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| − | '''Dewbacks''' were large, four-legged, omnivorous, cold-blooded [[Reptile/Legends|reptiles]] native to the [[Dune Sea/Legends|Dune Sea]] of [[Tatooine/Legends|Tatooine]]. |
+ | '''Dewbacks''' were large, four-legged, omnivorous, cold-blooded [[Reptile/Legends|reptiles]] native to the [[Dune Sea/Legends|Dune Sea]] of [[Tatooine/Legends|Tatooine]]. As such, they were well-adapted to the harsh desert climate. This and the fact that they could be easily domesticated made them commonly employed as beasts of burden by both the inhabitants of the desert [[Planet/Legends|planet]] and the off-worlders wandering its dunes. Due to their numerous useful traits and versatility, they were quite possibly the most respected of all the creatures native to Tatooine. |
==Biology and appearance== |
==Biology and appearance== |
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| − | While they had a reputation for being solitary animals,<ref name="New Essential Guide to Alien Species 43 (Dewback)">''[[The New Essential Guide to Alien Species]]'', page 43 - Dewback entry.</ref> |
+ | While they had a reputation for being solitary animals,<ref name="New Essential Guide to Alien Species 43 (Dewback)">''[[The New Essential Guide to Alien Species]]'', page 43 - Dewback entry.</ref> wild dewbacks were also known to roam the seemingly endless deserts of Tatooine in single-file packs of two to five, searching for food and moisture during the day.<ref name="Wildlife of Star Wars 19 (Dewback)">''[[The Wildlife of Star Wars: A Field Guide]]'', page 19 - Dewback entry.</ref> During the hours between First Twilight and dawn, as temperatures dropped, the dewbacks would become sluggish because they were cold-blooded.<ref name="New Essential Guide to Alien Species 43 (Dewback)" /> To retain warm and conserve energy, the dewbacks huddled together. The dew that accumulated on their backs during the night was both a source of moisture in the morning and the origin of the species's name.<ref name="Wildlife of Star Wars 18 (Dewback)">''[[The Wildlife of Star Wars: A Field Guide]]'', page 18 - Dewback entry.</ref> |
| − | [[File:Dewback-woswfg.jpg|left|thumb|180px|A sleeping dewback being fed upon by [[sketto |
+ | [[File:Dewback-woswfg.jpg|left|thumb|180px|A sleeping dewback being fed upon by [[sketto]]s.]] |
| − | Adult dewbacks stood at 1.3 to 2.1 meters in height and could reach lengths of 2 to 3 meters.<ref name="New Essential Guide to Alien Species 42 (Dewback)" /> |
+ | Adult dewbacks stood at 1.3 to 2.1 meters in height and could reach lengths of 2 to 3 meters.<ref name="New Essential Guide to Alien Species 42 (Dewback)" /> Though most of them were green, dewbacks with red, brown, gray and most rarely blue scales were known to exist. It was common for these scales to have a mottled or camouflage pattern to them.<ref name="Databank (Dewback)">{{DB|creature|dewback|Dewback}}</ref> The special melanins contained within a dewback's hide, which cut down on the glare from the twin suns of [[Tatoo I/Legends|Tatoo I]] and [[Tatoo II/Legends|Tatoo II]], preserved vital fluids and gave it the ability to go days without water and endure the extreme heat.<ref name="Wildlife of Star Wars 18 (Dewback)" /> |
| − | Dewbacks began their days by licking the dew that had accumulated overnight off of the backs of the other dewbacks in their pack. |
+ | Dewbacks began their days by licking the dew that had accumulated overnight off of the backs of the other dewbacks in their pack. While this ritual provided much-needed moisture for the animals, it also strengthened the bonds between the members of the pack.<ref name="Wildlife of Star Wars 18 (Dewback)" /> The omnivorous reptiles would spend the day digging through sand dunes with their large teeth and sharp talons for grasses, underground tubers, [[Desert sage/Legends|desert sages]], [[Scurrier/Legends|scurriers]] and baby [[Womp rat/Legends|womp rats]]. Solitary dewbacks would have to make do with chewing the roots of cacti for moisture.<ref name="New Essential Guide to Alien Species 42 (Dewback)" /><ref name="Wildlife of Star Wars 18 (Dewback)" /> |
| − | Because of their large size, dewbacks could often scare off smaller animals, if it came to a direct confrontation. |
