- "We will not merely sneak out and flee like scared ryukyu hares—we do not run from the fire."
- ―Sloane belittles Pandion's suggestion
Ryukyu hares were a type of hare that were prone to sneak away and flee when scared. When Imperial Grand Moff Valco Pandion suggested that the Empire retreat from the planet Akiva during the rebellion on Akiva[1] in 4 ABY,[2] Admiral Rae Sloane compared his suggestion to the behavior of a cowardly Ryukyu hare, silencing him.[1]
Behind the scenes
Ryukyu hares were mentioned in the 2015 novel Aftermath, which was written by Chuck Wendig as the first instalment in Star Wars: The Aftermath Trilogy.[1]