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Tusken Raiders (or Sand People) are fictional creatures in the Star Wars saga. They live on the planet of Tatooine. Taken from starwars. ... Taken from starwars. ... Star Wars is an epic science fantasy saga and fictional universe created by George Lucas during the late 1970s. ... The eight planets and three dwarf planets of the Solar System. ... In George Lucass Star Wars saga, Tatooine is the home planet of the Skywalker family, the setting for much of the action in the sagas films (as well as several of the novels and other pieces of written fiction) and one of the most iconic Star Wars planets. ...

History and origins

In the video game Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Tusken Raiders are said to be an ancient race, who at one point possessed advanced technology and were a major power in the known universe. They lived on the planet of Tatooine when the planet had oceans and lush jungles; however, the creators of the Star Forge, the Rakata, conquered the Tuskens, and mined their planet exhaustively. After a virulent disease weakened the Rakata, the Sand People saw the opportunity to strike against them: they sabotaged the Rakata's fleet, but, in retaliation, the Rakata bombarded the planet and Tatooine became a desert world. The Tusken race survived by hiding in a system of artificial caverns, but they were trapped and isolated on the planet. Once the "Builders" (the Rakata) lost power, the Tuskens abandoned most technologies, and poisoned their natural resources to prevent other species from having an interest in their planet and conquering it. However, the planet was conquered many times over the following millennia, though the conquerors frequently left it after a short period of time due to the atomic instability of the metals in the planet. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (KotOR) is an RPG video game originally for the Microsoft Xbox and later for PCs running Microsoft Windows. ... By the mid 20th century humans had achieved a mastery of technology sufficient to leave the surface of the Earth for the first time and explore space. ... Combatants Galactic Republic Sith Commanders Revan, Admiral Forn Dodonna, Master Vandar Tokare, Carth Onasi Sith Lord Darth Malak â€  and Sith apprentice Bastila Shan Strength Ground: Revan, Jedi, during the end Bastila Shan, Canderous Ordo, Jolee Bindo, Juhani, HK-47, Jedi Knights Space:21+ Old Republic medium cruisers, Aurek Fighters, Republic... Spoiler warning: A Rakata Rakata Elder The Rakata are a fictional species from the Star Wars universe video game Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (2003). ... Chuquicamata, the largest open pit copper mine in the world, Chile. ... The term disease refers to an abnormal condition of an organism that impairs function. ... This article is about arid terrain. ... The general meaning of atomic is irreducible. That is, reduced to the smallest possible part. ...

Sand People

The Tuskens' precise bodily shape is unknown, since they cover themselves completely with clothes. Tusken Raiders only remove their clothes on their wedding night or in their own dwelling. Doing otherwise warrants execution or banishment, depending on the tribe. Their language sounds to most like a series of donkey brays, and few can understand it, even on Tatooine; one of the few who could understand it was the assassin droid HK-47, who had the language pre-programmed into his memory by Darth Revan, his master. Image File history File linksMetadata Star_Wars_-_Tusken_Raiders. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Star_Wars_-_Tusken_Raiders. ... HK-47 is a Hunter-Killer assassin droid from the 2003 video game Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, its sequel, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords, and the Trials of Obi-Wan expansion pack to the popular massively multiplayer online game Star Wars... Darth Revan (pronounced //) was a fallen Jedi and Dark Lord of the Sith in the Star Wars universe. ...

Tusken male (left) and female (right)

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In Knights of the Old Republic, it is implied that Tusken Raiders were the original humans. This would explain why humans seem to be spread out across the Star Wars universe, as they were the most commonly used slave race of the Rakata. However, some claim this is strangely contradicted in the game. For instance, according to the guardian droid on Dantooine the human player is recognized as neither a 'Builder' (Rakata) nor a slave species. Therefore the Rakata did not enslave humans and it is unknown if they ever encountered them until Revan, seeing that the imprisoned Rakata did not recognize the human player and had to guess out human physical make-up: "I wasn't sure if your species blistered as we did". Perhaps Humans have evolved since their enslavement of the Rakata. Trinomial name Homo sapiens sapiens Linnaeus, 1758 Humans, or human beings, are bipedal primates belonging to the mammalian species Homo sapiens (Latin: wise man or knowing man) in the family Hominidae (the great apes). ... Slave redirects here. ...

