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Nang hul Nang hul , known in Basic as thud bugs , were a type of projectile biot engineered by the Yuuzhan Vong . They were used by Yuuzhan Vong warriors , who would throw them at victims . If the thud bug missed its target , it would fly in a loop back to its warrior . Description . The thud bug was a beetle with sharp , jagged legs and wings . They were among the most common " bug " weapons used by the Yuuzhan Vong , such as blast bug s and razor bug s . Its wings were very powerful , emitting a loud buzzing sound when active , and causing a distinctive " thud " when striking an object . A thud bug ' s maximum velocity could exceed 150 kilometers per hour , knocking an opponent to the ground or breaking limbs . Thud bugs could also be used in such a way so as to stun or disorient targets , making them easy prey for capture . Thud bugs had the ability to home in on their target , even turning corners . Masters of these weapons could cause the thud bug to return to their hand if they missed their target . Thud bugs shaped from sparkbee s were the baseline for all such " bug " weapons . Thud bugs could be killed with a lightsaber , but their sturdy exoskeletons usually could not be broken in normal combat . If a thud bug became lodged in the ground , it could free itself using its wings and legs . They could simply be thrown at their target or shot at foes using a thud bug launcher . These biots served as the primary ranged weapon of the Yuuzhan Vong warrior . Following the Yuuzhan Vong War they became outlawed , but were still used by such underworld types as Jariah Syn . It is known that some existed on Zonama Sekot where they joined the tampasi . History . Around 25 ABY , Yomin Carr , a Yuuzhan Vong warrior , engaged in combat with Jedi Mara Jade Skywalker in the ExGal - 4 listening post on the planet Belkadan . Yomin Carr used many weapons against Mara Jade Skywalker , including throwing a dozen thud bugs at her , but she deflected them with her lightsaber . Yomin Carr was killed in the duel . Jariah Syn , a Human bounty hunter , used thud bugs and razor bugs . He was taught how to use these alien weapons by Chonyo , a Yuuzhan Vong crewmember on the " Crimson Axe " . In 137 ABY , a skirmish occurred in Brogar ' s Safe House on the planet Lok , where Jariah Syn threw a thud bug at Hosk Trey ' lis , a Bothan Jedi Knight who was on the run from the Sith . The shot from the thud bug knocked Hosk Trey ' lis unconscious .
Jim Marquand James Marquand is a film director , producer , and writer . He is the son of the late director Richard Marquand . He wrote , directed , and produced " " . His latest film , a documentary called Pacific Warriors , is currently available to stream via Netflix . He has reportedly been recruited to direct episodes of the upcoming " Star Wars " .
Goorl A Goorl was a mammal - like creature that possibly came from Roon . Physiology . A Goorl was a hairy creature with the head of a cat and a snake - like body without limbs . A Goorl had two excellent blades on the cheeks and two above the eyes . A Goorl curled up to rest . History . In 15 BBY , a Goorl near Gaff was sleeping in the Fortress of Tawntoom . Gaff had Auren and Nilz Yomm confined , but a miniature R2 - D2 ( by the Molecular disruptor ) could slip through the bars , just before the Goorl noticed him . The Goorl then fell down on the sleeping Gaff which greatly startled the beast .
Hydrosphere The term hydrosphere referred to the amount of moisture and forms of water in the atmosphere of a planet . The planet Lah ' mu had an abundant hydrosphere , although contaminants in the soil rendered groundwater unpleasant to drink , and required the use of soil sifting and moisture vaporator s to effectively reconstitute it .
The White Door The White Door was a cantina situated in the port town Akmalla on a planet near to Hutt Space that operated during the waning years of the Galactic Republic . Shortly after the Battle of Naboo , the Duros gambler Kelna Toodo was tasked by the Hutt Beeda with eliminating a group of individuals who had meddled with Beeda ' s affairs , and Toodo planned to trick the individuals into gaining possession of the Barzo cargo freighter " Radiant Splendor " , on which he had placed a trap for them . To that end , Toodo approached the individuals inside The White Door and invited them to a midnight sabacc game in the cantina ' s back room . The game was attended by the Toodo , the meddlers , the Human Jokot , the Cerean Lar - Odo and Toodo ' s Twi ' lek accomplice Lyt Re , and during the game , Re posed as the owner of the " Spelendor " and deliberately played badly , and she gambled away ownership of the " Splendor " to Toodo ' s targets .
