Bothan

Bothans were a group known for operating a spy network.Heir to the Jedi Bothans were known to communicate with each other in a series of growls.Bloodline
Bothan spies were credited with obtaining information concerning the location of DS-2 Death Star II Mobile Battle Station, despite sustaining heavy casualties, thereby enabling the Rebel Alliance to plan an attack on the unfinished space station. The Bothans also provided the Rebel Alliance with other useful information, such as the door code for the shield generator bunker on the forest moon of Endor.Return of the Jedi: Beware the Power of the Dark Side! They forged false chain codes that were implanted into Aqualish by Nautolan doctors.Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire
==Behind the scenes==
Bothans were first mentioned in the 1983 film Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, and first canonically appeared in the 2016 novel Bloodline. Individuals resembling the Star Wars Legends depiction of the Bothan speciesThe New Essential Guide to Alien Species have appeared in various canon visual media, such as Star Wars Resistance, Legends of the Alliance in the form of Mak Eshkra'rey,Legends of the Alliance Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters,War of the Bounty Hunters – Jabba the Hutt 1 Sabine My Rebel Sketchbook,Sabine My Rebel Sketchbook and Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge: The Official Black Spire Outpost Cookbook,Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge: The Official Black Spire Outpost Cookbook but whether these creatures are in fact Bothans has yet to be confirmed.
The reference book Star Wars: How Not to Get Eaten by Ewoks and Other Galactic Survival Skills also pictures Bothans.Star Wars: How Not to Get Eaten by Ewoks and Other Galactic Survival Skills However, given the Lucasfilm Story Group's decision to hold off on picturing Bothans, this article assumes it was a mistake.
==Appearances==
*Star Wars Battlefront II 
*Adventures in Wild Space: The Cold 
*Heir to the Jedi 
*Star Wars Annual (2015) 1 
*Battlefront: Twilight Company 
*Moving Target: A Princess Leia Adventure 
*Return of the Jedi – The Rebellion 1 
* 
*Star Wars: Return of the Jedi junior novelization 
*Return of the Jedi: Beware the Power of the Dark Side! 
*The Mandalorian Season 2 Junior Novel 
* 
*Bloodline 
*Allegiance 1 
*Galaxy's Edge 5 
===Non-canon appearances===
* 
* 
==Sources==
*
*
*
*
*Star Wars: Complete Locations
*
*Star Wars: The Rebel Files
*Star Wars: How Not to Get Eaten by Ewoks and Other Galactic Survival Skills
*
*
*Star Wars: Battles that Changed the Galaxy
*
*
*Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire
*Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy
*
*
*
===Non-canon sources===
*LEGO Star Wars Awesome Vehicles
==Notes and references==