Sentientologist
A sentientologist (also referred to as a sapientologist[1] or an anthropologist[2]) was a scientist who studied the biology, culture, and history of the galaxy's wide variety of sentient races and species.[3] The University of Sanbra's Sentient Studies Department was one of the main centers for the study of sentientology.[4] Scholars at the University of Coruscant were also influential in the field. Under the New Republic, a multi-species committee of scholars at the University of Coruscant were responsible for classifying species as sentient, semi-sentient, or non-sentient.[2]
Prominent sentientologists of the Imperial era included:
- Obo Rin, an Imperial functionary who wrote two editions of Catalog of Intelligent Life in the Galaxy under Darth Vader's sponsorship.[3]
- Ditwar Logas, a renowned scholar who Obo Rin enhanced his reputation by claiming to have worked with (though these claims were suspect).[5]
- Tem Eliss, a Iyra professor at the University of Sanbra who wrote The University of Sanbra Guide to Intelligent Life.[4]
- Senior Anthropologist Mammon Hoole, an independent Shi'ido researcher who was the major contributor to The Essential Guide to Alien Species.[2]
Appearances
- Star Wars: The Old Republic
- Star Wars: The Old Republic: Shadow of Revan (Mentioned only)
- Lando Calrissian and the Mindharp of Sharu (as Anthropologist)
- The Jewel of Yavin (Mentioned only)
- Splinter of the Mind's Eye (First appearance) (as anthropologist)
"Idol Intentions" – Star Wars Adventure Journal 12 (as anthropologist)
Sources
- The Star Wars Sourcebook (as anthropologist)
- Galaxy Guide 4: Alien Races
- Planets of the Galaxy, Volume One
- Galaxy Guide 4: Alien Races, Second Edition
- Galaxy Guide 6: Tramp Freighters, Second Edition
- Galaxy Guide 11: Criminal Organizations
- The Star Wars Planets Collection
- Creatures of the Galaxy
- Galaxy Guide 2: Yavin and Bespin, Second Edition (as anthropologist)
- Galaxy Guide 12: Aliens — Enemies and Allies
- Tales of the Jedi Companion (as anthropologist)
- The Black Sands of Socorro (as anthropologist)
- Cracken's Threat Dossier
- Lords of the Expanse (as xenoanthropologist)
- "From the Files of Corellia Antilles" – Star Wars Adventure Journal 14 (as xenoanthropologist)
- "Alien Encounters" – Star Wars Adventure Journal 14
- "Tasariq: The Crystal Planet" – Star Wars Adventure Journal 15 (as anthropologist)
- Alien Encounters
- The Essential Guide to Alien Species
- The Official Star Wars Fact File 3 (TAT2, TAT4, Tatooine)
- The New Essential Guide to Alien Species
- Galaxy of Intrigue (As anthropologist)
- Suns of Fortune (As anthropologist)