However, the Vagaari did not act when expected and instead traveled to the Outbound Flight Colony where the Chiss were surprised to discover that there were survivors. This article is confusing for some readers, and needs to be edited for clarity. Admirals of the Defense Hierarchy took direct command of Defense Fleet battlegroups, and also held oversight over the Expansionary Fleet. Wookieepedia is a FANDOM Movies Community. In fact, the motive for their exploration and expansion was difficult to determine as they lacked the passion for conquering the unknown which was a trait that Humans possessed. The Chaf diplomats Chaf'orm'bintrano ("Formbi") and Chaf'ees'aklaio ("Feesa") bore the name of the Ruling Family to which they belonged as the first element of their full name, and this also defined the opening sound of their core name. [14], Around 1000 BBY, the forces of Lord Kaan's Brotherhood of Darkness encountered the Chiss in the Unknown Regions and managed to bring a legion of them to the planet Thule. Another Chiss by the name of Laen Pieweto led a group of poachers during hunts at the Rodian Hunting Grounds on the planet Kashyyyk. A hierarchy of leadership within each Family consisted of brothers and sisters (known collectively as siblings), plus cousins, and ranking distant relations—the last being the highest level that the most able Trial-born could reasonably hope to achieve. [12], A Chiss during the reign of the Old Republic, The origins of the Chiss were largely unknown, even to the Chiss themselves, though some scientists thought that they were the result of a long forgotten Human colony that had been lost to time. They eventually returned to Csilla after colonizing more than two dozen neighboring star systems. Jagged Fel, a Human officer serving with Chiss forces. A Squib in the Unknown Regions meeting a pair of Chiss. Their data was forwarded to the Nine Ruling Families who held a quick debate in order to determine the next course of action. Chiss names often have what we would see as the family/clan name as the first section of their name, then the given name, followed by another reference to the family (possibly a parents name) as the third part of its long tripartite structure. The mandate of the Expansionary Fleet, in contrast, was defined as guarding the Chiss frontier and exploring unknown space beyond the edge of the Ascendancy, and its forces included Picket Forces commanded by officers known as Force Commanders (sometimes shortened to Commander; Crahsystor in Cheunh). The best-known of these frontier units is Picket Force Two, which in 27 BBY apparently consisted of three light cruisers, each with three fighter escorts, plus a further five fighters and two transport shuttles at their asteroid base in the Crustai system. Csilla—ice-girt homeworld and political capital of the Chiss. As stated by Thrawn, over the various centuries, there had been as many as twelve and as few as three Ruling Families that led the Chiss. In addition, the intense secrecy of the project meant that few outside of Palpatine and those assigned to Thrawn's forces were aware of their existence. Furthermore, upon his appointment to the Council of Moffs, he was promoted as director of the Imperial Diplomatic Corps. It is pretty clear that the Chiss ascendancy in the Star Wars world is identified by their one of a kind names. Although initially suspicious of these outsiders, Thrawn decided that they were no threat, and he came to regard two of them, Jorj Car'das and Maris Ferasi, as friends. At the same time, automated drones were launched into the Unknown Regions with specialized beacons that led to the creation of a network of navigational anchor-points. [31] These same forces that were stationed at the Hand of Thrawn were seen wearing burgundy uniforms. [4] Just as some of Thrawn's warriors wore the burgundy colors of the Ruling Family to which Thrawn belonged, many Chaf Family personnel were observed at this time wearing uniforms in the yellow of the Family they served.[17]. [4] Their reputation meant that they were both respected and, in some cases, feared. Remove this notice when finished. With Thrawn’s return to canon in the last few years thanks to Rebels and these new novels, we’re glad it’s continuing to be explored once more. [27] As such, they rarely were vocal about any feelings of anger or frustration though they did possess some curse words to employ should the situation warrant such an expression. This forced the Chiss ancestors to travel along the ice front's leading edge in order to survive at the temperate front as glaciers began spreading across the planet. This led to Fel along with Shawnkyr Nuruodo departing and eventually arriving at Hapes where they assisted against the invading