Karkaris

Karkaris was a waterworld in the Nilgaard sector of the Outer Rim Territories. It was the homeworld of the Karkarodons, a species of fearless sentient aquatics.

History

"Your aqua-droids are no match for the Mon Calamari. What makes you think these secret weapons you've brought from your homeworld will fare any better?"

―Nossor Ri, expressing doubts about Karkaris' native wildlife^[4]

Karkaris was a waterworld that resided in a star system not far from the planet Mon-Cala. This planet was a homeworld for the Karkarodons, a humanoid aquatic species. They had massive jaws, razor-sharp teeth, and were fearless warriors.^[3]

During the last decade of the Galactic Republic, the Karkarodons of Karkaris developed a cybernetically enhanced biological weapon that was known as the Hydroid Medusa. These immense creatures incorporated armor and powerplants that turned them into near-unstoppable engines of underwater destruction.^[7]

When the Clone Wars erupted, the Karkarodons, particularly Riff Tamson, joined the Confederacy of Independent Systems in the hope that an alliance with Count Dooku could make their homeworld a significant galactic power.^[6] At the same time, Karkarian biomechanical Hydroid Medusas were airdropped into the Mon-Cala oceans, giving the Separatists an advantage in the civil war that was ongoing on the planet.^[4]^[7]