Species: Bothan
Home Planet: Bothawui
Attribute Dice: 12D
DEXTERITY 1D/4D
KNOWLEDGE 2D/4D
MECHANICAL 1D/3D
PERCEPTION 3D/5D
STRENGTH 1D+2/3D+2
TECHNICAL 2D/4D+1
Special Abilities:
None
Move: 10/12
Size: 1.3-1.5 meters
Background: Bothans were a group known for operating a spy network. Bothans were known to communicate with each other in a series of growls.
Bothan spies were credited with obtaining information concerning the DS-2 Death Star II Mobile Battle Station, despite sustaining heavy casualties, thereby enabling the Rebel Alliance to plan an attack on the unfinished space station. The Bothans also provided the Rebel Alliance with other useful information, such as the door code for the shield generator bunker on the forest moon of Endor.
Bothans were a short race of furry humanoids who on average stood between 1.5 meters to 1.6 meters in height. Bothans were covered in fur which shifted in response to their emotional state by way of gentle ripplings. It was this trait, named Wrendui, that betrayed them when members of their kind intended to be duplicitous in their dealings with others. They possessed tapered pointed ears, and both males and females were known to sport beards.
The Bothans were able to interbreed with the other species, as exemplified by the Jedi Lord Valenthyne Farfalla. Such hybrids somewhat resembled baseline humans with haunches, hooves, fur, pointed ears and a long tail.
Bothan culture was guided by the philosophy and principles set forth in the ancient text known as The Way, written by Golm Fervse’dra. In this “Bothan Way”, the pursuit of power and influence was paramount. Thus, individual Bothans put their own political and economic success above all other concerns, and as a species, Bothans put their own advancement ahead of other intergalactic interests, though many did side with the Rebel Alliance during the Galactic Civil war. The volume of backstabbing, subtle character assassination and political maneuvering in Bothan society was dizzying, and resulted in many species stereotyping Bothans as untrustworthy. In fact, most Bothans are habitually paranoid, believing that anyone who’s not working with them, is working against them.
In times of crisis, the focus of Bothan society shifted to a survivalist state known as “ar’krai”. When engaged in ar’krai, all fit Bothans volunteered to defend their species from impending annihilation. The last calling of ar’krai was during the Yuuzhan Vong invasion after the death of Borsk Fey’lya and the practical defeat of the New Republic.