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M-class Starship
a passenger liner (HSR)
M-g2
Seinar Fleet System's General-Purpose Warhead Launching system, used on the TIE Advanced. (TIE)
M-HYD
this pretentious hydroponics droid was owned by the Lars family. It speaks a number of computer languages, but prefers to converse in binary. Its main use was to communicate with loadlifters and vaporators. (CCG2)
M-s3
Seinar Fleet System's Concussion Missile Launching system, used on the TIE Bomber. (SCRE)
M-TD
this is a small, face-shaped, miniature translation droid built by C-3PO and Chewbacca to help Chewie's nephew, Lowbacca, communicate with the students and instructors at Luke Skywalker's Jedi Academy on Yavin 4. When Lowie was kidnapped by Tamith Kai, she had Em Teedee reprogrammed to spout Imperial doctrine whenever he talked with Lowie. The little droid was quickly repaired by Jaina Solo and Lowie upon his return to the Jedi Academy, and given the ability to communicate in six unique langauges. As the other student on Yavin 4 learned more and more of the Wookiee language, M-TD’s primary function became less important. However, with the help of other students, he obtained new programming and learned new ways to be of assistance. M-TD proved useful in starship navigation and repair, as well as communications and remote slicing. (HTF, SA, DK, SHA)
M-Well
this design of Gravitech navigational detection system was used on many Mon Calamari luxury ships. (RM)
M-3PO
(1) a protocol droid that once worked with Roark Garnet. He belonged to Jarsten at the time. (RPG)
(2) M-3PO, or Emtrey to the pilots of Rogue Squadron, was a protocol and regulations droid working for the New Republic Navy. He was assigned to Rogue Squadron at the same time Tycho Celchu was named XO, more to keep an eye on Celchu than to provide input on military protocol. (XWN)
M-4D0
this protocol droid served as a porter droid aboard the Star of Empire. It preferred to be called Fourdee. After the ship was taken over by the Systems Integration Manager program, many of the droids began acting strangely. Gardening droids attacked the passengers and crew who remained on the ship, and M-4D0 used a blaster to shatter a transparisteel viewport. The droid was sucked out instantly, along with a great deal of the ship's atmosphere. (GOF10)
M-5
this is the designation of a Balmorran repeating blaster cannon. They were used primarily by Imperial stormtroopers. (SWJ9)
m’Bal, Kyloria
this alias was used by Bria Tharen, when she and Han Solo tried to sell the Talisman to Truthful Toryn. The Duros was already aware of the situation surrounding the Talisman, and recognized them immediately. (TPS)
M'Buele, Katya
this smuggler was an acquaintence of Han Solo and Dash Rendar. Katya was one of the few smugglers who got paid for their part in the Battle of Ylesia. (RD)
M'challa Order
this group of beings was known as scholars within the Empire. Han Solo, Lando Calrissian, and Lobot posed as members of this order in an effort to gain a copy of the Caamas Document from the data-library on Bastion. (VOF)
M’dweshuu
this ancient star is located in the center of the Si'Klaata Cluster. It suddenly exploded at some point many millenia before the Third Battle of Vontor, causing great changes on nearby planets. (GG12)
M'dweshuu Nova
the remnants of the M'dweshuu star, it was discovered by Nikto scientists some time before the Third Battle of Vontor. It hurls great amounts of radiation into the nearby space, creating many uninhabitable worlds and altering life on others. Among the worlds altered by the Nova was Kintan, and produced the five races of Nikto. The impact of the Nova and the radiation it produced gave rise to the Cult of M'dweshuu. (GG12)
M'haeli
this planet has an agrarian economy. It is the homeworld of humans and the H'drachi. M'haeli has several natural satellites. It was a convenient refueling point for traffic into and out of nearby systems, and as such was assimilated by the Empire. (ROC)
M'iiyoum
a plant native to H'nemthe, the m'iiyoum's white floweres only bloom in the season of trine, when all three of the planet's moons provide nighttime illumination. This earned the m'iiyoum the nickname nightlily. The plant is carnivorous, using its sweet nectar to attract rodents and other small creatures. (TME)
M'iiyoum Onith
a native of H'nemthe, M'iiyoum was trying to board the Tellivar Lady in Mos Eisley but could not pay her passage tax. She appealed to Feltipern Trevagg, who falls in love with her. When she and Feltipern consummated his false love for her at the Mos Eisley Inn, she gutted him as all H'nemthean females do to their mates. (TME)
M’kae
this Imperial Navy warrant officer served as the signal officer aboard the Avenger, during the last years of the New Order. He was responsible for testing and coordinating tractor beam operations, as well as relaying the ship’s activities and fleet orders to the Captain. (CCG4)
M'kim
this young Thranta Rider was training to join one of the foremost troupes on Cloud City, about the time Lando Calrissian and Cojahn were creating SkyCenter Galleria. When Jacen Solo, Tenel Ka, and Lowbacca were ambushed and Jacen fell from the bottom of Cloud City, M'kim had been out practicing his riding skills and rescued Jacen. M'kim had been out with his troupe when Czethros murdered Cojahn. (TCC)
M'lar'Nkai'Kambric
a musician who performed during the Galactic Civil War. (TME)
M'sheto'su'Nikto
one of the five Nikto races, they are commonly known as the Mountain Nikto. (GG12)
M'shinni
this strange race of humanoids is characterized by their outer coating of plant material. They are often referred to as Mossies. The M'shinni people (an individual in called a M'shinn) are skilled botanists and traders, and live in close-knit families. The M'shinni plant-like skin covers all but the palms of their hands and the soles of their feet. It ranges in color from pale yellows through vibrant greens to dark emeralds, depending on the type of star they live near. The plant covering begins to wither when natural sunlight is not available, and will die completely after ten sunless days. This plant material lives in a symbiotic relationships with the M'shinni flesh, feeding upon sweat and dead skin cells while supplying nutrients and moisture. M'shinni give birth is done by cloning cells of the female's body. This parthenogenic reproduction has instilled a strong sense of family ties in the M'shinni, who show an unassailable allegiance to their own familial Rootline. The M'shinni evolved on the planet Genassa, but have spread throughout the galaxy with the discovery of the hyperdrive. They have long been members of the Old Republic, providing their unique terraforming practices to the Republic in return for technologies they do not possess. They tried to remain neutral during the Galactic Civil War, dealing with the Empire at arm's length while secretly aiding the Alliance. (GG12)
M'shinni Sector
this area of the galaxy is located along the Celanon Spur. (GG12)
M’yet Luure
this Exodeenian Senator to the New Republic was a powerful leader who spoke openly with Leia Organa-Solo at all times. Their friendship had grown with the Republic, and when former Imperial supporters became elected Senators, Luure countered Leia’s distrust by reminding her that she herself once served Emperor Palpatine. The senior Exodeenian Senator at the time, Luure was killed when Dolph’s sabotaged droids exploded during a Senate meeting. (TNR)
Ma'aood
this race built wondrous funerary temples, protecting them by placing various booby traps within the corridors. The unique characteristic of the traps was that they were creating to be as inviting as possible, drawing unsuspecting thieves into the traps. (SOL)
Ma’thu
this Sullustan tactical officer worked for Nolaa Tarkona, and flew with Raabakyysh against the New Republic fleet during the race to recover the Emperor’s Plague. (TEP)
Ma'w'shiye
this M'shento'su'Nikto assassin was also an undercover agent for the Alliance. He was also a sharpshooter for hte Eclipse Team's Twilight Squadron. He spent a great deal of time on Karideph with Akul Witig. He also helped defend Dnalvec against Imperial invasion. (SWAJ, GG12)
Macaab Mushrooms
a fungus native to the planet Arzid, macaab mushrooms are very rare. They have the unique ability to attack non-organic brain matter and destroy it. They grow very tall in the wild. (PDS)
Maccanek
this is the Gungan word for a droid or automaton. (SW1)
Mace flies
an insect native to Dantooine (DA)
Mace Windu
this Squib once owed money to the Jawa Aguilae. In exchange for payment of the debt, Mace agreed to work as Aguilae's salesman at Jawa Traders. He has traversed a good portion of the ga;axy, and has accumulated a wealth of useless knowledge. (GG7)
Machenry Station
this was the original name fo Silver Station. (SWAJ)
Maclain, Jerrod
the Imperial Moff who oversaw the governmental roles of the various royal Houses on Brentaal. (SWAJ)
Macrobinoculars
day and night viewing devices used to magnify distant images. A contained readout provides information on distance and elevation. They can sometimes be programmed for record-and-playback, allowing the user to set them in a remote location while performing other duties. (SW, TB, AC)
Macrofuser
a small welding tool (ESB)
Macroscope
the device used to sight a handheld blaster or rifle. (HSE)
Mad About Me
a musical piece played by Figrin D'an and the Modal Nodes. (TME)
Mad Mrelf
this is a strong, Corellian liqour. Many a spacer would go on drinking binges and consume more Mad Mrelf than they could hold, and they ended up in Imperial labor camps for their conduct. (THG)
Madak, Sava Brec
this alias was used by Boba Fett when he contracted House Benelex and Jodo Kast. This was part of Fett’s plan to get rid of Kast, who had been impersonating Fett in order to make credits as a bounty hunter. Madak was supposedly injured by Satnik Hiicrop, and the injuries left Madak bandaged from head to toe. Hiicrop then posed as Madak, in an effort to obtain credits he wasn’t entitled to by himself. This twist on the real-life relationship between Fett and Kast went unnoticed by Kast, who was killed by Fett on Nal Hutta. (TOD)
Madame Atuarre's Roving Performers
the assumed name used by Han Solo, Atuarre, and Pakka as they pretend to be entertainers from the Imperial Entertainment Guild and try to gain access to Stars' End. Atuarre plays a dancer, Pakka an acrobat, and Han is the Master Marksman. (HSE)
Madame Lota
a flower-seller on Spaceport Row in Plawal, on Belsavis. She used her florist's business as a front for her brothel. (COJ)
Madame Suwajda
this attractive fortune-teller is known for her good looks and accurate predictions. She worked for Kersh Lauskner’s Travelling Animal/Acrobatic Arcadium, and no one has every discovered if she was truly prescient or simply very lucky. (GCQ)
Maddie Macatten
this crazy, old, Bith trader roamed the Kathol Outback during the early years of the New Republic. She traded with virtually every colony and settlement in the Outback, trading replacement parts and luxury items transported in her starship, the Scupper Bantoo. Maddie was once a slave on the Kathol capital of Kal'Shebbol, but was freed when her owner was ambushed by the Aing-Tii monks. Since then, she has spent her free time searching for information about the monks and their secret homeworld. In her travels, Maddie discovered the pair of mating Duinuogwuin dragons on Shatuun, but has kept their secret to herself. (KO)
Madelein Aurin
author of Heroes of the Republic. (GG9)
Madieri
one of the two major island continents found on the planet Kabaira, Madieri is the location of the Eponte Spaceport. (SWAJ)
Madine, Crix
a Corellian General with the Alliance, his strict military background was formed during years of service to the Imperial Academy and the Empire. He took pride in the fact that, regardless of other Imperial squadrons' tactics, his team never took unneessary liberties during a a battle. However, when he began to see that his personal tactics were never going to be accepted, he tried to accept the Empire's ways himself. When this failed, he erased all Imperial records of himself and sought out the Alliance. He made contact with his old friend, Carlist Rieekan, who put in some good words for him. When the Alliance accepted Madine, his Imperial training made him the logical choice to plan the assault on the second Death Star. There are rumors that the true reasons behind his defection deal with the receipt of a set of highly-criminal orders from Emperor Palpatine himself. They so assaulted his sensibilities that he lef the Empire. After Endor, he turned down a seat in the New Republic's Inner Council, preferring to remain with the Republic's growing military. He became the Republic's commander of Special Forces, drawing together a crack team of commandos who were prepared to enter any situation for the sake of the Republic. Not many of his accomplishments are known, due to their often secret nature. The one mission that was lauded by the New Republic, unfortunately, was also his last. He had taken a small team to infiltrate the Hoth asteroid field and determine the status of Durga the Hutt's Death Star revision, the Darksaber. A series of mishaps left Madine alone; Korenn had died entering the asteroid field, and Trandia died giving Madine a hope for escape. Madine chose not to escape, and was captured by Durga's alien guards. Durga, pleased with himself for hatching the Darksaber plot and capturing Madine, executed Madine with a blaster bolt through the heart. General Madine was portrayed by Dermot Crowley in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi. (ROTJ, DFR, DESB, DS)
Madis
this New Republic Navy Captain commanded the picket ship Folna, under the watchful eye of Colonel Foag. (TT)
MadisCorp
a Kian'thar business. (GG12)
Maduro, Roland
this mercenary provided information to the Empire on Alliance bases in the Minos Cluster, following the Alliance attack on the Nebulon-B frigate, the Warlord. (WEG)
Maelstrom
this unusual area of space, located near the Relgim Sector, is dominated by a huge, nebula-like cloud of charged space dust and raw energy. This combination of attributes scrambles most sensor systems, hinders communications, and confuses hyperdrives and navigational computers. Thus, most shpis must revert from hyperspace to realspace in order to traverse the Maelstrom. This has led to a rise in piracy near the Maelstrom, since the ships come out of hyperspace with very little warning of what lies near the cloud. (RM)
Maerdocian
this alien race joined the New Republic. (SOP)
Maeril
this Draedan dictator was one of the few that supported Emperor Palpatine. (GG12)
Mag Doum
this humanoid was a native of the planet Arda-2. He was responsible for the Empire receiving huge numbers of T-6 diodems during the Galactic Civil War. When the Empire learned that Arda-2 was supplying the diodems to the Alliance, they enlisted the aid of Doum in obtaining some for their own use. Doum refurbished diodems from home-service devices and sold them to the Empire at a ten-times markup. He was ousted from the government when his treacherous acts were discovered by Luke Skywalker. (CSWEA)
Mag Pulse Weapon
a weapon developed by Galactic Electronics for use by the Alliance on modified B-Wing fighters. (TIE)
Mag-ball
a popular spectator sport. (RD)
Magagran
this planet was held by the Empire during the last years of the New Order. Major Tierce was stationed on Magagran during the Battle of Endor, and thus survived the death of Palpatine. When Tierce learned of the Emperor’s death, he jumped ship to return to Coruscant and assess the damage. (SOP)
Magcon Field
see Magnetic Containment Field (WS)
Magda
Lord Keto's wife, and the Queen Mother of the Empress Teta System just before the rise of the Krath. (DLS)
Magenge
this light green fungus is sweet to the taste. It forms the basis of the Verpine diet, and is grown inside all Verpine asteroids. (SFS)
Mageye
a Hutt working in the Stenness System, Mageye was killed by Zardra when he got caught in the crossfire of a battle between the Thig Brothers, Zardra, and Jodo Kast in the Red Shadow bistro. (TME)
Magg
Magg was born in the Corporate Sector, and grew up learning how to straddle the fence on every issue. This allowed Magg to watch for potential gains before making a jump to one side or the other. Growing up surrounded by the corruption of the Corporate Sector Authority, Magg believed that cutting corners and taking bribes was business as usual. When he was hired as a duty agent by the Authority, he performed his work indutiful fashion, all the while looking for ways to make a quicker credit. His associates labelled him as shady, and the adjective wasn't that far off. Magg began living a double life within his Authority career, ostensibly serving as Fiolla's assistant during the time when she was trying to expose a slavery ring in the Corporate Sector. This was how he met up with Zlarb, after apprehending him in a sting. Magg offered Zlabr freedom for a cut of the action, and the second of his two lives was born. Magg used his Authority contacts to provide information to Zlarb. To complete the illusion, Magg tipped Fiolla off to Zlarb's arrival at Bonadan, but only because he was, in reality, working for the Corporate Sector Authority and its slavery ring, and thought that he could eliminate her and Han Solo together by luring them on a swoop chase. He was assisting Zlarb on Lur, and so was identified by Han Solo. He was thought to be the slaver's accountant and security manager. He was a short man with black hair, and had a number of talents which made him useful to both Fiolla and the Corporate Sector Authority, including locksmithing and weapons training. (HSR, CSA)
Maghook
this small, but extremely powerful cylindrical electromagnet can be fused to the end of a cable and used as a grappling hook. The magnet is activated by the sudden jarring of the magnet itself, and can be deactivated with by twisting a small dial on the magnet. (TA)
Magicot
an edible vegetable. (TME)
Maglev Bullet Car
a swift form of transportation, the bullet car is a segmented train which runs in tunnels. It rides on rails through which a current is passed. The resulting magnetic field pushes against an opposing field generated by the train itself, propelling it along the track at incredible speeds. (SE)
Magminds
a Human League trooper stationed at Corona House following the secession of Corellia from the New Republic. (AS)
Magna-shuffle
a casino game of chance. (RM)
Magnalock Grapplers
these small, hand-held devices use a strong magnetic field to grip heavy objects. (SWJ9)
Magnepulse Ordnance
this form of bombardment weapon was developed by the Empire shortly before the Battle of Yavin. Also known as magnetic bombard, the magnepulse ordnance is detonated above a city or other target, and has two forms which deliver a great magnetic pulse that shorts out communications, droids, and other hi-tech equipment. The pulse can be delivered by a cannon blast or a cluster bomb, although the cluster bomb could be shot down prior to detonation. (ISB)
Magnetic Containment Field
this device is used to protect all non-atmosphere landing pads and starports. The magcon field, as it is often referred to, creates a field of magnetic energy that is semi-permiable. Atmopshere in the landing area is contained within the field, so that it doesn't escape out into the vacuum of space. Starships, however, can pass through it without breaking the field's integrity. (WS)
Magnetogravitic Shield
basic starship protection which keeps a ship from burning up while travelling at near-lightspeed in the hyperthin atmosphere of open space. (LCS)
Magnetoran Sweep
this wide-beam device was sued to disrupt targetting computers. (CSWEA)
Magno-fix
this small device uses a small, magnetic disk to affix something to a metallic surface. They are useful in attaching restraining bolts to droids. (CFG)
Magnobore
a large, outdated series of turtle-shaped droids. (COJ)
Magnolock
this security device uses a magnetically-coded entry sequence to unlock a door or portal. They are often used on cruiser ships, with each passenger having a special card that can open the lock. (RM)
Magnus
an Alliance transport ship operative during the Galactic Civil War. (XW)
Magresh
one of the two natural moons of the planet Ergeshui. (PG2)
Magrody, Elizie
Nasdra's wife. (COJ)
Magrody, Nasdra
founder of the Magrody Institute, Nasdra was one of the galaxy's premier expert on droids and automata. He had a close relationship with Bail Organa and Mon Mothma, until he was sought out by Moff Tarkin to teach at the Omwat orbital program. He was very enthusiastic when Qwi Xux survived the program and joined the team of scientists at the Maw Installation. Magrody was later tapped, along with Xux, by Tarkin and the Emperor when the first Death Star was being designed. His work in trying to create Force-sensitive machines was heightened by the fact that Nasdra was somewhat Force-sensitive himself, a secret he nearly managed to keep quiet.
When Roganda Ismaren began to plot how best to recover the Eye of Palpatine, she realized that Magrody's Force-sensitive automata would be best-suited for the job. She kidnapped his wife and child, forcing him to develop a special brain implant for her son, Irek. Magrody worked diligently with Irek, creating an incredibly intelligent mind that could manipulate inorganic machines with the Force. When he tried to get word fo this to the New Republic, Roganda arranged for him to conveniently disappear. Roganda realized two benefits from his disappearance. It kept her plot secret, and it cast doubt on Leia Organa Solo's position as Chief of State for the New Republic, for rumors quickly spread that she had used her position to eliminate Magrody for his involvement with Palpatine. (COJ)
Magrody, Shenna
Nasdra's daughter. (COJ)
Magrody Institute of Programmable Intelligence
founded by Nasdra Magrody, the Institute fostered further learning, education, and development of intelligent automata. Emperor Palpatine consulted the Institute while designing the first Death Star. (COJ)
Magsol
a drug used by the Ssi-ruuvi to help attune a human brain to their entechment chairs. It allows them to electromagnetically capture brain energy. (TB)
Magwit, Bellina
Wim Magwit's wife, she was an obese humanoid who assisted her husband in his magic act. (BF)
Magwit, Wim
known as the Magician, this humanoid dwarf was a travelling mystic whose primary act involved the mass disappearance of his family, props, and himself through a hoop. The hoop was something he designed himself; it was a short-range matter transmitter that moved whatever he put into it a small distance away, usually off-stage. He was Bar-Kooda's personal entertainer until he escaped from the pirate. However, Bar-Kooda put an Imperial warrant out for his arrest, and Boba Fett caught him. Luckily for Magwit, Fett had just committed to finding Bar-Kooda, and Fett offered Magwit his freedom in return for locating Bar-Kooda. Magwit agreed, and Fet eventually used the magic hoop to trick Bar-Kooda. (BF)
Mahan
an Alliance Corvette group operating during the Galactic Civil War. It was used to evacuate personnal from Briggia following the Operation Strike Fear assault there. (XW)
Mahk'khar
this powerful, yet minor crimelord built his base of operations on the planet Tuulab. He keeps to himself and doesn't bother the colonists who live there. Mahk'khar was a Gotal, and often sold ancient relics to the Dark Jedi Durrei. (SWAJ)
Mahn uhl Fharth bey ihn valle
Old Corellian for "May the Force be with you." (SWAJ)
Mahraccor
this male Wookiee was Kallabow’s mate, and Lowbacca’s husband. He worked at the local factory, producing highly complex and technical components for the New Republic. Mahraccor helped Chewbacca repair the Shadow Chaser, including replacing the ship’s navicomputer core with a suitable model developed at the factory. (DK)
Mahrusha Sector
a section of space once held by the Empire, it was the site of Rendili R/M Facility 4. (ISB)
Maia
Tem Chesko's long-lost love. (TMEC)
Mailoc
found on several worlds, including Sulon, the mailoc resembles a flying, legless scorpion. The tail of a mailoc is tipped with a pointed stinger that can penetrate most armor and personal shields. (DF2)
Maintenance Hauler
an intersystem tugboat used to keep the major spacing lanes clear. (HSL)
Mairan
this large, tentacled alien race is native to the planet Maires, and communicates by blowing musical notes through drilled shells. They have rubbery, black skin that must be kept wet at all times. Most have over 40 tentacles, and all have two lumpy eye membranes. The Mairans have been long-time rivals with their neighbors, the Vergills. The battles escalated about nineteen years after the Battle of Endor, when the Vergills opened a ditanium mine near the Mairan consulate on Hapes. The Mairans claimed the Vergills were disrupting their ability to run the consolate, but it was later discovered that the Mairans purposely located their consulate near the richest ditanium mines in an effort to spark a confrontation. (L)
Maires
this ocean planet, found in the Hapes Cluster, is the homeworld of the Mairan race of aquatic aliens. (L)
Maitrakh
Noghri clan leader (DFR)
Maizor
a former rival of Jabba the Hutt, Maizor lost a "confrontation" with Jabba. Jabba then had the B'omarr monks surgically remove Maizor's brain and suspend it in a nutrient jar. Jabba then had the jar attached to a neuro-networked droid body. Maizor was then doomed to wander through the catacombs of Jabba's palace as a mechanical spider. The spider shape had automated legs that were attached to the life-support jar. Maizor can be seen in the doorway to Jabba's palace when Bib Fortuna allows R2-D2 and C-3PO into the palace. (ROTJ, DS)
Maj-Odo-Nomor
this young Cerean male was one of the multitude who demanded the elders of their planet allow the import of technology. He was swept up in the fiery speeches of Bron and Silais, and felt that the lack of technology on Cerea kept the planet at a primitive, backwater level. When Ki-Adi-Mundi tried to match Bron in a debate, Maj grabbed hold of his lightsaber and activated it. To Maj, it was simply a new and interesting piece of technology. However, when he turned it on, he accidentally speared another youth and killed him. Although Ki was accused of the murder, Maj fled with his cadre of friends to the Outsider Citadels to escape any possible legal actions. There, he was befriended by Bron and Ephant Mon, who hoped to use the boy and his struggle to legalize their import of technology to Cerea. Maj was dating Sylvn at the time, but in the wake of the deaths of his friends Kordren and Skeel, Maj started to fall in love with Twin. This angered Sylvn, and turned her resolve back toward her father’s words. Meanwhile, to protect his "investment," Ephant Mon took Maj, Twin, and Sylvn to Tatooine for safe keeping. They stowed away on a transport ship, but were sharing the ship with divvik pupae. The pupae hatched into adults, threatening them all until Ki arrived to rescue them. When Ephant Mon threatened to blow the escape pod out unless Ki acted to free them at the cost of his own life, Maj rebelled and tried to break free of Mon’s control. The Chevin pulled a hidden blaster out and shot Maj in the chest, killing instantly. (PTR)
Majestic
Majestic
-class Heavy Cruiserthis was one of the new class of starship designs approved for the New Republic Navy, around the time of the formation of the Fifth Battle Group. Measuring 700 meters in length, the Majestic-class saw widespread duty during the Black Fleet Crisis. (SOL)
Majie
this plant is often grown on terraformed or exceptionally harsh planets, for it takes hold in most any condition and has some nutritional value as well. (POT)
Mak-tk-klp
a Kamarian word used to describe something that is rewarded to an individual who provides the correct offering. It has a slightly religious connotation, as Han Solo found out on Kamar. Lisstik used the word Mak-tk-klp in reference to the holofeature Varn, World of Water, which the Badlanders revered for its displays of a world where water was everywhere. (HSR)
Makant
a large, playful insect native to the forest moon of Endor. (ECAR)
Makati
this man was one of the twelve Grand Admirals who served Emperor Palpatine during the last years of the New Order. (VOF)
Makem Te
this planet was beseiged by a civil war during the last years of the Old Republic. A Republic peace-keeping force was dispatched to quell the violence and restore the planet’s society. (TPM)
Maker
Makezh
