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{{Quote|I saw my people living in the shadows, letting riches and glory go to the pompous Mon Calamari. I watched as my people&mdash;we&mdash;built ''their'' cities and labored for ''their'' dreams.|[[Seggor Tels]]|<ref name="SW Sourcebook">{{WEGCite|book=The Star Wars Sourcebook|story=The Shame of Seggor Tels}}</ref>}}
The '''Quarren''', were one of several aquatic [[Sentience/Legends|sentient]] [[Species/Legends|species]] from the [[Planet/Legends|planet]] [[Dac]], called Mon Calamari by off-worlders. The Quarren shared their homeworld with the [[Mon Calamari/Legends|Mon Calamari]], another sentient species hailing from Dac. The Quarren had many conflicts and a tense relationship with the Mon Calamari. However, in order to make their planet prosperous, they were forced to provide resources from the ocean depths so that the Mon Calamari could build [[Starship/Legends|starships]] for off-worlders.

==Biology and appearance==
[[File:Quarren_Female.jpg|thumb|left|A female Quarren slave dancer.]]
Quarren were [[Cephalopod/Legends|cephalopodal]] or cephalopod-like [[Amphibian/Legends|amphibious]] [[Humanoid/Legends|humanoids]] with [[Squid/Legends|squid]]-like heads, at least four tentacles on their faces, and leathery skin. Quarren tentacles were prehensile, and they were able to manipulate food with them. Quarren had small mouths, with two fang-like teeth jutting from their faces on either side, and a long, thin tongue sticking out in between. Quarren had two long protrusions that extended from either side of their faces. In these protrusions were several gill-like structures that were actually aural structures, used for hearing instead of ears.<ref name="NEGAS" /> Quarren also had holes on either sides of their neck that were most likely used for breathing. Quarren had two sac-like organs that hung from the back of their heads as well.

The [[Species/Legends|species]] was also able to change the [[Color/Legends|color]] of their skin during mating rituals. Most Quarren had orange skin,<ref name="NEGAS" /> although some Quarren had gray-green skin; this trait, however, was extremely rare. Pink or purple-skinned Quarren existed, though presumably in small numbers. All Quarren also had two shimmering blue eyes. Being aquatic in nature, Quarren had to keep their skin moist in order to stay alive,<ref name="NEGAS" /> although clawed Quarren seemed to need less moisture than other Quarren. The average Quarren lifespan was 79 [[Standard year/Legends|standard years]].

There were three different types of Quarren, although the only difference lay in their hands. Some Quarren had suction-tipped fingers, either with three or five fingers. Other Quarren had thick fingers that lacked suction cups on the tips of their fingers, yet had sharp claws instead. Whether these three groups were actually distinct subspecies is unknown. {{Fact}}

Having evolved in the depths of Mon Calamari, Quarren could descend to depths of 300 [[Imperial standard meter|meters]] without any breathing or pressure apparatus. However, upon ascending from depths of 50 meters or below, a time, equal to the amount that they had spent below 50 meters, would have to be spared, so to as allow their bodies to decompress and thus adjust to the lower surface/water pressure.<ref name="NEGAS" />

==Society and culture==
Quarren were a very self-centered and proud species, almost to the point of being xenophobic, which would coincide with their isolationist behavior.<ref name="NEGAS" /> The Quarren instead spoke their [[Quarrenese/Legends|native language]] more frequently, in contrast to the Mon Calamari who spoke Basic far more often, in order to deal with off-worlders, which the Quarren seldom did.<ref name="NEGAS" />

[[File:Jedi_Protector.jpg|thumb|left|180px|A Quarren Jedi Knight.]]
In sharp contrast to the Mon Calamari, the Quarren were far more conservative and practical in their thinking. While the Mon Calamari looked towards the future, the Quarren remembered yesterdays. Also, while the Mon Calamari often traveled throughout [[The galaxy/Legends|the galaxy]], the Quarren were far more isolationist, staying, for the most part, in the depths of the oceans of their [[Homeworld/Legends|homeworld]]. However, some Quarren followed suit after the Mon Calamari, and made their living in the galaxy as business managers and accountants.<ref name="NEGAS" />

