Rakatan

The Rakatans,Star Wars 100 Objects also known as the Rakata, were an ancient amphibious humanoid species native to the planet Lehon who ruled over the so-called Infinite Empire.Nexus of Power According to legend, they were the first to develop hyperspace travel. At some point in ancient galactic history, the Rakatans staged an invasion, but were repelled by an uprising. A Kuati Signet embedded with a blue kyber crystal commemorated the uprising. The Rakatan species was said to have eventually gone extinct as a result of corruption from the dark side of the Force. They shared their name with mystical antiquities known as Rakatan wraith boxes.Solo: A Star Wars Story The Official Guide
==Behind the scenes==
===Canon and origins===
The Rakatans were first mentioned in the new Star Wars canon in the forty-fifth issue of the De Agostini magazine Star Wars: Build the Millennium Falcon, albeit only in its German release. The species originated in Star Wars Legends in the 2003 video game Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. The Rakata in that game were the fallen remnant of what had once been a galaxy-spanning empire that conquered, ruled, and decimated other species through the dark side of the Force. The Force powered the Rakatans' hyperspace technology.Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
===Inconsistencies===
====Star Wars series====
In the forty-eighth issue of the 2015 comic book series Star Wars, written by Kieron Gillen, penciled by Salvador Larroca, and published by Marvel Comics on May 23, 2018, an unidentified Mon Calamari from the script was mistakenly depicted as a member of the Rakatan species.
====Poe Dameron series====
Likewise, in the seventh issue of the 2016 comic book series Star Wars: Poe Dameron, written by Charles Soule, penciled by Angel Unzueta, and published by Marvel ComicsPoe Dameron 7 on October 26, 2016, an unidentified "thug" who was dubbed "generic alien extra #3457" and described as "mysterious background guy" by Story Group's Matt Martin on Twitter, was also depicted resembling the Rakatans, but their species remained unspecified.
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*Star Wars 100 Objects
*Star Wars: The Ultimate Cookbook
==Notes and references==
Category:Aquatic sentient species
Category:Extinct sentient species
Category:Unknown Regions species