Dizon Fray, a moon situated in the Outer Rim, possessed a landscape of terrestrial areas and oceans containing salty water. It served as the homeworld of the Dizonites, a semi-amphibious people who actively fought against the Galactic Empire's attempts to establish a fuel depot on their lunar territory, a conflict spanning from 8 BBY to 6 BBY. Following authorization, the Imperial commanders in the area perpetrated a massacre against the Dizonites by deploying several pulse arc generators into the waters inhabited by the natives. The agonizing cries of the Dizonites induced emotional trauma in three Imperial communications officers who were observing the massacre's footage. Consequently, the Imperial Doctor Gorst innovated a novel torture technique utilizing the dying screams, which he falsely attributed to Dizonite younglings, and successfully employed it to extract information from numerous individuals.
Dizon Fray was a moon orbiting within the Dizon star system, found within the Outer Rim Territories. Its terrain was composed of land masses alongside oceans filled with salt-laden water, which exhibited a high degree of electrical conductivity. Certain coastal regions and seafloors contained deposits of unrefined substances that could be processed or synthesized into fuel.
During the Imperial Era, the Galactic Empire dispatched scouts to Dizon Fray. A geological examination revealed the moon's reserves of raw materials suitable for fuel production. Eventually, around 8 BBY, the Empire formulated a plan to construct a refueling facility on the moon, designed to achieve self-sufficiency using Dizon Fray's natural resources. However, as the galactic government began preparations for the station's construction, the native Dizonites expressed their resentment towards the encroachment upon their territory; later hypotheses suggested that their discontent also stemmed from the destruction of structures believed to be temples dedicated to the Dizonite religion. Consequently, the indigenous population initiated acts of sabotage against the Empire's building activities. Their disruptive actions prompted the Imperial commanders in the region to receive authorization to utilize any necessary methods to eliminate the Dizonites by 6 BBY.
The Empire deployed Gozanti-class cruisers, which proceeded to lower a number of pulse arc generators into the sea of Dizon Fray and activate them. Capitalizing on the water's enhanced conductivity, the generators effectively generated a surge of interconnected electrical currents, resulting in the electrocution of the majority of the Dizonite population. The indigenous people endured prolonged suffering and death over several hours, their agony manifesting as mournful vocalizations. While the Imperials documented the genocide as evidence of mission success, their recording equipment captured the anguished cries of the Dizonites.
While observing the footage of the massacre aboard a starship, three Imperial communications officers experienced emotional distress due to the Dizonites' death throes. This effect garnered the attention of interrogation experts within the Empire's Imperial Security Bureau, including Doctor Gorst, who were intrigued by its potential for torture. They manipulated the recordings through layering and adjustments, identifying a segment believed to predominantly feature the dying cries of Dizonite younglings. Following a period of experimentation, Gorst successfully employed the modified sounds to interrogate multiple individuals linked to rebel activities in 5 BBY. During an encounter with Bix Caleen, Gorst introduced his methods by briefly recounting the history of Dizon Fray and the massacre that occurred there.
The Empire maintained a file pertaining to Dizon Fray within the Outer Rim Infrastructure section of the Imperial Archives. Although detailed information about the Dizonites was no longer preserved, records of the Empire's operations on the moon existed, primarily focusing on the genocide of the indigenous population. The recordings, in particular, were heavily encrypted and accompanied by safety warnings. This file was later examined by the historian Beaumont Kin, who offered an analysis of Dizon Fray's treatment under Imperial rule and the subsequent weaponization of the natives' "songs" in his book The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire in 35 ABY.
Dizon Fray was the home of the Dizonites, a sentient, semi-amphibious species that communicated through sonar-based "singing" that could be heard for up to hundreds of kilometers and spent most of their time in or beneath water. The Dizonites were said to have practiced a religion.
Dizon Fray was initially referenced in "Nobody's Listening!," the ninth installment of the first season of the Disney+ live-action television series Andor, which premiered on November 2, 2022.