoids with pale blue skin, dark deep-set eyes, high cheekbones, protruding foreheads, and sharp triangular teeth. The typical Iskalloni temperament was calm, calculating, and unemotional. They often appeared detached or distracted, since they were continually controlling their implants to adapt to changes in their environment.
All Iskalloni had numerous cybernetic implants, which ranged from neural and mental enhancements to built-in blasters and melee weapons. They sometimes replaced entire limbs with prosthetic replacements. Ordinarily, their implants were covered by their skin for protection, but they would let some of their implants jut through their skin, surrounded by prominent scars, in order to make their appearance more intimidating to Humans. They usually wore tight, leathery clothing, black or bright burgundy in color, with holes exposing their implants.
One unusual ability the Iskalloni had, which was either a result of their implants or their adaptable physiology, was a resistance to blaster fire. A blaster set on full was as effective on an Iskalloni as a blaster set on stun would be on a Human.
CULTURE AND HISTORY:Iskallon technology was based on a fusion of machinery and bio-technology. Many of their devices, from computers to starships, were "grown" in vats of organic ooze. These organic devices, like the Iskalloni themselves, could incorporate foreign objects into their physiology. Iskallon technology had serious drawbacks, however: nearly all of their devices produced highly toxic waste products. This drove them to enslave members of "lesser" species, such as Humans, to process waste for them. Upon capture, these slaves would be exposed to mutagens and given implants—in effect, becoming Iskalloni themselves. Slaves rarely lasted more than a few months processing waste. In later centuries, as their scientific progress stagnated, technology stolen during slave raids became their main source of technological improvements.
Little is known of early Iskallon history, since they remained almost completely isolated from Human civilization from at least 1,000 BBY up to the rise of the Galactic Empire. They did, however, make occasional slave-raiding expeditions into the "civilized" galaxy. On one of these expeditions before 4,000 BBY, the Iskalloni captured a Zeltron named Antos Wyrick, who learned their medical techniques and aided the Iskalloni to save himself. Shortly before the Great Sith War, the Mandalorians attacked the Iskalloni, freeing many of their slaves including Wyrick.
When the Empire first encountered the Iskalloni, they attempted to form an alliance. The Empire hoped that they could pay the Iskalloni to capture slaves for them, but the cyborgs converted and enslaved the Imperial emissaries instead. A force of three Victory-class Star Destroyers attacked Iskadrell in retaliation, devastating much of the planet before the deadly Iskallon counterattack. The Imperial forces were forced to retreat, but were not pursued.
After the raid, the Empire no longer considered the Iskalloni a threat. Soon after the Battle of Endor, however, the Iskalloni began their slave raids anew. For one such raid, they allied themselves with a Human outlaw named Wertran Farege. Farege tricked a group of spacers on the planet Brevost, hiring them to transport him and a cargo of droid parts. After Farege sabotaged their ship's hyperdrive, however, he delivered the ship and its crew to the Iskalloni frigate Stelaciter. The Iskalloni immediately reneged on their deal with Farege, however, intending to convert and enslave him as well. The spacers barely escaped with their ship and their lives.
APPEARANCES:Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 48: Demon, Part 2 (Appears in flashback(s))
Twin Stars of Kira (First appearance)
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