Yuuzhan Vong. However, the intervention of the Jedi prevented this from occurring though further hostilities ended when the Dark Nest along with its leader Lomi Plo were killed by Master Skywalker whilst Rayner Thul himself was taken into custody by the New Jedi Order. [4] This was actually a by-product of their cool and cautious philosophy. What no one was truly aware of was the fact that these Geroon were actually Vagaari in disguise, which Aristocra Formbi was aware of based on Car'das's descriptions though he did not take General Drask into his confidence. This extreme protection of their society was what allowed them to remain hidden from the rest of the galaxy for so long. Those holding the rank of General were known to wear tunics that were predominantly black robes of state on diplomatic missions and consisted of small swatches of dusky red at various places on the sleeves and upper shoulders. Yet Zahn’s work on the Chiss, and the way they talk with and about each other, still remains some of Star Wars’ most fascinating explorations of alien culture—it makes them feel truly alien, to both the audience and the denizens of the galaxy far, far away. Similarly, the Chiss knew virtually nothing of the New Republic or its worlds while maintaining the policy that Thrawn was a renegade that brought dishonor to the rest of his people. [13] Junior personnel wore shoulder patches that consisted of green, yellow and blue. Radique was killed by Darth Maul and Eogan Truax in 33 BBY. Beyond the obvious physical features, physiologically, the Chiss were similar to Humans to the point that they possessed a comparable circulatory, neurological, digestive and reproductive systems. During that time, the Galactic Alliance suffered greatly for the incident surrounding the Ossus Project which served as an incentive for the Empire to declare war against them. In fact, Chiss were taught to respect the position itself rather than the person holding that title. [9] The government on Csilla controlled 28 major colony worlds scattered across Chiss space, united in a political federation known as the Chiss Ascendancy. We know him better as Thrawn. [32] By the time of the Swarm War, the CEDF had certainly adopted standard blaster and laser technology alongside maser weaponry: Chiss Star Destroyers mounted turbolasers alongside megamasers, while their heaviest tactical artillery pieces, known as MetaCannon, were capable of being configured to fire charric beams, blaster bolts, or physical artillery shells. [6] In fact, whenever a Chiss suffered a setback or even a defeat, they often contemplated what might had been done differently in order to ensure that a victory was achieved in the next engagement. [19] Her lover, Vandalor, also served as a bounty hunter during the conflict. At this time, the Empire of the Hand also recruited General Baron Soontir Fel who served in the higher echelons of the Empire of the Hand's government. [26], In the year 25 ABY, the extragalactic race of aliens known as the Yuuzhan Vong began their invasion of the galaxy. Unlike his recent books about the steely master tactician, the Ascendancy trilogy is not about Thrawn’s time in the Empire, but the time he still lived with his people, the Chiss, in the Unknown Regions. This was because they were made formally part of the Defense Hierarchy so that they could be called upon to serve all Chiss without deference or prejudice. Cheunh[4]Sy Bisti[4]MinnisiatOther trade languages A fully grown Chiss typically stood between 1.6 to 2.1 meters in height. Encounters with the greater galaxy did not leave a lasting impression on the Chiss by the fact that they remained largely unaware of standard languages such as Huttese and Galactic Basic Standard, with communications with outsiders being conducted instead through local trade-languages such as Minnisiat or Sy Bisti.[4]. Those Chiss that belonged to the same house defended one another at every opportunity while those from competing houses searched for facts that could be used to snipe or undermine the other while attempting to secure any advantage for themselves. The Chiss were a near-Human species distinguished by their blue skin and glowing red eyes, which grew darker depending on the oxygen content of their surroundings. In Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy, his apprentice Jaden Korr encounters a Chiss bartender on Nar Kreeta. Instead, they believed in isolation and the preservation of their heritage. The other parts are a mix of a personal name, as well as an indicator of that person’s position in a family on an administrative and hierarchical level, and even whether or not they are part of that family by blood or by adoption. [4] It is possible that marriage was involved in