Cerean

Cerean

Species: Cerean
Home Planet: Cerea

Cerean
Cereans were a sophisticated and cultured humanoid mammalian species hailing from the planet Cerea in the Mid Rim. They had tall tapering heads, which housed large binary brains, enabling them to focus on many things at the same time. Aside from this unique feature, Cereans were physically similar to Humans, although they possessed an extra heart, which supplied extra blood circulation to support their brains.

Cerean males aged more quickly than the females, who had similar lifespans to Humans. Thus, there were fewer males than females. Polygamous marriage was a necessity in order for the species to survive. Each male usually had one primary "bond-wife", and between four and ten "honor-wives".

Famous for their extraordinary thinking abilities, Cereans were often found among the ranks of the Jedi Knights, being exempt from the Jedi's vow of celibacy due to their low birth rates. One such Jedi, Ki-Adi-Mundi, served the Jedi High Council during and prior to the outbreak of the Clone Wars.

Biology & Appearance:
The Cereans' enlarged skulls, extending up to twenty centimeters above their foreheads, housed complex binary brains, provided with sufficient blood by an extra heart in their heads. The binary structure of Cerean thinking helped them to ponder two sides of an issue at once. It also enabled them to process information and solve problems rapidly and provided a highly advanced capacity for concentration and meditation. Because of their thoughtful nature, they tended to be calm, rational and analytical, preferring peaceful philosophies and a lifestyle which worked in harmony with nature. Though the quick-thinking Cereans had equally quick reflexes, they were commonly not as well coordinated as Humans. Because of the weight of their enlarged skulls, Cereans often had back problems.

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Average Cerean: Dexterity 1D+1, Knowledge 2D+2, Mechanical 1D+2, Perception 2D+1, Strength 2D, Technical 2D.

Attribute Dice: 12D
DEXTERITY: 2D/4D
KNOWLEDGE: 2D+1/5D+2
MECHANICAL: 2D/4D
PERCEPTION: 2D+1/5D
STRENGTH: 2D/4D
TECHNICAL: 1D+2/3D+1

Special Abilities:
Binary Brain: If a Cerean fails a Knowledge or Perception roll (or a skill roll based on those attributes), the Cerean may immediately re-roll half the dice (rounded down) originally rolled and add the result to the original total that failed.

Story Factors:
Dual Hearts: Cereans can function with only one of these hearts, but the demands placed on their circulatory system by their binary brains are no laughing matter. A Cerean reduced to functioning on only one heart must sleep 2/3 of a given day to maintain his mental performance.

Move: 11/12
Size: Up to 2.2 meters tall
Source: Wookieepedia (For the Cerean Description)

Hailing from the largely-unspoiled paradise of the planet Cerea, the dome-headed Cereans are a fairly rare sight in the rest of the galaxy. Housing a complex binary brain in their distinctive craniums, which they have a second heart to support, Cereans are known for their ability to perceive a problem from several standpoints at once, and the few that do wander the spaceways are held in high regard as diplomats, mediators, traders, and scholars. Cereans place an intense amount of worth on familial relationships, and those who threaten said relationships often find that they have discovered one of the few things that can drive an otherwise-civil Cerean to genuine anger. Master Ki-Adi-Mundi of the Jedi Council, a student of the venerable Jedi Master Yoda, is a Cerean.