Saturday, November 24, 2012

The Essential Guide to Star Wars Destiny Characters: Others/The Snatchers

LEADERS/BOSSES
Mujambo (Kyuzo male); years ago, around 990 BBY, Mujambo, along with Daraga the Hutt, founded the mercenary group known as the Snatchers, after their predecessors the Tuskens were disbanded by Chancellor Tarsus Valorum. Over time, Mujambo became delusional, especially after the Snatcher Nad Malum became a Dark Lord of the Sith, and thus wanted to see his faction's progress to the end. Thus, he began hibernating in stasis, while Daraga the Hutt oversaw the factions until his death in 200 BBY. Mujambo then entrusted another Hutt to establish new leaders over time. By the time of the Galactic Civil War, Mujambo began impersonating or trading places with his fellow Kyuzo Embo (it is unknown if Embo died in the Clone Wars). After many of the Snatchers resigned or were killed following Bossk's death at Mandalore, Mujambo decided to take action and become leader once again. 

Marka Zurge (Devaronian female); a feisty, short-tempered Devaronina, Marka Zurge became the Snatchers' Boss around 19 BBY. Two decades later, Zurge went on a mission to Alderaan and was killed when the planet was destroyed by the Death Star. She was immediately succeeded by her deputy, Zoran.

Zoran (Falleen male); a stubborn man, Zoran was the deputy of the Snatchers under Marka Zurge's leadership. After Zurge's death, Zoran, as per the Snatcher's chain of command policy, immediately became the Boss. It is unknown what Zoran's fate was, but he was eventually succeeded by Dan'wal in 4 ABY.

Dan'wal (Human male from Taris); raised by an upper class family, Dan'wal joined the Snatchers under Zoran's leadership and became the Falleen's deputy. Sometime before or after the Battle of Endor, Dan'wal replaced Zoran as Boss. In 5 ABY, he sent Cad Bane and a group of Snatchers to Dantooine, in the hopes of capturing Luke Skywalker. Months before the Dark Empire's fall, Dan'wal was assassinated by Black Sun.

Cad Bane (Duros male from Duro); a famous bounty hunter who was often hired by Darth Sidious during the Clone Wars, Cad Bane joined the Snatchers at some point after escaping Republic custody and became Dan'wal's deputy after the Tarisian became Boss. In 5 ABY, Bane would lead a team of Snatchers to Dantooine to capture Luke Skywalker but failed. Years later, after Dan'wal's death, Bane and the rest of the Snatchers were hired to work for Gorga the Hutt, who had taken over his uncle Jabba's criminal empire. After Gorga himself was killed, Bane became Boss and recruited several Snatchers to replace those who had died on Tatooine. During the Imperial Sith War, after Bane's deputy Bossk was killed, most of the Snatchers resigned, leaving Bane leader of nothing. Mujambo, disguised as the Kyuzo Embo, turned on Bane and forced him to leave the Snatchers' hideout on Nar Shaddaa and never return. Bane did so and has not been seen since.
MEMBERS
Bossk (Trandoshan male from Trandosha); the son of legendary bounty hunter Cradossk, Bossk was a well-known bounty hunter that specialized in hunting Wookiees, the Trandoshans' rival species. During the Galactic Civil War, Bossk was among six bounty hunters hired by Darth Vader to track down the Millennium Falcon. In 11 ABY, Cad Bane recruited Bossk into the Snatchers and made the Trandoshan his deputy. During the Imperial Sith War, Bossk was contacted by former Republic captain Thrak Jal'daan, who told the Snatchers that Han Solo would be trying to ask the Mandalorians for help. Determined to be praised for killing a well-known person such as Han, and to settle a score with him and Chewbacca, Bossk took a group of Snatchers and followed the duo to Mandalore. Once on Mandalore, the Snatchers attacked Han, Chewbacca, and the Mandalorians. As the duo tried to escape, Bossk leaped onto their ship and attempted to plant a bomb until a Mandalorian flew and collided into the Trandoshan just as the bomb exploded, killing them both. 

Zuckuss (Gand male from Gand); when the Empire conquered his homeworld, Zuckuss abandoned his original career as a findsman and became a bounty hunter in the Crimson Nova guild. At some point during his bounty hunting career, Zuckuss became partners with the droid 4-LOM. During the Galactic Civil War, Zuckuss and 4-LOM were hired by Darth Vader to find the Millennium Falcon. A few years later, they joined the Snatchers and were often paired up with Bane. Zuckuss would continue to serve under Cad Bane's leadership and was one of the few Snatchers who remained with Bane when many of them resigned. After Mujambo turned on Bane and took over the Snatchers, he made Zuckuss his deputy.

Dengar (Human male from Corellia); a bounty hunter who worked during the Clone Wars, Dengar was seriously injured in a swoop bike accident and was repaired by Imperial scientists, who erased his emotions and turned him into an assassin. During the Galactic Civil War, a few years after he abandoned the Empire, Dengar was hired by Darth Vader to track down Han Solo. A few years later, he, along with fellow bounty hunters Zuckuss and 4-LOM, joined the Snatchers and served under the leaderships of Dan'wal and Cad Bane. Sometime during the Imperial Sith War, Dengar regained his emotions and decided to retire and marry the female Aruzan Manaroo.

4-LOM (LOM-series protocol droid); constructed by Industrial Automaton, 4-LOM served as a translator on board the Kuari Princess until the ship's computer altered his programming, prompting him to leave the transport. He soon ended up in the hands of Jabba the Hutt, who reprogrammed him completely into a bounty hunter. Years later, 4-LOM became partners with the bounty hunter Zuckuss and the two would often work together. After failing in tracking down Han Solo, 4-LOM and Zuckuss joined the Snatchers and stuck with the group even after Bossk's death. He is currently part of Mujambo's reconstructed faction.

