Star Wars Universe Roleplaying Game

Sluissi

The Sluissi are a patient, even-tempered serpentine species native to the Outer Rim world of Sluis Van, a planet renowned across the galaxy for its towering orbital shipyards and its meticulous engineering culture. While their upper bodies resemble those of humanoids—with two long arms, four-fingered hands, and smooth but firm scale plates—the entire lower half of a Sluissi is a powerful, legless serpentine tail capable of supporting their weight, propelling them across surfaces, and coiling for stability in environments where bipeds might struggle. Covered in fine scales ranging from light brown to deep green, Sluissi possess round, glossy black eyes and a hoodlike ridge of skin that sweeps behind their heads like a protective fold. Their forked tongues serve not only as sensory organs but also as heat and scent detectors, allowing them to read machinery rooms, starship engines, and pressure changes in the air with uncanny accuracy.

Culturally, the Sluissi are defined by their extraordinary patience and their near-reverent approach to all forms of engineering. To them, starship construction is not merely industry—it is art. Every component, every weld, every polished conduit is part of a larger aesthetic and functional masterpiece. Their methodical pace often frustrates hurried clients, but the results are unquestioned: Sluissi-built starships run cleaner, faster, and more efficiently, even when working with the most archaic or battle-worn vessels. They possess a natural affinity for machinery, able to coax dying engines back to life, reroute power systems with elegant precision, or improve performance far beyond factory specifications. Their calm, unflappable nature—often perceived as borderline unshakeable—makes them extremely reliable workers in high-stress environments, even if their unhurried style drives more impatient species to the brink of madness.

Despite their relaxation and slow work ethic, Sluissi society is anything but primitive. When Humans and Duros first encountered Sluis Van, they found a civilization already dabbling in early faster-than-light travel, contentedly tinkering with designs that paralleled those of the core worlds. The Sluissi eagerly embraced interstellar cooperation, building spaceyards throughout their sector and establishing colonies where they traded, repaired, and modified ships for travelers from across the Republic. These shipyards became legendary—and strategically vital—so much so that during the Clone Wars, the Sluis sector became a focal point of galactic conflict. The Sluissi themselves were divided during that era; some supported the Separatists, others the Republic, but their engineering expertise remained in high demand on all sides.

Under the Empire, Sluis Van endured strict occupation but continued to operate due to its immense strategic value. After Imperial rule collapsed, the Sluissi became respected members of the New Republic, helping rebuild fleets and restore starship infrastructure. Their storied history includes both heroes and traitors: renowned mechanics, undercover agents, Separatist sympathizers, and even the occasional Jedi. But across all these paths, one constant remains—the Sluissi’s devotion to the craft of creation. Whether working on a freighter, a prototype fighter, or a civilian courier vessel, they dedicate themselves heart and soul to the machine.

Most Sluissi encountered offworld are apprentice mechanics, seasoned engineers, or shipwrights searching for new inspiration. Their tendency to lisp and slur Basic due to their serpentine tongues is rarely a barrier to communication, given their sociable and good-natured personalities. Adventuring Sluissi often travel to expand their technical horizons or take contract work across the galaxy, bringing with them a reputation for calm wisdom, meticulous craftsmanship, and an unshakable belief that everything—especially good engineering—takes exactly as long as it needs to.

Home Planet: Sluis Van, a heavily industrial Outer Rim world surrounded by massive orbital shipyards.
Physical Description: Sluissi have humanoid upper bodies with two four-fingered arms and a long, legless serpentine tail in place of lower limbs. Their scales are fine and sleek, varying from light brown to dark green. They possess round black eyes, forked tongues used for scent detection, and a hoodlike fold of skin at the back of the head.

Average Height: A typical Sluissi stands around 1.7 meters tall, supported by a long serpentine tail.
Average Weight: Approximately 60 kilograms.
Age of Adulthood: Sluissi reach adulthood around 15 years of age.

Personality & Customs: Sluissi are famously calm, patient, and methodical. They rarely rush anything, treating starship engineering as a form of art. Even those who are not professional technicians tend to tinker constantly. Their slow pace is balanced by extraordinary precision and creativity, and they are highly sociable despite their reserved emotional expressions.

Languages: Sluissi speak Sluissese and Basic, though their forked tongues cause them to lisp and slur certain sounds.

Example Names: Hass Sonax, Mektiss Risohr, Secles Uslopos, Sekae N'sehnor, Sirlahn Alsek, Ten Dorne, Usahn L'sehl, Vsil Ejahsa.