Temer

s were a race of short semi- native to the planet Temuron. Born with a slight affinity to, they were separated into a strict caste society, with the Upper Caste living in the sky, and the Lower Caste living in the dirt.

Biology and Appearance
The Temers were small, squat humanoids with smooth grey skin. They had large black eyes, sharp teeth and short, retractable s, and an extending tongue. Their defining feature, however, was a single appendage extending from the top of the head. This appendage, hook-like in shape, this appendage ended into a fleshy white that then hung down above their eyes. Some theorised that it was this mysterious organ, the exact use of which was not known, that helped give the Temers their affinity with the Force.

Society and Culture
The Temer species was split into two distinct castes, with no overlap between them. The divisions between these castes was seen most clearly with their distance from the ground — the further above the ground a Temer was, the greater level of power, wealth and respect they would be afforded.

The Upper Caste defined themselves as the People of the Sky, and lived in elaborate sky fortresses that would sail high in the atmosphere of their planet. There they would feed on the abundance of birds and floating algae present in the atmosphere, which were packed full of nutrients and taste. This Caste was forbidden from setting foot on the ground of their planet, and any beings that did so would be banished by the Sky Council. The most powerful Temers, moreover, such as the Sky, the appointed Ruler of the planet, would take this one step further, and lived almost exclusively on the planet's moon, at a height that no other Temers could hope to reach.

The Lower Caste, however, lived on the surface of the planet, where they lived in a variety of s. These clans were largely peaceable, and the Lower Caste Temers were typically willingly subservient, and any uprisings (literally) were rare. This caste was relegated to making a living from the dirt, and were forced to grow plants and rear small grounded animals to survive. This practice was abhorred and looked down upon (again, literally) by the Upper Caste, who saw anything that had touched the earth as tainted and worthless.

History
The Temers were discovered along with their home planet thousands of years before the by  explorers, who were drawn to the planet by its powerful connection to the Force. The Sky Council agreed to make the planet part of the, and the Temers lived in peace for many hundreds of years.

Some decades before the, the Upper Caste Temer, Vaiish, was appointed as Sky of Temuron, and was justly made the head of the Sky Council. Vaiish, a powerful, used his power and wealth to investigate the , pushing the planet's natural affinity to its limits. This created a dangerous faultline, bringing some of the dead back to life in the form of ghost-like beings that haunted the inhabitants of the surface. Bowing to the wishes of his concerned fellow Councillors, Vaiish called the Jedi to the planet, and soon after  and his apprentice,, arrived on the planet. The two Jedi managed to temporarily close the faultline, but Vaiish would soon continue in his experimentation.

Some years later, Vaiish's experiments would again open the faultine, causing s, s and causing the Ghosts to reemerge. travelled to the planet to stop the phenomena, where Vaiish attempted to stop her by conjuring up an apparition resembling her fallen,. Ti, however, saw through the illusion and managed to close the faultline before bringing Vaiish before the Sky Council, where he was promptly banished to the earth for the crime of setting foot on the planet's surface. Ti was commended for her actions, and a successor was appointed, while the faultline remained closed.

The Temers remained largely unaffected by the or the devastation of the  and the destruction of the Jedi Order. During the age of the, however, the Temers were invaded and the Sky Council became subservient to the iron will of its Governor. Jedi Master Catterfall, a survivor of the Purge on the planet Satterline, considered helping the Temers, but decided against it.

Temers in the Galaxy
Temers were rarely seen far from their home planet, though some members of the Upper Caste would occasionally venture offworld. The Temers had a good relationship with the Jedi, sharing their faith in the power of the Force. Despite this, however, and despite their natural affinity for the Force, no Temer would ever become a.

Behind the Scenes
The Temers were created as the native species of the planet Temuron for the Tales of the Jedi series. They would feature in two stories — The Ghosts of Temuron, Part One, and its concluding story, The Ghosts of Temuron, Part Two. They were designed as a meek, highly religious race that would be highly spiritual and highly-attuned to the Force.