Drone barge A Drone barge was an automated starship used for hyperspace travel . During the Age of the Empire , the Dug criminal Gronson Takkaro smuggled himself on a drone barge to the planet Lothal ; a journey that took nine days . His escape was recorded on several datapads that were used by the Trandoshan bounty hunter Bossk , who was sent by the Bounty Hunters ' Guild to collect a bounty on Takkaro . Behind the scenes . A Drone barge first appeared in " Han Solo at Stars ' End " , a 1978 " Star Wars " Legends novel written by Brian Daley as the first entry in the " The Han Solo Adventures " trilogy . They became canon after one was mentioned in " Ezra ' s Gamble " , a junior novel written by Ryder Windham that was released on August 5 , 2014 .
Theoretika The Theoretika was a mobile research laboratory owned by Czerka Corporation that was active over a century before the Galactic War between the Galactic Republic and the Sith Empire . Crewed by a team of over fifty engineers , scientists , and researchers , the " Theoretika " featured advanced medical and scientific facilities on its six decks , and one of the ship ' s primary projects in its final years of activity was a bioengineered jurgoran specimen labeled Specimen Gamma 19 . The ship ' s starboard and port engines were located at the rear of the ship on Deck 3 along with Main Engineering , and Deck 4 was primarily habitation , with Barracks 4A - 4D located on that level . Medical was located on the aft port side of Deck 5 , while the primary research lab — where Science Officer Vipp worked on Gamma 19 — was located on Deck 6 , in the same room as the bridge . However , while on a routine journey to the planet Sleheyron around 3743 BBY , the " Theoretika " was damaged during its hyperspace jump and ended up in an asteroid belt in the Unknown Regions , causing a major hull breach on the port side of Deck 5 , and its crew slowly turned on each other . The crew died out in a variety of accidents , though most of the crew was killed when the ship ' s medical droid reclassified the " Theoretika " remaining food stores as an infestation and destroyed them with its pesticide protocols . The damaged droid then embalmed their corpses , as it had reclassified them as research materials . The ship was eventually rediscovered during the Galactic War , when various individuals sought to recover the only remaining copy of the schematics for the HK - 51 assassin droid from the " Theoretika " databanks . Behind the scenes . According to the text files for " " , the " Theoretika " was originally named the " Theoretikan " , though the name was changed before the release of Update 1 . 5
Agrippa Aldrete Agrippa Aldrete was a male human who at the time of the Naboo Crisis served as an aide to Senator Bail Antilles , who represented Alderaan in the Senate of the Galactic Republic , along with Liana Merian and Stonroy Soma . Behind the scenes . Agrippa Aldrete was among the many characters that were ultimately cut from the 1999 movie , the first installment of the " Star Wars " prequel trilogy . According to the fan website Star Wars Autograph Collecting , Aldrete was portrayed by Henry Jones .
Outer Rim garrison During the Battle of Ryloth , the Galactic Republic maintained a garrison on Ryloth led by Jedi General Ima - Gun Di and Clone Captain Keeli . After the garrison was trapped in a mountain range , the garrison made a last stand on a passageway so that the Twi ' lek Resistance could escape with their families . The garrison was destroyed , and Di and Keeli were killed .
Command ship / Legends Command ships or command cruisers were flagships used to command large fleets in battle . Characteristics . Usually very large warships , they could command dozens of smaller warships and thousands of even smaller ships . The traditional command ships were usually constructed as the largest and most heavily armed and armored warships of a given fleet , meant to epitomize the wealth and resources available to a given civilization . History . A command cruiser was a type of command ship . This designation was used for the " Maelstrom " , the flagship of the fleet of Galactic Republic warships led by Jedi General Darrus Jeht during the Clone Wars . Other examples of large command ships were the Republic command ship of the Great Sith War , the " Inexpugnable " - class of the Mandalorian Wars , the " Mandator II " - class of the Clone Wars , the " Executor " - class and " Eclipse " - class of the Galactic Civil War , the " Viscount " - class and the Kor Chokk of the Yuuzhan Vong War . Most classes of warship could be used for command purposes if they were equipped with the necessary facilities . Smaller Star Destroyers and similar warships in both the CIS , the Galactic Republic , the Galactic Empire , the New Republic , the Galactic Alliance and the New Galactic Empire were often used by higher officers as their respective command ships , most notably the " Invisible Hand " by General Grievous , the " Devastator " by Darth Vader , the " Chimaera " by Grand Admiral Thrawn , the " Anakin Solo " by Colonel Jacen Solo and the " Imperious " by Grand Admiral Morlish Veed .
