Etaan crystals were a rare and unusual form of kyber crystal from the deep caverns of the planet Etai. Raw etaan crystals echoed sound with a humming resonance and this property was retained when they were used to build lightsabers, creating a blade that thrummed in harmony with motion. The chef Strono Tuggs was inspired to create the Spiced Jybbuk Juice beverage by the idea of using etaan crystals in lightsabers.

Description[]

Etaan crystals were an unusual type of kyber crystal that, in their raw form, echoed nearly any sound with a humming resonance. They formed in the deep caverns of the Mid Rim planet Etai, rarely appearing at less than five hundred meters below surface level and usually found at twice those depths.^[1]

History[]

Lightsaber crystals[]

Due to the depth at which they formed, etaan crystals were extremely difficult to locate, although searchers could use the crystals' echoing quality to guide them to the formations. Once harvested, the crystals could be used in place of a normal kyber crystal during the construction of a lightsaber. Crystals used in such a way retained their resonant properties and created a lightsaber blade that chimed in response to nearby sounds and thrummed in harmony with motion.^[1]

When coming into contact with another lightsaber blade or a blaster bolt, blades generated by an etaan crystal created an especially spectacular response, producing a near-deafening cracking sound and a bright energy flare. This pushed apart lightsaber blades meeting in this fashion, but blaster bolts reflected by an etaan crystal blade would draw in some of its resonant energies and intensify while on their new trajectory.^[1]

Recipe inspiration[]

During the Galactic Civil War, etaan crystals were rare to find and cost twelve thousand credits to purchase.^[1] The Artiodac chef Strono Tuggs was informed by the people of Etai that etaan crystals could be used in place of regular kyber crystals in a lightsaber, although he did not know^[2] that etaan crystals were themselves a type of kyber.^[1]

The Artiodac was uncertain if the claim was accurate or not and believed it mattered little as there were no Jedi left to use lightsabers, but he was prompted to think about similar exchanges he could make in his cooking recipes. The idea inspired him to swap the traditional fruit garnish that the people of Etai used on jybbuk slush topped with condensed nerf milk for candied hot peppers, creating the beverage known as Spiced Jybbuk Juice.^[2]

In 35 ABY,^[3] Tuggs included the recipe for Spiced Jybbuk Juice in his third cookbook, The Ultimate Cookbook, following a culinary tour of the galaxy that he took^[2] between 34 ABY and 35 ABY.^[3] He mentioned the crystals in the book but admitted he was still uncertain about their use in lightsabers.^[2]

Behind the scenes[]

Etaan crystals were first mentioned in Endless Vigil, a 2016 Star Wars Roleplaying supplement written by Tim Huckelberry and James M. Spahn for the Star Wars: Force and Destiny tabletop roleplaying game published by Fantasy Flight Games.^[1]

Sources[]

• Endless Vigil (First mentioned)
• Star Wars: The Ultimate Cookbook

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