The Tale of the Aiwha Pod ( short story ) " The Tale of the Aiwha Pod " is a one - page " Star Wars " Legends short story written by Ryan Kaufman . It was published in the " " , which was released on March 8 , 2005 . The story is the tale of a Kaminoan deity , Protas , as translated by Ryan Kaufman from the Kaminoan language to Basic . Protas ' rule of the seas of Kamino is challenged first by a great titan named Melkorr , then by an army of sentient kikla . Killing the challengers , Protas becomes arrogant and prevents an aiwha pod from migrating south . Realizing they must attack or die , the aiwha pod attacks and defeats Protas in a bloody battle , in part due to one aiwha sacrificing itself . The story opens with the line " Translated from the Kaminoan by Ryan Kaufman " to credit the real - life author , thus placing Kaufman in the " Star Wars " universe . This makes Kaufman the only real - life person to have a character with the same name in " Star Wars " lore . Plot summary . " The Tale of the Aiwha Pod " recounts the Kaminoan tale of the god - beast Protas and how he was defeated by a pod of aiwha , as translated by Ryan Kaufman from the Kaminoan language into Galactic Basic Standard . The story explains that before the dawn of the second sun , the mystical being Protas rules the oceans of Kamino . His claim as the most powerful in the seas is challenged , first by Melkorr , a massive titan from the deep . With a jaw full of sharp teeth and large , pointed fins , Melkorr meets Protas on the underwater ridge of Thalina . Trying to use his size and power to overwhelm Protas , Melkorr battles for six days and nights . However , the god - beast uses his agility and speed to evade the titan ' s attacks , tiring Melkorr . Taking advantage of his opponent ' s exhaustion , Protas deals a killing blow , leaving the seas bloodied and feeding fish for an eon . Protas is later challenged by an army of sentient kikla , who believed that their large numbers would make up for their comparatively small size and would be able to overwhelm the god - beast . Meeting Protas in the deep waters of the Ancient Trench , they fight for a month . Though legion in number , the kikla are divided in mind and argue amongst themselves , leaving only small wounds on the god - beast . In comparison , Protas is of a single mind and slowly eats the kikla to maintain strength , and at the new moon , the last kikla is eaten and Protas is again victorious . Becoming old and arrogant in his victories and power , Protas eventually comes across a pod of aiwha , who are swimming south to avoid the cold winter . Blocking their path , Protas refuses to let them continue and instructs the aiwha to return north , simply for his amusement . Knowing they will die if they turn back , the aiwha attack without warning , since they do not desire glory or fame . The aiwha combine the swarming tactics of the kikla with the powerful attacks of Melkorr but cannot deal a killing blow through Protas ' thick skin . One aiwha , noticing Protas has briefly exposed the soft flesh of his throat , clamps onto the god - beast in a sacrificial attempt to defeat him . Realizing his dire position , Protas attempts to dislodge the aiwha by smashing it with his fins , but it will not let go , even in death . This allows the rest of the aiwha to deal a final blow , ending the god - beast ' s life . The story is told as an explanation of why the aiwha rule the oceans and are given respect by all the creatures of Kamino , great and small , as they defeated Protas and brought peace to the seas . Development . " The Tale of the Aiwha Pod " is a one - page " Star Wars " Legends short story published by Prima Games in the " " , which was released March 8 , 2005 . It was written by Ryan Kaufman and edited by Rebecca Chastain . The story ' s opening line notes that the tale is presented as a translation into Basic by Kaufman , to credit him specifically for the short story . This earns " The Tale of the Aiwha Pod " the unique distinction as the only " Star Wars " tale featuring a character — Ryan Kaufman — with a name that is identical to its real - world counterpart .