Kaminoan/Legends

Kaminoans were a tall, thin species with pale skin from the isolated watery planet of Kamino. “Kaminoan” was also the name of the native language spoken by the Kaminoans. The Kaminoans lived in large stilted cities that rise above the ocean surface, such as Tipoca City.

Appearance and Physiology
The species’ evolution from aquatic creatures in the vast oceans of Kamino was reflected in their tall shape, glassy coated eyes, near luminescent skin and thin long necks. Male Kaminoans were even commonly exhibited fin ridges along the rear of their small, bulbous skulls. The almond-shaped eyes of Kaminoans perceived a wide spectrum of light, including the ultraviolet range.

Culture and History
After the disastrous end of an ice age on Kamino known as the Great Flood, Kaminoan society was pushed to the brink of extinction. Only through the development of a mastery over selective breeding, genetics and cloning were the Kaminoans able to survive. The calculating instincts of survival required of the Kaminoans produced heavy marks upon their late form culture. Kaminoans were minimalist in their designs and lifestyle, and were fierce perfectionists to the point of intolerance. The impact of the harsh adaptations the Kaminoans were subjected to is also viewable in their inward focus and isolationism. Kaminoans focused on little else than their cloning and interacted with offworlders as little as possible.

It was with great trepidation, therefore, that the Kaminoans began to offer their cloning services and genetic proficiency in exchange for essential imports. The select few clients that received the work of Kaminoan geneticists received perfect clones to suit their needs. The Kaminoans took great pride in their scientific breakthroughs, but gave little thought to the ethics of their work or the consequences of their deployment. While Kamino-made clones slaved away in the mining colonies of Subterrel or the private armies of intergalactic mercenaries, the Kaminoans thought nothing of it.

The most infamous work of the Kaminoans was their design and development of the Galactic Republic’s clone army. Using the bounty hunter and Mandalorian Jango Fett as the template, the Kaminoans produced and trained a massive army of clone soldiers for the Republic at the behest of Jedi Master Sifo-Dyas. Their work eventually brought them to the brink of destruction again, as their world was targeted by the Separatists to end the supply of clone soldiers. The Kamino Defense Force, manned by specially trained clone troopers, defeated the Separatist forces.

After the successful defense of their world at the Battle of Kamino, the cloning facilities continued to produce training and troops for the Grand Army of the Republic. However, after Order 66 was initiated, the facilities on Kamino were commandeered by the Empire in an effort to keep the important art of cloning out of the hands of those who would use it against them. Fed up with Imperial rule, the Kaminoans began to build another clone army in secret, even more deadly and proficient than the Grand Army. Becoming aware of this plot, Darth Vader sent a squad of stormtroopers from the 501st Legion, commanded by Boba Fett, to Kamino to eliminate this army and bring the Kaminoans in line. The Kaminoans were oppressed and possibly enslaved or exterminated by the Empire, but this is never specifically stated. The 501st Legion took several samples of the Mandalorian DNA of Jango Fett and destroyed the cloning facilities, later integrating their system of cloning and enlistment, leaving the 501st Legion as the last remaining pure clone army of Mandalorian and Fett family DNA.

Appearances

 * Boba Fett: The Fight to Survive
 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
 * Tides of Terror
 * Star Wars Republic 50: The Battle of Kamino
 * Star Wars Battlefront 2