Zabrak: Explorer, Warrior and Poet

[Isleh]

One of the things that suprised me was the number of entries from a named source that involved music.

Myths and Legends

Ath -- this figure was from the Zabrak mythology. Together with her sister, Nath, Ath welcomed dead Zabrak into the afterlife. (GCG)

Gith -- according to Zabrak mythology, this being brought food to certain individuals under miraculous circumstances. (GCG)

Nath -- this figure was from the Zabrak mythology. Together with her sister, Ath, Nath welcomed dead Zabrak into the afterlife. (GCG)



Creatures

Blok & Lok-- this herd animal, related to the bantha, was domesticated by the Zabrak who were native to the planet Iridonia. (GCG)

Bruth -- this vicious predator, native to the planet Lorista, was eventually domesticated by the Zabrak colonists who settled the planet. (GCG)

Bukk -- this common Zabrak surname referred to a herd animal that was domesticated by the Zabrak. (GCG)

Krag -- this immense herd beast was native to the planet Frithia. When the Zabrak first colonized the planet, many colonists were killed when they were trampled by herds of krag. Eventually, the Zabrak were able to domesticate the krag for their own uses. (GCG)

Zur -- this insect, native to the planet Iridonia, was noted by the Zabrak for its speed and survival instinct. Many Zabrak were amazed at how difficult it was to actually kill a zur. (GCG)



Words and Phrases

Zif -- this was a term of endearment used by the Zabrak. (GCG)



Music

Conserlista -- this was a form of musical composition that was created by the Zabrak race. (MBS)

Quetarra -- this Zabrak musical instrument employed a set of strings that could be plucked or strummed to produce sounds. The music produced by a quetarra could be tuned to a variety of musical styles, but was exceptional at the plangent tones of Zabrak music. A quetarra had eight strings, which were usually made of bucky-fiber, that had to be tuned correctly in order to make the instrument sound its best. The hollow, ornate body of a quetarra was shaped like a figure eight, with several holes to produce optimal tones, and a fretboard that sometimes required a performer to use their chin in order to obtain the correct notes. A carved headpiece sat at the end of the fretboard, with turnkeys to assist the musician in tuning the strings. (MBS)

Tone Poem -- this was a form of poetry that was created by Zabrak musicians, using musical notes instead of words to tell a story. (MBS)

Zabrak Diaspora Music -- this was a form of musical style that was developed by the Zabrak race, created in response to the race's colonization of worlds beyond Iridonia. Much of the music was celebratory in nature, proclaiming the ingenuity and bravery of the Zabrak explorers. (MBS)



Rites and Ceremonies


Dust-dancing -- this was an ancient Zabrak courting ritual. (GCG)



Things

Iridonian Double-bladed Fighting Pike -- this weapon, known in the Zabrak language as the zhaboka, was first developed by scavenging wooden sticks and metal scraps from shipwrecks. Over the centuries, the zhaboka evolved into a well-balanced, two-meter-long staff that was tipped at each end with a tempered durasteel blade. The central half-meter of the staff was wrapped in leather to provide better grip. Its original use was for killing the predators found on Iridonia, although many modern pikes were ceremonial weapons. The entire pike could be unlocked at the grip and stored in a ascabbard for easier transport. (UANT)

Tystel Mark III -- this heavy blaster weapon was produced by the Zabrak, during the era of the Great Sith War. Many Tystel blasters ended up in the hands of pirates, when they began ambushing transport ships from Iridonia to acquire them. The Zabraks retaliated by placing military personnel on their transport ships, taking the fight to the pirates. Unfortunately, many of these Zabrak personnel recognized the profit that could be made, and listed the shipments as "lost" in order to sell the weapons on the black market. (KOTOR)

Zabrak Battle Cannon -- this large blaster rifle was produced by the Zabrak race on Iridonia, during the era of the Great Sith War. Many weapons experts and military officials believed that the battle cannon crossed the line between a handheld weapon and light artillery, since it was capable of piercing armor plating from across large distances. (KOTOR)

Zabrak Disruptor Cannon -- this large disruptor weapon was developed by the Zabrak race on their homeworld of Iridonia, more than 4,000 years before the Battle of Yavin. (KOTOR)



Places

Anobis -- this planet was located near Ord Mantell, in the Mid Rim. In addition to a colony of Zabraks, there were two main groups of native humans: those that lived and worked in the mountain mines, and those that lived and worked in the lowland plains. The miners depended heavily on trade in order to survive, and valued their relationship with the Empire. The farmers, however, were self-sufficient, and resented the controls imposed by Imperial law. At the height of the Galactic Civil War, the farmers wanted to join the Alliance, but the miners feared the loss of their trade. An intense civil war broke out, and lasted for nearly 25 years before Han Solo met with the leaders of both groups. Han was acting as the Grand Marshall of the 93rd Blockade Runners Derby on Ord Mantell. (ROM, WOTC)

Iridonia -- Located in the Mid Rim. Iridonia was the homeworld of the Zabrak race, of which there were many different races characterized by their facial and cranial horns. The planet Iridonia was an inhospitable world, its surface scoured by 200-kilometer-per-hour storms and acidic seas which threw caustic spray onto the land. What arable land there was for the Zabrak to farm was located within canyons, away from the elements. (JDM, IWE1, ANT)

Lorista -- this was one of the many worlds that were colonized by the Zabrak.(GCG)



Sources:

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[Aknal Dreidel]

Thanks Isleh, always good to know about my heritage.

[Isleh]

Thanks Isleh, always good to know about my heritage.

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