Dressellian
Species Data
Attribute Dice: 12D (+6D for PC)
DEXTERITY: 2D/4D
PERCEPTION: 2D/4D
STRENGTH: 2D/4D
KNOWLEDGE: 1D+2/3D+2
MECHANICAL: 1D/3D
TECHNICAL: 1D/3D
Size: 1.7 - 1.9 meters
Move: 10/12
Homeworld: Dressel
Description:
Dressellians are a tall, thin, humanoid species with elongated, hairless skulls, wrinkled skin, and teal-colored blood. For most
of their history, they lived a peaceful and isolated lifestyle on their homeworld, Dressel, until the Galactic Civil War forced
them into closer contact with the rest of the Galaxy as supporters of the Alliance to Restore the Republic.
History:
Dressellians evolved in the sub-equatorial grasslands of Dressel's main continent, Breehara. Two centuries before the Galactic
Civil War, the Dressel system was discovered by Bothan scouts. At the time, the Bothan Clan Askar decided to leave the low-tech
natives of the planet Dressel alone, restricting their activities to mining the Dressellian asteroid belt. The Dressellians did
have limited contact with the Galactic Republic, however. One such Dressellian was Jedi Knight Reeft, who served the Republic in
its waning years.
This changed when the Galactic Empire took control of the system around 10 BBY. The Empire moved to set up bases on Dressel and
exploit its natural resources. The Dressellians, despite having only loose political organization and barely industrial-level
technology, began a resistance movement. At first, their resistance groups had limited effect on the Imperials. As time wore on,
however, the Dressellians became masters of guerilla warfare, making the continued occupation of Dressel very costly for the
Empire. Dressellian guerillas armed themselves with a mixture of their own equipment and captured Imperial weapons and
repulsorlift vehicles. Once the Bothans began to throw their support behind the Rebellion, they began to smuggle equipment,
weapons, and mercenaries to train the Dressellians.
The most prominent Dressellian during the Galactic Civil War was the Rebel commando Orrimaarko, nicknamed "Prune Face."
Orrimaarko was present in the briefing room aboard the Mon Calamari Star Cruiser Home One before the Battle of Endor, and later
participated in the battle as part of General Han Solo's strike team.
After their homeworld was liberated, Dressellian society returned to its former state, with the former underground leaders
becoming the leaders of Dressel's array of loosely organized participatory democracies.[5] Once free, the Dressellians preferred
to keep to themselves. They became members of the New Republic, but their Senatorial delegation frequently skipped votes unless
coaxed into participating by their old Bothan allies. This changed during the Yuuzhan Vong War, when many Dresselians once again
took up arms to defend their homeworld and the rest of the Galaxy.
Story Factors:
Occupied Homeworld: The Dresselian homeworld is currently occupied by the Empire. The
Dresselians are waring a guerrilla war to reclaim their planet.
