Gaping spider

Gaping spider
Biological classification
Designation	Non-sentient
Classification	Arachnid
Races	Bane Back spider Cavern spider Chasmal spider
Sociocultural characteristics
Homeworld	Dathomir

The gaping spider was an arachnid creature native to the planet Dathomir.

Biology and appearance

They were large creatures that inhabited the many caves and warrens on their home world. It was known that the Nightsisters known as the Spiderclan took control over one particular cavern and forced the young spiders to serve them. Only the larger adults managed to resist their will and resulted in the Spiderclan to fear those adults that lived deep underground. Different castes included broodling, hunter, recluse, and queen.

The Bane Back spider was a larger, stronger and more resistant mutated variant of gaping spider.

History

After the Battle of Yavin, Doctor Maldien conducted illegal and highly dangerous bioengineering experiments in a laboratory on Corellia to create very aggressive and intelligent creatures. This included engineered gaping spiders.

Around the same time, the collector Kakirk tasked a group of spacers to hunt and kill an unreasonable number of gaping spiders.

Appearances

• Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided (First appearance)
• Star Wars Galaxies: The Total Experience
• Star Wars Galaxies: Starter Kit
• Star Wars Galaxies: The Complete Online Adventures

Sources

• "Gamescape" — Star Wars Insider 72
• Star Wars Galaxies: The Total Experience: Prima Official Game Guide
• Star Wars Galaxies: The Complete Guide: Prima Official Game Guide
• The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
• Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game — The Nightsister's Revenge (Card: Beast Attack) (backup link)

External links

• Gaping Spider on the SWG Wiki