Wookiees hail from Kashyyyk, a jungle planet famous for it's giant, multi- level rain forests. Their civilization is built in aboreal cities where life is relatively safe. Lower in the canopy, life becomes increaingly dangerous, to the point where Wookiees must even watch their step at the lowest levels.

Wookiee cities are remarkably complex, and the their technological abilities are well known. They handle all weapons with a natural skill and deadly effectiveness, and are adept at repairs. The Wookiee weapon of choice, however, is the bowcaster -a combination of ancient craftsmanship and modern weapons technology. The bowcaster is a hand-made crossbowlike device that fires a high-energy explosive projectile. Few beings can operate a bowcaster as it takes the famed strength of a Wookiee to operate one.

Wookiees are among the strongest beings in the known galaxy. When angered, these giants have been known to tear their enemies literally limb from limb. And Wookies have short tempers. Although immensely strong, they cannot defeat a whole battalion of Stormtroopers, and many Wookiees have been enslaved.