While the Mon Calamari manufactured starships in orbital shipyards, the Quarren diligently mined metal ore for their brethren from the deepest parts of the ocean. The Quarren also helped build massive floating cities for the Mon Calamari. While most Mon Calamari lived on the few scattered islands on Dac, or on the upper levels of their floating cities, the Quarren lived in their own cities, deep beneath the waves, or in the lower levels of the cities, for the cities stretched far below the surface, and the Quarren loved the dark far more than did the Mon Calamari.<ref name="NEGAS" />

==History==
===Early History===
[[File:Quarren_miner_TEA.jpg|thumb|right|170px|A Quarren miner.]]
The Quarren species evolved in the high pressure depths of Dac's [[Ocean/Legends|oceans]]. Here, they mined the mineral-rich sea floor. They shared the depths of the planet's ocean with the [[Whaladon/Legends|Whaladons]], the [[Moappa]], and the [[Knowledge Bank]].

===Meeting the Mon Calamari===
Circa [[4500 BBY]], the Quarren met the Mon Calamari, who lived in the shallow parts of the ocean, for the first time. Rather than meeting in friendship, the Quarren were suspicious of the Mon Calamari and attacked them. This instigated a long [[Quarren–Mon Calamari War|war]] between the Quarren and the Mon Calamari. The Mon Calamari, though less aggressive by nature, had a superior level of technology, and won the war. The Mon Calamari however did not wish to risk further wars, which they thought would only lead to the extinction of the Quarren.<ref name="NEGAS" />

While the Quarren recovered from the previous war, the Mon Calamari prepared for a daring cultural experiment. In order to prevent future wars, the Mon Calamari took hundreds of young Quarren captive, and taught them the ways of Mon Calamari civilization, teaching them the arts, sciences, and ethics. Once they had fully educated the Quarren, the Mon Calamari released them back to their homes. The elder generations of the Quarren distrusted the younger Quarren, and viewed them as brain-washed usurpers. The Quarren youth, on the other hand, viewed their elders as uneducated barbarians. However, the youth eventually grew up and assumed control of Quarren society, and peace between the Quarren and the Mon Calamari continued for centuries (though it was sometimes a tense relationship as followup generations of Quarren slowly began to sink back into their traditional values).<ref name="NEGAS" />

===Under the Empire===
With the dawn of the [[Galactic Empire/Legends|Galactic Empire]], Imperial forces [[Subjugation of Mon Calamari|invaded]] Mon Calamari. This was fueled by the Humanocentric Imperials seeing the people of Dac&mdash;the Mon Calamari in particular&mdash;as slaves whose industries and resources could be used to power the Imperial war machine. Also, prior to the formation of the Empire, both of Dac's senators signed the [[Petition of 2000]], an anti-[[Palpatine/Legends|Palpatine]] document ([[Supreme Chancellor/Legends|Chancellor]] Palpatine was now [[Galactic Emperor/Legends|Emperor]] of the Empire). Some sources indicated that Quarren agents, motivated by their hatred and long-standing prejudice towards the Mon Calamari, sabotaged the [[Planetary shield/Legends|planetary shields]] shortly before the Imperial attack, facilitating a swift Imperial victory. [[Seggor Tels]], a Quarren leader, later admitted to being one of these saboteurs.<ref name="SW Sourcebook" />

Despite the compliance of some with the Empire, both the Quarren ''and'' the Mon Calamari were enslaved by the Empire. The Quarren may have been enslaved due to their involvement with the Confederacy. The Mon Calamari, however, tried to lead a passive resistance movement, but they were unsuccessful. Emperor Palpatine ordered three Mon Cal cities to be destroyed in reprisal. Eventually, however, many Quarren joined the Mon Calamari in driving the Imperials off Dac. Seggor Tels, ironically, was one of the Quarren leaders responsible for rallying the Quarren to resist the Empire. After the [[Calamarian Revolt|liberation of Mon Calamari]], many Quarren wanted nothing to do with the [[Alliance to Restore the Republic/Legends|Rebel Alliance]], or later, its successor government the [[New Republic/Legends|New Republic]]. As a result, many Quarren left Mon Calamari for other worlds, in order to avoid the Imperial reprisal that was to come.<ref name="SW Sourcebook" />

