Ruu San

For other uses, see Ruusan.

Ruu San was a deadly Human female who was a member of the Galactic Empire's Special Operations. As part of the organization, her role entailed protecting the secrecy of Operation Dark Trooper at all costs^[1] around the time of the destruction of the Empire's first Death Star at the Battle of Yavin^[2] in 0 BBY.^[3] As part of her mission, she faced^[1] the Rebel agent Kyle Katarn who was investigating the project.^[2] San was cunning and eminently capable in her role.^[1]

Behind the scenes

Ruu San was meant to appear in the 1995 computer game Star Wars: Dark Forces, and so was briefly described as an antagonist and equal of Kyle Katarn in the article "Revving Up the 'Jedi Engine'" in Star Wars Galaxy Magazine 1,^[1] published on October 1, 1994.^[4] However, she did not appear in the final release of the game.^[2]

The name "Ruusan" later appeared as a planet in the game's sequel Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II,^[5] released in 1997.^[6]

Appearances

• Star Wars: Dark Forces (Cut from final game)

Sources

• "Game Room: Revving Up the 'Jedi Engine'" — Star Wars Galaxy Magazine 1 (First mentioned)

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