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SHIYAN ZOUH
| Age | 32 GSY |
| Species | Half-Neimoidian |
| Gender | Female |
| Height | 1.70 Meters |
| Weight | 52 kg |
| Force Sensitive | No |
| Voice | Katharine Proudmoore |
INVENTORY
Equipment
- A breather blast helmet, based on the skull of a near-Duros
- A custom flightsuit, often paired with an heirloom Serennian cloak
- A pair of X-40 sporting blasters
- A personal vibrocutlass
- A wristcomm
- A vibrodagger or two
Vehicle(s)
- The Kybo's Lament, her personal M-SOC Gozanti
Companion(s)
- Flint, her pet porg companion
STRENGTHS
Born Among Pirates: Shiyan Zouh possesses a rare strategic mind shaped by both Duros navigational discipline and Neimoidian commercial training, allowing her to anticipate political currents several moves ahead and design long-term plans that account for multiple contingencies. She was also taught by her various "aunties and uncles" how to wield weapons, should she need to protect herself.
The Bridge: As a cultural bridge between pirate-descended Outer Rim citizens and more "civilized" institutions, she translates Tarnoongan pride into language the Senate understands, reframing her people’s maritime heritage as discipline and resilience rather than lawlessness.
WEAKNESSES
Prejudiced Against: Her birth on Tarnoonga, a world long associated with piracy, ensures that any misstep by one of its captains reflects directly upon her, placing her under constant scrutiny and limiting her margin for error. Additionally, she faces persistent suspicion from senators who assume hidden motives or economic manipulation because of her Neimoidian heritage.
Pirate Morals: Shiyan's intimate understanding of piracy and coercive leverage means she is capable of morally gray decisions when cornered, and the line between protecting her world and compromising her reformist ideals is thinner than she publicly admits.
HISTORY
Shiyan Zouh grew up on Tarnoonga, an Outer Rim planet with a wild reputation. She’s half-Neimoidian, half-Duros—a mix that stands out anywhere, but especially here, where old pirate clans still shape daily life. Her childhood was steeped in stories of daring navigators, strict codes of honor at sea, and the kind of business deals where you always read the fine print. From her Duros side, she picked up a talent for charting the stars and a knack for thinking things through. From her Neimoidian family, she learned how to read a room, work a contract, and play politics when it mattered most. Being both, yet never fully one or the other, she became the rare person who could move between worlds that usually kept to themselves.
Tarnoonga itself isn’t the same place it used to be. It was once a haven for smugglers and raiders—nobody pretends otherwise. But after waves of chaos swept across the galaxy, people here wanted something better. Pirate gangs reorganized as shipping guilds. The old clan leaders started meeting as civic councils instead of war rooms. Determined to leave their outlaw days behind, Tarnoonga asked to join the High Republic, promising to use its famous fleets for trade and security, not piracy. When it came time to pick a senator, the guilds agreed: Shiyan, with her education and her mixed background, was the right choice. She embodied the new Tarnoonga: proud of its past, but ready for a future aboveboard.
Now, in the Senate, Shiyan’s got her work cut out for her. She’s fighting to get Tarnoongan ships recognized as legitimate traders, to erase the “pirate world” label from official records, and to make sure the Outer Rim gets a fair deal. Some senators eye her with suspicion with old grudges against Neimoidians and old fears about Tarnoonga’s history. But Shiyan doesn’t flinch. She tells them her people’s story straight: this is a world that survived by its wits and skill the celestial sea, not just by breaking laws. Calm, steady, and stubborn in the best way, Shiyan Zouh is living proof that even a place once ruled by pirates can find its place in the Republic...and help steer it somewhere better.