Embo (Kyuzo male from Phatrong); a bounty hunter who lived during the Clone Wars, Embo was part of the Zabrak Sugi's band of mercenaries. He later left her group to be hire by Count Dooku to take part in the Box. It is unknown if he died during the Clone Wars, for if he did, then Mujambo began impersonating him around the time of the Galactic Civil War. In the end, Embo had vanished from the Snatchers entirely and Mujambo took his place during the Imperial Sith War.

Tarr-Nar-Mall (Cerean male); recruited during the Civil War, Tarr-Nar-Mall was a mercenary who specialized in hunting Jedi. In 11 ABY, he managed to convince his former partner Naeroo Viin to join the Snatchers. Fourteen years later, Mall accompanied Bossk's team to Mandalore to kill Han Solo and Chewbacca. The Cerean was about to kill Solo until Boba Fett fired a blaster bolt through his large cranium, killing him.

Kale Karsa (Human male from Concord Dawn); years ago, Kale Karsa was a member of the Mandalorian Protectors under Fenn Shysa. However, Karsa betrayed Shysa and decided to join the Snatchers around 4 ABY. During the Imperial Sith War, Han Solo, who learned of Karsa's ties to the Mandalorians, hired him in order to reach Mandalore and convince the Protectors to help the New Republic. Karsa agreed to accompany them, and used a tracking beacon to lead Bossk and his gang after Solo. Once on Mandalore, Karsa confronted Han but was soon apprehended by Boba Fett and the Mandalorians, and was eventually imprisoned. 

Jalan (Weequay male); a skilled and talented thief, Jalan was once part of Hondo Ohnaka's pirate group as a teenager. Later on, Jalan was recruited into the Snatchers and was part of Bane's team. In 11 ABY, he was at Gorga the Hutt's palace when Luke Skywalker, riding on top Animus' dragon from, burst through the palace's dungeon floor and brought the palace down. Jalan was among the many killed. 

Kerran Khan (Human male); a former smuggler, Kerran Khan, whose name is in fact an alias, was a pilot who once served in the Imperial Navy before abandoning the Empire following a defeat at Ando. Changing his name to Kerran Khan, the ex-TIE pilot joined the Snatchers and served as co-pilot of the Halo, the Snatchers' preferred ship. He was part of Cad Bane's team at Dantooine and was later killed when Animus and Skywalker barged through Gorga the Hutt's palace.

Smarty (Siniteen male from Rattatak); his original name unknown, the mercenary known as Smarty was an intelligent Siniteen and the Halo's ship navigator. Sometime before Dan'wal's death, Smarty and Dem Hazon left the Snatchers to do work for the New Republic and served as weapon supervisors.

Dem Hazon (Arconan male from Cona); a member of Bane's team, Dem Hazon was the main pilot of the Halo. Along with Smarty, Hazon later left the Snatchers to supervise weapons for the New Republic.

Kanaj (Zabrak male); a skilled assassin, Kanaj's history remains unknown. Like Khan and Jalan, he was killed during Luke Skywalker's escape from Gorga's palace.

Alor Onab (Human male from Corellia); a pilot whose skills were considered just as good as Han Solo's, Alor Onab was recruited by Cad Bane to serve as the Halo's pilot after Dem Hazon resigned. He piloted the ship when Bossk took his team to Mandalore and later resigned after Bossk's death.

Kyta Parasiti (Clawdite female from Zolon); the younger sister of Bane's former partner Cato Parasiti, Kyta was recruited by Bane to fill in as an assassin after Kanaj's death. Although she was reluctant to join, due to Dan'wal having killed her lover Manier Vemson, Parasiti eventually joined and served under Bane throughout the Imperial Sith War. Years later, Parasiti found out that Bane was involved with Vemson's death and attempted to kill Bane, but was stopped and had her arm sliced off by Mujambo (again, disguising as Embo). As such, the female Clawdite later resigned.

Naeroo Viin (Iktotchi male); a mercenary specialized in hunting Jedi, Naeroo Viin was once partners with Tarr-Nar-Mall, who later convinced Viin to join the Snatchers. After Mall's death, Viin left the Snatchers to work for Darth Vorath's Sith Empire. It is unknown if he survived the war and the empire's collapse.

Ran-Dal (Bogg male from Boggs 4); a slippery spy and assassin, Ran-Dal was recruited by Cad Bane sometime after the incident on Tatooine. He later resigned along with Alor Onab after Bossk's death.

Thrak Jal'daan (Human male from Bastion); a former captain in the New Republic Navy, Thrak Jal'daan became acquaintances with Kale Karsa at some point, and later became a Snatcher. Along with Karsa, Jal'daan led Han Solo and Chewbacca to Mandalore, where the Snatchers had set up a trap. However, the duo and the Mandalorian Protectors were able to defeat the Snatchers and arrest Jal'daan and Karsa.

Manier Vemson (Human male); a Snatcher under Dan'wal's leadership, Manier Vemson, nicknamed Manny by others, was the lover of Kyta Parasiti. He was later killed by Dan'wal and Cad Bane for unknown reasons.

Nad Malum (Duros male from Nar Shaddaa); one of the first Snatchers, Nad Malum, like Mall and Viin, was a Jedi hunter. His Force-sensitivity was realized by the Dark Lord Darth Sareth who took Malum as her apprentice and made him Darth Malus. 
 

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