Porporite

The Porporite were a cetacean species from Porpor. Discovered around 4,800 BBY, they were quickly addicted to the newly discovered ryll. Whipped into a homicidal frenzy, they withstood everything the Galactic Republic used to stop them. They were totally wiped out by the Ganks in the Gank Massacres.

Biology and appearance
The Porporites were a sentient species of cetaceans. They were native to the planet Porpor, located in the Outer Rim Territories.

History
The Porporites were introduced to the wider galaxy around the year 4,800 BBY. They became addicted to a form of ryll spice, which when consumed drove members of the species into a homicidal state. This destructive state scared a number of other species, who hired Ganks to protect them. This led to the rapid extinction of the species, and sparked the Gank Massacres.

Behind the scenes
The Porporites were first mentioned in The New Essential Chronology, authored by Daniel Wallace and Kevin J. Anderson and published in 2005. They were again mentioned in The New Essential Guide to Droids, written by Wallace and published in 2006, which described them as cetaceans. Although not defined in the book itself, cetaceans are a form of mammallian lifeform adapted to aquatic life, such as porpoises, whales and dolphins.