Star Wars Universe Roleplaying Game

Yarkora

The Yarkora are among the most mysterious and secretive peoples in the galaxy—slow to trust, quick to observe, and nearly impossible to truly understand. Descended from hoofed ungulates, they evolved into tall, camel-like humanoids with smooth beige fur, immense three-fingered hands, and a long, flexible snout. Their physiology includes redundant internal organs and twin stomachs—one for digestion, one for long-term storage—which grants them remarkable longevity and resistance to internal injury. It is said that a Yarkora almost never dies of natural causes, and many physicians can confirm the species’ uncanny ability to survive wounds that would kill most humanoids.

Their senses are exceptionally sharp. Their eyesight rivals that of advanced sensor arrays, and their long ears give them extraordinary hearing capable of detecting whispered conversations across crowded cantinas. Some xenobiologists even speculate that the Yarkora possess low-level empathetic projection, mistaking their uncanny insight into others’ emotions for latent Force sensitivity. Yarkora themselves never discuss the matter—just as they never discuss their homeworld, their history, or anything else of personal significance.

Culturally, the Yarkora are manipulative conversationalists and consummate information brokers. They can extract secrets from almost anyone with a carefully placed question or a seemingly harmless anecdote. Yet despite their conversational prowess, they remain fiercely private. Entire journals recovered from abandoned colonies describe mating rituals conducted entirely by letter—multi-year exchanges of written thoughts, analyzed line by line until mutual understanding is reached. Even married Yarkora often live apart, keeping their own counsel and raising children only when population pressures demand it.

Most Yarkora seen in the wider galaxy are smugglers, scouts, con artists, or data couriers. Some worked with the Rebel Alliance during the Galactic Civil War as counter-espionage agents; others served the Empire as long-range messengers. Their neutrality, secrecy, and unmatched ability to disappear into the galactic underworld make them highly sought after by criminal cartels and intelligence networks alike.

To most species, the Yarkora can seem aloof, unsettling, or difficult to read—but those who learn to navigate their quiet, calculated nature discover beings of remarkable intellect, subtle wit, and an almost supernatural talent for surviving against the odds.

Home Planet: Unknown (the Yarkora refuse to reveal its location).
Physical Description: Yarkora are tall, camel-like humanoids with smooth beige fur, long snouts with wide nostrils, and three-fingered hands tipped with large black nails. Tufts of coarse hair frame their snouts, and their long limbs give them a slow, deliberate, almost contemplative gait. Their internal physiology includes redundant organs and two specialized stomachs, providing exceptional longevity and resilience to internal harm. Their senses—particularly sight and hearing—are extraordinarily keen, often surpassing mechanical sensors.

Average Height: A typical Yarkora stands around 2.0 meters tall.
Average Weight: Yarkora typically weigh around 95 kilograms.
Age of Adulthood: Yarkora reach adulthood around 19 years and can live well over a century.

Personality & Customs: Yarkora are manipulative, perceptive, and endlessly private. They excel at extracting information without revealing anything of themselves. Most prefer to travel alone or operate from the shadows of the galactic underworld as con artists, thieves, negotiators, and information brokers. Their culture is deeply secretive, with traditions—including multi-year written courtship rituals—kept hidden from outsiders. Even married pairs often choose to live separately. Relationships, alliances, and friendships with other species tend to be temporary and utilitarian rather than emotional. Despite this, Yarkora can be charming and refined when it serves their goals, projecting an air of quiet sophistication.

Languages: Yarkora speak Basic and reserve their native tongue for private conversations among their own kind.

Example Names: Adaka-Vanae, Haesh-Rulan, Nemor-Jelak, Rault-Sanik, Saelt-Marae, Schurk-Heren.