this native of the planet Danoor was a well-known navigator, and was thought to have been the only person to successfuly navigate the Kathol Rift. However, about a year before Moff Sarne was forced to flee Kal'Shebbol, Makezh was reduced to an amnesiac after an enocunter with the Aing-Tii monks. They left him in a light transport just outside the Rift, and that's where all his memories begin. After this, he found that navigating the Rift was quite easy, and earned plenty of credits making the run for private and public employers. After being arrested for petty theft during a slow period, Makezh was visited by scientists who wanted to know about his ability to navigate the Rift. He started developing severe headaches shortly thereafter, and went into hiding in his apartment on Eror Zeen. He later helped the crew of the FarStar navigate through the Rift, during their hunt for Moff Sarne. (KO)
Making Lives
this song, written and played by the band Starburst, first appeared on the compilation StakeOut. (GG9)
MaKing-class Transport
a transport ship built by General Spacetronics. (RPG)
Makintay
this man served as the feudal leader of the planet Hargeeva until the Empire subjugated the world and took control of its natural resources. Makintay held enough power over his people to convince the Imperials that he shouuld remain in control of the world, and was named Governor of the planet. (SWJ8)
Makintay, Stevan
this young man was part of the nobility on the planet Hargeeva. Like all yong noble males, he was sent to the royal guards for formal military training. As the eldest son, Mak - as he was known to his friends - was also the heir to the throne of Hargeeva. He learned the intricate ways of swordsmanship, and had the scars to prove it, inlcuding one that ran down his right cheek. He was also a graduate of the Imperial Academy, and became a skilled starfighter pilot. However, back on Hargeeva, Mak fell in love with Ketrian Altronel. He intended to marry her, despite her position as a member of the common calsses, but his father wouldn’t allow it. Mak was disinherited and his father arranged for him to be kidnapped and sent off to Garen IV, an Imperial penal colony. Many years later, he and a group of Alliance agents managed to escape, and Mak immediately joined the Alliance. He spent much of his free time working to establish a rebel cell on Hargeeva, and he eventually led the rebels in a large-scale revolt. His role as a rebel leader on Hargeeva earned him the death mark in the system, but he continued to work to free his homeworld. In the meantime, he worked hard for the Alliance in many capacities, from Eyrie Base. When he returned again to Hargeeva, Mak was captured by Nial Pedrin while trying to see Ketrian. She had been told by Mak’s father that he had abandoned her, and she felt no love for him. However, they were captured by Pedrin’s forces and shipped off to Coruscant. During the trip, Ketrian’s good friend Alikka Nolan was killed during interrogation, and she began to believe Mak. When the Ghawem pirates attacked their ship, Mak and Ketrian were allowed to go free. They returned to Eyrie Base and began working together for the Alliance. (SWJ8)
Makki
a New Republic operative serving on the Steadfast as a data analyzer. (BTS)
Mako
an Imperial assault transport ship operative during the Galactic Civil War. (TIE)
Makurth
this species of fierce, nocturnal carnivores is found on the planet Moltok. Bipedal in stature, makurths have four large horns studding their heads. They attack with a terrible scream that can be heard for kilometers. The criminal organization Black Sun often used makurths as bodyguards. (CCG9)
Mal'ary'ush
Noghri term for "The Daughter of Darth Vader" (HTTE)
Malakili
this tremendous Corellian human was a professional monster trainer for the Circus Horrificus. His ability to handle and train unusual alien creatures was renowned throughout the galaxy. He had spent seven seasons as the head trainer, which was a record. When Bib Fortuna and Bidlo Kwerve came into posession of a rancor for Jabba the Hutt, they purchased Malakili from the Circus Horrificus to tend the beast. His otherwise muscular body, developed from years of hard work training the galaxy's most dangerous beasts, was hidden beneath a huge paunch grown from the good eating he enjoyed at the Circus. In the oppressice heat of Tatooine, he dressed only in a loincloth and a black headdrape. He became good friends with Jabba's cook, Porcellus. When he learned that Jabba was going to pit the rancor against a krayt dragon, he appealed to the Lady Valarian for assistance. She agreed to help him, just to spite Jabba. However, Luke Skywalker killed the rancor before any of their plans could materialize. Malakili was heartbroken, but he quickly came to his senses when he heard Jabba had been killed at the Pit of Carkoon. He and Porcellus fled the castle, and eventually opened the Crystal Moon restaurant in Mos Eisley. (TJP, CCG7)
Malani
Teebo's younger sister, she worn a red feather in her hood. She was one of Kneesaa's best friends. (ECAR, AT)
Malanose
this world, part of the remote Gree Enclave, was once the primary world of the Gree crafter and researcher castes. During the height of Gree civilization, what is known by the Gree as "the most ancient and forgotten time," Malanose was colonized and covered with cities that produced new and ecxiting devices and technologies. As their society declined and the devices which it created were worn out, the Gree raided the buildings of Malanose for any piece of technology they could transport to the other Gree worlds. Only the largest and most bulky pieces of technology were left behind, and remain unused in the abandoned cities. The most famous remaining device is the Totth’k Lotos, a technology that is rumored to provide eternal life. In reality, the Totth’k Lotos simply maximizes a body’s structural integrity, allowing a frail, elderly Gree to become a healthy, elderly Gree. The average day on Malanose consumes 18 standard hours, while its year lasts 320 local days. (SWJ8)
Malanx, Cev
this smuggler was also a contact of the New Republic. Malanx grew up in the spacing business with his father, who took his young son everywhere in the Mid Rim Territories. When his father had decided Cev was old enough to be on his own, he sent the young man off in a battered Ghtroc freighter to the Outer Rim. Cev never returned, having been stranded at Gelgelar Free Port. There he met Regec Sloom, and the two decided to team up and ply the spacelanes together. Cev was unaware of Sloom’s trouble with the Empire, and spent much of their time avoiding Imperial entanglements. However, they worked in Corva Sector just long enough to save a few credits and get back to the Mid Rim. After helping New Republic agents discover the whereabouts of Mers Ulcane, Malanx and Sloom fled for the Core Worlds. (SWJ8)
Malastare
this Outer Rim world maintained a huge contingent of Gran during the last decades of the Old Republic, and was the site a series of famous podraces. (SW1)
Maldeen, Bim
this fearless swoop gang leader controlled the streets of Gralleenya, on Questal, as the leader of the Nebula Masters. His gang once tried to pick a fight with the Wookiee Snufftalon in Shilley’s, which attracted the attention of a group of Alliance operatives. They had been searching for agent Tiree, and discovered that it was Bim Maldeen who carried Tiree’s locator pendant. He was eventually caught by the agents, but he could provide no information on Tiree’s exact whereabouts. (GCQ)
Malessa
this was the name of Admiral Greelanx’s mistress. (THG)
Malice
an Imperial-I class Star Destroyer which intercepted and attacked the disabled Alliance shuttle Maria. (XW)
Malik
this Imperial agent posed as a crewman aboard the Star of Empire in order to get the Systems Infiltration Manager installed for its first test. Malik was then assigned to give Zak Arranda a tour of the ship's computer facilities. Malik was a gruff man, and didn't like the idea of being a nursemaid. He had been assigned to the crew by someone above Captain Hajj, who despised his presence and would have thrown Malik in the brig at the first opportunity. Malik, while being an excellent programmer, proved to be a soldier with a conscience, and told the SIM program that he wouldn't enter the codes to free its programming. So, the SIM programm tortured him in hopes of getting the codes. When Zak unwittingly typed in the code, Malik tried to stop him but was stunned by Dash Rendar. Malik was brought off the Star of Empire with Zak, Tash, and Hoole, and taken to an Alliance hospital for treatment. (GOF10)
Malinza
the daughter of Gaerial Captison and Pter Thanas, she was four and one-half years old when Thrackan Sal-Solo rose to power on Corellia. (AS)
Malium
this trace element is found only on the planet Cerea. It exists in the atmosphere in just a few parts per trillion, but this concentration is just right for the growth of tecave. The export of malium from Cerea is prohibited, but an underworld business in its collection sprung up when offworlders discovered the euphoric effects of guilea, which is made from tecave. (PTR)
Malka'an Eternal
this pleasure ship experienced a mid-flight emergency and was abandoned. The ship crashed on the rainy world of Edonaaris, and the only survivor was the ship's droid, SCr-114. (SWAJ)
Malkii
the planet which is the base for the Malkite Poisoners. (CSA)
Malkite Poisoner
an individual who has been specially-trained in the use and administration of poison, they are a secretive group who work below the eyes of the government. Once they graduated from the program, they are given a special kit to carry the tools of their trade. (HSR)
Malkite Poisoner's Kit
a small, easily hidden case which contains the poisons and tools uaed by Malkite Poisoners. The poisons are very effective, and are often missed by food and air testers. Also contained in the kit are certain antidotes administered to food tasters, to counteract the poisons that are meant for their employers. (HSR)
Mall'ordian
this Corporate Sector world is visited by the regular voyages of the Lady of Mindor. (CSA)
Mallakin
this small creature lives in the forests of Kashyyyk, hiding in the leaves and eating small insects. (TT)
Mallatobuck
Chewbacca's Wookiee wife, her name is often shortened to just Malla. As a young Wookiee, she was a caregiver to many of the elderly Wookiees of Chewbacca’s community, including Attichitcuk. This time spent with Chewie’s extended family - and primarily his father - brought the two together. When the Empire raided Kashyyyk for slaves and took Chewbacca, Malla waited for nearly fifty years until Chewie was freed by Han Solo. She raised their son Lumpawarump with the help of Attichitcuk, allowing Chewbacca to travel the galaxy in order to fufill his life debt to Han Solo. (WSB, TT, THG)
Mallop
Rignik's flight officer. (MTS)
Malo
this Rodian spice hauler once employed Han Solo to transport spice shipments. (CSWEA)
Malo, Lanah
this Corellian woman was one of the leaders of the protest group Bria Tharen joined after she left Han Solo on Coruscant. Lanah helped Bria during her period of withdrawal from the Exultations, and worked hard to bring down the Hutts and t’landa Til that were running the spice and slave colonies on Ylesia. She referred to their leader as the Commander, suggesting that Garm Bel Iblis was in charge of their group. (THG)
Malorm Family
a mafia-like group of five family members, upon whom Gallandro claimed a head bounty, all at the same time. They were a group of psychopathic killers who once hijacked the luxury liner Galaxy Wanderer as it passed through the Corporate Sector. They dropped a number of the ship's passengers into deep space without any protection, stolen everything of value from the ship's coffers, and escaped to the planet Matra VI, where their were eventually apprehended. (HSL, CSA)
Malorm, Jez
one of the three male members of the Malorm Family. (CSA)
Malorm, Rek
one of the three male members of the Malorm Family. (CSA)
Malorm, Shalla
one of the three male members of the Malorm Family. (CSA)
Malorm, Sheyna
one of the two female members of the Malorm Family. (CSA)
Malorm, Star
one of the two female members of the Malorm Family. (CSA)
Malrev Incident
Rogue Squadron participated in this battle, in which a Dark Side Adept tried to take control of the planet. The magician was foiled by Dllr Nep and Herian I'ngre. (HXW)
Maltaz
an Impeial General who was at one time in command of the Hell's Hammer unit on Turak IV. There, he allowed his squadron to be cut of from its supply lines by the Alliance soldiers hidden in the Hitak mountains. Then, further compounding his bad decision, he ordered his squadron to stand and fight. The Alliance soldiers quickly reduced the Hammers to three tanks, but the Hammers' never-say-die attitude kept them in the battle long enough for TIE Fighter reinforcements to arrive and bombard the Alliance's landing field. (ISB)
Maltha Obex
this is the Tobek name given to the planet Brath Qella. The Tobek discovered the planet some years after the Old Republic's Third General Survey team found it. The Survey team's follow-up expedition found the planet glaciated, and it was deemed that Brath Qella wasn't worth further effort. The planet seemed to disappear from Republic records, and was forgotten during the reign of Emperor Palpatine. The Tobek took control of the planet, and renamed it Maltha Obex, the name that appeared in the New Republic's database when Kroddok Stopa was dispatched to find Brath Qella. The intense hunt for information about the Qella led to the discovery that the planet originally had two moons. The orbit of one moon decayed, and it collided with the other. The resulting destruction caused both moons to crash into Brath Qella, plunging the world into an ice age. The natives of the planet - known as Qella - fled the world until such time as it recovered from the disaster, when they could return and repopulate it. (SOL, TT)
Malthor
this planet maintained a bustling trading industry, which supported the Alliance during the Galactic Civil War. (CRO)
Maltorran
a stocky human or alien race. (HSL)
Manalin
this hot, barren world is the first planet in the Joralla System. (PG)
Manarai Mountains
snow-covered mountains located south of Imperial City on Coruscant. Luke Skywalker built a private retreat within the Manarai sometime after establishing his praxeum on Yavin 4. (HTTE, TNR)
Manaroo
this female Aruzan was Abano’s daughter. An accomplished dancer, Manaroo was known by many Aruzans for her natural talents. She was recognizable by her fair blue skin and dark blue air. Manaroo was taken off Aruza by the bounty hunter Dengar before Imperial troops could "process" her. After Dengar was accepted as part of the Imperial bounty hunt for Han Solo, Manaroo found work on Cloud City as a dancer. She danced to a band’s accompanyment while juggling colored stones. She became lonely, though, and offered to share herself with Dengar via her Attanni. She fled Cloud City with Dengar after the Empire garrisoned it, and travelled to Tatooine. During the trip, she gave Dengar a link to her Attanni, and they shared each other’s emotions and thoughts. Before reaching Tatooine, Dengar took her to Aruza to rescue her parents, then went to the desert world. She was captured by a huge, loose-skinned creature at the Mos Eisley cantina and brought to Jabba the Hutt as a dancer. She danced several times, almost all for her life, as Jabba’s palace was thrown into chaos. The Alliance rescued Han Solo in a daring plot led by Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa, and Jabba was killed at the Pit of Carkoon. Manaroo escaped and searched for Dengar, finding him in the Valley of Wind and rescuing him. As he recovered, Dengar agreed to marry Manaroo. In an effort to pay off their bills, they tried to raid Jabba’s sail barge for lost credits, but found Boba Fett instead. Fett agreed to be the best man at their wedding. (TBH)
Manazar
this starship officer served as the First Officer of the Penga Rift, under Captain Barjas. He was often referred to by his nickname, Mazz. (TT)
Manchisco, Tessa
a Virgillian Captain serving in the Alliance. The commander of the cruiser Flurry, Tessa joined the Alliance fleet at Endor shortly after serving in The Virgillian Civil War. She and her crew were killed near Bakura, when Imperial Governor Nereus ordered his ships to fire on the Alliance's ships, following a battle against the Ssi-ruuk. (TB)
Manda
a rundown spaceport operative early in the Galactic Civil War. (DCAR)
Mandaba
the Selonian word for "language." (AS)
MandalMotors
a Mandalorian starship manufacturer with an outstanding reputation for designing military starships. MandalMotors was not allowed to do business under the auspices of the New Order until an Imperial "advisor" was placed on the company's board of directors. Following the Battle of Endor, this "advisor" was ousted in favor of support for the New Republic. (DESB, EGV)
Mandalore
the name taken by all of the commanders of the ancient Mandalorian warriors. An ancient Mandalore was defeated by Ulic Qel-Droma, and agreed to help Ulic during the Sith War. He helped Ulic realize that Aleema was misleading him, but continued to fight for the Sith. He sent his forces to Kemplex Nine, while he himself went to Coruscant to rescue Ulic and Exar Kun. After regrouping their forces, the Sith Lords ordered the Mandalorians to descend on Onderon. Mandalore agreed to the mission, and attacked Iziz. However, his forces were overcome Onderon during a pass of the Dxun moon, and fled to the moon for refuge. There, Mandalore was killed by one of the Dxun beasts. (TSW)
Mandalore System
the planetary star system which is home to the Death Watch soldiers and the Mandalorian Shock Troopers. (ESB, ISB)
Mandalorian Crushgaunt
a specialized, armored glove created in the Mandalore System. It enhances the wearer's ability to crush objects, such as hands or other body parts, with minimal effort. (RM)
Mandalorian Dungeon Ship
the basis for the Lictor-class ship, the Mandalorian dungeon ships were huge prisoner transport vessels which provided the most uncomfortable conditions for almost any species. This meant that the prisoners suffered the maximum discomfort before they were imprisoned on bleak, harsh worlds and left to die. (DE1, DESB)
Mandalorian Iron
a metal that is virtually indestructible, even to a lightsaber blade. Jedi Master Arca hid Freedon Nadd's Sith artifacts in a storehouse built from Mandalorian Iron in an effort to seal it forever, but Exar Kun used the Dark Side of The Force to penetrate it. (DLS)
Mandalorian Manacles
locking devices used to clasp a captive's wrists together, these strong cuffs are made from Mandalorian Iron and are virtually inescapable. They come in many sizes to fit all kinds of races. (TOJ)
Mandalorian Shock Troopers
a group of warriors defeated by the Jedi Knights during the Clone Wars. (ESB)
Mandan
an alien race. (DCAR)
Mandarin
one of the former names of the Koqus Starliner Star Morning. (SOL)
Mandel, Emlyn
Kvarn Mandel's wife. (GG9)
Mandel, Kvarn
this aristocratic man was the chief executive of Fabritech, and was no stranger to power. As self-assured and powerful as he appears, Kvarn is haunted by the disappearance of his daughter, Samire. She suddenly disappeared about eleven years before the Battle of Yavin, and hasn't been seen since. Kvarn believes that she is dead, but has a secret nagging thought that she left her family to join the Alliance. This thought surfaces whenever Kvarn reflects on his success, which has come from selling military equipment to the Empire. His son, Simmin, continues to search for her, but Kvarn does not support his efforts. Kvarn and his family live in a huge mansion on Thorgeld I. (GG9)
Mandel, Samire
Kvarn Mandel's daughter, she disappeared from her family about eleven years before the Battle of Yavin. Her whereabouts are not known. (GG9)
Mandel, Simmin
Kvarn Mandel's son, he maintains the belief that his sister, Samire, is still alive. He has scoured the Outer Rim for her, and has even hired the Skine Bounty Hunter College to locate her. He was 18 when she disappeared. (GG9)
Manderon Period
an era of the Old Republic which was centered about 6,000 years before the Galactic Civil War. (SWAJ)
Mandjur
this New Republic warship was part of the Ballarat’s support line during the Battle of N’zoth. When the Ballarat was destroyed, the Mandjur filled in the gap. It was struck twice in the aft sections by Yevethan missiles, and was rendered powerless and adrift. Plat Mallar, assigned to the ship as a shuttle pilot, singled-handedly rescued three pilots in the ensuing chaos(TT)
Mandoviol
a stringed musical instrument. (TPS)
Manes, Tomathy
this man was the senior duty officer of the New Republic Defense Fleet base on Utharis. A communications specialist, Manes helped Luke Skywalker obtain a current tactical memorandum on the situation in the Koornacht Cluster, during the Black Fleet Crisis. (TT)
Mangonel
a Ripoblus cargo hauler operative during the Sepan Civil War. (TIE)
Maniid
this smuggler runs regular shipments to Bracha e’Naso in Esau’s Ridge, on Tholatin. (TT)
Manka
a feline creature discovered by the Tetsus tribe of Rodians that fled Rodia following Navik the Red's rise to power. It lived on the jungle world the Rodians adopted. It was the only creature on the planet capable of killing a Rodian, which it often did during its mating season. (TME)
Manka Hunter
the name Greedo planned to use for his Incom corsair. (TME)
Manollium
a yellow-feathers bird native to the planet Ithor, it was brought to Belsavis by the Brathflen Corporation. (COJ)
Manosk, Stevv
Han Solo was given this alias by Jabba and Jiliac, for use ininfiltrating the Imperial Destiny and bribing Admiral Greelanx. Manosk was a Lieutenant in the Imperial Navy. (THG)
Manpha
this planet is the homeworld of the Shawda Ubb race. (CCG9)
Mantaris Transport
this Gungan sublight transport ship resembles the huge, ray-like creatures native to the coasts of the planet Naboo. Their wings are swept backwards and they have two saber-like tails. Phosphorescent nodules at the tips of their wings give off a reddish glow when activated. (GF)
Mantessa
a planet which is home to the panthac species. (TLC)
Manticore
a legendary creature with a humanoid face and a cat-like body. (DA)
Manticore
an Imperial-I class Star Destroyer stationed at the Maw Installation by Grand Moff Tarkin, the Manticore was under the command of Captain Brusc. It was destroyed in the second Battle of Calamari when Admiral Ackbar used the half-constructed star cruiser Startide to ram the ship. (DA)
Mantigrue
a large, dragon-like lizard native to the planet Endor. It lives in the moon's mountain caves, emerging to soar the aerials and hunt its prey. It has large, leathery wings, sharp claws, and a long, pointed beak. It walks on its hind legs, as its forearms are small and designed to hold prey. Wicket and Cindel encounter a mantigrue while they are trying to escape the Marauder attack on the Towani camp. It tries to carry Cindel, but she is too heavy and it drops her. Wicket rescues her in his makeshift hang glider. Teebo also encountered a mantigrue one time, when he was young and trying to help find the Ewok children stolen by Vulgarr and the Duloks. The mantirgue destroyed Teebo's glider. (BFE, AT)
Mantilorrian
an alien race which inhabited Space Station Kwenn. (EGC)
Mantine Casino
the less expensive of the two casinos located on the Kuari Princess. It offers a multitude of gambling games and electronic entertainments. (RM)
Mantis Syndicate
this large bounty hunting syndicate was based on Santarine. Its size borders it on being a full-scale mercenary company, and it is very rich and powerful. Mantis was held on retainer by High Lord Affric. (GG9)
Mantooine
a colony planet located in the Atrivis Sector, in the Outer Rim Territories, Mantooine served as one of the two endpoints of the Relgim Run, opposite Endoraan. It is the primary planet in the Mantooine System, which shares the Atrivis Sector with the Fest System. The planet was the site of an Imperial massacre, in which the planet's inhabitants were murdered when they opposed the Empire. The crushing defeat of the planet's populace hardened the resolve of early resistance leaders like Mon Mothma, and helped solidify the need for an Alliance to Restore the Republic. (SWSB, XW, TFE)
Mantooine Medallion
a military decoration presented by the Alliance, it was designed to commemorate the sacrifice of the people of Mantooine, in the face of Imperial invasion. (XW)
Mantooine Minuet
this piece of classical music was favored by Emperor Palpatine. (MJEH)
Manumitting
the re-programming of a droid's obedience functions to provide the droid with the ability to act for itself. Manumitting is often performed when an organic individual willingly gives a droid its freedom for many years of faithful service. (LCS)
Mantrony
the Bakuran Captain of the Watchkeeper, she loudly argued with Ossilege for command of the ship after it was disabled trying to enter the Corellia System. She lost the argument. (AS)
Manus Fereae
a Dimok Nebulon-B Frigate captured during the Galactic Civil War. (TIE)
Manx
a group of Imperial corvettes in use during the Galactic Civil War. (XW)
Mar Duun
an Alliance CR90 cirvette laying a minefield near Vinzen Neela 5 when the Sela freighter group was trying to transport TIE Defender prototypes through the system. (TIE)
Mara-nas
this is the Yevethan term for the birth cask which all female Yevetha carry in a mating ridge on the backs of their heads. It is nourished with continual infusion of Yevethan blood. (SOL)
Marais, The
a group of planets in the Koornacht Cluster, the Marais appealled to the New Republic for membership after the start of the Yevethan Great Purge. (BTS)
Marasa Nebula
this vast expanse of space-borne gases cut off the planet Marasai from the rest of the galaxy for many millennia. It forces the Trellen Trade Route to make a wide detour around it, for it effectively cuts off hyperspace travel. 13 star systems are located within the Nebula, including the Marasai System. The Empire enslaved the Marasan race, hoping to use captive Marasans to shorten the path around the Nebula by using travel nodes known only to the Marasan. (GG12)
Marasai
this planet is the homeworld of the Marasan race, and is located within the Marasa Nebula. It has a gentle, temperate ecology, but its seasonal changes are unpredictable due to its proximity to the Nebula. (GG12)
Marasan
a race of cyborged sentients originating from the Marasa Nebula, the Marasans are large marsupials with thick bodies and long, spindly arms. They walk on two short, muscular legs, and have two sensory appendages in addition to two eyes and a mouth on their flat faces. All Marasans wear a thin, metallic implant wrapped around the backs of their heads. The implant was originally developed to help the Marasans navigate through the chaos of the Marasa Nebula, and evolved into a device which controlled certain autonomic and natural functions. They are a slow-moving race, but their implants allow them to think and communicate electronically. This allows them rapid access to information, and provides nearly instantaneous answers. Their interpersonal skills are lacking, however, when they have to deal with other races. The Marasan race originated on the planet Marasai, and developed the ability to travel through space on their own. Using strange anchorpoints - similar to jump gates, but known only to the cyborged Marasans - within the Marasa Nebula, they were able to travel to 20 colony worlds. This ability was desired by the Empire, which sought a way to shorten the Trellen Trade Route. They forced the Marasans to assist in the movement of Imperial starships through the Nebula by torutring them. The Empire developed a device which could send out immense electromagnetic waves tuned to the Marasan cyborg implants. The resulting pain could be spread out across nearly the entire Nebula, were the Marasans to disobey Imperial orders. The Alliance was powerless to assist: to incite the Marasans to rebellion would bring down the wrath of the Imperial wave device, while the willful stranding of Imperial ships in the Nebula would bring on the power of the Imperial fleet. (GG12)
Marasi
this Yevethan term is used to describe a young Yevethan female who is ready to be impregnated. (SOL)
Marauder
a race of humanoid reptiles living on Endor. They have a fortress hidden in the rocky wastes of the moon, and have been trapped there for a number of years. They have evolved into a vicious race, often waylaying visitors to the planet and stealing their technology. They have obtained a number of laser weapons in this manner, and sustain themselves by eating the beings they ensnare. They have strange, simian faces, scaled skin, and sparse tufts of hair. They have three fingers and an opposable thumb on each hand. They all wear makeshift armor created from the scraps they scavenge. The strongest Marauder is declared the King. Terak was the Marauder King when Noa and Salek crashed on Endor, as well as when the Towani family landed on the moon. Terak was obsessed with finding "The Power," which he hoped would allow the Marauders to conquer more than just the simple life forms of Endor. The Marauder prison guards were portrayed by Michael Pritchard and Johnny Weissmuller, Jr.. Terak's Leiutenant was portrayed by Roger Johnson in Ewoks: The Battle for Endor.
