Taotian

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"It's a very impressive showcase you've put together here. You know your stuff."
"Oh, thank you. It's a recreational hobby of mine."
"I don't think so… Kwa artifacts, Taotian and Bothan tech, these are all pieces an experienced and knowledgeable eye would look out for."
―Chelli Lona Aphra and Ilkemisti[1]

The Taotian were an entity that existed by[1] no earlier than 5 ABY[2] and produced technology which the human collector Ilkemisti came to own and kept within his collection in his apartment on[1] the Core Worlds[3] planet Aargau. During the New Republic Era, while rogue archaeologist Doctor Chelli Lona Aphra traveled to Aargau with Jedi Luke Skywalker, Ilkemisti attempted to down play his collection by stating it was a recreational hobby of his. In response, Aphra countered the claim and noted that the Taotian technology, among others, were pieces that an experienced and knowledgeable eye would look out for.[1]

Behind the scenes

The Taotian were mentioned in the second issue of the 2025 comic series Star Wars: Doctor Aphra – Chaos Agent. The issue was written by Cherish Chen and published by Marvel Comics[1] on July 23, 2025.[4]

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Doctor Aphra – Chaos Agent 2
  2. ↑ Marvel-TemplateLogo Star Wars' Doctor Aphra Navigates the New Republic in New Ongoing Comic Series on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link) establishes the events of Star Wars: Doctor Aphra – Chaos Agent take place after the Battle of Jakku, which Star Wars: Timelines dates to 5 ABY.
  3. ↑ Star Wars Galaxy Map poster
  4. ↑ Marvel-TemplateLogo Star Wars: Doctor Aphra - Chaos Agent (2025) #2 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)