===Emperor reborn===
After the reborn Palpatine's [[Battle of Calamari|assault on Mon Calamari]] in [[10 ABY/Legends|10 ABY]], the Quarren threatened to leave in a mass exodus, though it is unknown how many actually did.<ref name="Dark Empire">''[[Star Wars: Dark Empire]]''</ref> Eventually, many Quarren could be found scattered among the many worlds of [[The galaxy/Legends|the galaxy]]. The Quarren population that continued to thrive on Mon Calamari were still loyal to their people, but personal and cultural relationships began to blossom between the Quarren and the Mon Calamari. The most famous such relationship was the romantic relationship between the male Quarren [[Nrin Vakil]] and the Mon Calamari female [[Ibtisam]], both of whom were members of the elite [[Rogue Squadron/Legends|Rogue Squadron]].<ref name="Mandatory Retirement">''[[Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron: Mandatory Retirement]]''</ref>

==Quarren in the galaxy==
Some Quarren followed [[Jabba Desilijic Tiure/Legends|Jabba Desilijic Tiure]], serving in his [[Jabba Desilijic Tiure's criminal empire|criminal empire]] as guards and thugs.<ref name="Eminence">{{TCW|Eminence (episode)}}</ref>

==Appearances==
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*{{WEGCite|book=The Star Wars Sourcebook|story=The Shame of Seggor Tels}}
*{{WEGCite|book=Star Wars Sourcebook (Second Edition)|text=''Star Wars Sourcebook'', Second Edition|story=The Shame of Seggor Tels}}
*''[[Jabba the Hutt: Betrayal]]''
*''[[The Hutt Gambit]]'' {{Mo}}
*{{Shortstory|story=A Hunter's Fate: Greedo's Tale|book=Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina}}
*{{WEGCite|book=The Star Wars Sourcebook|story=A Rancor Comes to Tatooine}}
*{{WEGCite|book=Star Wars Sourcebook (Second Edition)|text=''Star Wars Sourcebook'', Second Edition|story=A Rancor Comes to Tatooine}}
*''[[Strike Force: Shantipole]]''
*''[[The Game Chambers of Questal]]''
*''[[Death in the Undercity]]''
*{{WEGCite|book=Classic Adventures: Volume Three|story=Death in the Undercity}}
*''[[Mission to Lianna]]''
*{{Journal|11|The Farrimmer Cafe}}
*{{WEGCite|book=No Disintegrations (West End Games)|text=''No Disintegrations''|story=Abregado-Rae Intrigue}}
*{{WEGCite|book=The Far Orbit Project|story=Preparing for War}} {{Po}}
*''[[The Farlander Papers]]''
*''[[X-Wing Rogue Squadron ½]]''
*''[[Jedi's Honor]]''
*{{Journal|11|Spare Parts (short story)|Spare Parts}}
*[[Star Wars: Rebellion (video game)|''Star Wars: Rebellion'']] {{Mo}}
*[[River of Chaos 1|''River of Chaos'' 1]]
*[[No Disintegrations (West End Games)|''No Disintegrations'']]
*{{Journal|14|The Breath of Gelgelar}} {{Mo}}
*''[[A New Beginning]]''
*{{Shortstory|story=Payback: The Tale of Dengar|book=Tales of the Bounty Hunters}}
*[[Shadows of the Empire (novel)|''Shadows of the Empire'' novel]]
*{{GalaxyCite|7|Assignment: Decoy}}
*{{WEGCite|book=Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook|story=The Obvious Scapegoat|stext=''The Obvious Scapegoat''}}
*{{Shortstory|story=That's Entertainment: The Tale of Salacious Crumb|book=Tales from Jabba's Palace}}
*{{Shortstory|story=Of the Day's Annoyances: Bib Fortuna's Tale|book=Tales from Jabba's Palace}} {{Mo}}
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*[[Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (novel)|''Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi'' novel]] {{1st}}
*[[Return of the Jedi 1|''Return of the Jedi'' 1]]
*{{Shortstory|story=Goatgrass: The Tale of Ree-Yees|book=Tales from Jabba's Palace}}
*{{Shortstory|story=A Free Quarren in the Palace: Tessek's Tale|book=Tales from Jabba's Palace}}
*{{Shortstory|story=Old Friends: Ephant Mon's Tale|book=Tales from Jabba's Palace}}
*''[[Star Wars: Mara Jade – By the Emperor's Hand]]''
*{{Shortstory|story=Skin Deep: The Fat Dancer's Tale|book=Tales from Jabba's Palace}}
*[[Return of the Jedi 2|''Return of the Jedi'' 2]]
*''[[Shadows of the Empire: Evolution]]''
*''[[Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron: The Phantom Affair]]''
*''[[Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron: Requiem for a Rogue]]''
*''[[Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron: The Warrior Princess]]''
*''[[Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron: Requiem for a Rogue]]''
*''[[Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron: In the Empire's Service]]''
*''[[Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron: Family Ties]]''
*''[[Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron: Masquerade]]''
*''[[Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron: Mandatory Retirement]]''
*''[[Boba Fett: Twin Engines of Destruction]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[X-Wing: Wedge's Gamble]]''
*''[[X-Wing: The Krytos Trap]]''
*''[[X-Wing: Isard's Revenge]]''
*{{Journal|8|Counterstrike (Adventure Journal)|Counterstrike}} {{Po}}
*[[Dark Apprentice (novel)|''Dark Apprentice'']]
*''[[Crimson Empire II: Council of Blood]]''
*{{Journal|15|Two for One}} {{Mo}}
*''[[Star Wars: Union]]''
*''[[Young Jedi Knights: The Fall of the Diversity Alliance]]''
*''[[Young Jedi Knights: Crisis at Crystal Reef]]''
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===Ambiguously-canon appearances===
*''[["Lapti Nek": The Music Video from Jabba's Palace]]''