(BFE)
Marauder
a New Republic
Warrior-class gunship that was part of Pakkpekatt's fleet sent to intercept the Teljkon vagabond. It was ordered to return to drydock at Krenhner Sector Station after the mission to capture tha vagabond failed at Gmir Askilon. The Marauder later assisted the Indomitable in taking out a Yevethan T-type thrustship near ILC-905. (BTS, SOL, TT)
Marauder-class Cruiser
an out-moded pocket cruiser designed by Republic Sienar Systems, the Marauder-class measured 195 meters in length. They are sleek, aerodynamic craft designed for system patrol and smuggling interdiction missions. They are armed with eight double turbolasers, with an option to add four more turbolasers with a larger power generator. Three tractor beam projectors allow the Marauder-class to capture smaller ships. A wing of IRD starfighters can also be housed in its fighter bay. The Marauder was manned by a crew of 129, with 48 gunners and room to transport up to 40 troops. The Old Republic opted not to purchase the ship for government use, and the fledgling Corporate Sector stepped in to buy them. Once the ships showed up in Corporate Sector space, other planetary governments began to submit orders to the RSS plant on Lianna. The Marauder-class quickly became one of RSS most recent successes, although the ship eventually found its way into the hands of smuggler and pirates. Corporate Sector Marauders were deployed in pairs, along with a Victory-class Star Destroyer and Invincible-class cruisers for system control. (HSL, EGV)
Marauder Starjacker
one of Finhead Stonebone's E-2 asteroid miners used to raid Ithullian colossus wasp ore haulers in the ancient Stenness System. (TOJ, EGV)
Marbaral Peninsula
found on the moon Rellnas Minor, the Marbaral Peninsula is one of the primary population centers of the Rellarin race. (GG12)
Marbleberries
an edible fruit (DA)
Marca
a swamp planet. (POM)
Marcan Herb
this dried plant material is often used by Hutts in their water hookahs. It induces a mildly euphoric feeling. (THG)
Marcha
a Drall, and Ebrihim's aunt, she is the Duchess of Mastigophorous on Drall. She provides shelter for Ebrihim, Chewie, and the Solo children following their escape from Corellia. Leia Organa chose her to be the new Governor-General of the Corellian System, following the end of the Starbuster plot and the death of Micamberlecto. (AS, SC)
Marcol Void
this stretch of empty space separates the Kathol Outback from the rest of Kathol Sector. It is approximately 30 light-years across, and has never been mapped. What is known is that there are no planets in the Void, and very little debris. A flight across the Void, with standard hyperdrive technology, takes about 14 standard days to complete. There are two known hyperspace routes through the Void: The Galtea Run, which connects Galtea to Timbra Ott; and the Sebiris Run, which connects Sebiris to the worlds of the Pimbrellan League. (KO)
Marcopius
this young graduate was one of the Academy honor guards that accompanied Leia Organa-Solo to the Chorios Systems during her talks with Seti Ashgad. Marcopius managed discover that Ashgad was poisoning the ships in the small group which accompanied Leia. He eventaully contracted the Death Seed plague unleashed by Ashgad, but was able to hold on long enough to get R2-D2 and C-3PO off the Borealis so that they could tell the galaxy what was happening. Marcopius died before the droids could get him medical assistance. (POT)
Mardoc
this Hutt was the Executive Secretary of the Grand Council of Hutts during the early years of the New Order. (THG)
Marellis
Mara Jade's alias when she worked as a come-up flector on Caprioril. (EGC)
Marg Sabl closure maneuver
a aggressive positioning in which the lead warship allows its support fighters to launch from behind the offensive line and then turn hard into the opposing force. Grand Admiral Thrawn used it to ambush an Elomin convoy near Obroa-Skai. (HTTE)
Marga
this Tahlboorean term can be a noun or verb, and translates to "love." (DRPC)
Margath, Kina
this human female is the owner of Margath's on Elshandruu Pica. She also was an Alliance foster agent during the Galactic Civil War. Kina is a high-powered executive, very professional in her dealings and always immaculately dressed. She strives to keep Margath's up to its five-star rating. She was a friend of Sair Yonka and Aellyn Jand, and agreed to keep they affair a secret by claiming the Yonka was on Elshandruu Pica to meet her, not Aellyn. (GG9, BW)
Margath's on Elshandruu Pica
this conglomerate of bars, casinos, and restaurants is one of the Outer Rim's most well-known retreats. Among the various places of relaxation, all owned by Kina Margath, is the 27th Hour Social Club. It has maintained a five-star rating for a number of years. (GG9)
Margengai-glide
this dance step was popular in the years before the Battle of Yavin. It was made up from a series of complex patterns. (RD)
Margess Base
Luke Skywalker sought out Chewbacca at this base during the Galactic Civil War. (RPG)
Margolis
Nichos Marr's caretaker during his childhood. (COJ)
Margrave
a hereditary position of leadership among the Togorians, the Margrave is the eldest male descendant in each generation. The Margrave is in charge of the planet's government. His closest female relative lives in Caross, presiding over day-to-day activities, while the Margrave travels the plains with a group of chosen males. (GG4)
Mari’ha Andona
this female was one of the traffic controllers employed by the New Republic to monitor in-system travel near Coruscant. She was one duty when Han Solo left for Jubilar, where he was confronted by Boba Fett. (TBH)
Maria
a Lambda-class shuttle used by a high-ranking Alliance official, the Maria. was forced to stop for repairs and was attacked by the Star Destroyer Malice. The shuttle was rescued by a squadron of X-Wings. The shuttle was later used to transport Princess Leia Organa to the Tantive IV, along with the plans for the first Death Star. As noted earlier, this contradicts the Star Wars Radio Drama, which has Leia, onboard the Tantive IV, receiving the plans via tight-beam transmission from the planet Toprawa. (XW)
Maridun
this planet, the homeworld of the Amanin race, is covered with luch forests and grassy plains. It was discovered early in Emperor Palpatine's reign by Imperial scouts. (GG12)
Marilla
this woman was the Queen of Gascon during the Galactic Civil War. She ruled the planet with her husband, although the King was heavily influenced by the High Advisor, who was a believer of the Akol religion. Marilla was also the more dominant figure, and controlled both men with her iron will. She also had a softer side, she was having an affair with the Prime Minister of the planet Demigue. (GMS)
Maris
whenever Han Solo talked about his past while using an alias - something he did to escape the pressures of being married to the Chief of State of the New Republic - he used the psuedonym Maris to refer to Luke Skywalker. (TBH)
Mark II A-Wing
this was the second-generation A-Wing produced by the New Republic shortly after the Battle of Endor. (BW)
Mark II Blaster Cannon
this Merr-Sonn medium repeating blaster cannon was designed to accept power cells from a number of different sources. This made it highly portable, since transporting power cells along with it was not always necessary. The Alliance made great use of this weapon, since they could not always guarantee a steady supply of specific cells. (CCG3)
Mark II Powersuit
manufactured by Telgorn, the Mark II powersuit is designed with a cutting laser, and is used primarily in rescue operations. (SN)
Mark II Reactor Drone
a utility droid whose heavily-shielded casing makes them look cumbersome, they are programmed to perform menial labor. (SWR)
Mark II World Rover
this exploration craft was used by planetary contact teams. It was a delta-winged repulsorcraft equipped with enhanced shielding, navigational and sensor arrays, and various boring and drilling implements. A pilot and co-pilot could maneuver the craft by supplying power to an array of thruster jets. (SOL)
Mark III Powersuit
an enhancement to the Mark II, the Mark III powersuit has a blaster cannon and mini-proton torpedoes. They were designed for military and security personnel. (SN)
Mark IV Patrol Droid
this series of repulsor-equipped sentries was created for the Empire shortly before the Battle of Yavin. They are about .3 meters across, and move about on a series of tiny repuslor-engines guided by several steering vanes. (SWSE, BTM)
Mark IV Powersuit
the Mark IV was designed for speed. It is armed with a single laser cannon, and was used to move between vessels during military operations. (SN)
Mark V Powersuit
another Telgorn protection system, the Mark V was designed with a number of onboard tools for maintenance operations. (SN)
Mark VI Powersuit
manufactured by Telgorn, the Mark VI Powersuit was designed to be the only armor necessary in any harsh environment. It could be used in any number of military, search-and-rescue, or scientific operations. It is equipped with a blaster cannon with a special focusing lense, life support systems, and a huge Ubrikkian repulsorlift engine for locomotion. (SN)
Mark VII Attendant Droid
this humanoid servant droid was manufactured by Galinolo Subservient. (TA)
Mark X Executioner
a series of Arakyd gladiator droid. Viceprex Hirken owned one on Stars' End, and constantly paid the Imperial Entertainment Guild to send him a robot performer to pit against the droid. The Mark X moved about on two caterpillar tracks, and had many weapon-studded arms that folded close to its torso. The arms contained flame throwers, lasers, flechette launchers, and other weapons systems. When Han Solo infiltrated the penal colony, Bollux was sent up against the Mark X. Bollux used skill rather than force, and was able to defeat the droid by coming in low and locking himself around the Mark X's tracks. The Mark X became confused, for it was never programmed to shoot at itself to disable its opponent. The Mark X went berserk, shooting all its weapons at anything came close to resembling a target. It eventually ran itself into a wall and self-destructed. (HSE, CSA)
Mark 4e/S
this Merr-Sonn heavy laser cannon was manufactured specifically for use on Ubrikkian’s Imperial-class repulsortank. (SWJ9)
Mark 7 Tractor Beam Generator
this generator was developed following the Battle of Endor. (BTS)
Marka Ragnos
this ancient Dark Lord of the Sith ruled the galaxy with an iron fist some 5,000 years before the Galactic Civil War. Ragnos controlled the Sith Empire for more than a century before before he finally died. Funeral preparations were underway when the Daragon siblings happened upon Korriban, and interrupted the burial ceremony. Ragnos was buried with his predecessors in the Valley of the Dark Lords, with numerous living slaves entombed to assist him in the afterlife. His death led to a great uprising among the two major Sith factions, as each of them tried to promote their candidate to the vacant position of Dark Lord. Both Ludo Kressh and Naga Sadow believed that they were the next Dark Lord, and came to blows shortly after Ragnos’ burial. Ragnos spirit - angered by the proceedings - returned from the dead to counsel them about choosing their battles wisely. Ragnos’ spirit foresaw that their battle would bring about the end of the golden age of the Sith magicians. (GAS)
Markbee's Star
a star mentioned by C-3PO, in reference to Zeffliffl. (CS)
Marketplace, The
three-levelled shopping place near the Tower of Law on Bimmisaari. (HTTE)
Markon IV
a planet which was the site of an Imperial base during the Galactic Civil War. (RPG)
Marksman-H
a form of combat remote used to train beings in the use of hand-held weapons. They can also be used in lightsaber training, as demonstrated by Obi-Wan Kenobi to Luke Skywalker. It was manufactured by Industrial Automaton. (BTM, SW)
Markul
an alien race. (TJP)
Marmoth
this planet is often visited by the Kuari Princess. (RM)
Marngar III
this planet was the site of a prominent Imperial university. (SWAJ)
Marniss, Celina
Mara Jade's alias when she worked as a hyperdrive mechanic in Tropis-on-Varont. (EGC)
Marok
this Imperial Captain commanded the Star Destroyer Impending Doom, under the command of Admiral Sahreel and Moff Nile Owen. (TA)
Maronea
this female Selonian worked as a maid and servant to the Tharen family, on Corellia. (TPS)
Marpre
this was the name of one of Lord Allic’s bodyguards. (MJEH)
Marqo's
the most famous restaurant in the now-destroyed Demophon System. (SN)
Marqua Spas
this famous resort and convention center is located in Femon, on the planet Gailea. It celebrates an annual Grand Ball, complete with a traditional Panelan feast. (SWJ9)
Marquarra
Flim, acting as Grand Admiral Thrawn, told Han Solo and Lando Calrissian that the Xerrol Nightstinger sniper rifles used in the attack on the Combined Clans Building on Bothawui had been stolen by Borsk Fey'lya's private army from the Ubiqtorate cache on this planet. (VOF)
Marr, Nichos
Nichos Marr was an up-and-coming young mind in the galaxy. He was also sensitive to the Force. He met, and fell in love with, Cray Mingla while at the Magrody Institute, and the two became betrothed. Their Force sensitivity led them both to Yavin 4, to learn the ways of the Jedi under Luke Skywalker. About six months into their training, Nichos somehow contracted Quannot's Disease, and began to slowly deteriorate. Cray, her love for Nichos unbounded, worked stridently to create an android body to replace his withering human body. She was able to perfectly replicate his form, but her lack of understanding of the Ssi-ruuk entechment techniques prevented her from fully transferring his mind to the new body. Once transferred, Nichos lost touch with the Force, and also lost much of his humanity, although he retained a great deal of knowledge and memory. Six months later, when Luke tried to use the Force to extract some of Nichos' memories about Plett's Well, Luke found only words there to describe the memories. There were no images or emotions associated with them. Nichos and Cray then accompanied Luke to the Moonflower Nebula, and were captured and held on the Eye of Palpatine by Gamorreans. During his imprisonment by the Gamorreans on the Eye, Nichos began to doubt his existence as a human, and relaized that he would probably never become human again. So, he volunteered to stay behind with Callista and destroy the ship. When Cray suggested that Callista take her body, Nichos realized the depths of Cray's love for him. Together, they helped destroy the Eye by sacrificing themselves. (COJ)
Marrix
this scout Captain was the first non-Gree to make contact with the worlds of the Gree Enclave. Although seemingly well-respected by the Gree, especially since he was human, Marrix was only allowed to visit the motherworld of Gree just once. (SWJ8)
Mars Guo
this alien was one of the Outer Rim’s best podracer pilots. He was part of field for the Boonta Eve Classic which was eventually won by Anakin Skywalker, but Mars Guo himself was unable to finish the race. the wily Dug, Sebulba, flung a piece of scrap into the air in front of Guo’s pod, and the debris was sucked into an engine. The scrap shredded the engine’s components and destroyed it, and Mars Guo’s pod flew out of contrl and crashed in a fiery blast. Mars Guo resembled a tall, duck-billed humanoid. (TPM, RAC)
Marsh Lizard
an alien reptile. (DOE)
Marsh-gunnie
this small swamp creature is native to the bayousof Nim Drovis. (POT)
Marsh-root
a plant often used in souffles. (RD)
Marshal Levnis
this being owned the Lady Akiko, and tried to purchase a Kalld'n-class stardrive for it through the Most Honourable Guild of Armourers. (GG9)
Marshian
this Imperial Lieutenant served as Admiral Pellaeon's shuttle pilot, and was stationed aboard the Chimaera. (VOF)
Marskan, Casal
an Alliance starfighter pilot, and the younger brother of Ernek Marskan. Casal was assigned to be Keyan Farlander's wingman on a mission to capture the Ethar group of Imperial Corvettes. Casal was killed in the battle. (XW)
Marskan, Ernek
an Alliance starfighter pilot serving on the flagship Independence while Keyan Farlander served there. When his younger brother, Casal, was killed while accompanying Farlander on a mission, Marskan became distrustful of Farlander's tactics. (XW)
Marso's Demons
a group of fighter pilots Gallandro flew with at one time. Gallandro is generally considered one of the best Demons ever. (HSL)
Marstan, Thew
this carnival strong-man worked for Kersh Lauskner’s Travelling Animal/Acrobatic Arcadium. He was renowned for this size; at just under a meter in height, he could bar metal bars and lift a platform on which audience members were sitting. The source of his strength has never been revealed. (GCQ)
Martaff
this New Republic Navy Commodore was dispatched to the Koornacht Cluster to assist Etahn A’baht in the struggle with the Yevetha. (TT)
Marter An
this mountain city, found on the planet Sheris, was accessible via Bhir’khi Pass. (SWJ9)
Martin
an Alliance General who commanded a desert planet during the Galactic Civil War. (RASB)
Marty
this New Republic Navyman served as deck officer under Etahn A'baht on the Glorious. (BTS)
Martyrs
this constellation, found in the skies of Bothawui, was named in honor of the Bothan pilots of Blue Squadron. These pilots died trying to get the plans of the second Death Star to the Alliance. (KT)
Maryo
this resort world is located in the Corporate Sector. It was here that Authority agents first contacted Torm Dadefferon about becoming an agent and exposing his father. (CSA)
Mas Amedda
this imposing, blue-skinned humanoid served as the Old Republic’s Vice Chancellor to Valorum. Amedda’s race resembled Twi’Leks in stature, but lacked the headtails common to Twi’leks. Instead, Amedda had four thick, pointed appendages attached to his head. Two stood straight up from his forehead, resembling heavy horns. The other two hung down from his jowls like thick ropes. As Senator Palpatine pointed out to Queen Amidala, Mas Amedda was another skilled politician who was only working for his own advancement, and was on the payroll of the Neimoidians’ Trade Federation. He frequently reminded Valorum of the protocols required by the Galactic Senate, but was unprepared when Amidala called for a vote of no-confidence in Valorum’s abilities. Mas Amedda tried to quell the uprising, but the unrest within the Senate pushed the vote to ratification. (SW1, TPM)
Masakayan
this Tarro was a Lieutenant Commander for the Alliance. (GG12)
Masalou
this barren world is the second planet in the Baralou System, and lies just outside the planet's Alou asteroid belt. (PG)
Masgen System
Qatak Qantaras worked for the Alliance in this system, during the Galactic Civil War. (GG12)
Mashi
a tribe of the Horansi race. (WEG)
Maso-class Freighter
an out-dated light cargo hauler. (GG9)
Mason-Branger
manufacturers of shipboard ionization reactors. (SCRE)
Masque Hall
located on Cloud City, this ballroom is the site of a never-ending masquerade party. (ZHR)
Massassi
former natives of Yavin 4, they had smooth, grayish-green skin and large, lantern-like eyes. They were extremely primitive in nature, timid and weak, when Exar Kun came to Yavin 4 to seek out a Sith power object. (Dark Lords of the Sith
portrays the Massassi as savage, Dark Side creatures descended from the Sith themseles. They were the offspring of Naga Sadow's alchemical magic. They were also red-skinned humanoids. This seems to have been a change of heart for Kevin Anderson, who worked on both sources.) Kun later enslaved them, and made them build the temples that dotted the forest, as focusers of the power of The Force. They were exterminated when Kun, in an effort to defeat the Jedi Knights, consumed their spirits in order to trap his own spirit in the Obsidian Temple during the Great Sith War. Their bodies were destroyed by the Jedi Knights who tried to defeat Kun. They are termed "Massasi" in LCJ. (SW, DA, COTF, DLS)
Massassi Station
the Alliance's base on the fourth moon of Yavin. It was named from the race that built the huge temples in which the Alliance stored their fighters and command stations while preparing to battle the first Death Star. (SCRE)
Massassi trees
a species of tree native to Yavin 4 with a thick-boled trunk and purplish bark. (JS, DA)
Masslines
this song, written and played by the band Red Shift Limit, was banned by the Imperial Board of Culture. It first appeared on the compilation Limited Warfare. (GG9)
Mastala
this frigid, rocky world is the third planet in the Garnib System. (PG)
Mastala
this Corellian Gunship was one of six gunships sent to Bakura by the Alliance, following the Battle of Endor. (TBSB)
Master Control Signal
the transmission signal which guides the World Devastators. (DE1)
Master Fate
a capricious being who blows the winds of the planet Wroona wherever he pleases. There are numerous Wroonian folktales about him. (SWAJ)
Masterline-70 OcTerminal
designed and built by Rikhous, this databank access system surrounded the user with displays. It allowed simultaneous access to encryption and decryption routines, analyzers, and other communications and data retrieval systems. They were first produced during the early years of the New Republic. (VOF)
MasterNav
the Alliance's master galactic navigational database system. (TB)
Masterra
a temperate planet. (DFRSB)
Mastigophorous
the lands that Ebrihim's aunt Marcha owns on Drall, Mastigophorous is a beautiful land of well-tended gardens and groves of trees. The family dwelling is a large affair. In the center is a large white dome, from which extend two dark-tiled wings. The dome itself rises almost 20 meters in height; each of the wings is a full three stories tall. The dome contains a wonderful interior garden, as well as the entry portals to each wing. These portals - one black and one white - are carved with all sorts of monsters and mythical beasts. (AS)
Mastmot
another name for the furry motmots native to Toola. (GG4)
Material Synthesis
a Gree technology, material synthesis involves the reconfiguration of matter by requantification of its nuclear structure. This allows the Gree to take common materials - such as silicon, carbon, and hydrogen - and create rare and valuable isotopes and elements. (SWJ8)
Mathilde
(1) one of the strongest nation-states founded on the second-largest continent on the northern hemisphere of Renatasia III. (LCS)
(2) the primary city of the Mathilde nation-state on Renatasia III. (LCS)
Matra VI
the planet on which the Malorm Family were apprehended by Gallandro. (CSA)
Matrix Armor
this strong material is often used in the formation of starship hulls. It is stronger than durasteel, and can withstand blaster fire better than titanium. (TT)
Mattberry
a plant native to the Forest Moon of Endor, the mattberry produces a sweet berry that is used by the Ewoks to make juice. The juice can also be fermented into a somewhat bitter brew. (ISU)
Matter-Antimatter Reactor
an experimental power source which uses the collision of matter and anti-matter particles to generate large amounts of energy. There are a number of concerns with this type of generator: how to contain the anti-matter without annihilating the container, and how to effectively generate enough energy to create antimatter. (SWSB)
Matthews
Rebel Lieutenant who decrypts the Imperial drone's message. (TB)
Mattri Asteroid
sight of one of Bel Iblis' bases. (DFR)
Mauit’ta
this New Republic Navt Colonel was one of Etahn A’baht’s staff intelligence officers aboard the Intrepid, during the Black Fleet Crisis. (TT)
Maungar
a dangerous predator native to Rishi's warmer polar regions. They have flexible forearms, which they use to capture the khi'r. The maungar also plays a prominent role in Rishi legends and folklore. (SWAJ)
Maur, Dovin
this old man claimed to have survived the birth of the New Order and the destruction of the Jedi Knights at the hands of Emperor Palpatine. He held the Jedi in reverence, and after settling on Lazerian IV, Maur kept secret the location of the Jedi ruins on the continent of Laz. (TSK)
Mavin
this young male was a member of the Five. He killed Vor Childermoss and Leelu after they taunted Suzal and the Five. He used the Black Fireclaw to kill them. Mavin was killed by Wuzzek when Chewbacca freed the creatures from the Menagerie. (CSWDW)
Mavrille Street
street in Calius where Luke and Talon Kaarde track clones. (TLC)
Mavron
this Imperial Lieutenant served under Admiral Pellaeon aboard the Chimaera, after the death of Grand Admiral Thrawn. Mavron was sent to chase down any possible leads as to the origin of the pirate attack on the Chimaera shortly after the Caamas Incident. He was able to trace the pirates - under the command of Zothip - back to the source of their orders, on Bastion. He also discovered the meeting Moff Disra had with Bosmihi on Kroctar, and discovered that Grand Admiral Thrawn was behind the negotiations. (VOF)
Maw
this huge beast was one of the Dark Jedi who worked with Jerec. Humanoid in shape, Maw was incredibly massive, loyal to no one but himself, and he had a flagrant disregard for human life. Although large and muscular, Maw was also quite fast in battle. When Jerec interrogated Qu Rahn about the location of the Valley of the Jedi, Maw was injured during Rahn's brief defense. The injuries required that Maw's legs be amputated and replaced with a small repulsorchair. He quickly adjusted to life in the chair, and used it to his advantage when battling an enemy. When injured, Maw would go into a berserker rage, spinning wildly in his chair while swinging his lightsaber. For all his power, though, Maw was defeated by Kyle Katarn during the search for the Valley of the Jedi. (DF2)
Maw, The
a collection of black holes near Kessel. Its existence is a mystery. The greatest minds in the galaxy have been arguing about its conception: was it a freak of nature, this combination of multiple black holes; or, was it a gateway device created by some lost, ancient civilization. It is slowly drawing the entire Kessel system into the black holes. (JS, COTF)
Maw Installation, The
an Imperial base on the inside of The Maw, created by Grand Moff Tarkin and dedicated to the creation of new, powerful weapons. Tarkin intercepted the memos detailing the discovery of the Maw, quietly removing the exploration team and hiding all records from their travels. He then began working on blueprints and staffing assignment,s choosing scientists and engineers with no family ties to work in solitude. It was constructed without the Emperor's knowledge, and was operated by 180,000 engineers, scientists, and support staff. It is a conglomerate of asteroids and Imperial construction that houses laboratories, factories, and meeting halls. It was guarded by 4 Star Destroyers under the command of Tarkin's lover, Admiral Daala. The scientists at The Maw created the initial plans for the Death Star and the World Devastator. They were also responsible for the development of the Sun Crusher. However, when Han Solo and Chewbacca accidentally discovered the existence of the Maw some ten years after the death of Tarkin and the fall of the Empire, Daala was completely unprepared for the news. She took her fleet out of the Maw in an attempt to attack the New Republic, but was left undefended by Daala. Han and Kyp Durron managed to escape in the Sun Crusher, with the help of Qwi Xux, and warn the Republic of its existence. The New Republic tried to overtake the base, but Daala returned and destroyed it, rather than let it fall into Rebel hands. (JS, JASB)
Mawber, Ref
this Imperial Security Bureau agent worked for Moff Bandor, and was at the head of a network of spies which infiltrated the various criminal organizations on the planet Questal. He was friends with - and worked with - Mar Barezz, during the capture of Alliance agent Tiree. (GCQ)
Mawhonic
a native of the planet Hok, this Gran was one of Tatooine’s best pod racers, although he invariably lost races to Sebulba. During the Boonta Eve Classic which was eventually won by young Anakin Skywalker, Mawhonic’s pod was disabled when the Gran swerved to avoid Sebulba, but crashed into a massive rock formation and exploded. The Gran did not survive the crash. (SW1, TPM)
Mawin
this Cerean woman was one of Ki-Adi-Mundi’s four honor-wives, and was the mother of his daughter Slyvn. Like many Cerean honor-wives, she resented Ki’s bond-wife, Shea, but lived in a quietly neutral relationship with her. (PTR)
Mawkren
this small, reptilian creature is considered to be an exotic pet by many beings. As infants, mawkrens are extremely delicate. In order to mature away from their homeworld, they require an enviroment where the temperature, humidity, lighting, and diet mirror their natural one. This makes them hard, but not impossible, to breed. many dealers have learned how to use hormonal drips to maintaint he babies until they are mature enough. (VOF)
Max Rebo
the Ortolan keyboard player in Evar Orbus's band, Max became the de facto leader of the band following Orbus' death. When Naroon Cuthas found the remaining trio in Mos Eisley, Max agreed to play for Jabba the Hutt. When Jabba offered the band all the food they could eat as payment for employment, Max immediately said yes. When Jabba was killed at the Pit of Carkoon, the trio jumped off his sail barge before it exploded, and fled into the desert. Max and Sy Snootles teamed up to play for Lady Valarian, and Droopy disappeared into the desert. When Sy decided to go solo, Max joined up with the Alliance, claiming that they had better food than the Empire. He served as a cook in many outposts before retiring and starting a line of popular restaurants on eight planets. (ROTJ, TJP)
Max Rebo Band
the trio of jizz-wailers most often preferred by Jabba the Hutt. The band consisted of Max Rebo on keyboards, Droopy McCool on various wind instruments, and Sy Snootles as lead vocalist. They were Mistress Valarian's favorite band, just before the Battle of Yavin. The Devish Labria convinced her that Figrin D'an and the Modal Nodes were better, as part of a plot to get the Nodes to play at the Mos Eisley cantina. This left Jabba the Hutt in a lurch, since he had just hired the Nodes himself, so Jabba ended up hiring the Max Rebo Band. (ROTJ, TME)
Maximus
an Alliance Mon Calamari cruiser that was operative during the Galactic Civil War. It was assigned to recover the hijacked X-Wings which were loaded with the sabotaged R2 units recovered from the Ars Opus. (XW)
Maxion
this Sky-Dreadnaught was the primary warship of the Exocron Airfleet. It was commanded by Horzao Darr in the years following the Battle of Endor. (KO)
Maxiti
this Lieutenant in the Pembric Security Legionnaire force was also working for Crev Bombassa. (VOF)
Maxwell Filters
these automated newsgrid readers filter out unwanted packets of information, leaving the reader with only the information they really want. (TT)
Mayagil System
star system containing the planet Clak'Dor. (SCRE)
Mayhem
an Imperial Nebulon-B frigate assigned to collect Habassan slaves near Cificap VIII. The Habassans were rescued by Alliance forces. (XW)
Mayli Weng
Mayli represented the Exotic Entertainers' Union, and was on Prince Xizor's secret payroll. Black Sun owned or operated a number of businesses which used the EEU's members, and Mayli was responsible for communicating needs to Xizor. She was never demanding, which pleased Xizor. (SE)
Mayth Duvel
one of Prince Xizor's sublieutenants. (SE)
Mayuril
this company manufactures multi-species dance floors for use on cruiser ships and in casinos. (RM)
Maze, The
a hangout frequented by Maarek Stele and Pargo on Kuan. (TIE)
Mazer Rackus
this Twi'lek, distinguishable by his piercing green eyes, has been a criminal since his childhood days. He stole his first starship - from his father - at the age of sixteen. However, he crashed the ship on an Alliance-held world, and was held for questioning. He was able to convince the Alliance of his "loyalties," and was let go. He maintains a sliver of support for the Alliance. (GG9)
Mazuma
this planet was the heqadquarters of the Lucre Cosminational Bank. It was here that Han Solo and Lando Calrissian stopped to celebrate their capture of the Millennium Falcon prototype from Tharkos and Moff Tarkin.The Alliance base on Mazuma provided them with a reward. This was an early description of how Han Solo and Lando Calrissian obtained the Millennium Falcon, but it is inconsistent with the fact that the Millennium Falcon is really an old Corellian Engineering YT-1300. (CSWDW)
Mazzic
a major smuggling chief. He helped Ellor destroy an unfinished Star Destroyer at the Bilbringi shipyards prior to Thrawn's attack on Coruscant. His smuggling outfit has been described as militant, and is equipped for many combat operations, from hand-held weapons to large assault starships. (TLC)
Mazzoney
a four-armed alien of unknown origins, Mazzoney was also distinguished by the orange hair that grew on his head. He had brown skin, and was extermely muscular and strong. His mouth was filled with sharp teeth, and his face is heavily scarred. He ran a bar in the city of Selkren, on Demophon. (SN)
MC Utility Sub
this twevle-meter-long craft was built by the Mon Calamari for use in constructing their floating cities. Each sub is equipped with a cutting laser and four clawed arms for deploying probes or collecting samples. (JASB)
MCC-40Z
this Mon Calamari sublight engine design was used on many Mon Cal luxury liners. (RM)
McKumb, Drub
an old buddy of Han Solo's, he suddenly showed up on Ithor, brainwashed with yarrock into delivering a message to Han. Drub was a long-distance cargo hauler when Han knew him, but they hadn't seen each other since they met on Ord Mantell, just prior to the Battle of Hoth. McKumb then told Solo that Jabba the Hutt had put a great deal of money on Han's head. (COJ)
McPherson
a moisture farming family on Tatooine. They were friends with Ariq Joanson, and agreeing with his ideals. (TME)
McQuarrie
this Alliance General was a native of the planet Raltiir. He fled the planet after the Empire subjugated it, and joined the Alliance. His knowledge of logistics and plannign made him an integral part of the planning and establishment of Echo Base on Hoth. (CCG9)
MC80
this is the baseline Mon Calamari star cruiser. Like all Mon Cal designs, no two MC80s are exactly alike. They were designed a passenger liners. (EGV)
MC80a Star Cruiser
a series of Mon Calamari space cruiser originally designed as a luxury ship, but later overhauled to become Alliance warships. Each of these ships is a hand-crafted work of art, unique from all others. They appear to be organic in nature, because the Mon Calamari built them with sleek, rounded pods and bulges to contain sensor arrays, weapons batteries, and shield generators. Since they were designed as luxury ships, they have a large number of viewports. this was a problem when they were refitted for military duty, as the large number of viewports reduced the ship's structural integrity. To further protect the MC80, the Mon Calamari covered the viewports with hull components and heavy blast doors. These ships were built specifically for use by Mon Calamari crewmen, and required a great deal of refitting for use by other species. These ships are 1200 meters in length, and carry a normal crew of 5,402, with the ability to transport 1,200 troops. It has been rated at 60 MGLT at sublight speeds. They were designed with triply-redundant shielding, and most other systems had at least double redundancy. This made them extremely battle-effective, but required a great deal of maintenance.
The MC80a has the following shipboard components:
- TriLuna 400 MGS Stardrive and Hyperdrive Motivator
- 20 ArMek SW-7 Ion Cannon Batteries
- Serridge SEAL Shielding System (rated at 240 SBD)
- 6 Front-mounted Phylon-Q7 Tractor Beam Projectors
- 48 Taim and Bak XV9 Turbolaser Batteries
- Plat Dromma Targeting Computer
- Fighter Bays:
- 3 Y-wing Squadrons
- 2 X-wing Squadrons
- 1 A-wing Squadrons
(SCRE, COTF, RASB, DESB)
MC80b
this Mon Calamari star cruiser improved further upon the MC80 and MC80a designs, adding more powerful shields and heavier hull reinforcement. It was designed as a bridge between the primarily civilian MC80 and MC80a cruisers and the MC90 military cruiser. The MC80b measured 1,200 meters in length, and was armed with 48 turbolasers linked in four groups of twelve. Twenty ion cannons were linked in groups of four. Four squadrons of starfighters were housed in the ship's docking bays. (EGV)
MC90 Cruiser
this was the first truly military starship designed by the Mon Calamari. They were more modular than the MC80-series, designed to be more consistent with other, non-MC-class starships. The ship's displays were given multiple wavelength settings so that other species could read them. The MC90 had an improved drive system, increased shielding, and better maneuverability. The power generators were upgraded, and interior cargo space was expanded for carrying more starfighters. The Defiance was the first MC90 to see action, during the first Battle of Calamari. These 1,255-meter ships were manned by 5,860 crewmen and 605 gunners, and could transport up to 1,700 troops. They were armed with 75 turbolaser batteries, 30 ion cannon batteries, 8 tractor beam projectors, and 6 proton torpedo/missile tubes. (DE1, DESB, JASB)
MD (Emdee) droid
the designation of Industrial Automaton's series of medical droids. As with most forms of droids, there are different classifications of medical droids based on their programming:
- MD-O droid diagnostic droids which perform patient examinations and diagnosis. They are equipped with various medical examination implements, such as thermometers, ultrasounders, and x-rays.
- MD-1 droid laboratory techinician droids which conduct all sorts of lab test to analyze and isolate diseases and viruses.
- MD-2 droid anesthesiology droids which administer anesthesia and monitor vital functions during surgery.
- MD-3 droid pharmacueutical droids which aanalyze, prescribe, and prepare the medicines necessary to combat and prevent disease and infection. They are readily available to most pharmacies, but have been stolen and used by illegal drug dealers. They were also used by the Empire to administer experimental drugs to improve troop loyalty and performance.
- MD-4 droid microsurgery droids which are equipped with miniature vibroscalpels, clamps, and optical sensors used to perform delicate surgery.
- MD-5 droid small, mobile general practitioner droids usually assigned to spaceships when a liviing doctor is too expensive or unavailable. They can administer first aid and perform simple surgeries.
