Rokarian dirt-fish

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"Liar, liar! I'm sick and tired of all this whining! Tell us what we want to know right now, or I will gut you like a Rokarian dirt-fish!"
―Ahsoka Tano, to Nute Gunray[1]

The Rokarian dirt-fish was a type of fish[1] found in the Rokaria system[2] of the Outer Rim Territories.[3] Members of the galactic populace were known to "gut" dirt-fish.[1]

In 21 BBY,[4] during the ongoing Clone Wars, Trade Federation Viceroy Nute Gunray, while being held prisoner aboard the Venator-class Star Destroyer Tranquility, was questioned by Jedi Master Luminara Unduli. Reasoning that he needed to be scared, Padawan Ahsoka Tano snapped at Gunray, threatening to gut him like a dirt-fish with her lightsaber if he did not cooperate, although she was not serious. While Tano's outburst made Gunray more cooperative, Unduli quickly responded, reminding the Padawan that the Jedi Order did not use terror.[1]

Behind the scenes

The Rokarian dirt-fish was mentioned in "Cloak of Darkness,"[1] which first aired on December 5, 2008 as the ninth episode of the animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars' first season.[5] Subtitles on the Star Wars: The Clone Wars Seasons 1-5 Collector's Edition Blu-ray incorrectly spelled it as "Rokaria'n dirt fish."[6]

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 TCW mini logo Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Cloak of Darkness"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 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 and a number of maps in the current Star Wars canon (see a list here), stated his intention to create homeworlds for numerous species based on context implied from their names. This article treats the Rokaria system as the location of one such homeworld with regard to the the Rokarian dirt-fish species.
  3. ↑ StarWars.com Star Systems of the Galaxy on StarWars.com (current version) (backup link) (previous version)
  4. ↑ Star Wars Helmet Collection: Senate Guard Highlights of the Saga: The Betrayal of Captain Argyus dates the events of "Cloak of Darkness," and therefore Ahsoka Tano's mention of the Rokarian dirt-fish, to 21 BBY.
  5. ↑ StarWars.com The Clone Wars Episode Guide: Cloak of Darkness on StarWars.com (original site is defunct)
  6. ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars Seasons 1-5 Collector's Edition
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