Star Wars 2018 Del Rey Sampler Star Wars 2018 Del Rey Sampler is a sampler eBook published by Del Rey containing excerpts from their books and short stories from Star Wars Insider . It was first released on February 28 , 2018 at and then at various other conventions Del Rey attended throughout the year .
Aiwha Aiwhas , also called air whales , were a non - sentient species of winged cetacean s native to the planet Kamino . They were used as mounts by the Kaminoan s . Biology and appearance . Massive , winged cetacean s , the aiwha were native to both the ocean s and skies of the planet Kamino , capable of both swimming and flying using their wingtips to propel them through either substance . Their long , beak - like mouths featured a baleen used for filtering krill from seawater . The non - sentient species , one of a wide variety of aquatic life on Kamino , was also known as the " air whale " , and were a peaceful and majestic species . Aiwha gave out bleating cries when dying . History . When the climate of Kamino changed drastically , leading to planet - wide flooding when the ice caps melted , the native Kaminoan s adapted both themselves and some of their fellow creatures to their new environment . The aiwhas were among those who were adapted using the Kaminoans ' advanced cloning technologies , and became biological curiosities used as mounts to traverse Kamino ' s endless ocean . The Kaminoans used aiwhas as mounts , although aiwha - riders traveled beneath the waters during the lashing tempests of the severe electrical storms which raged for much of the planet ' s year . During the Battle of Kamino , Jedi Master Obi - Wan Kenobi hitched a ride on an aiwha while investigating the planet ' s Separatist attackers , and was rescued twice during the battle by the creatures . During the search for the rogue clone trooper CT - 5555 ( " Fives " ) , teams rode atop aiwhas to track down the fugitive . Behind the scenes . The aiwha first appeared in . The concept of an " air whale " was first created by Ralph McQuarrie , for use on the planet Bespin in , although budget limitations saw their use postponed . They were later intended to serve as flying whale taxis for , and though they likewise didn ' t appear in that film , " Star Wars " Legends material utilized the concept as the thranta . Terryl Whitlatch redesigned the creatures as Gungan mounts for , calling them " aiwha " as a derivation of " air whale " . Although the creatures were again cut until ultimately appearing on Kamino in the following episode .
Atrisian Assault Corps The Atrisian Assault Corps was the elite special forces unit serving under the Kitel Phard emperor s of the Atrisian Empire . It was a fast and hard - hitting unit capable of overcoming any enemy force it faced . The Assault Corps included His Majesty ' s Roto - gunners , the Imperial Atrisian Grenadiers , and the Queen ' s Own Armored Cavalry Troop .
Ross ( Coruscant ) Ross was a clothing retailer on the planet Coruscant . The company operated several stores around Galactic City . The storefront showed the company ' s name in Aurebesh symbols , while the façade was decorated with a luminous sign that read " hot " . At least one of the shops featured additional signage , which showed a woman in a dress / coat . Sometimes , the Ross shops would sell their goods at a lower price than usual , whereupon a luminous " sale " sign would be put up , in order to attract customers .
ST 178 ST 178 was a " Lambda " - class shuttle in the Imperial Navy . The " ST " in the shuttle ' s designation stood for " space transport " . Characteristics . A black Imperial logo and the ship ' s numeric designation were painted on the tips of the port and starboard wings . Although most Imperial shuttles boasted better defensive systems , " ST 178 " was armed with both proton torpedoes and turbolasers ( weapons usually installed on Imperial patrol vehicles ) in addition to the laser cannon emplacements standard for its class .
Ryll kor Ryll kor was the rarest grade of ryll . It made up approximately three percent of all ryll . Ryll kor absorbs light except in the ultraviolet range which gave it an appearance of charcoal black except to someone who can see in ultraviolet range . When the Coruscant population was afflicted with the Krytos virus , Ryll kor was combined with bacta to create rylca as a cure for the virus .