(TLC, JS, DFRSB)
MD-5
an evil Imperial droid working with Trioculus, Emdee has a wide variety of skills, including medical knowledge. He is programmed to obey Trioculus' every command. (GDV)
MD-6
a series of medical droids used by the Empire. (TNR)
MD-7
a series of mobile, emergency medical droids. They were produced in small quantities, and never really left the prototype stage. (BTS, TNR)
MD-8
this series of medical droid prototypes was produced in small numbers and used in smll sectors. (TNR)
MD-9
this series of medical droid prototypes was produced in small numbers and used in smll sectors. (TNR)
MD-10
this series of medical droids was the most technologically advanced model produced during the early years of the New Republic. (TNR)
Meade, Jessica
known as Jess, she was a starpilot who assisted Jann Tosh and the droids, R2-D2 and C-3PO, in returning Mon Julpa to Tammuz-an. (DCAR)
Meahonon, Ishale
this red-haired woman was an Imperial scout who served on the Wanderer. When the Wanderer crashed on Isis, Ishale was able to reprogram the navigational computer on the Handree to get the Imperials back to the planet Miser. Once she had programmed the computer, and realizing that Alliance agents were on board, she tried to destroy the computer so that the Alliance wouldn't learn of the Naval base on Miser. (IC)
Meandering Star
this modified YT-1300 light freighter was owned and operated by Piret Akarias. (OS2)
Mear
this 2.5-meter long, six-legged herbivorous mammal is native to the planet Gacerian. They have large horns and sharp hooves, which serve as a more-than-adequate defense. They live in the mountains of the planet, eating the minimal vegetation there. They are excellent climbers. (PG2)
Meastrinnar
the inhabitants of this world opposed the New Order. (CRO)
MechBlaze Tracking Corporation
this manufacturer created several grades of tracking devices, including the Observer. (CFG)
Mechis III
a planet which is home to some of the galaxy's finest droid specialists. The rogue IG-88 droids fled to Mechis III after escaping from the Holowan Laboratories, and their high-speed computing power allowed them to outsmart the planet’s defense systems. They sent several IG-like viruses into the defense computer, creating IG nodes throughout the planet. Each node communicated with the existing droids, instructing them to eliminate all organic lifeforms. Once entrenched on Mechis III, the IG-88s plotted their take-over of the galaxy. After the droids were eliminated, organic life returned to Mechis III to reprogram the security systems and restore the planet’s normal activities. An unexpected windfall was the fact that the IG-88s had repogrammed the manufacturing lines to be twice as efficient as they were under previous routines. (DS, TBH)
Mechno-chair
a Neimoidian invention, the mechno-chair was a mobile platform on which a being of stature could sit and travel without moving on its own. The chair was supported by four, heavy-duty legs which were controlled by a droid brain that was controlled by a small switch on one arm. (TPM)
Mecht
this male Seaan was a former Imperial slave who joined the Alliance and became a member of Red Hand Squadron. (RD)
MechTech Illustrated
a technical journal that writes articles about new technology in the galaxy. (RPG)
Medal of Destiny
a sixth-level award given to Imperial pilots. (TIE)
Medal of Loyalty
a fifth-level award given to Imperial pilots. (TIE)
Medal of Order
a fourth-level award given to Imperial pilots. (TIE)
Medal of Progress
a third-level award given to Imperial pilots. (TIE)
Medal of Redemption
a first-level award given to Imperial pilots. (TIE)
Medal of Unity
a second-level award given to Imperial pilots. (TIE)
MedCo
this pharmaceutical company produces many varieties of hypodermic injection systems. (CFG)
Medepiest
this planet and its inhabitants tried to resist Imperial invasion, but were summarily defeated. (CRO)
Medevac
designation of the Aliiance's group of Lambda-class shuttles used to transport wounded from battle sites. (XW)
Medi-Aid
this was the name of an ambulance service in the city of Griann, on the planet Teyr. (SOL)
Medical Cocoon
a portable device for transporting injured people. (SME)
Medical Frigate
a Nebulon-B frigate outfitted exclusively for transporting and caring for wounded and convalescent personnel, these ships have 745 beds, up to 80 medics, and 30 medical droids (2-1Bs and MD models). Fifteen bacta tanks are also available on the frigate, along with five operating theaters. (ESB, RASB)
Mediglobe
this is the name used for the underwater bubble which contains a Gungan hospital. (SW1)
Medisensor
a small device used to monitor a person's health (TB)
Meditation of Immersion
this Fallanassi technique involves stilling one’s mental and physical state to a profound level, allowing nearly direct contact with the White Current. While in this state, some Fallanassi can become invisible, while others can project images around them which have vivid clarity. (TT)
Medjector
this small, needle-like device is found in most medkits. It can be loaded with a medicinal cartridge, and the solution inside can be administered to a patient. They are simple to use. (SWJ10)
Medkit
a small, medical, first-aid kit. (CPL)
Medpac
see medkit
Medtech Industries
manufacturers of the FX series of medical droids, they went bankrupt during the early years of the New Order. (WEG)
Meduza
an alien creature composed of gelatinous, green flesh topped with a number of bulb-tipped stalks, the meduza is minimally sentient. The creature obtains its food by stinging its prey with one or more of the upper stalks, producing an electric shock. The meduza then covers the inert victim and begins the digestion process, absorbing the victim into its body. (TME)
Meekeef
a member of Obigon's crew, she is the Null Space's communications officer. (HTSB)
Meelto
this Rodian gunslinger was killed in a duel with Uul-Rha-Shan. (CSA)
Meerak
this Fyodoi youth was one of Kalor's sons. (PG2)
Meerian Hammerhead
an alien race encountered by Luke Skywalker in the Mos Eisley cantina. Might this be a reference to the Ithorians? (SWR)
Meewit
a small, screeching creature native to Tatooine. (TJP)
Megadeath
pseudonym used by Dyyz Nataz. (DE1)
Megaflame Gun
this ancient weapon is similar to a flamethrower. (SH)
Megaphone Disk
a handheld circular plate which projects the user's voice into a louder sound. (HTTE)
Megavegiton Ale
this alcoholic beverage is favored by Yarblok Yemm. (POT)
Megonite
this moss, found on the planet Phelarion, was a heat-sensitive species that was harvested for the Empire by Lady Tarkin. The moss had intense explosive properties when heated, and could be manipulated into detonation devices. It had to be harvested by workers with special boots and gloves that kept the megonite cold. Storage and transportation facilities required refrigeration equipment. (CSWEA, EGC)
Mehar Grot
an Alliance Commander who saw action during the Galactic Civil War. (RASB)
Meido
this native of the planet Adin was a former Imperial supporter who was elected to the New Republic’s Senate by his people, during the initial stages of Adin’s membership in the Republic. Although Leia Organa-Solo doubted that his election was fair, she nevertheless was forced to recognize his position. Like others of his race, Meido was a thin being with a crimson face which sported thin, white lines that grew brighter as he angered. Meido had two fingers on each hand. He admitted to supporting the Empire during its height, but proclaimed that he was in support of Leia’s Republic. When Dolph bombed the Senate Assembly Chamber, it was Meido who supported Leia’s attempts to investigate the bombing. However, he was really manipulating her into a position where the official investigation would not meet his expectations. Meido called for an independent investigation, with himself as chairman, claiming that the official search was too slow and somewhat biased. This fit into Dolph’s plans perfectly, for it allowed Dolph to plant more incriminating evidence against Leia and Han Solo. In the aftermath of the bombing, Meido’s Senate position was officially voted on, and he was granted full Senatorial status. He then brought forth circumstantial evidence that linked Han Solo to the Senate bombing. He voiced strong opposition to Leia’s rule, and condemned her for leaving the Republic to find Dolph on Almania. However, after Dolph’s plans were exposed, Meido admitted his part in the plan and was very apologetic to Leia. (TNR)
Meirm Sea
this highly-acidic body of water is found on the planet Sriluur. (GG12)
Meis
this Imperial Navy Captain was one of Han Solo’s commanding officers during his first year of service, before being dishonorably discharged for freeing Chewbacca. (THG)
Mekebve
the pollen of this plant is dangerous to mammilian species. When inhaled, it causes intense allergic reactions to mammals, renedering them incapacitated while their respiratory systems try to eliminate it. Reptilian species seem to be immune to its properties. (TBH)
Mekto
this is the Tahlboorean name for a huge aranchid that inhabits the caves of the planet Tahlboor. The mekto are carnivorous, and will actively hunt warm-blooded creatures for food. Like most spiders, it then wraps its victim in webbing for later consumption. (DRPC)
Mektrun Cluster
this is a galactic sector which contains the Veron System. (PG)
Mekuun
an ancient House family, they have a vast manufacturing business, creating weapons and repulsorlift vehicles. (WEG, COJ)
Melamor, Dimitri
this alias was used by the Jedi Knight Darrin Arkanian. He used it when he first approached Corwin Shelvay. (GG9)
Melanani
a famous dressmaker whose designs command top credit throughout the galaxy. (SE)
Melanncho
the Issorian name for the intense sadness suffered by the Odenji race. At one time in Issorian history, the Odenji were nearly wiped out by a epidemic outbreak of the condition. (SWAJ)
Melas
this Sarkan male was exiled from his homeworld of Sarka for showing an interest in other alien species. He missed his family and friends, and turned to smuggling to distract his attention. He was fond of smoking an Essoomian gruu pipe in order to heighten his awareness. (CCG9)
Melchett
one of the seven major clans of Ammuud. (CSA)
Melee
this young girl was born to parents on the desert world of Tatooine. Growing up, she was a friend of young Anakin Skywalker. Like their friend Seek, Melee believed that Anakin’s homemade podracer would never fly. Melee was portrayed by Megan Udall in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace. (SW1)
Meleenium
found only on the planet Af'El, meleenium is the primary component of durasteel. (GG4)
Melford
this city, located on the northern coast of Lianna's Anai continent, Melford was the site of an Imperial Star Academy. It is often considered the prettiest city on the planet. (ML)
Melford Star Academy
this satellite of the Imperial Academy was located in the city of Melford, on Lianna. On the planet, it is also refered to as the First Star Academy. (ML)
Melihat
manufacturers of dedicated energy receptors and fisheye transducers. (SWSB, TT)
Melinz
this is an unimportant Core world. (CRO)
Meller & Dax
manufacturers of MT/191 dropships used by the Empire. (ISB)
Melloon
a slang word used by Dash Rendar to refer to swoop gangmembers. (SE)
Melodie
a race of intelligent, amphibious humanoids that inhabit the warmer climates of Yavin 8. They hatch from eggs laid by elder Melodies and guarded by Melodie youths until they emerge, starting out life as air-breathing beings which resemble human children. At the age of twenty, all Melodies undergo a transformation - known as the Changing Ceremony - in which they metamorphose to become an amphibious creature. The metamorphosis can only take place in a ceremonial pool on Yavin 8, and involves the Melodie changing into a mremaid-like creature that is destined to live out its life in the pools of Yavin 8. Their legs merge to form a fish-like tail, and they grow gills on their ribcages. As newborn children, and as newly-transformed adults, the Melodies consume trico mush until they can digest the silver-backed fish. (LW)
Melodium
a musical instrument played by Talon Kaarde. (TFE)
Meltdown
this alcoholic beverage is similar to a Reactor Core. It is made from Spice Liquor and Lum. (GG9)
Meltdown Cafe, The
a well-kept dining establishment in the Corellian sector of Nar Shaddaa's spaceport. It is one of the three most popular hangouts for Corellian spacers, and is known as a great place to get a meal. (DE2)
Melvar
an Imperial Navy General under Zsinj, he has implanted platinum blades for fingernails. He is killed by Gethzerion when she uses the Dark Side of the Force to eliminate an entire platoon of Imperial stormtroopers and officers who were poised to bring Han Solo to Zsinj. (CPL)
Melvosh Bloor
a Kalkal academic, Bloor was a professor of Investigative Politico-Sociology at Beshka University. He came up with the idea of writing an investigative paper on Jabba the Hutt, and petitioned the university for funding. P'tan interrupted, however, and claimed that he should go instead of Bloor, since Bloor was an untenured junior professor. The board agreed with P'tan, and Bloor was forced to remain at the university. When P'tan failed to return on time, the university sent Bloor to Jabba's palace on Tatooine to determine whether or not P'tan was still alive, and to continue the study of Jabba and his crime ring. However, Bloor was waylayed in the tunnels by Salacious Crumb. Crumb brought Bloor before Jabba, in an attempt to humor the Hutt. However, Bloor was a pure academic, not a comedian, and the only joke he knew was one that Jabba had already heard. The Hutt fed Bloor to his pet rancor. (TJP)
Mem-stik
any small computer data storage device, mem-stiks are inserted into a mainframe. Information can be routed to the mem-stik via operator commands; or, by tagging the data with the code 8730837, it will automatically be stored on the mem-stik. The average mem-stik will hold about 14 Bz of data. In order to remove the mem-stik and transport the data, it must be connected to a portable power source. (CFG)
Memit Nadill
this ancient Jedi Master was Empress Teta’s most trusted advisor, during the series of unification wars that brought together the seven systems she ruled. Nadill was a regal, green-skinned humanoid with several small tails sprouting from the back of his head. His chin was strong, and was dominated by a large, bony curl at the end. A number of short horns studded his skull. He and Teta believed that both Odan-Urr and Jori Daragon were correct in predicting the imminent Sith attack, and began readying their own forces. Nadill rallied the Jedi to his cause, and led the Jedi forces that defended Coruscant from Naga Sadow’s warriors. When Gav Daragon broke Sadow’s concentration, Nadill realized that much of the attacking force was illusory - Sith magic kept it and the real warriors going. They were able to dispel the illusions and turned the tide of battle. Nadill fought with the Force, eliminating the Sith threat from Coruscant. (GAS, FOSE)
Memnii
this is a Caamasi term which describes any memory that becomes strong and almost tangible to them, such as the birth of a child or meeting someone famous. Because of the strength of the memnii, which some Caamasi describe as nearly holographic but much more tangible, they can also be shared with others through the mingling of genetic material. This ability to pass memnii seems to fade after three or four generations of separation. The Caamasi also discovered that they could share memnii with Jedi Knights who became their friends. (IJ)
Memory Capsule
produced in the wake of the destruction of Alderaan, Memory Capsules were used by the survivors to leave small gifts in the asteroid field found where the planet used to be. Survivors, in a ritual that became known as Returning, would bring the capsules with them. They would fill the capsules with items to honor their dead, and eject them into the asteroids. (BW)
Memorial Corridor
this expansive hallway was created in the Imperial Palace on Coruscant after the Galactic Civil War was ended. It contained a large number of holographic statuary depicting the heroes of the Alliance, and was located just outside the main Senate Chamber. A large sign was hung in the corridor which proclaimed the number of days since the New Republic had fired a shot at an enemy. The sign was removed in the days following the Yevethan Purge, when Republic ordered the Fifth Battle Group to blockade Doornik-319. Behn-kihl-nahm ordered the sign removed until the conflict was over. (BTS, SOL)
Memory Flush
also called a memory wipe, this procedure involves erasing the accumulated data and programming in a droid or computer. (SW)
Memory Rod
a long, plastic device which houses a huge number of data chips, a memory rod is an outdated form of communication. (LCF)
Memory Wall
found near the New Republic’s Naval base on Coruscant, this huge wall is carved with the names of the brave individuals who gave their lives during the Galactic Civil War. (TT)
Memo-wire
an out-dated form of data transmission, memo-wire is a thin wire which has been specifically modified to hold encrypted data. It can be wound into spools and transported quite easily, although it required a bulky reader to recover and view the data. (HSL)
Menagerie
this collection of unique galactic creatures was maintained by the Five. It was contained within the confines of the Hellhoop. Chewbacca was once placed in the Menagerie, when the Five thought he was just a large beast. He escaped, and liberated the other creatures, including the Force Demon Wuzzek. (CSWDW)
Menarai, The
this is an Imperial City restaurant. Prince Xizor was a silent partner in the business. This is the second use of the spelling Menarai when referring to the Manarai Mountains of Coruscant. Michael Kube-McDowell used it in Before the Storm. (SE)
Mendacian Funeral Urns
these urns were used by the Klang and Krung dynasties to hold the vital organs of their dead kings. Urns from the young Krung dynasty are considered priceless. (TJT)
Mendarn Arms
manufacturers of starship weapons systems, including the Dar-2 ion cannon. (HTSB)
Mendicat
a scrap mining and refining station under Imperial control during the Galactic Civil War, it fell out of its orbit and was destroyed when Sulamar misprogrammed its computer tracking system. The station fell into a star, and Sulamar barely survived himself. After fleeing the remnants of the Empire, Sulamar twisted the story of Mendicat to puff up his false General's rank. He claimed that he commanded a huge massacre at the station, claiming it a victory for the Empire. (DS)
Menges
this native of Trulalis remembered the trouble caused by Adalric Brandl when he became a Dark Jedi. When Adalric returned to Trulalis, Menges tried to kill the Dark Jedi by attacking the Kierra when it was docked near Kovit. (TFE)
Mengjini
this planet was the site of a New Republic HoloNet relay station that was attacked by the Vengeance group after the revelation of the Caamas Document. (SOP)
Mennaalii System
site of a pirate attack on an Alliance convoy forced out of hyperspace to avoid an asteroid field. (XW)
Menkooro whiskey
an interstellar bourbon. (DFR)
Mennotor
manufacturers of projectile weaponry. (CCG3)
Mensio
Luke Skywalker used this alias to infiltrate the Cavrilhu Pirate base in the Kauron System’s asteroid belt. He claimed to have been sent by Wesselman to deliver a shipment, filling in for Pinchers who was supposedly ill. (SOP)
Menstar Motors
manufacturers of repulsorlift vehicles, such as the 22-series patrol scooter. (GG7)
Mepha'as Prime
this Outer Rim world is reputed to have some of the galaxy's best gambling establishments. It supports a large number of fancy casinos and gaming halls, and also has a number of racing tracks and event arenas. (SWAJ)
Mephitis
this planet is the homeworld of the Mephitisian race. It is characterized by the intensely offensive ambient aroma. The Mephitisians have no noses, and are "immune" to the atmopshere’s effects. (GCQ)
Mephitisian
this purple-skinned humanoid race is native to the planet Mephitis. They have four arms which are incredibly dextrous, and their black eyes are covered by clear membranes that protect them from the noxious atmosphere of the planet. They have no noses, but instead have two horn-like projections coming from the tops of their heads. These horns are sensitive to air movements and vibrations. Their mouths are protected by flaps which extend from their upper lips. (GCQ)
Mer, Duttes
the short, squat, gnarled human governor of Rafa IV, Duttes Mer was working with the Tund Sorcerer Rokur Gepta to try and find the Mindharp of the lost Sharu race. They have learned about the Bearer and the Emissary, and have set up Vuffi Raa to be the Emissary. Mer and Gepta sent Osuno Whett to the Oseon System to find a gambler who fits the description of the Bearer. When Lando Calrissian arrives on Rafa IV, Mer and Gepta realize that he is a perfect candidate for the Bearer. They arrest him on trumped-up charges of transporting mynocks into the system and illegal landing, then allow him off the hook if he'll help. Gepta offers Lando a load of life-crystals as well, which Duttes Mer is reluctant to part with. When Lando returns with the Mindharp, Mer keeps it for himself. He thinks that its purpose is to control the minds of others, and he begins to use it, thinking that he can control even Rokur Gepta. Unfortunately for Mer, the Mindharp simply drains the life energy from Mer as it begins the transformation of the Rafa System necessary to return the Sharu. Mer is "melted" into the Mindharp and never seen again. (LCM)
mer-9
this protocol droid worked in Rordan’s Spaceship Parts and More as a translator and assistant to Bren-Aarica Rordan. Mer-9 was actually a New Republic espionage droid placed in the store to monitor the activities of the Corporate Sector Authority and the pro-Imperial factions in the city of Verena, on Kirima. (TSK)
Merahassa Bansa
this is a series of navigation computers which made extensive use of optical fiber and tracking. (CFG)
Merak
this native of the planet Alderaan was one of the few who were off-planet when the Death Star destroyed the world. He later joined the Alliiance, and served with Stevan Makintay. They helped orchestrate the first rebel uprising in Arginall City, on Makintay’s homeworld of Hargeeva, and Merk became good friends with the merchant Grathal. Later, Merak returned to Hargeeva to confront Ketrian Altronel with the truth behind Mak’s disappearance. (SWJ8)
Merakai
this planet is one of the primary Khil colony worlds. The Imperial Navy destroyed the city of Chrenda there, after the Khil stages a demonstration at a TIE hangar. (GG12)
MeraStel
this major Darpa Sector conglomerate grew in power and wealth during the New Order. They kept costs low by employing alien labor at minimum wages. When the Faceless began attacking Imperial operation on Esseles, the non-Human workforce of MeraStel went on strike after hearing allegations of Imperial pro-Human stances. The strike brought the corporate giant to a virtual standstill, as only droid labor was left to continue working. The strike was ended when Kanno Sebak negotiated a truce with Hall President Ralle. (SWJ9)
Mercevian Nagua
this legendary galactic pirate developed an infiltration method that was adopted by the Alliance during the Galactic Civil War. Agents would enter a building on legitimate business during the day, then find a storage area or other quiet place to hide out until the building closed. This requried patience, since many employees tended to work late, so an agent couldn't just pop out without making sure everything was clear. (ML)
Merchant
a game piece from the strategy game of Firepath. (CSWDW)
Merchant’s Square
this large, open area dominates the city of Drev’starn on Bothawui, and is the location of the Combined Clans Center Building. It was here that Drend Navett and Klif touched off one of their Vengeance riots, following the revelation of the Caamas Document. (SOP)
Merciless
(1) the Imperial-I class Star Destroyer responsible for eliminating the space station Kestic near the Bestine System (MTS)
(2) an Imperial frigate operating during the Galactic Civil War. (XW)
Mercy, Bruce
this space pirate worked with three other pirates: the Polydroxol enforcer Morph, the Conjeni pilot Durquist, and the Arachnoid mechanic Ptak-Sok. Mercy’s own ship, the Black Widow, was a command ship of sorts. Mercy and his band tried to steal the location of the Fool’s Gold from the Chikarri mechanic Plako, but were beaten to the legendary ship by a group of freelance adventurers. (TSK)
Mercy
(1) an Alliance Lambda-class shuttle used to rescue the escapees from the Hampton. (XW)
(2) this Alliance Nebulon-B medical frigate was part of the fleet during the Battle of Endor. It was attacked by five Imperial spacetroopers following the destruction of the second Death Star. The spacetroopers had hidden inside a captured Star Destroyer until it was hauled to Alliance spacedock. (TBSB)
Merel Sector
this area of the galaxy is contained in the Outer Rim Territories. (GG9)
MerenData
a small corporation, MerenData built espionage droids from 3PO protocol droids. They were one of the original non-voting Contributing Sponsors of the Corporate Sector Authority. (RASB, CSA)
Merenzane Gold
a subtle, sweet-tasting alcoholic beverage that has been brewed in the galaxy for thousands of years. Depending on the vintage, it can be quite expensive. It was the favored beverage of Kardue’sai’Malloc, who consumed it under the alias of Labria. (TME, TBH)
Merf
this humanoid Freelie was a member of the band that captured Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa on Vorzyd 5. (CSWEA)
Meri
an alien race native to the planet Merisee, in the Elrood Sector. They are blue-skinned humanoids with webbed hands and a prominent brow ridge. They have an inate ability to predict the weather. (PG)
Meridian
this transport ship was dispatched by Hiram Drayson - under the alias of Harkin Dyson - to recover the remains of the Qella discovered by Kroddok Stopa and recovered by Joto Eckels. It was a sleek, black-hulled sprint designed with speed in mind. (TT)
Meridias
this world was the sector capital of the Meridian Sector, and was the homeworld of the Grissmath race. The Grissmaths eventually destroyed themselves and the planet, which is now nothing more than a charred, radioactive wasteland. (POT)
Merilang-1221
this device was a full-spectrum numerical analyzer, and was designed to process incoming transmissions for any numerical encryption. (VOF)
Merim
this is the capital city of the planet Sriluur. (SWAJ, CRO)
Merinda
this slender woman served as a starfighter technician and leader of the ground crew of the Alliance’s Eyrie Base. (SWJ8)
Meris I
this hot, rocky planet is the first world in the Meris System. (PG)
Meris II
this is the second world in the Meris System, located in the Elrood Sector. It is a hot jungle world that is generally inhospitable to offworld life, although it supports many unique plants and strange, heat-resistant bacteria. This bacteria has been studied for possible commercial uses, but no specific products have been marketed. (PG)
Meris III
this jungle world, the third in the Meris System, is home to a large number of specialized plants and animals that have been researched and examined for use in the pharmaceutical industry. Among the drugs created from Meris III's lifeforms is an antidote for the Taren Plague. (PG)
Meris V
this cool, rocky world is the fifth planet in the Meris System, located in the Elrood Sector. It is unexplored, but promises a vast supply of ores yet to be discovered. (PG)
Meris VI
this frigid, ice-covered planet is the sixth world in the Meris System. Its atmosphere is barely breathable by humans, although the violent storms that sweep its surface prohibit colonization. (PG)
Merisee
this planet, the primary world in the Merisee System of the Elrood Sector, is known as the breadbasket of the Elrood Sector. It enjoyed a free government even at the height of the New Order, and its enlightened leaders strived to keep it that way. The planet's beautiful plains and sweeping vistas hide a dark side to the planet: the Loag. The Loag are a band of mercenaries that survived being wiped out by the old Jedi Knights. The survivors fled to Merisee and hid, silently biding their time to gain revenge. The average day on Merisee lasts 24 standard hours. Its year lasts 315 local days. It is the homeworld of two races, the Meri and the Teltori. (PG)
Merisee Agra
a city on the planet Merisee. (PG)
Merisee Dispatch
a city on the planet Merisee. (PG)
Merisee Hope
an alias used for the Pulsar Skate, it was employed when Mirax Terrik brought Gavin Darklghter to Coruscant, as part of the New Republic's plan to infiltrate Rogue Squadron into the society there. The real Merisee Hope is a slaver ship that traditionally brought exotic slaves to a brotherl on the outskirts of the Invisible Sector. (WG)
Merisee Prime
a city on the planet Merisee. (PG)
Merkat
this planet is the primary world in the Merren System, and serves as the Inner Rim’s endpoint along the Harrin Trade Corridor. (TSK)
Merkin, Talos
this aging Alliance starfighter pilot was known to his comrades as Pops. He had trained on Y-Wings, and served as Gold Five during the Battle of Yavin. He died during the first trench run against the Death Star
. Note that this contradicts the Star Wars Customizable Card Gaem, which indicates Pops was the nickname of Davish Krail. (JPL, CCG)Merle
younger of the two cooks aboard the Courteous who plays sabacc with Lando Calrissian. (LCS)
Mermen
extinct ocean-dwelling inhabitants of Calamari. (DA)
Mermyn
a swarming creature. (SE)
Merr-Sonn Industrial Equipment
this heavy machinery manufacturer is a subsidiary of Merr-Sonn Mil/Sci. (CSA)
Merr-Sonn Mil/Sci
this conglomerate was one of the original Signatory Sponsors of the Corporate Sector Authority. (CSA)
Merr-Sonn Munitions
this subsidiary of Merr-Sonn Mil/Sci manufacturered hold-out blasters and grenade launchers. (RPG, ISB, CSA)
Merrick, Ace
this Alliance X-Wing pilot was killed when his Rascal Squadron destroyed the Arah asteroid mining operation supporting the V38 project. A squadron of V38s attacked his flight group, killing him during the ambush. (RA2)
Merrik
a human native of M'haeli, Merrik employed Mora to modify some swoops for him. He wore a prosthetic eyepiece to minimize the damage he suffered in a battle. After Leia Organa and Ranulf Trommer revealed Governor Grigor’s dragite mining operation, Merrik sacrificed himself in order to allow Mora and Leia to escape with Trommer. The group had set charges within the mines, and when they exploded, they destroyed Merrik as well as the entire mning complex. (ROC)
Merril
this man was known as the most tyrannical Sergeant of the Cloud City Wing Guard, during the last years of the New Order. Utris M’Toc had named him a sworn enemy because Merril looked down at his troops with disdain. (CCG9)
Merrk's Weapons Shop
this arms dealership was located in the main concourse of the Pegg starport, on the planet Antared VII. (GMH)
MerrWeapons
this arms manufacturer is a subsidiary of Merr-Sonn Mil/Sci. (CSA)
Merteel, Jaster
this Journeyman Protector from the planet Concord Down was an ugly youth who had killed another Protector in the line of duty. Even though the other man was a corrupt law enforcer, Merteel was imprisoned and forced to stand trial. He was found guilty of murder, and exiled from the planet. Over the years, Jaster Merteel adopted the name Boba Fett, and became one of the galaxy's most feared bounty hunters. (EGC)
Merthyog Communications
this small starship manufacturer won a contract with the Empire to build the II-xC broadcast ship, which was used to maintain and supplement subspace relay stations. (TA)
Mertan
when Talon Karrde first located Jorj Car'das on Exocron, Car'das played the part of an elderly man. He confused Karrde with another man by the name of Mertan. (VOF)
Mesa 291
an abandoned lidium mine on Bothan's Planet. Tiree once tried to recruit support for the Alliance on Bothan's Planet, and used the old mine as a staging point, until he was discovered by Mar Barezz. The lidium was stripped from the mine, leaving the mine empty except for the plasma fires that ravage its lower levels. (RPG)
Mescue
the Imperial modified CR90 corvette that was dispatched to intercept the Haven shuttle group before AdmiraL Zaarin could capture Emperor Palpatine. It was assisted by the Imperial-I class Star Destroyer Vanguard. (TIE)
Meshakian
this alien race is known for its beautiful jewelry. (VOF)
Mesonics
manufacturers of focalized explosive charges. These explosives were hard to use, because they required detonators that fire at triple frequency intervals. (TFE)
Mesoriaam, Barid
a human who served as one of Bria Tharen’s Intelligence operatives during the early days of the Allaince. He was later captured by Jabba the Hutt and tortured for information on the Rebel Alliance, which he was carrying in a small datadot hidden in his mouth. Jabba tortured him for days at his Mos Eisley townhouse before Muftak and Kabe tried to break in. They discovered Barid, who entrusted the datadot to them for delivery to an unspecified Mon Calamarian. Barid probably died under torture, but Muftak and Kabe delivered the datadot. They received a large reward and two travel vouchers for passage off Tatooine. (TME, RD)
Message Cube
a device which is virtually unsliceable, a message cube can be keyed to the recipient's body checmistry, fingerprints, or voice. The outside of the cube is used to display the recipient's name, address, or a short message or code phrase. The cube can be hollow, used for delivering small data chips or other physical media, or it can be built around a tiny holoprojector. Cubes which contain holovids can be set for single viewing or repetition. (AC)
Message Pod
a device similar to a hyperspace courier tube in that it is used to leave a message for recovery. It differs from the courier tube in the it has no propulsion system. (COTF)
Message Wafer
a flat, rectangular card which contains a message. When the wafer is received by the designated recipient, he or she creases the card in the center and cracks it open along the crease. The card can then be folded for standing on a flat surface. The card contains a set of special crystals which will replay the sender's message with video and audio output. When the message is complete, the wafer disintegrates in a flash of light. (JS)
Messenger
this courier ship was owned by Core Courier Service during the early days of the New Republic, and was piloted by Taryn Clancy and Del Sato. (TFE)
Mestapol Zephyer
this is a light combat starfighter. (POC)
Mestra System
this Minos Cluster system once held planetary bodies, although all of them have been destroyed. In their wake stretches one of the galaxy’s largest asteroid fields. It has been estimated that over 100 trillion pieces of rock exist in the field, with many of them being large enough to rival small moons. The Mestra System has been mined for the abundant durelium ore found in the asteroids. The system is owned and controlled by the Minos-Mestra Corporation. The asteroids are mined for their wealth of usable ores and minerals. The asteroid belt circles the system every 611 local days, as measured from the asteroid Javis-12. The average "day" in the system lasts about 45 standard hours, which is the median rotational period of the largest asteroids. There are a large number of rumors and legends which describe ancient troves of weapons, treasures, and artifacts that are hidden within the asteroids, although no one has yet brought forth physical proof. (GG6)
Metal Man
this is the Togorian term for a droid. (GG4)
Metal-crystal Phase Shifter
MCPS for short, this device alters the structure of a material and allows manipulation of the material at a moelcular level. It was designed to penetrate a starship's protective shields and alter the metallic structure of the hull, turning it to powder. The MCPS was developed at the Maw Installation, but was never implemented, as the prototype was destroyed when the New Republic attacked the Installation, and all technical records were lost in the battle. (COTF)
Metalmite
