Grivooga

Grivooga was an oversized hydrospanner owned by the unsociable Ab'Ugartte Jak Sazz. Sazz named the hydrospanner and constantly talked to it, treating the inanimate object as a close friend. He carried Grivooga around with him constantly, with some beings joking and betting Sazz took it into the turboshower with him. Sazz often used Grivooga to batter his food, which he preferred to eat live, and to repair his weathered starship.^[1]

One of Sazz's former crewmates harassed the Ab'Ugartte about his relationship with Grivooga, finding it humorous. Sazz beat the crewmate to death with Grivooga and cooked the being's remains for a meal, consequently deterring future crewmates from making similar remarks about Sazz's relationship with the hydrospanner. Sazz later claimed that Grivooga had no qualms about being used in such a manner.^[1] The Ab'Ugartte was later present with Grivooga at the Byss Bistro on the planet Byss^[2] in 10 ABY.^[3]

Behind the scenes

Grivooga first appeared in the fifth issue of the Star Wars: Dark Empire comic book series. The issue was written by Tom Veitch, illustrated by Cam Kennedy, and published by Dark Horse Comics^[2] on August 18, 1992.^[4] It was first identified by name in the 1993 roleplaying game supplement Dark Empire Sourcebook, which was authored by Michael Allen Horne.^[1]

Appearances

• Dark Empire 5 (First appearance)

Sources

• Dark Empire Sourcebook (First identified as Grivooga)
• A Guide to the Star Wars Universe, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded
• Star Wars Encyclopedia
• The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia, Vol. III ("Sazz, Jak") (Indirect mention only)

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