INFO: Lurrians are short, furred humanoids native to the frigid world of Lur. Seemingly of simple herbivore stock, Lurrians evolved by banding together into extended family units. By grouping together they could defend themselves from the many dangerous predators of their world. Eventually, true intelligence developed. With social evolution and intelligence came knowledge of the nature of their planet.
RACE: Lurrian
HEIGHT: 1 to 1.3 Meters Tall
SKIN: White
DISTINCTION: Small and furry
LANGUAGE: Lurrian
HOMEWORLD:Lur was a planet in the Outer Rim Territories. The planet was noted for its geneticists. The world remained loyal to the Galactic Republic during the Clone Wars, although restrictions on non-military cloning hindered much of the Lurrians' genetic research. Under the New Order, Lur was quarantined as in fear that the Larrian's technology would be used for evil, though this quarantine was lightly enforced. The Empire would often raided the planet for slaves as well. During the Yuuzhan Vong War the New Republic took great interest in the Lurrian's bioengineering.
Lur was one of the places the Shi'ido anthropologist Mammon Hoole visited after his graduation from the Chandrilan Academy of Sciences to study genetics. It was also one of the many organizations the Null Arcs stole data from in order to gather enough information on how to stop their accelerated aging.
BIOLOGY AND APPEARANCE:The Lurrians were a peace-loving species of small, humanoid herbivores with thick, white fur and large green-blue eyes from the planet Lur in the Outer Rim Territories. The soles of their feet were thick, calloused pads. The Lurrians were adept at the disciplines of bioengineering and genetics, creating many animals including the Asgnat and Grebnar. They were one of the species enslaved by the Galactic Empire. Early in his career, Han Solo freed a shipment of Lurrians he had unknowingly been hired to transport by slave traders Magg and Zlarb. During the Yuuzhan Vong War many New Republic scientists came to study Lurrian bioengineering.
CULTURE AND HISTORY:While their world lacked readily accessible resources like metals or wood, Lur had an abundance of life forms, both animal and plant. The Lurrians learned to domesticate certain creatures. They began by taming creatures for food, then transportation, and then construction. Eventually, they learned that selective breeding could bring about desired traits. In time, the Lurrians discovered many natural herbs, roots, and compounds that, when administered to females ready to breed, could bring about dramatic changes in the genetic code of offspring.
Now, these beings have a very advanced culture based on their knowledge of genetic manipulation. While they lack technological tools, many of their newly developed life forms perform the functions of these tools. Swarms of asgnats burrow subterranean cities in the glaciers; herds of grebnars provide meat; noahounds guard the cities. The Lurrians have bred creatures whose sole purpose is to cultivate genetic code altering plants and herbs or to consume the wastes of their culture.
Over the millennia, the Lurrians have developed a peaceful society. These diminutive beings live long and enjoyable lives filled with recreation and merriment. They are social and live in cities of a few thousand each. Family ties are extremely strong and violence among citizens or individuals is rare. The Lurrians have a fierce love of their homeworld and few willingly leave it.
While genetic manipulation is strictly controlled due to the atrocities of the Clone Wars, there are still those who seek genetics experts. The Empire has quarantined the world due to the Lurrians' abilities, but little effort is made to enforce the quarantine. Some resort to enslaving them to acquire their services.
APPEARANCES:Han Solo's Revenge (First appearance)
SOURCES:Han Solo and the Corporate Sector Sourcebook
Star Wars Encyclopedia
Cloning in the Databank
The Essential Guide to Droids
The New Essential Chronology
The Essential Atlas
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