this species of small insect makes a loud humming noise when it swarms together. Metalmites are composed mainly of metals themselves. They use biological enzymes to dissolve raw metals, then consume them for nutrients. Metalmites live in broods, with each brood led by an empress or queen. Each brood has a different pitch to its humming, and rival broods often go to war against each other. They can cause a lot of damage to any installation which is made of metal, or has metallic components. Drend Navett and Klif managed to get a swarm of them into the Drev'starn shield generator power station by surreptitiously placing them on the clothing of maintenance workers. The Bothans were forced to call them in - as they were acting as exotic pet dealers - to contain the infestation. This allowed them to further their plans to take out the generator. (VOF)
Metalsmiths' Guild
this group of extremely-proficient metal crafters was native to the planet Vandelheim, which was known for its deposits of valuable ores. (EGC)
Metellos System
this star system, located near Coruscant, was one of the first systems subjugated by the revived Emperor Palpatine after the Battle of Endor. (DESB)
Methanogen
Grannans need to breathe this gas in order to survive. It was found in the proper quantities on the planet Polneye. (SOL)
Metharg's University
an institute of higher learning, Metharg's University maintained an oceanographic institute on Trieron. (PG)
Metharian Nebula
this nebula is located in the Elrood Sector, and is the home of a number of star systems. (PG)
Methnap
this cetacean was domesticated by the ocean-going ranchers of the planet Chad. They are the calm, distant cousins of the tsaelke and cy'een, although they ar also less intelligent. They measure 12-15 meters in length, anda re sometimes used as mounts. (SWJ10)
Metrocab
this robo-hack was jointly designed by GoCorp and Utilitech. (CSA)
Metropolitan Shuttle
a small repulsorlift craft used to travel in cities. (JS)
Metta Drop
this area of the Tatooine desert was part of Jabba the Hutt’s podracing course, and presented racers with a repulsorlift jolt after the winding obstacle course of Jag Crag Gorge. The Drop was a sheer wall of rock that rose some 20 meters in the air. Whenever a pod racer crossed over the Drop, it immediately plummeted downward until its repuslors kicked in and leveled the craft out at the bottom. (TPM)
Mexnean
this Berrite con-man was famous (or infamous) for his scams and petty thievery. He often assumes female characteristics. (GG12)
Meysen Kayson
the owner of the Greel Wood Logging Corporation, Meysen Kayson was able to appease the local Imperials enough to keep them off his planet, Pii IV. He maintained his greel logging operation and was able to support an Alliance training facility and safeworld for Alliance recruits. Kayson also owed a sizable portion of Kwenn Station. (SWAJ)
MFCR-200
this is the designation of one of Lardanis Survival Systems’ portable power generators. The MFCR-200 was favored by smugglers and Alliance personnel because of its small size and reliability. (CCG4)
MG5
Krupx concussion missile launchers used by Incom/Subpro on the Z-95 Headhunter. (TIE)
MG7
Krupx proton torpedo launchers used by Incom on the X-Wing starfighter. (SCRE)
MG9
Krupx proton torpedo launchers used on the B-Wing starfighter. (XW)
MG-7 Blue Squadron
part of the Alliance forces during the Battle of Endor. (ROTJN)
Mharsup
an Imperial freighter under the protection of Zaarin. (TIE)
Mia
Tycho Celchu's Alderaanian fiance, she was killed when the first Death Star destroyed the planet. (XWRS)
Mian Hoob
a Sullustan member of Page's Commandos, Mian Hoob works with Korren as the team's technical specialists. (HTSB)
Miasra Sauce
this yellow-swirled sauce is the perfect accompaniment to mesh-cooked trimpian slices. (VOF)
Mica
a companion to the Corellian smuggler, Kess, Mica was swallowed by the Sarlacc on Tatooine. (TJP)
Micamberlecto
the Frozian elected by the New Republic to be the governor-general of the Outlier Systems. He has been forced to work with former Imperial functionaries, who fled to the Outlier Systems when the Empire was defeated, only to be elected to posts by their respective planets. He was murdered by Thrackan Sal-Solo's Human League, as part of Thrackan's plan to subvert the Sacorrian Triad's Starbuster Plot and take control of the Corellian System for himself. (AC, AS, SC)
Micro-book
this out-dated form of data storage is prevalent in many schools that can't afford updated educational materials. (CSWEA)
Micro-energy Field
this was an Imperial form of personal shield, developed shortly after the Battle of Yavin. However, the technology was very expensive, and prohibited wide-spread use of the shield. Darth Vader provided one to the actor who portrayed Ben Kenobi on the planer Aridus. Hoping to fool Luke Skywalker into believing that the actor was the real Kenobi, he used a micro-energy field to deflect laser blasts, simulating the use of the Force. (CSW)
Micro-motivator
a small, electronic device which can emit a stimulating burst of energy. They are often used by criminals who fix races by inserting them into racing animals and artificially enhancing the animals' drive to continue. When the race is over, they can be destroyed within the animal, since they're so small they don't a lot of damage. (JS)
Microaxial
manufacturers of shipboard navigation computers. (SCRE)
Microfusion Pile
a small, almost limitless energy source used to power Vuffi Raa. (LCM)
Micromite
this insect, found on the planet Kubindi, is used to create a tasty pate in Kubaz cooking. (SWJ10)
Micronite Charge
this small explosive is form by taking a gram or less of detonite and wrapping it around a wire or cable with a wad of SlipSheet or a ration wrapper. The small charge doesn’t cause much outward damage, but can be used to severe computer cables in remote locations. (CFG)
Micropole
a small device which is riveted to a starship's hull to keep a breech from opening any wider. (LCF)
MicroThrust
this computer system manufacturer produces a wide range of products. At the top of their line are systems that monitor and regulate starship power generation and distribution. At the bottom of the line are portable computers which allow users to gain access and control of large, mainframe systems. (CFG, EGV)
Mid Rim
the expanse of open, sparsely-populated space between the Inner and Outer Rim Territories. (SWSB)
Mid-Rim Sentinel Agency
this is a for-hire security operation that provides detective and security forces to the planet s of the Mid Rim Territories. (SWJ8)
Midanyl, Dayvid
Sena's son, serving on the Harrier. (TLC)
Midanyl, Peter
Sena's son, serving on the Harrier.. (TLC)
Midanyl, Sena Leikvold
Bel Iblis' chief advisor and "unofficial ambassador-at-large", Sena hails from the planet Corellia. She met Bel Iblis when she worked for him as a Senatorial aide, and held his prejudice against Mon Mothma. She realized before he did that Mon Mothma wasn't going to appoint herself ruler of the galaxy, but bit her lip in support of her superior's leadership. (DFR, DFRSB)
Midi-chlorian
this species of microscopic organism is known to the Jedi Knights as a symbiotic creature that exists within the cells of every living creature. Life in the galaxy is dependent upon the midi-chlorians, although the exact genesis of the microscopic midi-chlorians is unknown. There is no pattern which dictates the concentration of midi-chlorians in a being’s make-up, but a higher count of midi-chlorians in a being’s cells allows them to touch the Force. As the count increases, so does the being’s ability to contact and control the Force, but true mastery of the Force comes only from intense concentration and study. Thus, the Jedi Knights devoted themselves to the study and control of the Force, and developed techniques that could detect high concentrations of midi-chlorians in young infants. (SW1)
Midwinter Festival
this holiday is characterized by the brightly-lit trees which symbolize the coming rebirth of spring. (POT)
Midys
Old Corellian for "middle." (SWAJ)
Mier-Lang
this manufacturer created a number of detonation weapons, including the V-59 concussion grenade. (CCG3)
Mig, Yerka
this Imperial bureaucrat from Ralltiir resigned and fled the Empire after the occupation of his home planet. He has been seen in Mos Eisley, trying to sell his high security clearance. (CCG)
Might Squadron
one of the squadrons of TIE Fighters maintained by the Thyferran Home Defense Corps. (BW)
Miglar 2
the Nikto assassin Ma'w'shiye was injured in a speeder bike accident on this planet, and lost his facial horns as a result. (SWAJ)
Mika
a crewmember of Ixsthmus, Mika was one of the designers of the Long Shot and its modifications. (SWCP)
Mikket
this small, cricket-like insect is characterized by the droning sound it makes by rubbing its legs together. (POT)
Mil-Star IV
this is one design of Tion Mil/Sci sublight starship engine. (EGV)
Milacass
this Kerestian bounty hunter worked for Pari' Notgoth. (GG12)
Milk
it does exist! Luke and Owen share milk at dinner after buying C-3PO and R2-D2, and Leia drinks it warm to settle her stomach during her first pregnancy. (SWN, HTTE)
MILL-247-EE
an industrial droid that was part of the emergency systems on Tem Chesko's cargo hauler. When Tem Chesko's ship was disabled and floated for years through space, he nearly went crazy before he found the droid. He called it "Millie," since its creators had given it a female form and voice. They were constant companions during the remaining 61 years of isolation in space. When Chesko's heart gave out, Millie donated hers. She operated on Chesko and surgically removed his heart and replaced it with hers. Thus, Chesko survived to eventually reach Tatooine. (TMEC)
Millaflower
native to the planet Naboo, this plant produces thousands of small, pink blossoms. The scent of these blossoms is so sweet and pure that it has been rumored to soothe even an angry rancor. (GF)
Millennium Astro-Engineering
this starfighter manufacturer was based on the planet Tharkos. They created many different designs, and were very profitable during the reign of Emperor Palpatine. Their internal motto ran something like "war is good for business." Their plant was destroyed by Alliance starfighters, after the Alliance learned that they were creating starships for the Empire. (CSWDW)
Millennium Blossom
this plant grows only on the harsh jungle world of Lemmi VI. It is extremely rare, and it blooms only once every 100 years. As soon as the plant blossoms, the main plant dies. It is also carnivorous, and will eat almost anything. (GMS)
Millennium Entertainments
one of the original Signatory Sponsors of the Corporate Sector Authority, Millennium was one of the galaxy's largest entertainment and information combines. They owned majority control of Galaxy News Service, and had interests in TriNebulon News, CoreDataFiles, and other, smaller news agencies. Millennium also owns Millennium Holos. (CSA)
Millennium Falcon
this prototype starship was built by Millennium Engineering. Zoltan Starkid’s secretary leaked information about the ship to Han Solo for 10,000 credits. Although Han Solo eventually obtained possession of this ship, it is not the Millennium Falcon that Solo used on a regular basis. There is a continuity problem here, despite the fact that this story was published by Dark Horse. (CSWDW)
Millennium Falcon
Han Solo's souped-up YT-1300 smuggling ship, which has been modified from its "original" specifications over the years. Han came to own it after winning it in a Sabacc game from Lando Calrissian. Lando had won the Falcon in an earlier sabacc match at Bespin, just before he started hunting for the Treasure of Rafa. He had no idea how to pilot it, but he recognized its abilities. As he grew to become a better pilot, Lando continued to upgrade the ship's systems, and it became his primary mode of transportation. After Han and Lando (had just completed a run of the Kessel Spice Mines together/got together on Bespin), Lando was in a gambling mood. He was running low on credits, so he added Han's choice of any ship in his used ship lot. Han chose the Falcon from among the junkers, much to Lando's dismay.
Once Han got control of it, he added a non-spec Imperial power plant and hyperdrive system, as well as an impressive amount of armament: upper and lower quad laser cannons, an underside sweep gun, multiple forward laser gun pods, and a pair of concussion missile tubes. The ship continued to astound those not familiar with its military-issue components and higher than normal lift/mass ratio. The ships' central ladderwell, leading to the upper and lower quad-laser cannons, is equipped with separate gravity generators, allowing the two people manning the cannons to operate in reciprocal gravity fields.
After the Battle of Bakura, the Falcon was swapped back and forth by Han and Lando in a series of Sabacc matches. Lando won the Falcon finally, but opted to give it to Han as a gift, in order to end the inane series of card games.
The Millennium Falcon contains much of its original systems, as well as many modifications:
- Novaldex Stasis-type Shield Generator
- Koensayr TLB Power Converter
- Fabritech Sensor Array Controller/Interpreter
- Chedak Frequency Agile Subspace Radio
- Fabritech ANy-20 Active Sensor Package
- Imperial IFF Transponder
- Corellian Engineering Corporation Emergency Power Generator
- Taim and Bak Auto Blaster Cannon
- Quadex Power Core
- 2 Escape Pods
- Hanx-Wargel SuperFlow IV Shipboard Computer
- Torplex Tandem Flight Computer
- Incom N21-4 Power Converter
- Corellian Engineering Corporation Subspace Hyperdrive
- KDY Aft Deflector Shield Generator
- Seinar Fleet Systems Active Sensor Pulse Generator
- Cryonic Reserve Power Cells
- Torplex Fore Deflector Shield Generator
- Siep-Irol Passive Sensor Antenna
- Carbanti Signal-Augmented Sensor Jammer
- Carbanti 29L Electromagnetic Countermeasures Package
- Nordoxicon-38 Anti-concussion Field Generator (CPL)
- Corellstand C-8 Life Support System
- Arakyd Concussion Missile Launchers (2 racks of 4)
- Ion Flux Stabilizer with Alluvial Dampers
- KapriCorp Acceleration Compensator
- Microaxial HyD Modular NavCom Unit
- Gelieg 20m-Cp Strobe/C-beam Lamps
- Enlarged/modified Cargo Bay
- Ax-108 Surface Defense Cannon (CCG)
(SW, ESB, ROTJ, LCM, LCF, LCS, HSE, HSR, HSL, SWSB, TB, HTTE, JS, THG)
Millennium Fighter
one of the many starships designs created by Millennium Astro-Engineering. It was one of the largest ships created by Millennium. (CSWDW)
Millennium Hawk
this small starship was created by Millennium Astro-Engineering. It was a spear-headed ship with a large central power core flanked by two sublight drives. It was popular among the smugglers and criminals which hounded the Empire during its expansion across the Outlands region. Note that this issue of Classic Star Wars: Devilworlds claims that the prominence of the Millennium Hawk led Millennium Astro-Engineering to create the Millennium Falcon, which directly contradicts the various WEG references. (CSWDW)
Millennium Holos
this subsidiary of Millennium Entertainments created the holo series Who Are You To Accuse Me?". They also owned several swoop racing and sports teams. (CSA)
Millennium Oak
a species of tree native to Damualer Triac. (GG9)
Millinar
this temperate world has virtually no axial tilt, so it is always blanketed in beautiful weather with minimal rainfall. The land masses of the planet never rise very far from sea level, and are dotted by natural springs and underground streams. Most of the plant life is succulent in nature, with deep-reaching root systems that hoard water. The native of the planet are a group of hermaphroditic aliens that had developed strange but fundamentally good skills in using the Force. The planet itself has never been actually placed on a starchart, for most explorers and scouts believe that its existence is just a rumor. (GMH)
Milmit
this thug was one of Gorga the Hutt’s hired guns. Milmit was the first to discover the whereabouts of the Spirit of Jabba, but was unable to stop Big Gizz and Spiker from stealing the craft. (TJT)
Milo Thirk
a member of the Alliance Intelligene organization, Thirk was the Bureau chief in the Bespin System. He did some early investigation on Lando Calrissian as a possible source of supplies for the Alliance. (SWSB)
Milvayne
this planet, in the Gyrica System, was the site of an Imperial base during the Galactic Civil War. Mon Mothma once ordered an attack on the base, and commanded Garm Bel Iblis to lead the attack. He refused, because the plan of attack would lead to the deaths of too many soldiers. She relieved him of his duties to the Alliance, and Iblis happily agreed. (EGC)
Mima
a planet knonw for its business centers. (ZHR)
Mima II
a planet in the Lar system, Mima II is the homeworld of the Bilar race. It is a small, tropical world with a 15-standard-hour day and a 103-local-day year. Because it orbits very close to Lar, Mima II's tectonic plates are pulled across its molten core like a moon causes tides on a water world. This results in an almost continual reformation of the planet's landscape, but it also releases large amounts of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and other materials needed to create life. Thus, new species are regularly being found on a world that already teems with life. (GG4)
Mimban
local name for Circarpous V. (SME)
Mimban Cloudrider
this Thyferran bacta freighter was captured by Rogue Squadron and used to appropriate bacta from Ysanne Isard's cartel. Wedge Antilles offered the pilot's job to Booster Terrik, who refused. Booster did agree to run the Rogue's outpost at Yag'Dhul, though. (BW)
Mimbanite
an alien race native to Circarpous V, they look like large, furry balls of various colors and patterns. They have 4 short, furred legs on their bottom half, and 4 arms on their top half. Their feet have two toes on each, and they have a hairless tail. Their eyes are wide and inquisitive. They shun contact with other inhabitants of Mimban. (SME)
Mimya
Keyan Farlander's aunt, living on the planet Oorn Tchis. Keyan asked Mimya and her husband, Trinn, to take care of Kitha following the Imperial invasion of Agamar. (XW)
Min
Old Corellian for "mine" or "his." (SWAJ)
Min-Dal Company
this armor manufacturer attempted to test its prototype Gladiator battle armor on the criminals in the Soruus System. These criminals were pitted in battles to the death, which were wagered on by the bureaucrats. However, the Gladiator armor was so good that the criminals were able to shield themselves with it and escape from the prison. They caused heavy amounts of damage before being recaptured by Imperial forces. Min-Dal was then forced to cancel its production of battle armor. (SWAJ)
Min min
Old Corellian for "I" or "myself." (SWAJ)
Min min vil ut valle Nharquis
the worst Old Corellian oath, it roughly translates to "I will eat your ashes." (SWJA)
Minavar
this Outer Rim world was populated during the last years of the Old Republic. A virus struck the settlers just as Palpatine was taking control of the galaxy, and their calls for help went unnoticed in the turnover. The majority of the population was wiped out. (SWAJ)
Mind-Jam
a coin-game often found in bars and casinos. (HSE)
Mind-Ugly-Ug
a term used by Halla for bureaucratic fools like Grammel. (SME)
Mind-witch
this unique humanoid species has intense mental abilities. They lure individuals near to them, then probe the being's mind to find out what they like and desire. A relationship is then established with the individual, which the mind-witch forming a psychic link by creating an illusory environment which is highly desirable to the individual. The mind-witch can then leech the mental and life-energies of its victim in order to replenish its own energies. Some well-skilled mind-witches also have some telekinetic powers. (CSW)
Mindabaal
this planet was decimated by the Empire during the Galactic Civil War. Its populace was nearly wiped out, but there are rumors that the rightful king escaped the destruction. His two daughters survived because they were off-planet at the time of the attack. Mindabaal is located in the Outer Rim Territories. (SWAJ)
Mindabaal Royal Academy
a prestigious boarding school found on Mindabaal. (SWAJ)
Mindar
planet where Han and Leia battled a squad of stormtroopers. (CPL)
Mindavar System
the settlers of this planetary system were nearly wiped out by an outbreak of a deadly virus. (SWAJ)
Mindharp
a fabled magical talisman of the Sharu, it was a meter-long tool shaped like a fork (as was the Key of the Overpeople). It was hidden in the Great Pyramid on Rafa V, awaiting the emergence of the Bearer and Emissary. The Mindharp was the tool that the Toka could use to recall the Sharu. The legends built by the Sharu themselves, in order to hide themselves in the guise of the Toka, said that the Mindharp would call the Sharu back to aid the Toka in an emergency. However, the true purpose of the Mindharp was to unlock the hidden knowledge of the Sharu and re-establish their intelligence networks. These networks were hidden eons ago when the Sharu were frightened by a superior power. They hid all their knowledge in huge computer banks, and locked all but one of their number in the disguise of the ignorant Toka, awaiting a time when the danger had passed and they could re-emerge. (LCM)
Mindnet
this Marasan construct links the cybernetic implants of all Marasan government officials into a single communications path. It allows each of the electnodes to contribute to a group decision, which can be made almost instantaneously once all information is available. The Grand Daern then collates the data from the electnodes and issues a final judgement. (GG12)
Minds and Perceptions: A Comparative Study of Persuasive Techniques During the Galactic Civil War
this work described, in detail, the various methods used by the Empire, the Corporate Sector Authority, and the Alliance to extract information from captives. It was written by Ulm-Aaa-Janzikek, and was published by Triplanetary Press. (CSA)
Mine
a detonation device that can be distributed into open space and left there, lying in wait for unsuspecting ships to pass by. There are many different kinds of mines. Most are contact mines: they sit in space and float until a passing ship physically touches them, at which point they explode. Some are heat-seeking mines, armed with lasers that are targetted to the source of heat. There are also combination mines, designed to explode on contact but also armed.
There are three kinds of combination mines:
- Type A, a 15-meter-long mine armed with a single laser cannon and a 5-RU hull
- Type B, similar in armament to the Type A mine, but with a different shape
- Type C, a 5-meter-long mine armed with a single laser cannon, a warhead launcher, and a 5-RU hull
(TIE)
Mineral Exploiter
these starships, developed by the Hutts under the auspices of the Orko SkyMine corporation, were designed to process the ores found in asteroids. These huge, boxy ships were simply huge cargo ships which were connected to mouth-like scoops. The scoops collected asteroids and held them in place while turbolaser emplacements blasted the asteroids to rubble. The throat of the Exploiter then sifted the rubble for the more precious ores, sending them to processing units that formed them into ingots. The useless material was discarded. They were designed by Bevel Lemelisk, who had been captured by Durga the Hutt for the purpose of designing a superweapon the Hutts could use to control the galaxy. Unfortunately, he designed them too well, for the first two devoured each other, thinking that the ores they each contained were found in regular asteroids. (DS)
Minestra
this Rendili StarDrive light corvette was part of Drea Renthal’s pirate fleet. It had been captured from a skirmish with Imperial forces and modified to have concussion missiles and ion cannons to supplement the normal laser turrets. Renthals’ distinctive blazing claw insignia was obvious on both sides of the ship. The Minestra, along with the Too Late Now, destroyed the Vigilance during the early hours of the Battle of Nar Shaddaa. (THG)
Mingla, Cray
a beautiful woman, Cray also happened to be one of the galaxy's foremost innovators in artificial intelligence during the early years of the New Republic. She was also somewhat adept in the use of the Force, having attended Luke Skywalker's academy on Yavin 4. Tall, slim, and energetic, Cray's expertise in AI earned her a doctorate at the Magrody Institute. She fell in love with Nichos Marr, and the two were engaged when they arrived at Yavin 4 for Jedi training. When Nichos was diagnosed with Quannot's Disease, Cray worked feverishly to create a cyborg body for him. She delved into the Ssi-ruuk entechment techniques, but could not completely recover his humanity. She continued to strive to make Nichos a better "man." (COJ)
Mingla, Margolis
Cray's mother, she never manifested any power with the Force. Her mother was strong with the Force, as is her daughter, Cray. (COJ)
Mini-detonator
any small, hand-held detonation device which can be thrown at its target. (AS)
Miniaturized Translator Droid
see M-TD
Mining Crawler
this huge machine is similar to the Jawa Sandcrawler, and performed the function those sandcrawlers were designed to perform. They blast up large pieces of rock and draw it into huge processing facilities within its structure. The processed ore is stored for later delivery to a central collection center, while the scree is simply dumped out. (SWJ8)
Mining Droid
large, stocky droids used in the spice mines of Kessel to collect the spice hidden there. They are green in color. (GDV)
Mining Guild
this quasi-political body controlled much of the mining throughout the galaxy during the New Order. (ESB)
Mining Laser Platform
built by Quarren Industrial, this repulsorlift sled is equipped with a heavy-duty boring laser. It has a shielded cockpit, and is used by the Quarren for moving through the rock and material of the mantle of Calamari. (DU)
Mining Station Alpha
located near the planet Ithor in the Lesser Plooriod Cluster, Hoole tried to reach this asteroid mining outpost to gather ethromite for the Shroud. Shortly before their arrival, Hodge and his crew had discovered a cave that was dominated by a statue of an Ithorian. The creature depicted was in great fear of something, with its hands outstretched in front and its eyes wide open. He asked Hoole and Fandomar about it, but they couldn't immediately come up with a reason for its existence. It guarded a well-defended tomb, in which the Ithorians had enclosed the entity known as Spore. The tomb was then confiscated by the Dark Jedi Jerec for the Emperor's use, although its contents had been removed before he could get there. Hodge and his men had opened the tomb, hoping to find treasure, but instead were infected by Spore. Jerec left the asteroid after failing to recover Spore, and Fandomar then destroyed the station in an effort to kill Spore. However, Spore got of the asteroid inside Hodge's body. (GOF9)
Minions of Xendor
Han Solo often used the expression "by the Minions of Xendor" when he was surprised by something. (TPS)
Ministry Council
this Senatorial council of the New Republic government managed the day-to-day operations of the Republic's various ministries. (SOL)
Ministry of Technology
this building, located in Caballa City on Exocron, was the headquarters of the Devisors. As such, it was also the planet's capital building. (KO)
Minos Cluster
a collection of planetary systems at the edge of the known galaxy, it is a fairly safe haven for the galaxy's outcasts. There are over 70 planets in the Cluster which could sustain life, although humans have only settled 10 primary worlds. Much of the Cluster’s native sentient life remains in the stone age. (GG6, SWAJ)
Minos-Mestra Corporation
originally formed by VernanGroup, this mining and large-scale manufacturing corporation grew into a galaxy-wide megacorporation during the last century of the Old Republic. Its primary source of raw materials is the Mestra System’s asteroid field, to which the corporation holds ownership rights. However, as the Republic began to rot from within, VernanGroup’s fortunes began to wane. The Minos Cluster fell into economic depression as Palpatine assumed the Presidency, and VernanGroup was forced to sell its shares to local investors. Since the institution of the New Order, Minos-Mestra has become driven by short-term profits at any cost. Miners are abused in order to obtain more ore, and security is tight. The need for security helped create a new branch of the corporation, providing police, emergency services, and armed forces to the Mestra System. Primary headquarters for the corporation are located on Shesharile 5, while a local office is found on Javis-12. (GG6)
Mintri
this tall, reedy plant is found at the edges of the swamps of Naboo. Hollowed-out mintri reeds are used by the Gungans as musical instruments, dart blowers, and straws. (GF)
Mipps, Deena
this woman was a reporter for the Darpa SectorNet news agency. (SWJ8)
Miracle Meriko
a musician who performed during the Galactic Civil War. He died in Imperial custody. (TME)
Miradyne
manufacturers of starship avionics packages. (XW)
Mirage
one of two disguised starfighters used by Manda D'ulin's team of Mistryls. (TME)
Miraluka
a race native to the planet Alpheridies, they are born without eyes. However, through the use of the Force, they can see as well as any sighted race. (FNU)
Miramba
this large, blue-skinned humanoid replica droid was used by Gru'um Ropple to transport frekkers into Jabba the Hutt's palace on Tatooine. Miramba was covered with an organic layer, which allowed her to pass through Jabba's sensors. She was programmed to appeal to the Hutt, laughing at his jokes and lavishing him with praise. After Bib Fortuna had Gru'um arrested, Gru'um had Miramba open her internal section and release the frekkers into the palace. It is unknown if she survived the Hutt's fury after realizing what Gru'um Ropple had planned. (JTH)
Miranda
this K-Wing pilot was a member of the Fifth Battle Group, and was in line with Hodo for promotion to squadron commander. However, she was killed in the unsuccessful blockade of Doornik-319, when the Yevetha used perjured prisoner pleas to cause the Republic's ships to hesitate. The Yevetha attacked, knocking out a large number of K-Wings and damaging several larger ships. (BTS, SOL)
Mirandine
one of six Kathol Republic Marauder-class corvettes sent to rescue the Bravado III from attack, shortly after the FarStar offered assistance. The 195-meter vessel was armed with eight double turbolaser cannons and three tractor beam projectors. (KO)
Miraponics
a unique science. (CSWEA)
Mirshaf
a planet whose ancient culture is much-revered in the galaxy. Captain Dorja, serving under Grand Admiral Thrawn, is connected to the cutlure, and still uses their victory gestures. (TLC)
Mirt Alpitt and the Dust Storms
despite their wild name, this band was known in the Outer Rim for its soft, almost classical repetoire. (GCQ)
Mirth Gas
this gas is used to immobilize beings by causing them to view everything as funny and without care. (CSWEA)
Mirx
this New Republic Navy Commodore was placed in command of Task Forces Gemstone and Copperleaf during the battle against the Yevetha. (TT)
Misch'an
an Alliance starfighter pilot who didn't survive the offensive against Operation Strike Fear at Briggia. (XW)
Miser
the first planet in the Bespin system, it is a hot world rich in various metals and ores. It was mined by the Ugnaughts when Cloud City was a free outpost, but the mines have been abandoned since the Empire took control of the city. It was also used as the site of an Imperial Naval base, with the majority of the base hidden below the inhospitable surface in caves. The planet's high content of metal makes wireless communication nearly impossible, requiring fiber-optic connections. (GG2, HTTE, IC)
Miser-plant
a plant native to the deserts of Kamar. (HSR)
Mishra, The
a tapcafe in Ilic, on the planet New Cov. It was here that Luke Skywalker intervened in a dispute between a Barabel and a Rodian, and made something of a fool of Niles Ferrier. Ferrier later called Lando Calrissian and Han Solo to the Mishra, using Luke’s name, to discuss a possible contact for locating the Katana fleet. (DFR)
Mishtak
an alien race. (SOP)
Mison, Tarn
this former Imperial pilot joined the Alliance shortly after the Battle of Yavin. An expert marksman, Mison later served as the fighter escort during the Bright Hope's escape from Hoth. (CCG9)
Missile Boat
designed by then-Admiral Thrawn during the Galactic Civil War, the missile boat was a modified Cygnus Spaceworks assault gunboat. 15 meters in length, the missile boat was given a SLAM overdrive for quick bursts of power, a single laser cannon, 4 missile launchers, and up to 80 concussion missiles. The ship could achieve sublight speeds of 125 MGLT, and was protected by 120 SBD shields and a 20-RU hull. Many Imperial pilots denounced the new ship, saying that it was not very maneuverable in a dogfight, although it was deadly from long-range. (TIE)
Missile Tube
any land-based weapon which carries and fires short- and long-range proton or concussion missiles. (HSR)
Mission Commander
the title given to the ruling member of the Survivor group on Dellalt. He is charged with strengthening the beacon, in hopes that the High Command will hear it. This invovles making blood sacrifices when the need arises. (HSL)
Mist
this bounty hunter was known as a violent, capable individual, although he very rarely appeared in public. Mist began working in Kathol Sector shortly before the Battle of Endor, but was driven underground by the appearance of Moff Sarne. When Sarne fled the New Republic's warships, Mist began showing up again, although his operations were somewhat questionable. Mist is best known for the heavily-modified suit of Krail 1010 photo-reactive armor he wore. He was hoping to find Sarne and capture him, with the intent of extorting what he felt was just compensation for having been left hanging when Sarne fled. (KO)
Mist Hunter
this is the name of Zuckuss’ personal starship. It was specially commissioned by Zuckuss and a group of Gand venture capitalists, with a Byblos Drive Yards G-1A transport ship as the base. It made extensive use of combat cloud car repulsorlift technology. (TBH, CCG4)
Mistal
a Duchess from Dargul. When she came of marrying age, she began a widespread search for the perfect mate. All candidates had their credentials entered into a computer, and she would marry the one the computer chose. Dack Tymmo sabotaged the results of all the candidates in order to make himself into the "perfect mate," and they were married. Unfortunately for Dack, Mistal is a very affectionate person, and she couldn't bear to be away from him. She did not give him any free time, and so Dack fled to Umgul in an effort to escape her. Mistal offered a million-credit reward for Dack's return, which Lando was able to obtain when he apprehended Tymmo at a blob race. Mistal was grateful to Lando from that point on. (JS)
Mister Threep
the name given by Anakin Solo to C-3PO. (CS)
Mistmaker
this strange creature is native to the planet Msst. The mistmaker is a large, pink, gelatinous cloud which floast through the jungles, cathing unsuspecting prey in the tentacles which hang from its body. The tentacles are lined with stinging poisons which incapacitate the mistmaker’s prey. Once the prey has been immobilized, the mistmaker uses its tentacles to draw the prey into its toothy maw. If destroyed, a mistmaker will explode, showering its attacker with caustic pieces of gelatin that bore into exposed flesh. (TNR)
Mistress Dragon
the name given by Jacen Solo to the huge, lizard-like creature Hethrir has captured and uses as a guardian for the Empire Youth camp. The beast could very well be a Duinuogwuin. Jacen's growing ability to converse with animals is further heightened when he encounters the dragon, and he convinces Mistress Dragon to help the children escape from the compound. (CS)
Mistryl Warrior
well-muscled, female warriors from the planet Emberlene, the Mistryl were personally commissioned by the Eleven Elders of the People to protect and defend not only Emberlene but other down-trodded peoples as well. Any pay the Mistryls acquired was returned to Emberlene, in order for the native population to purchase the necessities of life.
