Eppon

Eppon was the name Tash and Zak Arranda gave to the infant they discovered in the laboratory of Borborygmus Gog hidden on the lifeless planet Kiva. They first found Eppon inside an egg-shaped pod. As far as they could tell he was human. He was only able say one word: "eppon." Tash interpreted this as the child's name. Tash and Zak were surprised when the baby began to mature rapidly, becoming a toddler just as a team from the Alliance arrived on Kiva to search Gog's lab for information on Project Starscream. As Eppon continued to mature quickly, the Alliance soldiers began to vanish one by one. His true nature was only revealed after Zak and Tash encountered Borborygmus Gog, who they had believed to be dead. Eppon was the final stage of Project Starscream and the culmination of the Project's research. Eppon required food to continue growing. He had actually consumed the Alliance soldiers, absorbing them into his body. Eppon was a prototype of Gog's Army of Terror, a group of biologically-created weapons that would never die, could change form at will, could read the minds of its victims and use their deepest fears against them, was impervious to the Force, and grew stronger with each feeding. They would follow any order their creator gave them. As Eppon grew, a purple splotch appeared on his forehead and spread to cover his entire body with a scale-like armor. Over time the fairly human-like Eppon transformed into a hideous monster. Eppon nearly consumed the Arranda's uncle, Hoole before Tash used the Force to help him free himself from Gog's control. Eppon turned on Gog after realizing his fate, but Gog activated the fail-safe mechanism in each of his warriors. A small explosive implanted in Eppon's brain destroyed much of his body.

Behind the Scenes
The book's epilogue seems to indicated that Eppon was not killed by the the explosion that destroyed much of his body. What remained of his body began to move again.

Appearances

 * Galaxy of Fear: Army of Terror