Jalta Jalta was a Human male from Corellia who served as a member of the Corellian Council during the Cold War between the Galactic Republic and the resurgent Sith Empire . He was executed by the Sith for refusing to serve the Empire . Personalty and traits . As a fellow council member , Jalta was brave and saw how evil the Sith were , and would never allow him and other Corellians to serve them . Behind the scenes . Jalta is a character in the 2011 " " video game , appearing in the Corellia Empire story . If Darbin Sull is spared , when he encourages his fellow councilors to bow to their new rulers , Jalta will defiantly refuse , calling Sull an Imperial puppet . The player ( s ) can either execute or spare Jalta . If Sull is executed , Jalta will brazenly attack the player character ( s ) but is disabled . As above , he can be spared or executed .
V - 1 thermal detonator The V - 1 thermal detonator was a small thermal detonator manufactured by Merr - Sonn Munitions , Inc . for service on the battlefield , becoming the primary grenade of choice for both sides of the Clone Wars . Description . Specifically designed for battlefield deployment , the V - 1 thermal detonator was of smaller caliber than more typical thermal detonators . Besides being more portable for soldiers , this effectively limited the size of the grenade ' s explosions , reducing the risk of friendly casualties . In spite of this , as a military model , its power was calibrated to maximize enemy casualties within its blast radius . It bore a similar design to the Class - A thermal detonator also manufactured by Merr - Sonn Munitions but had a slate - gray shell instead of the Class - A ' s reflective shell . History . During the Clone Wars , the V - 1 thermal detonator was officially contracted to the Republic , whose Grand Army employed them , alongside the V - 6 haywire grenade , as the standard grenades of its clone troopers . Unlike the V - 6 , clones of all units were issued the V - 1 , including clone sharpshooters , clone jet trooper s , clone heavy trooper s , and Advanced Recon Commandos . While the Republic was its official buyer , V - 1 thermal detonators were widely sighted on the battlefield in the hands of the Confederacy of Independent Systems . Specialized B1 battle droids such as the assault battle droid and the battle droid assassin utilized them as part of their primary equipment , just like their clone counterparts . Responding to these reports , Merr - Sonn Munitions was keen on denying any accusations as to the sale of the thermal detonators to the enemy of the Republic .
L19 Heavy Freighter The L19 Heavy Freighter was a freighter produced by Surron StarTech . It included A1 . 50 ion engines . Moff Aricos Dreleene owned an L19 , named the " First Edition " . He had modified this ship , however , to resemble a more expensive L19a . About 50 meters in length , the L19 could move at 950 Km / h within atmosphere , and contained two hyperdrives ( one for backup and one for primary use ) , the quality of which was relatively low unless upgraded by the owner . The L19 freighter was flown by a single pilot and had the capacity to house 10 passengers , as well as 150 metric tons of cargo . The ship also boasted the pantry space to hold about 8 weeks . Surron StarTech ' s L19 heavy freighter was its second attempt to make its mark on the freighter market with a short - range hauler . Being inexpensive , the L19 enjoyed moderately wide use , although never recognized by the galaxy at large anywhere as much as the YT series freighters and the like .
Home - clan The Gigorans of the planet Gigor divided themselves into groups known as home - clans . These home - clans contained roughly fifty members , and were further divided into three to five family groups . Each home - clan was led by the most skilled hunter . There was no higher government on Gigor than the home - clans , and it was a very unsettled and had no technology . At some point during the Old Republic or Rise of the Empire eras , Galactic Republic scouts came to the world , but did not notice any of the shy Gigorans . The home - clans of Gigor had no contact with the outside galaxy until a group of smugglers made a base on the planet during the Rebellion era and sold many Gigorans to the Mytaranor Slaving Council .
Bolla Ropal Bolla Ropal was a male Rodian who served as a Jedi Master and Jedi General in the Jedi Order during the Clone Wars . Ropal acted as the keeper of the Kyber memory crystal during the war , a crystal which contained data on the identities of Force - sensitive children across the galaxy . After bounty hunter Cad Bane stole the holocron containing the crystal from the Jedi Temple on the planet Coruscant , he captured Ropal on the planet Devaron and then torture d him in an attempt to force the Rodian to open the holocron . Ropal refused and died during the torture , although Bane later managed to force the Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker to open the holocron .