The Mistryl were turned against the Empire after they were told of the Empire's part in the destruction of Emberlene. Although they sometimes worked for the Empire in order to obtain funds, they never aligned themselves with Palpatine's forces. At their heart, the Mistryl worked with every opportunity to exact some form of revenge on the Empire for its part in Emberlene's destruction, although most never knew that the Empire had nothing to do with the devastation of the planet. (COTF, TME, SOP, VOF)
Mistryl Shadow Guards
this mysterious sisterhood is the base unit of Mistryl society. (SWJ9)
Misty Falls Clan
a clan of Force-sensitive witches on Dathomir. Like nearly all such clans, the Misty Falls Clan works from the Light Side of the Force. (SA)
Mithel
(1) Imperial Ensign who is promoted by Thrawn for trying to break Luke's covert shroud maneuver (TLC)
(2) one of Darth Vader's wingmen during the Battle of Yavin, "Mauler" Mithel flew Black 2. (CCG)
Mithel, Rejlii
Mauler Mithel's son. (CCG)
Mithipsin
one of Belsavis' natural volcanic rift valleys. (COJ)
Mitochondria Crunchy Surprise
this is a favored appetizer of the Ugor race. (SH)
Mitrinomon
manufacturers of the Z-6 jet pack. (CCG7)
Mitth’raw’nuruodo
this was the full name of Grand Admiral Thrawn. He gave his "core name"
of Thrawn to Captain Parck. (SOP, VOF)Mixerbot
any automaton programmed to tend bar. (LCM)
MixRMastR
this is a series of Cybot Galactica robo-bartenders. (CSA)
Miy'til Fighter
this Hapan starfighter is a short, sleek craft measuring just over seven meters in length. The bat-shaped design has the cockpit and engines mounted between two forward-sweeping wings. The craft's small size means that the Hapan engineers had to miniaturize many of its components. Each wing is tipped with an ion cannon, and a triple blaster cannon sits just beneath the cockpit. The Miy'til employs an R2 astromech droid to assist with in-flight operations and navigation. (EGV)
Miztoc
this planet was liberated from the Empire by the Alliance during the Galactic Civil War. (CRO)
Miztoc City
this capital city of the planet Miztoc was the site of the decisive battle between Imperial and Alliance forces fighting for the planet. (CRO)
MK-3
Borstel's ion cannon. (XW)
Mkbuto Seatree Preserve
located in the oceans of Calamari, this undersea forest is found along the planet's equatorial belt. The Preserve stretches fr unhdreds of kilometers, and is made up from a wide variety of sea-growing trees and huge seaweeds. Thousands of species of sea creatures live within the forest. The Preserve was heavily settled by the pre-industrial Mon Calamari, but they soon discovered that much of the Preserve exists over the border of two tectonic plates. Thus, long-term habitation was impossible due to the intense changes, but the abundant life in the forest continued to flourish. Much of the original civilization has been overtaken by the plants. Admiral Ackbar maintained a home in the Preserve. (JASB)
Mluki
humanoid colonists living on Belsavis, in the rift valley domes. They mature rapidly, reaching adolescence at 7 standard years, old age at 30 years. Simian in appearance, they are covered with hair. (COJ)
MMD
an outdated service droid. (COJ)
MMF
an outdated, three-armed service droid. (COJ)
Mmhmm Butterfly
an insect native to the planet Baskarn. They are edible. (SWAJ)
MN-2E
a maintenance droid. The Empire used one of them in concert with the Ch'hala tress of Coruscant to form the Delta Source. It is a tread-driven automaton equipped with sensitive manipulators that can effect detailed or delicate repairs. They also have special magnifying visual sensors. (DSTC, TLC)
Mnemos
this huge computer system was maintained by the Alliance as an intergalactic database. C-3PO was able to interface with Mnemos to gather information on Blackhole. Mnemos has a feminine personality. (CSWEA)
Mnor Nha
this Gotal was Asyr Sei'lar's partner, and was a member of Coruscant's Alien Combine. (WG)
Mobile Command Base
a heavily-armored Imperial vehicle which rolls on a series of treads, and which serves as a secure platform for obversing and planning military actions in the field. Although it is equipped with a heavy laser cannon, it is not meant to see combat action. (SWSB)
Mobile Stockade
a portable force field generator used to detain prisoners, the mobile stockade creates a hemispherical detainment field that can be subdivided into 2 or 4 compartments. Intensity can be modified by the use of an overall control and a sectional control. (SC)
Mobius Coil
a coil of metal that is used for a number of specific applications, including antennas and tuners. (LCF)
Mobquet Crawler
a low-profile, small-engined speeder. (COJ)
Mobquet Deluxe
a torpedo-shaped, enclosed speeder. (SW, SWSB, GG7)
Mobquet Floater
this is an old, out-dated form of landspeeder. (POT)
Mobquet Medium Cargo Hauler
a 79.3-meter-long transport ship designed for a crew of 2 pilots and 2 gunners, the MCH could carry up to 700 metric tons of cargo, and was armed with two medium turbolasers. (DESB)
Mobquet Overracer
a speeder bike like the ones used by the Empire on Endor. (RASB)
Mobquet Swoops and Speeders
this subdivision of Tagge Company produces some of the galaxy's best-known repulsorlift designs. They are most famous for their swoops, which have become wildly popular with the rise of swoop racing. Several Core worlds have proven that Mobquet designs are among the best in the galaxy. (SWSB, EGV)
Mobvekhar
Noghri of the clan Hakh'khar, assigned to guard Leia's twins. (TLC)
Mochot Steep
this singular rock formation is found deep in the desert of Tatooine. Young Anakin Skywalker often met with Jawa clans at the Steep, trading Watto’s used goods for more valuable items. (TPM)
Mock Shyr
this parasitic plant lives in the jungles of Kashyyyk. Distinguishable by its paddle-shaped leaves, the shyr grows around the trunks of wroshyr trees. It grows in the fifth biological level of Kashyyyk’s jungles. (TT, RD)
Modan
manufacturers of large starfreighters. (TT)
Modbrek
an ephemeral, wispy race of semi-sentient hairless beings with a blue mane of hair sprouting from their undeveloped heads. They have huge eyes and tiny noses and mouths. (TME)
Modd
an Alliance transport ship destroyed in the Bruanii Sector shortly after the Battle of Hoth. (TIE)
Model D Cloudskiff
the brainchild of Huegu Eib, the Model-D was designed for operation in the clouds of Tyed Kant. It measures 18 meters in length, and can carry up to 100 metric tons and ten passengers. It was designed for high-altitude motion, and this sacrifices any speed it could have had. The Model-D is unarmed, since any discharge in the atmosphere of the gas giant could ignite the particles in the clouds. (SN)
Model E droid
see E-series droid
Model-X1 Zhurst
one make of racing cloud car. Han Solo owned one at his floating house on Bespin. (ZHR)
Moderation
in the game of sabacc, Moderation is one of the face cards. The picture on the face of Moderation often depicts a Jedi Knight. The card's value is xx. (CPL)
Modern Galactic Light Time
abbreviated MGLT, this is the standard measurement for subspace velocity. 1 MGLT is approximately equal to 10 km/h (6.4 mph). (WEG, SCRE)
Modified Briar Pistol
a small blaster created by shortening the Bryar Rifle. Like the Bryar rifle, this is an antiquated, but accurate, weapon. (DF)
Modog
manufacturers of starship power couplings. They used to produce the best couplings, until Dekk started producing the Dekk-6. (DE1, TME)
Modon Kira
(1) the king of the Beastmasters at the time when Ulic Qel-Droma comes to Onderon to mediate the planet's civil war (TOJ)
(2) this descendant of the original Modon Kira greeted Han Solo and Leia Organa when they landed on Onderon to repair the Millennium Falcon, which had been damaged by the reborn Emperor Palpatine's second Eclipse-class Star Destroyer, Eclipse II. Modon Kira followed his ancestors and remained aligned against the Dark Side of the Force. (EE)
Modular Conveyor
a specialized starship designed to transport up to 4 containers at a time. The 150-meter-long ship is comprised of a forward cockpit section which is linked to two connector sections. Each connector section can attach to two containers. The rear connector section also contains the conveyor's drive systems. They have a top sublight speed of 24 MGLT, and have minimal 70-SBD shields protecting a 30-RU hull. Most modular conveyors are built to move E-class containers. (TIE)
Modular Taskforce Cruiser
manufactured by Tagge Industries Shipyards, the modular taskforce cruiser has an underlying structure that allows it to be built for any number of uses. Basic functional modules can be added to a single framework, making the ship economical for everyone. The basic structure includes the drive system, crew quarters, life support, and command compartments. The functional modules include a hospital module, a survey module, an observation module, a rescue module, and an inquisition module. The basic frame is 1,150 meters long, and is armed with fifteen medium turbolasers. The crew of a taskforce cruiser depends upon its configuration. (DE1, DESB)
Moebius Chess
a variation of holochess. (LCM)
Moegid
this Verpine was a friend and business associate of Lobot, in the years after the death of Grand Admiral Thrawn. He later helped Lobot when Han Solo and Lando Calrissian attempted to locate a copy of the Caamas Document on Bastion. He and Lando set up an almost undetectable computer link, using Verpine bio-frequencies to communicate with Lobot's cyborg implant. (VOF)
Moer
this planet is located in the Dalon System. (SWJ10)
Mofat
a Polneyi month or season. Platt Mallar reported that the Yevethan attack on Polneye took place on the 40th day of Mofat. (BTS)
Moff
an Imperial governor, presiding over a sector of the galaxy. All the planetary governors in the sector report to the Moff. Each Moff is also assigned a military force to maintain order in his sector. (SW, ISB)
Moff Balfour's Lament (Tapmint Surprise)
this song, written and played by the band Deeply Religious, was banned by the Imperial Board of Culture. It first appeared on the compilation Emperor of Air and Darkness. (GG9)
Moff Weblin
this Imperial ship saw duty during the latter stages of the Galactic Civil War, and was later assigned to patrol space near the Koornacht Cluster. When its Number 4 power cell failed, it was remanded to Black-15, at N'zoth, for repairs. It was in drydock when the Yevetha rose up against the Empire and took control of the facility. (SOL)
Moffship
the private starship used by the Central Committee of Grand Moffs. It resembles a Star Destroyer. (QE)
Mog
a deity thought to watch over crminals. (JTH)
Mogo
a huge, camel-like creature with a long, fur-covered body. These black-colored creatures and used for transportation on Roon. (DCAR)
Mogotah
this Kentra leader was the king of the cityt of Ironwall, and the chief rival of King Jerius of Kariish. (SWAJ)
Mogroch
a Muur which once attacked Roark Garnet. (RPG)
Mohc, Rom
an Imperial Admiral serving the Empire during the early days of the Galactic Civil War. Mohc, like Tarkin and other Imperial leaders, had a private scheme in mind to help crush the Alliance and gain favor with the Emperor. Mohc's plan called for the created of a group of specially-enhanced stormtroopers - known as Dark Troopers - which he would use to annihilate the Alliance. His plans were thwarted, however, when Katarn's Commandos, as part of Operation Skyhook, discovered Mohc's plans and eliminated the Dark Troopers. (DF)
Mohs
an older member of the Toka living on Rafa IV, Mohs is in actuality the High Singer of the Toka. This allowed Mohs access to the Sharu legends, which he kept alive through various songs and chants used by the Toka people. He finds Lando Calrissian in the Spaceman's Rest, and agrees to help him find the Mindharp. Mohs, feeling that Lando is an imposter and not really the Bearer of the Key, tries to steal the Key from Lando a number of times, only to have Lando recover it each time.
When the secret of the Mindharp is revealed to Lando, he learns that Mohs is actually a member of the Sharu race, and the only member of his generation allowed to know most of the truth about the Toka and the Sharu. Mohs does not know what forced the Sharu into hiding as the Toka. He was about to pass on his knowledge to a new High Singer, when Lando arrived on Rafa IV. (LCM)
Moisture Farmers of Tatooine #253
a loose union of moisture farmers who operated in the environs around Mos Eisley. (CCG7)
Moisture Farming
an occupation in which the farmer uses moisture vaporators to obtain the moisture needed to survive on desert worlds (SW)
Moisture Vaporator
device used on Tatooine to extract moisture from the surrounding atmosphere. (SW)
Mokem
this former scientist was an explorer working under tenure with the Obroan Institute. He and Dreiss had stumbled onto the Shadow Traproom on Liok, but both were killed in the strange room before they could perform more in-depth analysis. (TT)
Molator
this creature out of Alderaanian mythology as the powerful, enchanted protector of the kings and queens of yore. It was a spindly creature with long limbs and a cone-shaped head. Chewbacca's hologame table aboard the Millennium Falcon generated a molator as a playing piece. (CCG)
Mole
this person fled the service of Darth Vader just prior to the Battle of Hoth. This angered Vader, who sent Boba Fett in pursuit of the Mole. The Mole had fled to Ota, hoping to hide from Imperial forces. There, the Mole encountered Han Solo and Chewbacca, and he saved the Wookiee from a
snow snake attack. Fett discovered the Mole on Ota, and tried to capture him. The attempt was thwarted by the appearance of the Snogars, who captured them all. In a daring escape, the Mole used a huge magnetic generator to pin Fett against a wall while making his escape. This also allowed Solo and Chewie to escape. (CSWEA, EGC)
Molecular Backtrack Sniffer
a scanning device used to follow the chemical trail of an organism. Q9-X2 installed them on himself just before the Solo family arrived on Corellia. (AC)
Molecular Shielding
used on the Balmorran Viper Automadon, molecular shielding absorbs the energy from opponent's weapons and re-routes it into the Viper's own weapons system. (DE2)
Molecular Stiletto
this form of knife is similar to a lightsaber in that it can cut through almost anything. However, it is also incredibly delicate. It cannot be swung or thrust with much force, or the thin blade will break. Molecular stilettos work best when used with deliberation and care. (SOP)
Molecularly-bonded Armor
this dense armor is created by bonding metals at the subatomic level. Texture-molding tractor fields hold the metal in place while it is just barely surface-liquefied. The hot metal surface is then bombarded with charged particles that increase its bonding strength and resiliency. (CSA)
Mole miners
this blunt-cone-shaped, two-man vehicle was built the by Slayn & Korpil company that manufactured the B-Wing. Each mole miner is equipped with plasma-jet drills used to bore through the outer layers of an asteroid to obtain the elements inside it. Lando Calrissian used them to mine ores on Nkllon. (HTTE, HTSB)
Moll, Demma
a middle-aged woman who owned a farm on Annoo during the early years of the New Order, she opposed the Fromm gang and led a band of freedom fighters in destroying the Trigon One weapons satellite. (DCAR)
Moll, Kea
Demma Moll's young daughter, Kea was an accomplished starship and landspeeder pilot. She helped R2-D2, C-3PO, and Thall Joben fend off Sise Fromm. (DCAR)
Mollo
one of Olag Greck's many aliases, he used it on Hosk Station, just before C-3PX returned to the station. (DRO)
Moltok
this planet is the homeworld of the Ho'Din, located in the Dartibek System. Despite the fact that it is one of the system's inner-most planets, Moltok is an oxygen-rich world of violent volcanic eruptions. It is speculated the the ash thrown up by these volcanoes keeps the solar radiation from reaching the planet's surface. The stable landmasses support lush rain forests, although the planet has steep axial tilt that makes the polar icecaps extremely cold for most of the year. (GG4)
Momaw Mowadan
this Ithorian served as the doctor who managed the Kuari Princess's infirmary. (RM)
Momaw Nadon
an Ithorian who was banished from his homeworld, Momaw Nadon has seen the highs and lows of life. As the leader of the Ithorian floatin city Tafanda Bay, he ruled over the best of life's offerings. He was free to maintain the ecological relationship with the Mother Jungle while influencing his race.
A chance meeting with an Imperial Star Destroyer which was trying to nail down smuggling routes changed his life, however. The Imperials tried to take the Ithorians' horticultural knowledge, and threatened Momaw Nadon. He was forced to either give up his race's secrets or have the planet razed. He chose to give up some agricultural secrets rather than destroy the planet, and was banished from Ithor forever. Thus, Momaw Nadon became a freelance spy for the Alliance.
He was in the Mos Eisley cantina when Obi-Wan and Luke were searching for passage to Alderaan. He is eagerly awaiting the next Ithorian Herd Meet, to rejoin his friends and relatives in spite of the Imperial orders. When the Alliance defeated Palpatine at Endor and restored the Republic, the Imperial directive against him was lifted, and he returned to Ithor to again lead the Tafanda Bay. He later greeted Wedge Antilles and Qwi Xux when they visited Ithor. He is now accompanied by two young human boys: clones of the Imperial agent who threatened him all those years ago, reborn to serve as revenge against the Empire. (SW, SCRE, DA, CCG)
Momship
this is the name used by the Squibs to describe their reclamation ships. (SH)
Mon Calamari
(1) another name for the planet Calamari (JASB)
(2) a bipedal, amphibious race, the Mon Calamari share the same homeworld as the Quarren. The males have salmon-colored skin, lobed heads, and protruding eyes. The females are more streamlined, with olive-colored markings on their salmon skin. The Mon Cal, as they are often called, are shore-dwellers, land creatures who prefer to to live near the water. Early Mon Cal civlizations fed on the creatures they found in the shallows, and developed an advanced aquaculture system. When they discovered the Quarren - the other intelligent race on Calamari, who live in the ocean deeps - the two races combined to create a symbiotic society in which both races flourished. Together, they built the huge floating cities that populated Calamari's oceans. Unlike the Quarren, the Mon Cal desired to travel to the stars, and began experimenting with space flight. Their first starships were quite successful, but their dreams of a peaceful life in space was cut short. As with most other alien races, the Mon Cal were simply exploring the galaxy when they were discovered by the Empire. They were quickly put on Palpatine's list of races to subjugate. However, the Mon Cal were one of the few races that put up a fight in the face of certain doom. The normally-peaceful Mon Cal learned quickly from the tactics of the Imperial invaders, and were able to drive them off. This solidified the Mon Cal psyche, and they decided to join the Alliance and overthrow Palpatine's New Order. After serving the Alliance at the Battle of Endor, the Mon Cal have continued to be persecuted by the remnants of the Empire. Calamari was the first place the reborn Palpatine took his World Devastators, and was later attacked by Admiral Daala, in an attempt to show her superiority. The Mon Cal, along with Quarren and the New Republic, have driven back all attempt to take the planet. (ROTJ, DE1, DA, SWSB, GG4)
Mon Calamari Blink Code
a series of flashes of light which, when combined in certain patterns, denotes letters of the Basic alphabet. They can then be strung together to form messages. It is regarded as a simple, crude form of cipher. (AC)
Mon Calamari Light Cruiser
a smaller series of Mon Calamari starships that contain all the Mon Calamari grace and functionality. Most light cruisers measure 500 meters in lengths, but are similarly equipped with redundant systems. (TIE)
Mon Gazza
this world is known for its production of minerals and ores, as well as a healthy industry mining spice. (RAC)
Mon Julpa
the crown prince of Tammuz-an in the early days of the Empire. He was stripped of his mind and title by Zatec-Cha, and wandered the planet without any memory of his former self. He was known from then on as Kez-Iban. Mon Julpa was an android. (DCAR)
Mon Remonda
an MC80b Mon Calamari Star Cruiser delivered to the New Republic following the Battle of Endor. It was placed under the command of Han Solo, and was used to battle the warlord Zsinj. It was later destroyed in battle with the World Devastator Silencer-7 when the reincarnated Emperor Palpatine started his campaign against the New Republic. All hands were lost, but not before the Mon Remonda took out an Imperial-class Star Destroyer. (CPL, DE1, EGV)
Mon Tondievz City
this settlement, found on the planet Krann, is the corporate headquarters of Mon Tondievz, Limited. It is situated not far from the corporate nova crystal mines, and with striking distance of the Tagge camp on the planet. (TSK)
Mon Tondievz, Limited
this company is headquartered on the straneg planet of Krann, and was a staunch supporter of the New Republic. They are well-known for their ability to supply the Republic with precious nova crystals, gemstones which serve as the basis for much of the Republic’s hard currency. (TSK)
Mon Valle
a New Republic bulk cruiser modified for assault on the Blackmoon installation. It was destroyed in the assault. (XWN)
Monarc C-4
this is the designation of a Nubian hyperdrive system. It saw prominent use in the Naboo N-1 starfighter. (X1)
Monarch
this Imperial-class Star Destroyer was under the command of Captain Averen, and was part of the Empire's home fleet guarding Coruscant. When the New Republic tried to retake the world, the Monarch and the Triumph were the only two ships remaining to guard it. It was assumed that Ysanne Isard took the other Star Destroyers with her to Lusankya. (WG)
Mondaran
a New Republic assault shuttle used in the attempt to take the planet Borleias, the Mondaran was the first ship shot down by Evir Derricote's defenses. (XWN)
Mondegrene
this ancient, classical musical artist composed many pieces of orchestral grandeur. (POT)
Money Lane
an unmarked area within the sights of a laser cannon which fighters often use to denote those kills which require more skill. Han Solo and Chewbacca had agreed upon the money lanes suited to the Millennium Falcon's quad-laser cannons, and often made bets on their shooting abilities, with double-scores for those kills in the money lane. The Falcon's money lane was the area of overlap around the edge of the ship's saucer, where both quad-laser cannons could fire. (HSR)
Moneyland
an unofficial name given to the planet Muunilinst. (SOP)
Mongo Beefhead
an unusual humanoid with red skin and a flat, tentacled head. (ECAR)
Monitor
this New Republic training carrier was the test facility for the K-Wing bomber. (BTS)
Monnda Tebbo
this Duro once served as the navigator for the spice smuggling ship Ill Wind. He saved it from Imperial forces near Uogo'Cor, after which the entire crew joined the Alliance. (TBSB)
Monnok
this Soccorran predator is known for its ability to maintain the hunt over the planet's ash-covered deserts. Many Soccorran hunters admire and respect the monnok's abilities, and Soccorran smugglers consider it good luck to see a monnok before beginning a voyage. The monnok is a tall, yellowish creature which has developed a rudimentary use of tools. Chewbacca had a holographic monnok on his holochess board aboard the Millennium Falcon. (CCG2)
Monnon, Kem
this Major in the Alliance was in charge of the Corps of Engineers. He held the responsibility of establishing Echo Base on Hoth in the years following the Battle of Yavin. (ISU)
Mono-cord Whip
this vicious weapon is created from unbreakable, serrated fiber straps. These whips are capable of cutting through some plastics, let alone fabric and flesh. They were used on many backwater worlds by the law enforcement agencies, to keep rabble-rousers in line. (SWJ9)
Monoc
a derogatory term used to describe the Abyssin race. (CCG)
Monomolecular Blade
this form of knife is formed from a length of high-strength, single-inline-molecule material. They are incredibly sharp, but also incredibly fragile. (TFE)
Monor II
this Outer Rim world is located in the Monor System, which is part of the Doldur Sector. It is the homeworld of the Sunesu race, which have evolved with the ability to breathe Monor's otherwise deadly atmosphere. From space, Monor II appears to be a huge pearl with a changing nacreous coating. The pearlescence is due to the thick layer of cirrifog that fills the atmosphere. Cirrifog is toxic to most humanoids. The planet was originally discovered by Eujustus Kline, who was an explorer working for the Solgg Chemical Company. Thus, the planet is often referred to as Kline Colony. The average day on the planet lasts 28 standard hours, and its year lasts 378 local days. (SWJ10)
Monsail
an alien creature. (DOE)
Mont'Kar'oh
this famous Duinuogwuin scientist's writings have been preserved in the archives on the planet Charubah. (EGV)
Montacca
this likable Wookiee is an ex-mercenary with an unusually strong fascination with technology, even for a Wookiee. He was a free Wookiee who roamed the galaxy during the reign of Emperor Palpatine, although he avoided Imperial forces whenever possible. He was a passenger on the Kuari Princess when it was hijacked by the Riders of the Maelstrom. (RM)
Montellian Serat
an ancient Devaronian city dating back before the Devaronians had space travel. After the birth of the Empire, the Devaronian supporters of the Alliance used it as a stronghold, until they were routed by the Devaronian Army. The army was under the control of Kardue’sai’Malloc, and he gave the order to execute over 700 Devaronians after corenering them in the city. This act earned him the nickname "The Butcher of Montellian Serat." (TME)
Monument Park
this protected mall, located in Imperial City on Coruscant, is one of the few places that someone can actually touch the naked earth on the planet. A small religious group makes its home in the park, keeping visitors from chipping away small souvenirs of Coruscant. (ISU)
Mood and Moons
this musical number was played by Umjing Baab and his Swinging Trio aboard the Queen of Empire when Bria Tharen posed as Bria Lavval in order to return to Nar Shaddaa. (RD)
Mood Synthesizer
this musical instrument is often found in jizz bands. (TCC)
Mood-vase
this crystalline vessel contains swirling colors that are rumored to describe the mood of the individual who touches it. (RM)
Mooka
a small creature that is covered with fur and feathers, it is the size of a small dog. It has a bird's beak, four ears, clawed feet, and a feathered tail. (LCJ)
Mookiee
an infant, female Ewok. (ECAR)
Mookla
a small, carnivorous creature native to Belsavis. (COJ)
Moon Dash
Narek-Ag's transport shuttle, it exploded over Coruscant when it impacted the cloaked bulk of the Shadow Academy. The Academy was in position near Coruscant in an attempt to ambush incoming Republic supply ships, like the Adamant. (LO)
Moon Lady
the name used by the Askajians to describe Askaj's primary moon. The Askajians hold the satellite in reverence. (TJP)
Moon Moth
a common flying insect with beautiful pale blue wings. (DS)
Moondrake
this old YT-1300 was owned and operated by Sassan Sareeta. Built from the parts of three separate YT-1300 hulks, it was distinguished by the lack of a starboard cargo mandible, which had been replaced by a huge double laser cannon. Also notable to this ship, the cockpit is mounted in between the port mandible and the laser cannon. (SWJ8)
Moonflower Nebula
located in the Outer Rim Territories, this nebula can be found just past the K-749 System. This nebula was of little interest until Nichos Marr generated its coordinates when he tried to access the Force with his artificial brain. Luke Skywalker took the random numbers and determined their exactness, and took the Huntbird to investigate the Nebula. (COJ)
Moonglow
this pear-like fruit comes from a single grove of trees in a certain forest on a small satellite world. It is a rare and exotic fruit, although it is more like a fungus. Its crisp, delicious flesh, however, is extremely poisonous in its raw form. A single slice contains enough poison to kill 1,000 beings within a minute, and there is no known antidote. There is a unique, ninety-seven step method of preparing the moonglow which removes the poison and makes it edible. A chef must spend at least two years learning the technique from a Master Chef before they can obtain a license to prepare it themselves. Restaurants which choose to serve moonglow must display their own license, which indicates to patrons that the chefs who work there have been trained in the preparation. All of this licensing and training is necessary because, if one step is omitted or performed in error, the entire process is forfeit, and the moonglow retains its toxicity. (SE)
Moons of Yavin, The
the report Ken was working on when he escaped from the Lost City of the Jedi for the first time. (LCJ)
Moonus Mandel
this world was the home of Teemto Pagalies. (TPM)
Moopsball
a sport which involves the passing of a ball among players on opposing teams. (CSA)
Moor, Kasan
this woman was one of the best starfighter pilots the Empire recruited from the planet Alderaan. She was tops in her class, and moved quickly up the Imperial ranks until she was given the command of the 128th TIE Interceptor Squadron shortly before the Battle of Hoth. However, by this time, Kasan had begun questioning her loyalties. The destruction of Alderaan by the first Death Star was an emotional blow, for Kasan dearly loved her family and friends who died in the cataclysm. She felt that she could no longer serve a government that would wantonly destroy people for its own ambitions. When the 128th was sent to intercept Rogue Squadron on the planet Gerrard V, Kasan offered herself and her ship as a defector, and joined the Alliance. (RSG)
Mooren
this man was one of the Ministers who formed the government of the planet Danoor, shortly after the Battle of Endor. He was a contemporary of Waric Nane. Like his fellow Ministers, Mooren believed that the Lance of Endor was, in truth, a New Republic ship sent to maraud the Kathol Outback. After hearing from Kaiya Adrimetrum and the crew of the FarStar, though, he began to see the truth. Unknown to Nane, Mooren was also a member of the resistance on Danoor, which rose up in opposition to the initial efforts of the Empire to take control of Kathol Sector. Mooren believed that he could gain the assistance of the FarStar's crew if he could convince them of the resistance's need. (KO)
Moori
the Allaince modified CR90 corvette group which attempted to knock out the NL-1 outpost in the Pakuuni System. (TIE)
Moorin
an intelligent but vicious alien race. (TME)
Moorja
this small Inner Rim world was governed by Salliche Ag, and was used to mining and agriculture. As long as the colonies on the world paid their taxes and sent all its production Coreward, Salliche left it alone. The population cared little for the galaxy outside it, and continued its production of ores and foodstuffs without much change during the Galactic Civil War and following the Battle of Endor. A small population of Arcona mined salt on Moorja, and an Ithorian contingent harvested specialty fruits and low-yield forest crops. The average day on this temperate world lasts 17 standard hours, and its year lasts 310 local days. (SWJ8)
Moorjay
this is the capital city, and site of the primary spaceport, of the planet Moorja. (SWJ8)
Moorlu
ths bounty hunter ambushed Boba Fett in a remote system during the hunt for Bornan Thul. He kept his pin-wheel-shaped starship hidden until Fett arrived, then attacked. Using a blast from his ion cannon, Moorlu disabled Slave-IV and thought he had the infamous hunter dead in space. However, Fett activated a pneumatic launcher and shot a warhead at Moorlu’s ship. The craft was destroyed, and Moorlu was killed in the explosion. (SHA)
Moosea, Disk
this member of the Exalted Torcaigne was part of its constabulary force. He was not as proficient in capturing smugglers as Vor Childermoss, often giving offenders nothing more than a scare. (CSWDW)
Moot
this yearly gathering on the planet Yelsain is held in a huge open field near Tradetown. Merhcants from across the Minos Cluster are invited to come to Yelsain and trade their wares. Business the primary reason for the Moot, but drinking and gambling are the primary activity. Almost half of Yelsain’s population attends the annual Moot, making it an event of sometimes epic proportions. (GG6)
Mooth
an elderly, alien trader who worked on Endor's forest moon. He has a long, furry snout. (ECAR)
Moplin Jarron
this Sullustan male bought Heff's Souvenirs from Tebbi, following her father's murder. Moplin is skilled in the art of forgery, something he learned while serving a prison sentence for a "minor misunderstanding." (GG7)
Mor
a title used by the head clansmen of Ammuud's seven major clans. (HSR)
Mor Glayyd
see Ewwen. The head clansman of the Glayyd clan on Ammuud. (HSR)
Mora
a supporter of the Alliance who was captured by the Empire, she was rescued by Ranulf. Mora was the adopted daughter of the H'drachi seer Ch'no, much to the chagrin of the other H'drachi. It was later revealed that Mora was the lost heir to the ruling house of M'haeli. She and Ch'no had the unique ability to disrupt a time-stream, which also made their passage obvious among other H'drachi. (ROC)
Morag
a powerful Tulgah which who lived on the forest moon of Endor. Her evil magic is a potent match for Logray's good magic. She lives in Mount Thunderstone, and her castle is patrolled by Yuzzums which ride rakazzaks. (ECAR)
Morana Fal
this notorious criminal was last sighted on Lanthrym, wearing a suit of prototype armor stolen from the Soruus System. (SWAJ)
Morano
this New Republic Navy Captain served under Etahn A'baht, commanding the Intrepid during the search for the Teljkon vagabond. (BTS, SOL)
Morath
an alien race which inhabited a colony on the planet Elcorth, in the Koornacht Cluster. (BTS, TT)
Morath Nebula
a galactic region located in the Rim, it was largely unexplored by New Republic standards. (BTS)
Moratrig
this is one of the four moons of the planet Zelos II. Zelosian superstitions about the night keep these satellites unexplored. (PG2)
Morcanth
this planet was unknown to most of the galaxy, and never made it into any astrogation charts. Located in the Unknown Regions, it was the site of a prison for Jedi Knights which had been set up by a former student of the Force, Winslau Da'k. The prison complex was infiltrated by New Republic agents who hoped to restore the Jedi to the galaxy. The planet was also in the midst of three warring star system, and Winslau had become wealthy playing all sides of the war. The war around Morcanth had been waged for centuries prior to the Galactic Civil War, and as technology increased, so did the slaughter. (GMS)
Morcur Valley
located on the planet Garos IV, the Morcur Valley was first settled by Garosians. It grew to become the planet's primary agricultural and manufacturing site. It was here that the emigrating Sundars also settled, bringing in more factories and competition and earning the resentment of their fellow Garosians. (SWAJ)
Mordi, Krdys
one of Sedriss' sergeant-at-arms aboard the Avenger during the early stages of Operation Shadow Hand. He was also one of Emperor Palpatine's Dark Jedi, and was sent to New Alderaan to kill Luke Skywalker. In the attack, Mordi was slain by Jem Ysanna's lightsaber. (DE2)
Mordon
the Imperial Admiral overseeing the invasion of the Taroon System on the flagship Vengeance. Following the successful mission to Taroon, Mordon was shuttling up from the surface of Farboon when a group of Alliance starfighters intercepted the shuttle. A distress signal was sent out, but the only person who heard it was Maarek Stele, who was flying a newly-repaired TIE Interceptor. Stele did his best to drive off the Alliance ships, not realizing that he was rescuing his Admiral.
