Dug/Legends

Dugs were slender, powerfully built beings with a somewhat humanoid build and a unique method of walking that hailed from the high gravity world Malastare. Their strong arms were used as legs, and their lower limbs were used as arms. Dugs had smooth skin, which hung loosely around their necks, fin-like ears, and pronounced snouts. They lived mainly in the forests of the western continent of their homeworld in primitive tree villages called "tree thorps". On their homeworld Malastare, the Dugs were arboreal beings, brachiating among the canopies with alarming speed. Notable Dugs include the podracing champion Sebulba, crime lord Sebolto, and swoop racer Hodrix.

The Gran who colonised Malastare displaced the Dugs. Due to their oppression, the diminutive Dugs often felt the need to throw around their strength in bids to establish dominance. Dugs were known for their ill-tempered demeanor, and many were little more than bullying thugs. On their homeworld Malastare, the vast majority of Dugs were little more than labourers toiling for the enrichment of the Gran. With the species excluded from much of the power and money on Malastare, many Dugs, such as Sebulba, turned to podracing as their only means to achieve fame and fortune. In all other areas, the Dugs were exploited and disenfranchized.

History
In ca. 8,000 BBY, the Galactic Republic established an outpost on Malastare since it was located at a key spot along the Hydian Way trade route. Later, in ca. 1,000 BBY, a contingent of Gran colonists settled on the planet. First contact between the Gran and the Dugs was bloody, and a long, brutal war ensued.

Because of the power and influence the Gran wielded in the Galactic Senate, the Republic settled the violence in the Gran's favour. The Dugs were demilitarized, stripped of political power, and relocated to the western continent of their own planet. The Gran ruled Malastare and represented the planet in the Galactic Senate. Dugs were little more than subservient labourers treated as slaves and paid minute wages.

During the New Republic Era, Dugs were granted equal rights and a Dug represented Malastare in the New Republic Senate. Sadly, Malastare was conquered by the Yuuzhan Vong.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
 * Star Wars Empire 3: Betrayal, Part 3