ZARDA   Zarda, a human, is one of the only female Bounty Hunters in the business. She is taller than most of the male Bounty Hunters and her height often intimidates them. Zarda has long, black hair and wears a flowing cloak. She is often recognized by the perfume she wears, which is an exotic Togorian belladonna. Zarda appears to be a very sensual woman, but yet, those that meet her can sense the danger she poses to them. Her flowing cloak and her confidence wielding her force pike make her seem much more primitive, and dangerous, than many of the other Bounty Hunters Zardra is an exceptional skilled Bounty Hunter and is one of the most daring, and successful, in the business. Like many Bounty Hunters, Zarda takes great satisfaction from the hunt. Zardra's 'big moment' is not in the capture of the Bounty, but in the hunting of it. The actual hunt is by far the most important thing in her life, and especially any personal combat that occurs during it. Zarda truly enjoys the credits she gets from her Bounties and appreciates the finer things that money can buy. Despite her bravery and daring, she fears dying a senseless death. To Zarda that refers to dying of natural causes. This fear is what drove her into the business in the first place, as Bounty Hunting is one of the few careers where you can make money by tempting disaster at every corner. And although, Zarda seems to seek out disaster to tempt, she has yet to die or even sustain a serious injury. Zarda is known on occasion to team up with Jodo Kast and Puggles Trodd. Just before the Battle of Yavin, Zardra was on a hunt, for an unknown Bounty, with Jodo Kast. An unknown incident happened on the planet Taboon and Mageye The Hutt fell atop of Zarda, pinning her to the ground. Zarda then shoved a thermal detonator down the Hutt's throat and the Hutt was blown to pieces. Then Zarda interferred with the Thig Brothers, who were transporting stolen Imperial weapons for Jabba The Hutt. Jabba was furious and he put a 50,000 Bounty on Zarda's head. Gorm the Dissolver hunted her down but she later escaped. Zarda reappeared when Imperial Captain Parlan offered the Bounty for Adar Tallon. She joined Jodo Kast and Puggles Trodd, but they failed to reach Adar Tallon before the Alliance did. A huge firefight insuthed between the trio and the Alliance. The trio managed to escape, but the Imperials blamed Zarda for the reason the mission to capture Tallon failed. Several Bounty Hunters were sent after Zarda, most of them failed to capture the female Bounty Hunter. She continued to work for Imperial commissions, but she distrusted them. Her informant then turned on her, selling information to the Alliance about Zarda. Zarda was captured by the Alliance agent she was pursuing at the time. She was placed aboard the transport ship, The Celestial, for transport to a penal colony. The Celestial was captured by the Ber'asco/Charon starship, The Desolate, and Zarda was driven mad by the Charon Red Mist aboard the starship. But Zardra managed to survive a firefight with the Alliance soldiers who were trying to rescue the crew of the Celestial. She made her way aboard the Alliance soldiers' ship, escaping the effects of the Red Mist, and the ship flew away from the Ber'asco/Charon starship, along with most of the Alliance soldiers and the prisoners. Zarda continues to hunt down the most dangerous Bounties she can find.   Zarda is available for hire as a Bounty Hunter.