Other sources, such as starwars.com, claim the Tusken Raiders are descendants of the Ghorfas, a society that built caves within the cliffs of Tatooine. Their civilization collapsed when off-world settlers disrupted their water supply, leading to their current nomadic existence. It is also discovered that, because only the richest and most ignorant of Tatooine's environment were taken captive by the Rakata, the Sand People think that outsiders coming to their planet are their long-lost ancestors, returning to destroy Tatooine's environment. They appeared in the video games Star Wars: Battlefront, Star Wars: Galaxies, Star Wars: Battlefront II, Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy, Lego Star Wars: The Video Game and, Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy. Multi-level ghorfas, as seen at Ksar Ouled Soltane in southern Tunisia. ... “Precipice” redirects here. ... Cities are a major hallmark of human civilization. ... Kazakh nomads in the steppes of the Russian Empire, ca. ... Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided (SWG) is a Star Wars themed MMORPG for the PC, developed by Sony Online Entertainment and published by LucasArts Entertainment. ... Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is a Star Wars first-person shooter computer game released in September 2003. ...

In A New Hope, Obi-Wan mentions that Tusken Raiders are easily startled, but will return in greater numbers. Also, in A New Hope Luke says that it will be safer to look for R2-D2 in the morning. This may indicate that the Sand People are more active at night. This movie poster for Star Wars depicts many of the films important elements, such as Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, X-Wing and Y-Wing fighters Star Wars, retitled Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope in 1981 (see note at Title,) is the original (and in chronological... Obi-Wan Ben Kenobi (57 - 0 BBY) is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe, a Jedi Master of legendary status. ... Luke Skywalker is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe, portrayed by Mark Hamill in the films Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, and Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. ... R2-D2 (called R2, or Artoo for short), is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe. ...

Transportation

The Tusken Raiders' preferred means of transportation is the bantha, which plays an important role in Tusken culture and religion. When a Tusken receives a bantha, they form a life-long bond; when one of the two dies, the other is exiled to the desert to die. In A New Hope, Obi-Wan Kenobi notes that Tusken Raiders always ride single-file to hide their numbers. Banthas are creatures in the fictional Star Wars universe. ... Obi-Wan Kenobi or Ben Kenobi is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe. ...

Expanded Universe

According to Expanded Universe sources, Tusken Raiders are named after Fort Tusken, an early Old Republic mining settlement in which all of the settlers were overwhelmed and captured or killed by Tusken Raiders, then referred to as Sand People. The attack probably occurred due to the fort's placement over one of the Raiders' holy wells. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... - Senator Palpatine Form of Government Federal Republic Official language Basic Capital Coruscant Head of Government Chancellor Establishment c. ... Ronda, Spain Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town A town is a community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ...

Exiled Jedi Sharad Hett and his son A'Sharad Hett, whom he trained in the ways of the Jedi, lived among the Tusken Raiders for many years. Hett was one of the few non-Tuskens to be accepted into their ranks and was even given the title of Warlord. Although A'Sharad Hett believed he was half-Tusken for the better part of his young life, during his training on Coruscant he learned that humans and Tusken Raiders were genetically unable to reproduce, leading him to believe that his mother must have been a human, captured by the Tusken Raiders at a young age and raised as a Tusken. Jedi Masters (left to right) Saesee Tiin, Agen Kolar, Mace Windu, and Kit Fisto. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Coruscant (pronounced //) is the name of a fictional planet in the Star Wars universe. ...

In the Junior Jedi Knights and New Jedi Order series, it was revealed that Jedi Knight Tahiri Veila was raised by the Tusken Raiders after they captured her in a raid. This is a list of Star Wars books. ... The New Jedi Order, also known as New Jedi Order or by its acronym, NJO, is a series of science fiction novels set in the Star Wars universe 25-30 years ABY. Its primary plotline involves an invasion of the Star Wars galaxy by the Yuuzhan Vong, but over the... —Tahiri Veila Tahiri Veila (b. ...

In 2007, Hasbro released a special Tusken Raider action figure set. It included a Bantha, a Massif, two male Tusken Raiders, one female and one child. The toys in this set are all from different time periods from 1998 through 2006. Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

External links

• Tusken Raider in the Star Wars Databank
• Tusken Raider on Wookieepedia, a Star Wars wiki
• Star Wars Sand People Under the Tusken Sun