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*''[[A Guide to the Star Wars Universe]]''
*''[[The Star Wars Sourcebook]]''
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*''[[Galaxy Guide 5: Return of the Jedi]]''
*''[[Galaxy Guide 6: Tramp Freighters]]''
*''[[The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook]]''
*''[[Planets of the Galaxy, Volume One]]''
*''[[Heir to the Empire Sourcebook]]''
*''[[Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Second Edition]]''
*[[Wanted by Cracken (sourcebook)|''Wanted by Cracken'']]
*''[[Galaxy Guide 7: Mos Eisley]]''
*''[[Star Wars Gamemaster Handbook]]''
*''[[Galaxy Guide 9: Fragments from the Rim]]''
*''[[Dark Empire Sourcebook]]''
*[[Twin Stars of Kira (West End Games)|''Twin Stars of Kira'']]
*''[[The Movie Trilogy Sourcebook]]''
*[[The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook (Second Edition)|''The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook'', Second Edition]]
*[[Galaxy Guide 6: Tramp Freighters (Second Edition)|''Galaxy Guide 6: Tramp Freighters'', Second Edition]]
*[[Star Wars Sourcebook (Second Edition)|''Star Wars Sourcebook'', Second Edition]]
*''[[The Star Wars Planets Collection]]''
*''[[Classic Campaigns]]''
*{{Journal|5|A Buyer's Guide to Alternative Starships}}
*{{Journal|5|Stand and Deliver}}
*''[[Platt's Starport Guide]]''
*''[[Alliance Intelligence Reports]]''
*[[Galaxy Guide 5: Return of the Jedi (Second Edition)|''Galaxy Guide 5: Return of the Jedi'', Second Edition]]
*''[[Heroes & Rogues]]''
*''[[The Jedi Academy Sourcebook]]''
*{{Journal|10|Wanted by Cracken (Star Wars Adventure Journal)|Wanted by Cracken}}
*''[[Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook]]''
*''[[Live-Action Adventures]]'' {{Po}}
*''[[Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded]]''
*''[[Star Wars Gamemaster Screen, Revised]]'' <!-- December 1996 -->
*''[[Wretched Hives of Scum & Villainy]]''
*''[[Pirates & Privateers]]''
*''[[Rules of Engagement: The Rebel SpecForce Handbook]]''
*{{Journal|14|Special Ops: Drop Points}} {{C|"Gelgelar" capsule}}
*''[[Star Wars Trilogy Sourcebook, Special Edition]]''
*''[[Platt's Smugglers Guide]]''
*''[[Alien Encounters]]''
*''[[Alien Anthology]]''
*''[[Star Wars: The Action Figure Archive]]''
*''[[Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary]]''
*{{StarWarsKidsCite|5|Who Is That Alien?}}
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==Notes and references==
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==External links==
*{{MA|Quarren}}

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