Battle of Jhantoria The Battle of Jhantoria was fought between the forces of the Xer ' s Empire , led by Xim , and the Livien League , at the planet Jhantoria . The battle ended in a decisive victory for Xim . Following the retirement of King Xer on Raxus Prime , his son Xim became the new ruler of Xer ' s Empire that included almost all the Tion Cluster . However , one power managed to stand against him : the Livien League . Xim immediately sent his forces to Jhantoria , where they smashed the Livien League . He moved to raze Desevro , but was persuaded not to by the planet ' s military ruler , Maslovar Tiatiov . Tiatiov took Xim on a tour of Desevro ' s fighting academies and showed Xim the efficiency of the planet ' s bureaucracy . Xim was so impressed that he spared the Desevars instead of making an example for opposing his father . With Desevro the fourth Throne , the Cluster was unified under one crown , Xer ' s empire became Xim ' s empire .
Monitor pad A monitor pad was a part of a face breather like the one used by Deeve , a scout of the Bureau of Scouting and Exploration Services . It could be activated by flicking the tongue over it , and at doing so , it initiated a quick analysis of the atmosphere , saying whether it was suitable to be breathed or not .
Hold - out blaster A hold - out blaster was a type of blaster , typically a blaster pistol , used as a personal weapon for easy concealment . History . The ELG - 3A blaster pistol wielded by Padmé Amidala and her Naboo Royal Handmaidens was a hold - out blaster that became practically a standard accessory for diplomats and nobles in need of a personal sidearm . The EC - 17 hold - out blaster was a compact , one - handed weapon holstered in the boots of Imperial scout trooper s during the Galactic Civil War .
Satellite receiver A satellite receiver is a type of technological device in use by the galaxy . It was occasionally banned from civilian interstellar travel such as by the Star Tours travel agency , at least among checked baggage . During the early stages of the Galactic Civil War , the security droid in charge of checking baggage , G2 - 9T , discovered a satellite receiver inside a passenger ' s checked baggage . Despite it being prohibited , he decided to let it slide as he found it to be " cute , " also suggesting that the passenger keep it a secret from his supervisor .
Jeff Moss Jeffrey Arnold " Jeff " Moss was an composer , lyricist , playwright and television writer , best known for his work on the children ' s television series . In 1985 , Moss composed the song " My Star " for " " , a made - for - TV film set in the " Star Wars " universe . Moss died of at age 56 in 1998 .
Mini rocket Mini rockets were employed as a weapon by Mandalorian warriors as of 43 . 5 ABY . These rockets were small , capable of homing in on individual or even multiple targets , and were launched in clusters from the Mandalorian ' s gauntlet . Mandalorians employed mini rockets when Galactic Alliance Chief of State Natasi Daala hired them for a raid on the Jedi Temple in 43 . 5 ABY .
Star Wars : General Grievous The Star Wars : General Grievous series of comics is a 4 - part series published by Dark Horse Comics and released from March 16 , 2005 through July 20 , 2005 . Publisher ' s summary . " This tale of treachery and genocide leads up to the events of the record - breaking blockbuster " . Before his all - out battle with Obi - Wan Kenobi , the latest " Star Wars " supervillain took on an entire alien species ! " " On a rescue mission to Vandos , Padawan Flynn Kybo and his master T ' chooka D ' oon come face - to - face with General Grievous , one of the leaders of the Separatist army . After Grievous kills Master D ' oon , Kybo goes to the Jedi Council with a plan to take the depraved general out immediately . But when the council rebukes his plans for vengeance , Kybo decides to take matters in his own hands . Seeking out others who feel the same as himself , he sets out to stop the Separatist killing machine before more Jedi lives are lost . Meanwhile , Grievous hijacks a transport ship , and its precious cargo may give him a horrible advantage over the Jedi that they would never expect . For now , his sights are on the planet Gentes — and on taking its Ugnaught population and mining facilities as trophies of war ! "
Sarvin Sarvin was an extremely adhesive substance biologically produced from pores in the feet and hands of the sapient species , Jiivahar . It adhered to all but the slickest surfaces and was a great boon to the Jiivahar ' s remarkable climbing talents , as well as their ability to grip onto things or persons . Jiivahar naturally cleaned themselves of their sarvin by controlled perspiration .
Alto Janss Alto Janss was a female Human smuggler who often visited Tolea Biqua , in orbit over Genarius , during the waning years of the Galactic Republic . She was frequently found in the Near Vacuum Cantina in the company of her two lieutenants , who also acted as her bodyguards . Janss ' customized starship was named the " Long Spoon " .