Upon returning the the Vengeance, Mordon met with Stele and suggested that he join the Imperial Navy as a pilot. (TIE)
Mordur
this Imperial Admiral was in charge of the seige of Vandelhelm, and controlled the planet from a command barge that stayed in orbit around the planet. He did this to avoid the notice of the New Republic, but it required a heavy bribe to be paid to Orrk in order to maintain its secrecy. He tried to steal the metals promised to the New Republic by Orrk, but was defeated in a space battle with Han Solo and Nien Nunb. (CSW, EGC)
Moren Chonk
an overweight Quarren, whose officious and pompous attitude hides his incompetence. He was most successful running Morjanssik's sanitation bureau, and relied heavily on Kelmut Wolg to help him run Morjanssik as its Chief Manager. He was murdered by the Imperial agents under Generet, in an effort to frame the Alliance and turn the Quarren solidly in favor of the Empire. (DU)
Morett, Firin
this Alliance engineer was responsible for maintaining the starships of Red and Gold Squadrons at the Massasssi Base on Yavin 4, prior to the Battle of Yavin. He had final launch approval for all starfighters garrisoned on Yavin 4. (CCG9)
Morg Nar
this Houk enforcer worked for Wonn Ionstrike on Cloud City. (GG12)
Morganian
this slender, humanoid race is characterized by their fair, white skin and wide, almond-shaped eyes. (GCQ)
Morgath
an Alliance container transport group that was part of a convoy trying to supply Admiral Harkov's defecting fleet. The convoy, and the Karflo group, were destroyed in an Imperial ambush. (TIE)
Morgath Industries
this combine contrls several food processing and genetic food additives producers. It was one of the non-voting Contributing Sponsors of the Corporate Sector Authority. (CSA)
Morgavi, Luke
Han Solo used this alias when he returned to Jubilar, some 30 years after he survived the All-Human Free-for-All there. (TBH)
Morgo
a young boy on Kalarba, he is assisted by Q-E and 2-E in finding his way home one day, just before the two E-series droids exposed Vuldo's secret blaster plans. (DRO)
Morish
this short, furry race of beings was native to the planet Morishim. (SOP)
Morishim
this planet was the site of a New Republic starfighter base about fifteen years after the Battle of Endor. The planet was located close to the borders of Imperial space, which was greatly reduced at the time. It was here that Imperial Admiral Pellaeon had hoped to meet with Garm Bel Iblis to begin the negotiation of a peace treaty between the remnants of the Empire and the Republic. Pellaeon’s invitation never got to Bel Iblis, having been intercepted by Moff Disra’s agents, and Pellaeon himself was attacked near the planet by some of Disra’s ships. The ships had been camouflaged to resemble Corellian Defense Force ships, but Pellaeon recognized them for what they were. (SOP)
Morjanssik
one of the Calamari floating cities, it is a mining town built by the Quarren to supply the nearby mining facilities. It is one of the few cities designed, built, and populated almost entirely by Quarren; they wanted to see if they could survive without their Mon Calamari brothers. It is located in the southern hemisphere of Calamari, and was populated by nearly 75,000 Quarren and a few hundred Mon Cals. (DU)
Morne-3
this Arakyd concussion missile launcher was a common armament of tramp freighters whose captains could afford it. The 10-missile system was easy to fire and caused a great deal of damage. (GG6)
Morning Star
an iron weapon used by the Whiphids on Toola. (CPL)
Morning's Bell
a world in the Koornacht Cluster inhabited by Kubaz. It was known to the New Republic as Doornik-319. It was razed by the Yevetha during the Great Purge. Its significance to the Yevetha was not lost on the New Republic, which attempted to blockade the planet in an effort to halt the Yevethan progress across the Cluster. The Fifth Battle Group was rallied and sent to the planet, and the blockade began well enough. However, the Republic's ships were bombarded with pleas from prisoners of the Yevetha, begging the Republic not to fire on Yevethan ships because they were transporting prisoners. Most of the K-Wing bomber pilots on the front line hesitated, and the Yevethan attacked. They successfully repelled the Republic, staking their claim to the planet. (BTS, SOL)
Morobe
this red-yellow binary star is the primary sun in the Morobe System, which includes Talasea. (XWN)
Morodin
a sentient race of creatures found in the jungles near Tropis-on-Varont, they hampered the efforts of the Sallichen colonists to establish a farming community on the planet. They are intelligent, fifteen-meter-long lizard-slugs that excrete a nutrient-rich slime when they travel. They were first hunted by the colonists, who thought that the slime trails left in their vegetable and grain fields were detrimental. However, after seeing the results of the slime's intense nutrients, the colonists began to allow the Morodin to move through their fields. The creatures create huge, maze-like patterns as they move through the forests, which they use to confuse their prey as well as their attackers. When the Krish Gamgalon discovered the beneficial effects of their slime on Yagaran Aleudrope plants, he began "hunting" them in order to herd them into his aleudrope beds. He paid off the local Imperial Moff for the rights to "hunt" sentient beings. (SWAJ, EGC)
Morph
this Polydroxol served as Bruce Mercy’s bodyguard and enforcer. He flew pirate missions with Mercy on the Starburst, along with Durquist. (TSK)
Morr III
one of Zothip's base planets. (DFRSB)
Morril
an alien creature. (DOE)
Morrs
this New Republic Lieutenant was placed in charge of the investigation into Kyp Durron's stealing of the Sun Crusher weapon from its resting place at the heart of Yavin. His survey results were largely insubstantial, because the sheer force of the storms at the planet's heart wouldn't allow his sensor teams to gather useful data. (IJ)
Morrt
furry, gray, mouse-sized parasites from the planet Gamorr, they feed on the blood of a living host
. Note that the Star Wars Adventure Journal #10 indicates that the morrts are slug-like creatures. The Gamorreans have domesticated them and consider them to be pets, and they have adopted a social ideal which states that the more morrts a Gamorrean has attached to its body, the more status they have. The highest ranking matrons and warlords have twenty or more morrts attached to their bodies. Morrts found in the wild can be quite aggressive when they attach themselves to a host, and an entire swarm could bleed a full-grown Gamorrean dry in no time at all. (SWSB, SWJ10)
Morrt-class Droid
developed by Warlord Zsinj and Apwar Trigit shortly after the Battle of Thyferra, these small, parasite droids were distributed throughout the galaxy. They were designed to intercept signals from virtually any source and relay information about the source to their operators. The basic Morrt droid resembled a rectangular box, and could attach itself to virtually any surface. The project was initially successful, allowing Trigit to feed false information to the New Republic and allowed him to destroy Talon Squadron. The second hit came from Folor, but Trigit attacked the false beacons placed on the moon instead. When Gara Petothel discovered that the Morrts dispatched to Talasea where attaching themselves to ships which constantly moved in and out of the Morobe System, Apwar Trigit discovered that the intelligence of the Morrts was too limited to be useful. He canceled further development and abandoned the Morrts. (WS)
Mors Eth
a member of Klyn Shanga's Renatasian vigilantes hunting down Vuffi Raa. (LCF)
Morsai, Rollo
this woman, whose stage name was Jona Reeten, had her acting career cut short when Babel Torsh took control of the Minos Cluster. Since that time, she has made a living plying the spacelanes in her converted Baudo-class yacht, the Gilded Lily, a ship which has been modified over time. She has lost much of her exuberance and drive, and so much of the work aboard the ship gets done by her assistant, Tiebo. (GG6)
Morseerian
a four-armed race of methane-breathing humanoids. They are easily recognizable by their large, cone-shaped heads and the breathmasks they wear whenever they are in an atmosphere that lacks sufficient methane. (CCG)
Morshdine Sector
when Luke Skywalker infiltrated the Cavrilhu Pirates’ base in the Kauron System, he managed to discover that Wesselman had traveled to this area of the galaxy to pick up a loadof unregistered Tibanna gas. (SOP)
Morst Tayl'skar
this Bothan was transported to Dressel by Pyrron Nox. An Alliance agent, Tayl'skar was attempting to contact Orrimaarko. (GG12)
Mortar Gun
any weapon which can launch mortars. They are often small enough for handheld use, but can be built to fire large mortars from a stationary base. (DF)
Morthul
this Dark Jedi was known for his cruelty to non-human races. He was eventually defeated by a group of young Jedi shortly after the Battle of Endor. (GMS)
Moruth Doole
a Rybet, leader of the spice-smuggling operation on Kessel. He has one mechanical eye to replace one lost in a struggle with some of Jabba's hitmen. He bribed and murdered his way to the top of Kessel's operations, and was the primary source of bootleg spice during the Imperial occupation of Kessel. When Han Solo had to dump a load of spice which Jabba the Hutt had already paid for, Jabba placed a death mark on Doole's head. One of Jabba's men almost got to Doole, but succeeded only in blinded one of his eyes and damaging the other. This occurred around the time of Jabba's death and the death of Emperor Palpatine at Endor. Doole, always the opportunist, sought to free himself from Imperial and get back at Jabba by killing off the prison warden (a man whom Jabba had already bought) and overthrowing the Imperials. He keeps captive female Rybets for his pleasure, and uses the offspring he sires on them as slaves in the spice mines. This eventually led to his demise, however, for when Han Solo and Lando Calrissian returned to Kessel to take over the spice mines following the defeat of Doole's Navy at the hands of Admiral Daala, he tries to escape them, only to be turned on by his various wives and children. He flees into the mines, where he is attacked and killed an energy spider. (TLC, JS, COTF)
Morv'vyal
this Bothan was an investigator with the Drev'starn Department of Criminal Discouragement. He accompanied Proy'skyn to the Exocticalia Pet Emporium, on a tip that the store had been burglarized. When a fire broke out in the shop, the Bothans realized that it was related to the wiring. This led them to discover the hidden cache of weapons kept by Navett and Klif, which forced the humans to kill the Bothan investigators in order to carry out their plans. (VOF)
Morvogodine
a planet, located in the Calaron Sector, that was occupied by the Empire during the Galactic Civil War. (TME, REB)
Morymento
this was the largest of the colonies found on Kerilt. Like most of settlements on Kerilt, it lack self-sufficiency, and was a target for pirates. Morymento was also the home of one of the larger Caamasi Remnant communities. (IJ)
Mos Eisley
one of the primary cities on Tatooine, it is also home to one of Tatooine's primary spaceports.
Mos Eisley grew as spacefaring companies and individuals realized Tatooine’s proximity to existing spacelanes was advantageous. During much of the Galactic Civil War, Jabba the Hutt used Mos Eisley as a base of operations. The female Whiphid Valarian also used Mos Eisley as a base, keeping Jabba at arm's length. Ben Kenobi once described Mos Eisley as "...a...wretched hive of scum and villiany". Following the death of Jabba, the city was thrown into a raging chaos. Much of the city was burned and/or looted, and for a time Tatooine was isolated from the major shipping lanes. (SW, GG7, TME, RSG)
Mos Eisley Inn
a marginal motel located in the spcaeport city. (TME)
Mos Eisley Spaceport
a run-down spaceport by most standards, it contains a number of packed-sand landing pits. It also has its own cantina. It is rumored that Jabba the Hutt once threatened to shoot one arriving starship a day from the skies over the spaceport until the doors of the cantina were enlarged enough for him to fit through. (SW, ZHR)
Mos Eisley Special
a nickname for the DL-18 blaster, it referred to the fact that they were readily available on the desert world. (CCG7)
Mos Eisley Towers
a hotel located in Mos Eisley, on Tatooine, the name is deceiving because the entire building - except for the lobby and restaurant - was buried under the desert sands. (TJP)
Mos Espa
one of the larger townships found on the planet Tatooine, Mos Espa was controlled by Jabba the Hutt during the last years of the Old Republic. It was a sprawling city built on gambling money, originally settled by a large contingent of Rodians but quickly controlled by the Hutts. Each year, its surrounding desert was the site of the annual Boonta Eve Classic podrace. The city also was home to a large contingent of slaves, owned by the merchants and the Hutts. (CCG9, SW1, TPM)
Mos Espa Way
this was the name of the primary street that worked its way through the city of Mos Espa, on Tatooine. (TPM)
Mos Tommro Spaceport
this is the primary starport found on the planet Cilpar. (SOP)
Mosep
this Nimbanel served as Jabba the Hutt's accountant. Working from Jabba's Mos Eisley townhouse, his inside contacts allowed him to disrupt the cash flow of Jabba's enemies. (GG12, CCG2)
Mosgoth
a reptilian avian native to the planet Togoria, the mosgoth have been befriended by the Togorians for their mutual protection against the liphons. The mosgoths allow themselves to be used as mounts. Over the generations, the Togorians established permanent camps to be near the mosgoths, and they began domesticating mosgoths for use as hunting mounts. (GG4, TPS)
Mosh Pelkan
this Mephitisian crime lord controlled a vast underground network in the city of Gralleenya, on Questal. Pelkan worked from a penthouse suite in his luxury hotel. The suite was equipped with a series of repuslorlift engines that allowed it to separate from the hotel and travel around the planet. It was shaped like a crystal mushroom. Pelkan himself was a purple-skinned humanoid who planned to be a prospector on Questal, hoping to cash in on the ardanium rush there. However, he quickly learned that it was easier to importing certain illicit goods for sale to other prospectors. His penthouse ship contained a gladiator pit in which he pitted his champion, Cromag, against challengers often provided by Moff Bandor. His small empire grew quickly during the ardanium boom, but he started seeing a drop-off in profits when the mines began playing out. (GCQ)
Moshene Tre
this Rellarin was the Un’Yala of the Cas’ta tribe on Rellnas Minor. He was also a New Republic Observer in charge of patrolling the sector around Cejansij. It was Tre who intercepted Luke Skywalker on Cejansij and asked him to witness the gatherings in Tranquility Common, in hopes that the Jedi Master would better understand the galactic situation following the revelation of the Caamas Document. (SOP)
Mospic High Range
this string of low, rocky outcropping marked the delineation between Mos Espa’s environs and the Dune Sea. (TPM)
Mosrk’teck
this alien creautre inhabits the swamps of Marca, and has highly-sensitive hearing and smell. (POM)
Moss-hopper
a carnivorous creature native to the moon Yavin 8. (GG2)
Mossk, Choaaty
a freelance operative working for the G'uotr Network, he was a space pirate and galactic strong-arm before joining the Network. He and Elena Ray have had several arguments about his tactics. (SN)
Mossonian Sector
another name for the M'shinni Sector, using a form of the derogatory term 'Mossy.' (GG12)
Mossy
a derogatory term used to describe the M'shinni race. (GG12)
Most Honourable Guild of Armourers
this Outer Rim Territories group is formed from weapons specialists who have experience in exotic and rare weaponry. It maintains an auction house on Epsi Nadir, and has developed methods for avoiding "Imperial entanglements." The main guildhouse is located in the galactic Core , and oversees the sale of various weapons. Past customers of the Guild include Boba Fett, Dengar, Zardra, and Matt Talon. (GG9)
Mostlaa
a short, weasel-like humanoid race. (GMH)
Motamba
this old, blue-eyed Wookiee was a munitions expert in Katarra’s underground, during the Imperial occupation of Kashyyyk. (RD)
Motesta
this was the fourth settlement founded on Tatooine. It located between the Jundland Wastes and Mos Eisley, along Arnthout Pass. It was a farming community located about two and a half hours north of Anchorhead by landspeeder. (GG7, TJP, GMH)
Motexx
this planet was the origin point of the Star Morning, as it left fully-loaded and bound for Gowdawl just before the Battle of Endor. The ship was lost from New Republic records until it reappeared on Arat Fraca - a full two sectors distant - a year after the fall of the Empire. (SOL)
Moth
an Alliance container transport destroyed during the Galactic Civil War. (TIE)
Mother Jungle
what the Ithorians call the environment of Ithor, they choose not to set foot on it in order to preserve its natural beauty. (DA)
Mother of Night
a Gamorream religious icon or deity. (JTH)
Mother's Valkyrie
this starship, belonging to Belezaboth Ourn, was nearly destroyed when the Aradamia tried to lift off from Coruscant. Nil Spaar used the damaged ship as part of his plan to show how Leia Organa-Solo was keeping him on the planet against his will, thus causing damage to "innocent bystanders." The ship was later impounded by the New Republic, forcing Ourn to remain on Coruscant. This provided Spaar with a source of information on the planet, but kept Ourn from being able to leave. (BTS, SOL)
Mothma, Mon
a native of the planet Chandrila, Mon Mothma grew up in a political environment, as her mother was a governor on Chandrila and her father was an arbiter-general in the Old Republic. Mon Mothma eventually became the youngest person elected to the Imperial Senate at that time. (Leia Organa was the youngest ever to be elected.) She was an outspoken representative, who was one of the first Senators to notice the degeneration of the Old Republic. She was also one of the first to do something about it. Along with Garm Bel Iblis and Bail Organa, they negotiated the Corellian Treaty following Palpatine's rise to power, and formed the Alliance to Restore the Republic. She became the leader of the Alliance, and her political savvy made her nearly irreplaceable. How domineering attitude, however, created tense situations, and led to the departure of Garm Bel Iblis from the Alliance prior to the attack on Milvayne.
Mon Mothma, along with Crix Madine and the Mon Calamarian Ackbar, devised the plans to destroy the second Death Star at Endor, which eventually succeeded. From that point on, Mon Mothma served as the Chief of State for the New Republic.
While trying to bring more worlds into the New Republic's fold, she was poisoned by Furgan, the ambassador from the still-Imperial world of Carida. He threw a drink into her face; the drink contained a huge number of carefully-created nanodestroyers which ate away at Mon Mothma's genetic structure. A timely solution was found, but Mon Mothma no longer felt able to run the New Republic, and she asked Leia to take over for her. Mon Mothma was portrayed by Caroline Blakiston in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi. (ROTJ, HTTE, COTF, EGC)
Motion Interface Package
created by SoroSuub, this cyborg system allows the recipient to have increased visual acuity through a direct interface with a starship’s computer systems. A cyborg with this package can control piloting controls, weapons systems, and shield systems, allowing the cyborg to operate the ship with increased efficiency. Designed around the Multi-Motion computer framework, it allows the cyborg to manage huge amounts of tactical data. Many recipients claim that a starship dogfight becomes much like a holo-vid arcade game. However, the recipient quickly grows tired of even the most intense engagements, because they become easy to handle. (CFG)
Motivator
the device which converts energy into mechanical motion and provides locomotion for droids. (SW)
Motmot
native to Toola, these huge, shaggy herd creatures are the preferred prey of the Whiphids and snow demons. They measure up to 12 meters at the shoulder, and up to 15 meters in length.
A single motmot - or mastmot, as some Whiphid tribes call them - can feed a tribe for a month, and its pelt will provide each family with a tent and jacket. (CPL, SWJ10)
Motoball
this droid locomotion system utilizes a large, round ball as its base. The metallic ball rests underneath a cap which allows the ball to roll freely while balancing the upper section of the droid over the ball. The system uses tiny repulsors to keep the upper section upright while the ball is free to roll in complete motion. (OS)
Motosurfing
a sport in which a rider uses a motorized sled to race across the water. (SE)
Mott
this swift-moving, herbivorous creature resembles a small hippopotamus, and is native to the planet Naboo. They have sharp claws and small horn on the end of their snouts, all of which are used to dig up the delicate flowers of the Naboo plains. Individual motts can be domesticated, but they often uproot their owner’s gardens. (GF)
Mott, Celis
this famous leader of the Nanthri Pirates created a list of "ship's articles" used by pirates everywhere. He was a portly, bearded man who wasn’t as dashing as he believed himself to be. He kept his eyebrows in the Peluchian style, dyed and trimmed. He suddenly disappeared, and the Nanthri Pirates disbanded soon afterward. Note that Otherspace designates Mott’s pirates as the Nanth’ri Pirates. It was later learned that Mott had been captured by the Alliance, and was en route to an Alliance penal colony when the transport ship - the Celestial - was lost in Otherspace. Mott was part of the group, led by Bane Nothos, that escaped from captivity and took control of the transport, only to be deposited into Otherspace when the ship tried to jump into hyperspace. Mott was severely affected by the Charon’s red mist, and went mad aboard the huge ship, the Desolate. Mott was killed when a group of Alliance agents tried to rescue any survivors of the Celestial’s crew, in a firefight aboard the the Desolate. (SWAJ, OS)
Motti
Imperial Admiral part of Tarkin's support staff, proponent of the first Death Star's abilities. Motti was portrayed by Richard Le Parmentier in Star Wars, and by David Clennon for the Star Wars Radio Drama on National Public Radio. (SW, SWR)
Mounder Potato Rice
this staple food is found within, and as a side dish to, many Corellian meals. (TNR)
Mount Berin
this Garosian peak is situated on the outskirts of Zila. (SWAJ)
Mount Dagger
former name of the highest mountain peak on Dagobah. It was renamed Mount Yoda following the Battle of Endor. (MMY)
Mount Meru
site of the Jedi Assembly speech on Deneba (DA, COTF, DLS)
Mount Tantiss
hiding place for the development of the Empire's cloaking device and the Emperor's Spaarti cylinders on Wayland. The main purpose was to protect and preserve the new technologies in case of the Emperor's death. Joruus C’baoth was placed on Wayland to protect the Imperial interests there, but was unable to maintain control of the world. In the aftermath of Grand Admiral Thrawn’s reign of terror, C’baoth confronted Luke Skywalker and Mara Jade within its living areas. In the battle of light and dark, Luke and Mara defeated the clone Luuke Skywalker and C’baoth, but the release of dark-side energy brought much of the mountain down in a huge explosion. Nearly everything in the storehouse was destroyed.
