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- "Watch as my child enters your Jedi friend."
- ―Karina the Great taunts her captives
Brain worms were a species of parasitic worm from the planet Geonosis which were capable of entering the body of a host and taking control of it[1] and had the potential to control entire societies.[3] During the Clone Wars between the Galactic Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems, the Geonosian Queen Karina the Great used brain worms to control a host of undead Geonosians.[1]
After Republic forces defeated Karina and her minions, a brain worm managed to infect the clone trooper "Scythe" and used him to infect a number of other clones in Tango Company as well as the Jedi Padawan Barriss Offee onboard the Republic medical frigate TB-73. Jedi Padawan Ahsoka Tano was able to prevent the infection from spreading further by using extremely low temperatures to combat the worms, saving Offee and most of the troopers.[4]
Appearances[]
A clone trooper being infected by a brain worm.
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Legacy of Terror" (First appearance)- Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Brain Invaders"
Sources[]
- The Clone Wars Episode Guide: Legacy of Terror on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- The Clone Wars Episode Guide: Brain Invaders on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- "Legacy of Terror" Episode Guide – The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link)
- "Brain Invaders" Episode Guide – The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link) (First identified as Brain worms)
- Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know
- Star Wars: Galactic Atlas
- Much to Learn You Still Have: 8 Things You Might Not Know About Geonosians on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
- Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know, Updated and Expanded
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 31 (Databank A-Z: Kaminoans–King Katuunko)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 41 (Databank A-Z: 'Occupier' Tank–Oola)
- Star Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 60 (Highlights of the Saga: The Second Battle of Geonosis)
- Rise of the Separatists
- Star Wars: How Not to Get Eaten by Ewoks and Other Galactic Survival Skills
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Character Encyclopedia - Join the Battle!
- "Anakin Skywalker" – Star Wars Encyclopedia
- 7 Creepy Star Wars Creatures | Star Wars: List It! on the official Star Wars Kids YouTube channel (backup link)
- Ahsoka Tano in the Databank (backup link)
- Anakin Skywalker in the Databank (backup link)
- Barriss Offee in the Databank (backup link)
- Brain worm in the Databank (backup link)
