Many species call the galaxy home. Star Wars: Abyss supports most
such species, with a bit of tweaking. Though humans can be found
anywhere, other races and species tend to be a bit pickier about where
they find themselves. On the other hand, the galaxy is in turmoil, at
the moment, and many life forms are finding themselves moving, often
without intending to…
Aliens in the Galaxy
Although humans have long dominated the Known Galaxy, there are many
thousands of known intelligent alien species. Many of these species can
be encountered almost anywhere.
The Sith ruled their planets through fear and manipulation. Part of Darth
Malak's plan was clearly weighted heavily in favor of humans, and
relegated most alien species to the role of second-class citizens. Very
few aliens were allowed to serve in the Imperial forces, although, a few
aliens, such as Yuthura Ban, former Second-in-Command of the Sith
Academy on Korriban, did achieve positions of great power. Five years
ago, aliens were often at a disadvantage when dealing with Sith troops
and even today, many of the "average" humans of the galaxy still buy
into the hysteria. The degree of prejudice depends on the individual, the
alien species and what the general temperament of that section of the
galaxy is (some governors maintain power by whipping the masses into
an anti-alien frenzy).
The galaxy has moved on, however, and aliens face less prejudice,
although it still exists; it is simply no longer fashionable. The Republic,
which found great support from aliens during the Jedi Civil War, has
welcomed most aliens as equals. Now, however, many aliens are
exhibiting a great degree of anger towards humans—the pent-up frustration
born of discrimination.
