Corvaj

The corvaj was a predator that inhabited the Wilds, an area of overgrown jungle and swampy lowlands that was known as the location of insect swarms and vicious beasts. The corvaj was known to be deadly; they ambushed their prey, and were noted for ripping out a victim's liver. Corvajs had a distinctive snarl, and were capable of killing a grown Human.

Some time during the Galactic Civil War, cadet pilots Ranna Gorjaye and Calson were flying a training patrol over a planet. While above the Wilds, Calson overcrowded the formation, causing both fighters to crash into the wilderness. Aware that corvajs inhabited the Wilds, Gorjaye sought to lead the pair of them to the safety of a settlement seventeen kilometers from their position. Calson, however, refused to follow the orders of a woman. Setting off on his own, Calson was ambushed and killed by a corvaj. Gorjaye managed to escape the Wilds.

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