Some years later, a clan of Noghri established a dukha at the foot of Mount Tantiss, as a reminder of the betrayal their race suffered at the hands of the Empire. (HTTE, TLC, SOP)
Mount Thuderstone
an active volcano on the forest moon of Endor, it is the site of Morag's castle. (ECAR)
Mount Usca
located on Garos IV, this peak is the site of some of the planet's richest hibridium mines. (SWAJ)
Mount Yeroc
located on the planet Tahlboor, this mountain contained the sky cannon. The mount was controlled by the Hobors for many generations, with only a few individuals knowing that the mountain could be used to communicate with the planet. (DRPC)
Mount Yoda
the highest mountain peak on Dagobah, it is the home of a secret Alliance outpost used by DRAPAC. It is also the site of Dagobah Tech. (MMY)
Mountain Nikto
the common name of the Esral'sa'Nikto people. (GG12)
Mountains of Faith
this range of mountains was located between Colony One and Colony Two, on the planet Ylesia. (TPS)
Mountains of Lightning
this crystalline rock formation, found near the city of Hweg Shul on Nam Chorios, is thought to be the source of the strange Force lightning storms which sweep the planet’s valleys. Seti Ashgad maintained a residence there. (POT)
Mountains of the Exalted
this mountain range is found on the planet Ylesia. The beautiful peaks are located near Colony One, and the Altar of Promises is located at their base. They are so named because the t’landa Til priests stand with the mountains at their backs during Exaltations. (TPS)
Mouse Droid
another name for the smaller versions of MSE droids. These black, trapezoidal droids roll around on 6 wheels. (COJ, DF)
MoveSense 34
this top-of-the-line BlasTech motion sensor is often regarded as too sophisticated for its own good. When installed in a tight pattern, the MoveSense 34 will trigger during a slight breeze. This is due to quiality components, but also to the fact that the MoveSense 34 monitors average air density surrounding it. (CFG)
Movo Brattakin
this tall humanoid ran a criminal organization from a tall spire on Nar Shaddaa. Olag Greck worked with him for some time, prior to the Galactic Civil War. Brattakin expelled Greck from his organization, and Greck fled to Kalarba. Movo wore a tall, elaborate helmet and was draped in flowing red robes. He was killed when Olag Greck, trying to return to Nar Shaddaa with a load of stolen ash ore, was intercepted and disabled by the ship run by Unit Zed, R2-D2, and C-3PO. Greck's ship crashed into the landing bay in Movo's hideout, killing everyone in the area, including Movo himself. It was later discovered that Movo was able to place his brain inside the cranium of the droid B-9D7, and was able to continue his plots to overceom Olag Greck and Jace Forno. However, Movo and B-9D7 were destroyed by Jace Forno when they attempted to discredit Boonda the Hutt. (DRO)
Movris
this planet is located in the Noonian Sector. It was surmised that a cell of Alliance support was located there, since foodstuffs stolen from Nebula Consumables were traced to the planet. (SWAJ)
Mowen, Enger
this grotesquely obese human was an Imperial recruiter who worked on the Ihtorian herdship Bazaar. His favorite ploy was to plant rumors that he was actually an Alliance recruiter, and got his business associates to forward prospective recruits to him. He then turned their names over to the Imperial Security Bureau, who then rounded them up. (GA)
Mowgle
a temperate, agricultural planet which has not developed a high level of technology. (SN)
MPS
manufacturers of shipboard power cores. (SCRE)
Mradhe
this is a form of (plant? animal?) which produces a slimy muck. (SOP)
Mriss artwork
traditionally two-dimensional paintings and planics. (TLC)
Mriss
a group of cultures noted for their primarily two-dimensional art. (TLC)
Mrisst
a planet located by the 10th Alderaanian Expedition. It was singled out by Thrawn as a feint point for the Corsucant attack. It is located in the GaTir System. (DFR, TLC, WG)
Mrisst Trade and Science Academy
an institute of higher learning located on Mrisst. (WG)
Mrlssi
this avian race was native to the planet Mrlsst. They are short in stature, and walk upright. They have large, black eyes, blunt noses, and beautifully-colored feathers. They pride themselves on their plumage, and bright, full plumage is often regarded as idyllic. They are also a tehnologically advanced race, as demonstrated in the creation of the Phantom cloaking device. However, this advance also brought out the Mrlssi deviousness. They showed themselves to be manipulative and conniving in their dealing with Wedge Antilles and Rogue Squadron a few years after the Battle of Endor. (XWPA)
Mrlsst
a planet which aligned itself with the New Republic. Wedge Antilles and his Rogue Squadron of X-Wing pilots were escorting a supply convoy to the planet when they were ambushed at Cilpar. This was the homeworld of the Mrlssi race of avians. The Rogues ended up on Mrlsst again, during the negotiations for the Phantom cloaking device. (XWRS, XWPA)
Mrlsst Academy
the primary institute of higher learning on Mrlsst, it was here that the Phantom cloaking device was developed. It was also here, years ago, that the Jedi Taj Junak made his final stand against Palpatine's forces. (XWPA)
Mrrov
this orange-and-white-striped Togorian female was the promised mate of Muuurgh. She became bored with society on Togoria, and chose to leave the planet and explore the galaxy, much to the dismay of Muuurgh. Mrrov left her world, and traveled for some years before landing on Ylesia. She was pursued all the while by Muuurgh. On Ylesia, Mrrov fell under the attractive spell of the t’landa Til who ran the worship of the Oneness, and was enslaved at Colony Two. After Muuurgh and Han Solo were able to escape from Colony One, they rescued Mrrov from Colony Two in a daring escapade. They fled to Togoria, where Mrrov and Muuurgh were eventually married. They had two cubs, a male and a female, before they rejoined Han and Bria during the Battle of Ylesia. She sustained several injuries, and lost an eye, in the battle,but was otherwise unharmed. (TPS, RD)
MRX-BR Pacifier
this exploration starship designed and manufacturer by Sydon Vehicle Works, was so well-armed that it could be classified as a light fighter. It measured 25 meters in length, and was capable of hyperspace travel. Minimum armament included proton torpedo launchers and laser cannons.
During the New Order, it had been the Empire's scout ship of choice, especially when additional weaponry allowed it quickly subjugate any new worlds it encountered. (GG6, GG8, VOF)Mrykos
this is one of the three barren moons of Atraken. (PG2)
MS/8
this was the designation of the morning work shift at Santhe/Sienar Technologies. (ML)
MSE-X-PR6
this excentric droid was, at one time, a standard mouse droid assigned to the Imperial research base on Binaros. It was programmed to shuttle messages between the research personnel, so it's skill matrix was removed and replaced with a volcabulator. The droid's holographic projector and manipulator arm were removed to allow for several storage spaces for datapads and other objects. Because of the droid's many modifications, it developed an enjoyment of petty theft and the acquisition of shiny objects. Among the objects MSE-X-PR6 collected was a thermal detonator and an artifact recovered by the research team from their temple base. (KO)
MSE-15
a series of cleaning droids. (COJ)
MSE-5
this is a general-purpose droid produced prior to the introduction of the MSE-6. (GCQ)
MSE-6
Rebaxan Colmuni's general purpose droid, the MSE-6 was heavily advertised and promoted in over 400 sectors. While many trillions were sold throughout the galaxy, billions were returned because their emissions were similar to those of various species of pests. The galaxy generally detested the little droids, and Rebaxan faced bankruptcy. The company ended up selling them to the Empire at a small loss. The Empire used these small, 10-inch-tall droids to fill the need for cheap, reliable labor. These boxy little droids, known as Mouse Droids because of their size, were easily programmed to perform class-three tasks, such as message delivery, in nearly every Imperial outpost, including the Death Star. (ISB, SW, TLC)
MSE-9
a series of general purpose droids that have often served as security guards. (SN)
Msst
this planet is seemingly named for the dense mists that shroud its surface. This Rim world was a major Imperial stronghold until it was abandoned after the truce at Bakura. Much of the planet’s ecology was destroyed by the Empire, which ravaged Msst’s crystal swamps to generate credits. (TNR)
MST-3K
a container group. This is a reference to the Comedy Channel's Mystery Science Theatre 3000 television show.
(TIE)
MT-AT
these Mountain Terrain Armored Transports were first introduced by Furgan of Carida during his assault on Anoth. These late-model Imperial walkers were being tested on Carida at the time. The MT-AT has eight legs with highly-articulated joints, and clawed "feet" that employ mild explosives to better grip the terrain. It is deployed from a capital ship in a cocoon-shaped drop ship, which protects the MT-AT by enclosing it in bistate gel. The gel is fluid during descent, which helps dissipate the frictional heat of atmospheric entry. The gel is hardened by the dropship's droid brain just before impact, cushioning the MT-AT. When the dropship is safely landed, the cocoon cracks open to allow the MT-AT to emerge. The abdomen of the MT-AT has three sections: a forward cockpit, a middle drive pod, and a bulbous rearward cargo section. Nicknamed spider walkers, they can climb an almost-vertical mountain face. The body and legs are studded with laser weapons. (COTF, EGV)
MT-16
a modified version of the Incom T-16, built by the New Republic Engineering Corporation, the MT-16 was a combat speeder. (HTSB)
MT-5
a hyperdrive unit manufactured on Kalarba. (DRO)
MT/191
designation of a model of dropship manufactured by Meller & Dax for the Empire. This 52.5-meter craft was armed with a single light laser cannon. Before each drop, the MT/191 is coated with VACX, which provides an added layer of protection during atmospheric entry. The VACX is burned off, and needs to be replaced before each drop. It requires a single pilot, but can transport up to 160 troops.(ISB)
MTT Large Transport
this Baktoid Armor Worskhop Multi Troop Transport (MTT) craft was designed for the Trade Federation’s droid army. The 31-meter-long ship has a bulbous front end which opens to allow the deployment of a full complement of 112 battle droids, which are carried in folding racks. The MTT stands just over 13 meters tall, and can attain a maximum ground speed of 35 kph. It is lightly armed, with four 17-kv anti-personnel laser cannons mounted on a pair of turrets at the front of the craft, but it is heavily armored to protect against attack. Like all Federation craft, the MTT is remotely controlled by an orbiting droid control ship. (X1)
Mubbin
a Whiphid smuggler who claimed to have found a "secret" in Plett's Hous eon Belsavis. He disappeared shortly after. (COJ)
Mucous Salamander
a pink-colored creature that is formless in water, they are found on Yavin 4. When the salamander is exposed to dry conditions, its outer membranes harden, forming the creature into a salamander-like shape. The hard, outer casing acts like an insect's exoskeleton, allowing the shapeless mass inside to maneuver by contracting and expanding against the outer membranes. (HTF)
Mucus Trees
unusual trees which excrete a yellowish ooze which serves to disseminate their pollen. (JS)
Mud Sloth
the name given by Luke Skywalker to Akanah's Verpine Adverturer, the Mud Sloth was a Model 201, Production Group E starship. Originally owned by Andras Pell under an unknown name, the ship was passed into the possession of Akanah after Pell's death. Akanah had the ship extensively modified when she began her search for the Fallanassi, stopping on the planet Golkus to allow Talon Kaarde's people to perform much of the work. Kaarde's technicians added a Smuggler's Kit to the hyperspace transponder, and the ship's hyperdrive motivator was programmed so that it wouldn't kick in until the ship had cleared a planet's Flight Control Zone. (BTS, SOL)
Mudcrawler
this creature is protected by a thick, spiked shell. When flipped over onto its back, the spikes severely hamper its ability to return to an upright position. The mudcrawler usually flounders on its back until it dies of starvation or thirst. (SOL)
Mudfoot
Imperial military slang for the infantry which accompanies an AT-AT walker. (SWJ9)
Mudman
an amorphous creature composed of mud that inhabits the planet Roon. (DCAR)
Mudmauler
see Swamp Crawler (SME)
Muftak
a Talz orphaned at Docking Bay 12 of the Mos Eisley spaceport on Tatooine. He grew up among the cantina's regular, local customers, performing odd jobs to make a living. He always knew that he was different from almost every other race that passed through Mos Eisley, but he couldn't learn who or what he was. He searched out information from his friend, Momaw Nadon, but Nadon had never seen a Talz before. In time, Muftak found and adopted the abandoned Chadra-Fan female named Kabe, and the two are nearly inseparable. Together they are known as pickpockets and thieves, with Muftak providing the brawn, while Kabe provides the brains. Muftak and Kabe decided to rob Jabba the Hutt's Mos Eisley townhouse just after the Millennium Falcon blasted out of Mos Eisley, and were rewarded when they were able to rescue a datadot from Barid Mesoriaam, who was being tortured by Jabba for informtion on the Alliance. Muftak and Kabe barely escaped, but were paid 15,000 credits and a pair of travel vouchers signed by Grand Moff Tarkin. Although uncredited, Muftak was played by Laine Liska in Star Wars. (SW, SCRE, TME)
Mufti
the title given to the religious ruler of the planet Gaurick. (CSA)
Mugaari
a group of pirates operating in the Tungra Sector, the Mugaari were supporters of the Alliance, although they took no official position during the Galactic Civil War. Their base was destroyed in an Imperial raid shortly after the Battle of Hoth. (TIE)
Mugruebe
a creature found on Agamar, its flesh is used in a stew-like meal favored by Keyan Farlander. (XW)
Mugshub
Gamorrean matriarch of the Klagg tribe on Pzob. (COJ)
Muhndee
this form of Nimbanese competition was developed in an effort to avoid all-out warfare. Each Nimbanese clan would present the others with a puzzle which required complex thinking to solve within a year. These yearly muhndees kept the ancient Nimbanese busy working on puzzles rather than on weapons and warfar. The development of muhndees over the centuries has given rise to a healthy bureaucracy among the nimbanese, as each clan has to keep track of the paperwork involved with solving many of the puzzles. There have also emerged electoral muhndees geared toward determining the best candidates for political positions. (GG12)
Mulack
a alien creature. (RD)
Mulako Corporation
this corporation was set up on a huge comet that wandered through an uncharted system every hundred years or so. They stripped the outer layers of primordial ice off the comet as it passed through its orbit, and distilled it for sale as a gourmet water to self-important chefs and dignitaries. When the comet neared the star it orbited, it was also used as a resort. The corporation had dug out luxurious living spaces deep within the comet's core, and opened them to the well-paying public twice each orbit. The first time came as the comet neared the star; the second came after the comet had passed close to the star and was on its way out of the system. During these two, three-month periods, the evaporating elements in the comet created a breathable environment for non-workers. When the comet was close to the star, the environment was too hot and the gases too plentiful. When it passed beyond the star, the comet was too cold. During these times, the comet is only inhabited by the workers of the Mulako Corporation. (DS)
Mulblatt
the larvae of this creature are considered a delicacy by the Hutts, and they are served with fregon-blood sauce. (RD)
Mule
an Imperial heavy lifter group assigned to oupost D-34, just after the Battle of Hoth. (TIE)
Mullanite Sculpture
an artform which uses specially-constructed lattices on which grow creeping vines. The lattices allow the vines to grow into many beautiful shapes and images. (HSL)
Mullinine
a metallic substance which holds an edge extremely well. (TME)
Mullinore
this Imperial Navy Captain was a classmate of Admiral Daala on Carida. A native of Taanab, Mullinore grew up in a strict family and learned to be formal and proper in all his actions. He was assigned as the commander of the Basilisk, in support of the Maw Installation. (DA, JASB)
Multi-Motion
this computer framework, pioneered by Holo3-Graphics, allows the programmer to manipulate three-dimensional data in a realtime environment. (CFG)
Multifrequency Targeting and Acquisition System
known as an MFTAS, this sensor system is part of a stormtrooper's standard armor. It is centrally located in the helmet, and allows the trooper to "see" in darkness, smoke, rain, and other blind situations. (SF)
Multisensor Airflow Analyzer
a device which measures the direction and force of air flowing around a spaceship's hull. Useable only in atmospheres, the device is useful for detecting homing beacons or detonation devices attached to the outside of a ship. They work best with smooth-hulled ships. (DFR)
Multitool
a compact hand tool which contains a number of useful parts, including a drill, a lens, and other implements. (CS)
Multopo
an alien race native to the planet Baralou. They have been at war with their neighbors, the Krikthasi, for most of their history. (PG)
Mumbri Storve cantina
where Aves intercepts Wedge, Hobbie, and Janson just prior to the Battle of Bilbringi. (TLC)
Mummergy
an aromatic plant that Wuher uses to create the perfect liqueur for Jabba the Hutt. (TME)
Mundis
a foodstuff grown on Cilpar. (XWRS)
MuniCenter
the social and cultural center of Plawal. (COJ)
Munto Codru
the planet on which Jaina, Jacen, and Anakin Solo are kidnapped. It is the homeworld of the Codru-Ji, who have built their civilization on top of the ancient ruins of a long-lost alien race. (CS)
Muntuur Stones
this famous grouping of seven stones was once held aloft by Ferleen Snee, using only the Force. Each of the Muntuur stones weighs five or more metric tons apiece. (GG9)
Muphrida
this is the Whiphid term for a large, disgusting creature. (RD)
Muptupp
this red-haired human was one of Huba's crew of chefs that were wrongly enslaved to a Hutt crimelord by Olag Greck. Muptupp followed Huba to Kalarba, where they tried to be pirates in order to steal enough money to start their own restaurant. When R2-D2 and C-3PO beat Ripter in a vump-shugga race, and Huba refused the Captain's medal, Muptupp made R2-D2 the Captain. (DRO)
Murgoob
a Dulok oracle, he is over 600 years old just before the Battle of Endor. The is known to the inhabitants of the forest moon of Endor as the Great Murgoob or Murgoob the Cranky. (ECAR)
Murripin
a Hutt divan or bed. (JTH)
Murleen, Ru
a member of the Alliance, Ru Murleen played a number of key roles in the events leading up to the destruction of the first Death Star during the Battle of Yavin. She was also instrumental in the discovery of the V-38 fighter. (RA, RA2)
Murninkam
this world was a tropical paradise that was only sparsely settled at the time of the Battle of Endor. The primary reason for this was that it was located far from most space lanes, although the presence of Spinda Caveel was more than enough to keep most people away. (SEE)
Murra
a tribesman of the Ysanna on Ossus, Murra is the first to help Okko attempt to defeat Luke Skywalker and Kam Solusar when they arrive on the planet. (DE2)
Murtceps
an Imperial freigher discovered by Keyan Farlander during his first tour of duty as an X-Wing pilot, the Murtceps evaded Farlander and survived his attack. (XW)
Muru Ki
an Imperial Nebulon-B frigate that saw duty during the Galactic Civil War. (TIE)
Muse, Duriet
this Corellian was the wife of Grondorn Muse. (CCG9)
Muse, Grondorn
this former Corellian militia member was also a noted musician, until the Empire blacklisted him. He then joined the Alliance with his wife, Duriet. (CCG9)
Museum of the Republic
established on Coruscant, this New Republic edifice contained numerous displays depicting the events of the Galactic Civil War and the years following the Battle of Endor. It contained a room dedicated to the Battle of Yavin, which had a cut-away model of the first Death Star and a listing of the battle station's full complement of personnel. The display was designed to highlight the destructiveness of war, regardless of the outcome. (SOL)
Music Ball
a small, silver orb that plays music when shaken. (XWRS)
Musket
a Ripoblus assault transport operative during the Sepan Civil War. It was used in the Sepan battles agains the Empire. (TIE)
Muskov
Captain of the Cloud Police when Zorba the Hutt assumes control of Cloud City, Muskov is a secret agent working for the Central Committee of Grand Moffs. (MMY)
Muslo, Defaris
this Imperial Governor blamed the Alliance for the death of his daughter, Marna, who actually died under the ministrations of an Imperial interrogation droid. Because of his daughter's allegiance to the Alliance, Defaris was also suspected of supporting the Alliance and was targetted for assassination. (GMH)
Muslo, Marna
this woman was the daughter of Imperial Governor Defaris Muslo. She was an active supported of the Alliance. She was killed after she was captured by Imperial agents and subjected to torturous interrogation by an IT-0 droid. (GMH)
Mussubir III
a planet with an ancient, aristocratic House. (COJ)
Musti
a creature which can be domesticated. Once trained, it becomes extremely loyal to its owner. (XW)
Mutanda
this planet, located in the Killaniri System, is the site of an orbital prothium gas mining/producing facility. The mining rights are owned, and the mining controlled by, BlasTech Corporation, Czerka Weapons, and Blethern Gas Industries. Mutanda is a moist, temperate world which is home to the Horansi race. Mutanda rotates once about its axis every 18 standard hours, and its year encompasses 267 local days. (PG)
Mutandan Porf
described by those who have eaten it as a dangerous meal, it consists of grain, meats, and spices stewed together and served with bread. (XW)
Mutant Zombie Cooler
a mixed beverage Han Solo makes sarcastic reference to while escaping with Dracmus from the Human League on Corellia. (AS)
Mutdah, Bohhuah
an extremely obese human, Bohhuah Mutdah was the richest man in the galaxy during the early years of the New Order. He was a retired industrialist who personally controlled trillions of credits. He lived on Oseon 5792, an asteroid in the Oseon System that he had altered to create his own fortress. There, he had servants to perform any task he required, and it was rumored that he had not lifted a finger or used his hands in five years before he was killed by Rokur Gepta as part of a convoluted plot to kill Lando Calrissian. He was well over 100 years old when he was murdered, an age achieved by the proximity of one of the largest life-crystals ever exported from the Rafa System. Another source of his longevity was his intense addiction to lesai. He also had the asteroid's gravity modified, to allow him to maneuver his bulk around with ease. In his asteroid retreat, Mutdah had amassed one of the largest private collections of writings and books, and possessed them in all their forms: early scrolls, worn hardcover texts, memorywire spools and memory rods, and data cards. (LCF)
Mutiny, The
another term used to describe the Galactic Civil War. (DESB)
Mutonium Ore
this highly-valuable metal was mined in the Stenness System. It was often smuggled out of the system, or stolen by one of the system's pirate bands. (TOJ)
Muunilinst
this planet was the financial heart of the Empire in the years following the death of Grand Admiral Thrawn. Known to many Imperial officers as Moneyland, it was a world steeped in history that dated from the glory days of the Old Republic. It was protected by a pair of Golan III defense platforms, defenses which Moff Disra had tried to move to Bastion. (SOP)
Muur
a tentacled predator. (RPG)
Muurian Transport
a 40-meter cargo and personnel mover, this wedge-shaped craft has a outrigged storage and weapons module. It has been rated at a top speed of 90 MGLT, and is armed with 2 turbolasers and 3 laser cannons. 80 SBD shields protect a 30-RU hull. (TIE)
Muuurgh
this huge Togorian stood nearly three meters tall, and was covered in patterned black fur. Muuurgh was betrothed to Mrrov while on Togoria, but she wanted to see the galaxy before settling down. She left the planet, and Muuurgh pursued her. He lost track of her on Ylesia, and opted to remain on the planet and work for Teroenza as a bodyguard. When Han Solo took the job of pilot for the t’landa Til, Muuurgh was assigned as Han’s personal guard. Their relationship grew steadily during Han’s tenure, until both beings trusted each other. When Han discovered the truth behind Teroenza’s religion and plotted to escape, Muuurgh misunderstood his plannings as a direct attack on the t’landa Til. This went against Muuurgh’s vow of service to Teroenza, and he tried to apprehend Han. Han quickly relayed the information that Mrrov was a prisoner at Colony Two, and Muuurgh was then convinced that Han was telling the truth. They developed an elaborate plan to get off the planet, which succeeded with only Muuurgh taking a blaster bolt in the side. Muuurgh and Mrrov returned to Togoria, where he soon recovered and they were married. They had two cubs, a male and a female, by the time Han and Bria returned to Togoria to recruit soldiers for the Battle of Ylesia. Both Muuurgh and Mrrov joined them. (TPS, RD)
Muvon
this small B-7 freighter was owned by Brophar, and was assigned to the FarStar shortly after the Battle of Endor. It was a small ship, characterized by its cramped quarters and cluttered interior. (KO)
Muzzer
an Imperial Grand Moff serving the Empire after the birth of the New Republic, Muzzer is an obese man who is brash and exciteable. (GDV)
Muzzlian Squills
this trinket is often found in starport giftshops. (GMH)
MX Cannon
an ancient weapon developed by the Old Republic, the MX cannon used ion flow as a power source. (TSW)
MX-series Droid
this series of droids was designed to perform routine starfighter maintenance. (VOF)
Myill
this race of blue-furred creatures was enslaved by the Ghawem pirates and used as laborers. (SWJ8)
Mylok IV
primary planet in the Mylok System, located in the Outer Rim Territories. It is the homeworld of the Habeen and the Nharwaak. (TIE)
Mylore, Yndis
this one-time governor of Bryexx was an Imperial Moff in charge of the Varvenna Sector. He, at one time, employed Porcellus. (TJP)
Myneyrshi
a race on Wayland, known for their close blade combat skills. They have four arms (an upper set and a lower set) and have crystalline blue skin. Like the Psadans, they dislike any offworld races. (DFR, TLC)
Mynock
(1) a winged parasite made of silicon, they roam the vacuum of space and attach themselves to passing ships, from which they draw the energy they need to survive. They then find a suitable asteroid to feed on, ingesting silicon and other materials until it has enough to reproduce. Mynock reproduction is based on fission of a single mynock into two new mynocks. Their origins are unknown, but it is known that they cannot fly through hyperspace by themselves. This points to a single origination system. They can grow to lengths of 1.6 meters before reproducing. (ESB, WEG)
(2) this was Wedge Antilles' codename for his R5-D2 astromech droid. Mynock was assigned to Wedge's ship about two and a half years after the Battle of Endor. When the droid needed a memory wipe, Zraii also added some new programming and other modifications. The modifications required that the droid be redesignated R5-G8. Wedge simply called it Gate. (XWN, BW)
Mynock Cloud City
this dish was served at Cal'ulorn's restaurant, the Kavrasch. It was described in the menu as "a spicy combination of marinated mynock strips with vweilu nuts and Ithorian chale, in a lum sauce." (IJ)
Mynock Hole
this tavern, located in Vlarnya on the planet Courkrus, was the favored hangout of the Blackstar pirate force. Despite the disgusting appearance of the main barroom, the pirates maintained an opulent gambling establishment and brothel in a rear room, behind a code-locked door. (IJ)
Mynock's Haven
a tavern in Coronet city, on Corellia. It was here that Haber Trell agreed to meet Borbor Crisk and transfer the false cargo being transported by Grand Admiral Thrawn, who was secretly disguised as Jodo Kast. (TFE)
Mynus, Cor
this Imperial Intelligence agent was assigned to work with Bren-Jules Rordan some years after the Battle of Endor. His cover was that of a COMPNOR observer and trainee assigned to Rordan, given when the last agent was moved off of Kirima. He was a tall, gangly man with blond hair and blue eyes, and an appearance that belied his age. He reported directly to Kora Primos, providing information he gathered on Rordan and the activities of Corporate Sector and New Republic activities on Kirima. (TSK)
Myo
an Abyssin who frequented Mos Eisley's cantinas. (CCG)
Myomar
planet which housed an Imperial maintenance facility. Han Solo and Cewbacca once stole parts from there for the Millennium Falcon. The world joined the New Republic after the Battle of Endor, but was briefly occupied by Imperial forces under the command of Grand Admiral Thrawn. (SWSB, SOP)
Myoris
this Harixian school teacher was one of the many teachers that openly rebelled against Imperial control of Harix. She was kidnappde by the Gektl Rahz, who attempted to silence the rebellion by removing the school teachers. Her son, Berd, enlisted the help of Luke Skywalker in rescuing his mother. Luke, along with Han Solo, managed to svae her from execution at the hands of Darth Vader. (CSWEA)
Myostim Unit
a device which uses a sensor field coupled with adjustable, computerized electromyoclonic broadcasters to stimulate muscles. It can be programmed to alternately contract and relax muscles, thereby giving the user an intense physical workout whiel lying prone on the ground. The user can develop intense physical strength and muscle mass without a lot of equipment, time, or effort. (SE)
Myra
(1) a tentacled deity whose name is often used in vain by Rars Lefken. (SWSB)
(2) Wedge Antilles; nickname for Mirax Terrik. (XWPA)
Myrgaanti Ski-iki
this Gorvan Horansi Alliance operative worked freelance until he inexplicably stole a prototype freighter and deserted. (SWAJ)
Myrial
this ancient noble was the provisional governor or Argazda who seceded the Kanz Sector from the Old Republic and began seizing control of nearby planets. She ordered the slavery of Lorrdians about 4,000 years before the Galactic Civil War, and ruled for about 300 years until her forces were defeated by the Jedi Knights. (CSA)
Myrkr
a haven for smugglers and other not-quite-law-abiding groups, this planet was located in a system near the Borderlands Regions. It is the indigenous home of the ysalamiri and the vornskrs. Much of its native plantlife stores metals as part of their existence, and the presence of these metals often dampens the effectiveness of scanners and communicators. The planet was first settled about 300 PE by the Old Republic, and remained unnoticed before then. Myrkr has a 24-hour day, and a 324-local-day year. The planet is referred to as "Myrkyr" in the early chapters of the Heir to the Empire comic series from Dark Horse. (HTTE, DFR, HTSB, EGC, HTTEC)
Myrmin
a small, six-legged insect with feelers on its head. They are often chased and eaten by pittins. (CS, COJ)
Mystra
a female bounty hunter
who worked for Raskar, she wore a wrist blaster and a cybernetic vision implants which allow her to precisely target her prey. She introduced Han Solo and Chewbacca to Raskar, during their search for a power gem, after being alerted to their searhc by an agent on Junkfort Station. (CSW)
Mytag Crystals
a very common crystal vertex used as oscillators in old subspace communications and detection gear. Xim the Despot, realizing the need for wide-ranging communication for his forces, had planned to stockpile mytag crystals in his vaults on Dellalt. Thus, the Queen of Ranroon was loaded with crystals when it was hidden on Dellalt. When Han Solo discovers the starship, he finds that the rumored treasure of Xim was really just a vast supply of military supplies. (HSL)
Mytaranor Slaving Council
one of the galaxy's lesser-known slavery rings. (GG12)
Mythra
this is a valuable metal often used in jewelry settings. (SWJ8)
Myto, Keos
this Old Republic scout is given credit for discovering the hyperspace route known as Myto’s Arrow. His ability to locate faster routes between existing points was well-known, and several corporations and financial firms contracted him to seek out these routes. One such route was to link Dantooine with Obtrexta Sector, which eventually became Myto’s Arrow. (SWJ8)
Myto’s Arrow
this hyperspace route, discovered by Keos Myto, was commissioned by several financial institutions to connect Dantooine with Obtrexta Sector. However, the route had to pass through a multitude of dust storms, nebulae, and other dangerous phenomena, and many of the planets along the way were of little use to developers. Over time, the route was abandoned. (SWJ8)
Mytus V
the name for Stars' End given by Han Solo to Pakka when he was trying to flush out Rekkon's murderer. (HSE)
Mytus VI
the name for Stars' End given by Han Solo to Torm when he was trying to flush out Rekkon's murderer. Unfortunately for Torm, he discarded the name Han gave him and used the correct name, Mytus VII. (HSE)
Mytus VII
the planetoid on which the Corporate Sector Authority built the Stars' End penal colony. It is located in the outer fringes of the Corporate Sector, and is the outermost planet in its system. An asteroid belt separates it from the other planets and its primary sun. It is a lifeless, airless rock. (HSE)
Mytus VIII
the name for Stars' End given by Han Solo to Atuarre when he was trying to flush out Rekkon's murderer. (HSE)
Mzerc
this alien was one of the Imperial supporters who attended the 13th Imperial Diplomatic Conclave on Phelarion. (CSWEA)
M2398
one of the planets visted by the Night Caller shortly before it was captured by Wraith Squadron near Xobome 6. The third planet in its system, M2398 was a gas giant ringed with dust and several moons. The third moon was the site of a base (WS)
M3-D2
this droid was inserted into Jabba the Hutt's palace by the Whiphid, Lady Valarian, in an effort to pursuade Sy Snootles to act as a spy against Jabba. (TJP)
M6W-9
this is a model of molecular stiletto produced by Zana. (SOP)
M820
this is a standard form of lubricant container valve nozzle. It is one of the few which can be converted for used as a blaster gas canister. (CFG)
M835
this is a standard form of lubricant container valve nozzle. It is one of the few which can be converted for used as a blaster gas canister. (CFG)