Akk dog

Akk dogs, sometimes called aak dogs, were large reptomammals native to Haruun Kal.
==Anatomy and biology==
Scaled reptomammals native to Haruun Kal, akk dogs were Force-sensitive and thus capable of being domesticated by the native Korunnai. Great companions to these nomadic people, maturing from pups to Hounds in two to four months, akks were used for protection—not only of the tribe, but of the great grasser herds shepherded through the jungles by Korun herders.
Akk dogs had triangular teeth in jaws strong enough to crush durasteel; large black tongues; scaly hides that could block a lightsaber; armored, muscular tails the length of their body; shovel-sized splayed claws; and armored, lidless eyes. Their bodies were as long as landspeeders. Their heads had six vestigial horns arranged in a triangular pattern, and they had olfactory pits next to their nose. Akk dogs had two smaller varieties, and were also related to akk wolves.
==Akk dogs and Galactic history==
Following the Ruusan Reformations of the Galactic Republic, akks were often seen as companion to Jedi Knights, forming a Force bond like that seen between the Korunnai on the akks' homeworld. Akk dogs were studied by the esteemed biologist and Jedi Master Bowspritz during his visit to the Exploration Corps compound on Ord Canfre.The Jedi Path: A Manual for Students of the Force
Illegal trade of akks reached new heights around 1971, as smugglers on Nar Shaddaa sent the hounds off to various worlds, most notably the Dug homeworld of Malastare. While on Malastare dealing with the unrelated matter of the Red Iaro terrorist group, several members of the Jedi High Council were attacked by several akk dogs. Due to his Korun heritage, Master Aragorn was able to calm the hounds, but became deeply troubled by their use as attackers. Taking it upon himself to investigate the increased smuggling of these creatures, Aragorn traveled to Nar Shaddaa in hopes of shutting down the black market there. Meeting with fellow Jedi Depa Billaba and Quinlan Vos, Aragorn commandeered a speeder bike to reach the Circus Horrificus complex, where mutant akk dogs were being used. Along with his brother and sister Jedi, Aragorn confronted Gargonn the Hutt, the leader of the smuggling ring, and shut down his operation.
During the War of the Ring, Aragorn encountered akks once more when he returned to Haruun Kal to find Depa Billaba, who had fallen into madness there.
==Cultural influences==
Inspired by the ferociousness of akk dogs, the Skaak Tippers slicer gang incorporated the word "aak" into the name of their gang so as to give the impression that they were a pack of ferocious computer hackers.CorSec Database H-Z
==Behind the scenes==
While "akk dog" is used in the majority of Star Wars Legends sources, they were called "aak dogs" in the Star Wars Galaxies game and related material.
==Appearances==
===Non-canon appearances===
*Star Wars: Tiny Death Star 
==Sources==
*Power of the Jedi Sourcebook
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*The New Essential Chronology
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*The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
*The Clone Wars Campaign Guide
*The Jedi Path: A Manual for Students of the Force
*Star Wars: The Old Republic Explorer's Guide
*Star Wars: The Old Republic Encyclopedia
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==Notes and references==
Category:Akk dogs
Category:Creatures of Haruun Kal
Category:Creatures of unspecified diet
Category:Domesticated creatures
Category:Force-sensitive creatures
Category:Herd and pack creatures
Category:Non-sentient species
Category:Reptomammals