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Coral on the moon Rugosa
- "Canto Bight is like nowhere else in the galaxy. It's full of strange people and strange sights, all of them from somewhere else. But it's also a place where anyone can find a nook to call home. You'll be safe if you're careful."
"Like a coral reef? Where the giant razorback whale and the miniscule angel-pin shrimp can both find their niches?"
"Sure. Exactly like that." - ―Teal and Flux
Corals were non-moving plant-like organisms that secreted a hard external skeleton and grew either above ground or underwater depending on the species. Coral forests were hot and dry environments where reptiles and insects thrived.[2] The oceans of the planet Mon Cala were filled with lush coral reefs,[3] amid which the native Mon Calamari built beautiful, organic-looking cities.[4] Rugosa, a moon located in the vicinity of Toydaria, had "forests" of above-ground corals.[5] Similarly, a dry mesa covered in above-ground corals existed on the planet Atollon.[6] A massive coral reef covered the entire oceanic planet of Pillio.[7]
Behind the scenes
In the 2017 reference book Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia, corals are classified as plants.[2] However, in real life, they are in fact sessile animals that secrete a calcareous skeleton.[8]
Appearances
Sources
"Ambush" Episode Guide | The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link)- Mon Calamari in the Encyclopedia (original site is defunct)
- Quarren in the Encyclopedia (original site is defunct)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection: Commander Thire Helmets: Commander Thire
- Star Wars Helmet Collection: Commander Thire Highlights of the Saga: Ambush on Rugosa
- "The Mystery of Chopper Base" Episode Guide | Star Wars Rebels on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection: Ezra Bridger Databank A-Z: Max Rebo–Sabacc
- Star Wars Helmet Collection: Wedge Antilles Highlights of the Saga: Leaving Skystrike
- Star Wars Helmet Collection: Wedge Antilles Weapons & Uniforms: Chopper Base — Atollon
- Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
- Dawn of Rebellion
- Star Wars: Alien Archive
- "Database" — Star Wars - Das offizielle Magazin 99
- "Scarif and Other Planets in the Outer Rim" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
- Star Wars: Timelines
- AAT Battle Tank in the Databank (backup link)
- Mon Cala in the Databank (backup link)
- Yoda in the Databank (backup link)
Notes and references
- ↑ The Legends of Luke Skywalker
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
- ↑
Mon Cala in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑
Mon Calamari in the Encyclopedia (original site is defunct)
- ↑
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Ambush"
- ↑ Star Wars Rebels — "The Mystery of Chopper Base"
- ↑ Pillio in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ Are corals animals or plants? on National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) website (backup link archived on July 28, 2020)
