The breathers were a rare[1] Gand subspecies. Scientists were unsure if this race was of an older evolutionary stock, destined to either die out or further evolve;[2] or if they were another coexisting race.[3] This subspecies possessed lungs,[2] along with the usual assortment of internal organs that were typical for most humanoid species.[4]
These Gands were adapted to breathing only ammonia and, unlike the lungless variety, could not survive offworld without respiratory gear.[5] Oxygen exposure could burn the inside of the lungs like acid,[2] which would require organ transplants.[6] If a breather Gand were exposed to oxygen, that individual would display various respiratory symptoms, which included chest pain, shortness of breath, and coughing, which would bring up blood.[7] Due to the unavailability of the necessary treatment to repair the damage, offworld Gands stricken with oxygen inhalation had a higher mortality rate.[2] Zuckuss, a Gand bounty hunter, was a member of this subspecies,[7] as was his second-cousin Lu'daal-ud.[8]
Appearances
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
- Star Wars: The Old Republic
- Star Wars: The Old Republic: Rise of the Hutt Cartel
- Star Wars: The Old Republic: Galactic Starfighter
- Star Wars: The Old Republic: Galactic Strongholds
- Star Wars: The Old Republic: Shadow of Revan
- Star Wars: The Old Republic: Knights of the Fallen Empire
- Republic 56
- Republic 57
- Republic 58 (Mentioned only)
- "Therefore I Am: The Tale of IG-88" — Tales of the Bounty Hunters
- Rookies: Rendezvous
- Underworld: The Yavin Vassilika 1
- Underworld: The Yavin Vassilika 2
- Underworld: The Yavin Vassilika 3
- Underworld: The Yavin Vassilika 4
- Underworld: The Yavin Vassilika 5
- Tatooine Manhunt (also reprinted in Classic Adventures: Volume Three)
- Star Wars Missions 11: Bounty Hunters vs. Battle Droids
- Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game — Galactic Hunters (Dark Side scenario campaign)
- Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back
- Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back novelization (and unabridged audiobook) (First appearance, in book)
- Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Cine-Manga
- "Of Possible Futures: The Tale of Zuckuss and 4-LOM" — Tales of the Bounty Hunters (First identified as Breather Gand)
- Shadows of the Empire 2
- Shadows of the Empire 3
- Shadows of the Empire 4
- Shadows of the Empire 5
- Shadows of the Empire 6
- The Mandalorian Armor (In flashback(s))
- Slave Ship (In flashback(s))
- Hard Merchandise
- "Starter's Tale" — Star Wars Adventure Journal 4 (In flashback(s))
Non-canon appearances
Sources
- Alliance Intelligence Reports
- Wretched Hives of Scum & Villainy
- Alien Encounters (First identified as breathers)
- The Essential Guide to Alien Species
- Alien Anthology
- The New Essential Guide to Characters
- The Official Star Wars Fact File 50 (BOU 13-14: Bounty Hunters – Zuckuss)
- The Official Star Wars Fact File 61 (BOU 15-16: Bounty Hunters – Zuckuss)
- Ultimate Alien Anthology
- "We Don't Need That Scum" on Wizards.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Scum and Villainy
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
- Star Wars: The Old Republic Encyclopedia (Indirect mention only)
- Endless Vigil
Notes and references
- ↑ The New Essential Guide to Characters
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Alien Encounters
- ↑ The Essential Guide to Alien Species
- ↑ Scum and Villainy
- ↑ The New Essential Guide to Alien Species
- ↑ "We Don't Need That Scum" on Wizards.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Of Possible Futures: The Tale of Zuckuss and 4-LOM" — Tales of the Bounty Hunters
- ↑ Alliance Intelligence Reports