Qom Jha and Qom Qae

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Qom Jha and Qom Qae

The Qom Qae and Qom Jha had only minor biological and cultural differences. The smaller, brown-skinned Qom Qae nested on cliffs, and perched upright. The larger, darker Qom Jha lived in Nirauan'scave systems, and preferred to perch upside-down from stalactites. Their different habitats meant that the cave-dwelling Qom Jha had excellent vision in darkened spaces, while the Qom Qae had keen vision in bright light.

Both the Qom Qae and the Qom Jha were considered vermin by theChiss and formerImperialtroops who garrisoned theHand of Thrawn fortress for theEmpire of the Hand. They were quite intelligent, however. In fact, Qom Qae and Qom Jha were all slightlyForce-sensitive, communicating partly through chirping and partly throughtelepathy. Aliens with sensitivity tothe Force were able to understand their language.

Qom Qae and Qom Jha organized themselves in small groups called "nestings," each led by aBargainer. While the adults were territorial, thechildren were free to travel across boundaries, thus acting as unofficial ambassadors between nestings and information gatherers—even between Qom Qae and Qom Jha groups, who were otherwise unfriendly towards each other. Children were not named at birth, instead being referred to as "Child of (parent's name)". Adults gained their names from their characteristics or deeds, such as "Hunter Of Winds" (head of a Qom Qae nesting), "Eater Of Fire Creepers" (head of a Qom Jha nesting), "Splitter Of Stones," "Keeper Of Promises," "Builder With Vines," "Flyer Through Spikes" and "Child Of Winds" (the son of Hunter of Winds.)

Qom Qae and Qom Jha were quite adventurous. Qom Jha enjoyed eatingfire creepers, carnivorous insects that migrated through their caves in massive swarms. Both Nirauan groups were somewhat familiar with the Empire, theNew Republic, and theJedi, as some of them had eavesdropped on the Hand of Thrawn's personnel, and others had stowed away onstarships. Qom Qae from Hunter of Wind's nesting, along with Qom Jha from Eater of Fire Creepers's nesting, helpedMara Jade andLuke Skywalker investigate the Hand of Thrawn.

Appearances[]

• Specter of the Past(andunabridged audiobook)(First appearance, in book)
• Specter of the Past abridged audiobook
• Vision of the Future(andunabridged audiobook)(First identified as Qom Jha and Qom Qae, in book)
• Vision of the Future abridged audiobook
• Survivor's Quest(andunabridged audiobook)(Mentioned only)
• Survivor's Quest abridged audiobook(Mentioned only)

Sources[]

• The Essential Chronology
• The Essential Guide to Alien Species
• The New Essential Chronology
• The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia

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