Nashtah

The nashtah, also known as a Dravian hound, was a six-legged predatory reptile from the mountains of Dra III.
These intelligent, bloodthirsty pack hunters were the only animals from that world to ever be domesticated. Their claws and teeth were diamond-hard, allowing them to dig prey out of formations of basaltic rock. Their barbed tails and saliva contained a venom that marked their prey, allowing them to unswervingly track it for up to a month after contact. Their coloration ranged from dark brown to green.
In the wild, nashtahs often outsmarted or outlasted animals with greater size, speed, or viciousness. The first survey teams to the world were wiped out by Dra III's native life, but eventually a team escaped the world alive with several dead nashtahs, and subsequently the creatures became the most studied lifeform from the world. Some prominent criminals used Dravian hounds as guard animals despite the fact they are as likely to attack their masters as protect them.
The slavers Magg and Zlarb used nashtahs in their slaving operations, including one on Lur. The Tunroth, Shotarr Kass, had a pet nashtah that he called "Klirun."Secrets of the Sisar Run Platt Okeefe had a nashtah-skin throne onboard her ship the Last Chance.Imperial Double-Cross
During her time as a Jedi, Aurra Sing received the nickname "Nashtah" from the Dark Woman.Jedi: Aayla Secura
One nashtah injured scout Barosa Warren's right arm, causing him a permanent scar, while he was scouting Dra III for the Old Republic.Alliance Intelligence Reports
Suroc purchased a nashtah on Andasala.Galaxy Guide 11: Criminal Organizations
==Appearances==
*Dawn of the Jedi: The Prisoner of Bogan 3 
*Star Wars (1998) 9 
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*Jedi: Aayla Secura 
*The Clone Wars: Act on Instinct 
*The Clone Wars: Darth Maul: Shadow Conspiracy 
*Coruscant Nights II: Street of Shadows 
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*Han Solo's Revenge 
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*Imperial Double-Cross 
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*Legacy of the Force: Tempest 
==Sources==
*A Guide to the Star Wars Universe
*Han Solo and the Corporate Sector Sourcebook
*Galaxy Guide 11: Criminal Organizations
*Platt's Starport Guide
*Alliance Intelligence Reports
*Star Wars Gamemaster Screen, Revised
*The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels
*Secrets of the Sisar Run
*Alien Anthology
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*Galactic Campaign Guide
*Ultimate Adversaries
*The New Essential Guide to Droids
*Threats of the Galaxy
*The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
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*The Essential Guide to Warfare
==Notes and references==
Category:Creatures of Dra III
Category:Herd and pack creatures
Category:Mountain creatures
Category:Predatory creatures
Category:Reptiles
Category:Species of undefined sentience
Category:Venomous and poisonous creatures