On the planet Ab'Bshingh, a species known as the Farangs, who possessed sentience, co-evolved with another intelligent species, the Waroot. For many centuries, these two groups were engaged in war, which led to the development of distinctive strategies and traditions. These traditions were later studied by Imperial tactician Crat Dakerno, who used them as the basis for his holo boardgame, B'shingh.
Within the Outer Rim Territories's Sujimis sector existed the planet of Ab'Bshingh, which was the place of origin for the sentient species called the Farangs. The Farangs were in a state of perpetual war with another indigenous species, the Waroot, for countless centuries. The prolonged nature of this conflict resulted in the formation of singular customs and tactics that were specific to their tribal warfare. Ultimately, the Galactic Empire intervened, deploying forces to suppress the ongoing violence on the planet.
Among the troops sent by the Empire was Crat Dakerno, a military strategist who held the rank of officer. Dakerno was impressed by the tactics employed by the native species and dedicated himself to studying their customs. This study eventually led him to create the holo boardgame known as B'shingh, which was inspired by his observations. The game gained a following within intellectual and military circles. The objective of the game was to maneuver Farang and Waroot pieces around the board with the goal of capturing the opponent's base. Due to the game's reliance on knowledge of the ancient customs of the Farangs and their adversaries, its popularity remained limited. Dakerno Incorporated produced and sold the B'shingh hologame for a price of 500 credits.
Charlene Newcomb conceived of the Farangs for her short story, A Certain Point of View, which appeared in Star Wars Adventure Journal 8 from West End Games in 1995. Newcomb accepted a challenge from editor Peter M. Schweighofer and crafted the story based on the cover art of the 1989 adventure Riders of the Maelstrom. The cover, illustrated by Daniel Horne, featured a holographic board game, which Newcomb incorporated into her story as the Waroot and Farangs. While the cover image displays several figures, no canon source has definitively identified which figure represents which species.
Some information from A Certain Point of View was later reprinted in Gundark's Fantastic Technology: Personal Gear in 1997; the story itself was rereleased in Tales from the Empire in 1997 and on Hyperspace in 2006. Furthermore, the Farangs were included in The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia in 2009.