Orryxians were an intelligent, sentient feline species[1] from the Orryxia system[2] in the Outer Rim Territories.[3] They were encountered often enough by the Alliance to Restore the Republic's Special Ops teams to acquire the nickname "Cats," though the Orryxians resented the colloquialism.[4] The popular[5] intoxicating[4] beverage Orryxian Catsblood, also from the Orryxia system, shared its name[5] with the Orryxian species.[1]
Behind the scenes
The Orryxians were first mentioned in Galaxy Guide 9: Fragments from the Rim, a supplement to West End Games' Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game written by Simon Smith and Eric S. Trautmann and published in 1993.[4]
Sources
- Galaxy Guide 9: Fragments from the Rim (First mentioned)
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia, Vol. II, p. 425 ("Orryxian")
- ↑ The Essential Atlas and Galactic Cartography: Official Discussion (post by jasonfry) on the Jedi Council Forums' Literature board (December 11, 2007): "I wouldn't get your hopes up re alien homeworlds, beyond simple stuff like the Planetnamian species getting a Planetnamia on the map or things Dan and I can account for with a relatively quick reference." (backup link) (screenshot) Jason Fry, co-author of The Essential Atlas, stated his intention to create homeworlds for numerous species based on context implied from their names. This article treats the Orryxia system as the location of one such homeworld with regard to the Orryxian species.
- ↑
Star Wars: The Essential Atlas Online Companion on StarWars.com (article) (backup link)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Galaxy Guide 9: Fragments from the Rim
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 The Truce at Bakura Sourcebook
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