matching, although no mention is yet known that indicates an institution of marriage among the Chiss. [31] The ideals of the Chiss were idolized in the form of the Red Flame which was a combination of courage, discipline and cunning. [17] Between 1000 BBY and 990 BBY, a Chiss by the name of Cyndra was known to have operated in the wider galaxy where she was a member of the Anti-Republic Liberation Front. Crustai—colony world where Chaf'orm'bintrano later rendezvoused with the Jade Sabre en route for Outbound Flight. [27] Certain Chiss were known to wear black uniforms that were unadorned by either rank or other identifying markers. [4] The predominance of core names, at least in communication with outsiders, was such that a number of such names were recorded without the full name being known, such as Prakk, Kayree, Lev, Szardra, Voss and Zilvad. This article or section is in need of referencing per Wookieepedia's, This article needs appropriate citations. [13], The heart of Chiss politics and government was on their homeworld of Csilla where the ruling families met the House Palace at Csaplar. As such, they did not believe in the concept of a preemptive strike against their foes. He is initially distinguished through his non-Chiss name in the Clone Wars … Representatives of the 28 colony worlds were located at Parliament where they were appointed as governors or House leaders. This continued till the year 127 ABY when they dispatched the diplomat Fehlaaur'aitel'loro to the planet Bastion of the new Galactic Empire. Chiss of lower social classes that are Force Sensitive are exiled from Chiss society, while Chiss of higher social standing would be allowed to use medical means to suppress their Force talents. Their thought processes were based around a logical mindset, being interested in philosophy and in learning about other cultures. Although the basis of the Chiss naming pattern and the distinction between the House Phalanx and the Ascendancy were established in Vision of the Future, these were apparently misunderstood by or imperfectly communicated to some of the authors of the New Jedi Order novels and concurrent sourcebooks. Even honor guard details of warriors wore military black instead of their house colors. This involved promoting many members of various Chiss houses to high ranking positions within his Empire. This saw a three squadron unit designated Force Spike which consisted Chiss fighters from Thrawn's Household Phalanx being dispatched under the command of Jagged Fel. As families themselves were not in competition, rivalries themselves were rare according to one report by the University of Sanbra as a Chiss' allegiance to one family did not normally affect their day-to-day living. [30] During the Swarm War, the Chiss made use of commando units that were deployed on specialist tasks such as the placement of vape charges on selected locations. Csilla, die Heimat der Chiss, ist eine unwirtlic… Thrawn's Household Phalanx has already been mentioned, and in 27 BBY, the Chaf family were also observed to deploy military forces of their own, capable of deploying nine light cruisers at short notice, in an effort to overwhelm an Expansionary Fleet picket force. During this time he rose through the ranks to become a well respected member of the Chiss Ascendancy.At some point during his career within the Chiss Ascendancy, Thrawn was assigned to explore the Outer Rim of the galaxy. Vader. [9] In spite of the outward impression of calm and order that the Chiss liked to project to outsiders, there were evidently tensions within the Families. Such squadrons were ruled by discipline and their pilots were known to spare disabled starships if they broadcasted a surrender. [1] A tradition of shadow children was also recorded. [5] Around 36 years after the Battle of Yavin,[8] an average adult Chiss stood at 1.7 meters,[3] and in the next century that increased to an average of 1.85 meters for males and 1.7 meters for females by 130 ABY. Arisctocra's were also known to be capable of meeting with the Council in order to petition for the safe return of outsiders that were trapped within Chiss Space. [19][22], The Chiss were notable for having developed their technology independently from outside sources though they managed to develop analogs of many standard galactic technologies. Force Spike participated in the Battle of Ithor which saw Commander Shedao Shai's battlefleet destroyed but at the cost of Ithor itself. Hidden Empire. [6] Members of the ruling class of Chiss were notable for being an aristocracy within their society. Chiss never truly lost their xenophobic instincts, even when they were among members of other species for long periods of time. 2. 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