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A Verpine
- Han: "We sure picked the wrong disguises for this job. I don't see anything that isn't a bug anywhere."
- C-3PO: "That's odd, Captain Solo. I don't see any bugs at all. The Verpine are a species of mantid, the Fefze are more closely related to beetles, and the Huk are much closer to vespids than—"
- Leia: "I don't think Han actually meant bugs, Threepio. He was using the term pejoratively."
- ―C-3PO, Han Solo, and Leia Organa Solo encounter Yam'rii during the Swarm War[1]
Mantids or mantises were a subgroup of insects. The Verpine were considered a mantid species,[1] while the makants were considered mantis-headed.[2]
Appearances
- Yoda: Dark Rendezvous (and unabridged audiobook) (Appears in hologram)
"Combat Moon" — Star Wars Adventure Journal 9 (reprinted in Hyperspace: The Official Star Wars Fan Club) (Mentioned only)- Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back video game (1991)
- The Mandalorian Armor (Mentioned only)
- Young Jedi Knights: Darkest Knight (Mentioned only)
- Dark Nest III: The Swarm War
Sources
- The Essential Guide to Droids
- Star Wars: Empire at War: Prima Official Game Guide
- Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption Expansion: Prima Official Game Guide
- Obsessed With Star Wars
- Castaways of Endor on Hyperspace (article) (content obsolete and backup link not available)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dark Nest III: The Swarm War
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Castaways of Endor on Hyperspace (article) (content obsolete and backup link not available)