+ | Because of their large size, dewbacks could often scare off smaller animals, if it came to a direct confrontation. Dewbacks could also fight if they confronted a [[Krayt dragon/Legends|krayt dragon]], but the outcome of such a confrontation would most likely end in the latter top-level predator's favor, so the dewback's usual instinct would be to either run or hide.<ref name="New Essential Guide to Alien Species 43 (Dewback)" /> Scavengers, such as [[Woodoo/Legends|woodoos]] were known to steal dewback eggs.<ref name="Wildlife of Star Wars 19 (Dewback)" /> It was also rumored but not confirmed that whole swarms of [[sketto]]s were capable of killing a dewback by draining it of its precious bodily fluids.<ref name="Wildlife of Star Wars 35 (Sketto)">''[[The Wildlife of Star Wars: A Field Guide]]'', page 35 - Sketto entry.</ref> |
===Subspecies=== |
===Subspecies=== |
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| − | Dewbacks originally evolved from aquatic creatures that had lived in the oceans of ancient Tatooine and were said to be distant cousins of [[thuvasaur]]s.<ref name="Galaxy Guide 1: A New Hope 23 (Creatures of Tatooine)">''[[Galaxy Guide 1: A New Hope]]'', page 23 - Dewback entry.</ref><ref name="X-Wing Rogue Squadron 14 The Warrior Princess Part 2">''[[Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron 14: The Warrior Princess]]'', Part 2, page 2</ref> |
+ | Dewbacks originally evolved from aquatic creatures that had lived in the oceans of ancient Tatooine and were said to be distant cousins of [[thuvasaur]]s.<ref name="Galaxy Guide 1: A New Hope 23 (Creatures of Tatooine)">''[[Galaxy Guide 1: A New Hope]]'', page 23 - Dewback entry.</ref><ref name="X-Wing Rogue Squadron 14 The Warrior Princess Part 2">''[[Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron 14: The Warrior Princess]]'', Part 2, page 2</ref> They could be classed into four subspecies: |
| − | The most common and recognizable subspecies was the ''lesser dewback''. |
+ | The most common and recognizable subspecies was the ''lesser dewback''. They were known for their relatively gentle nature and were the most easily domesticated of all the subspecies.<ref name="New Essential Guide to Alien Species 42 (Dewback)" /> |
| − | Unlike the lesser dewback, the ''mountain dewback'' preferred to wander the more mountainous regions of Tatooine. |
+ | Unlike the lesser dewback, the ''mountain dewback'' preferred to wander the more mountainous regions of Tatooine. Much like lesser dewbacks, mountain dewbacks possessed a calm disposition and could be domesticated.<ref name="New Essential Guide to Alien Species 43 (Dewback)" /> |
[[File:Dewback2-woswfg.jpg|thumb|180px|A roaming dewback.]] |
[[File:Dewback2-woswfg.jpg|thumb|180px|A roaming dewback.]] |
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| − | ''Grizzled dewbacks'' were the largest known subspecies of dewback and were further distinguished from their smaller cousins by their patchy hides. |
+ | ''Grizzled dewbacks'' were the largest known subspecies of dewback and were further distinguished from their smaller cousins by their patchy hides. Because of what appeared to be an insatiable appetite, they were considered to be dangerous to the other inhabitants of Tatooine. They could often be found stalking the [[Jundland Wastes/Legends|Jundland Wastes]] in search of prey.<ref name="New Essential Guide to Alien Species 43 (Dewback)" /> |
| − | ''Cannibal dewbacks'' fell between lesser dewbacks and grizzled dewbacks in terms of size. |
+ | ''Cannibal dewbacks'' fell between lesser dewbacks and grizzled dewbacks in terms of size. They were considered to be extremely aggressive to the point of being undomesticable and were notorious for eating newly hatched dewbacks—a behavior that gained them their name. The deaths of many settlers could be attributed to the fact that there were few differences in the coloration of the hides of lesser dewbacks and cannibal dewbacks.<ref name="New Essential Guide to Alien Species 42-43 (Dewback)">''[[The New Essential Guide to Alien Species]]'', pages 42-43 - Dewback entry.</ref> |
===Reproduction=== |
===Reproduction=== |
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{{Quote|It's about that time of year.|[[Windy Starkiller|Windy's]] father, regarding [[Huey]]'s death during the dewback mating season.|The Essential Guide to Alien Species}} |
{{Quote|It's about that time of year.|[[Windy Starkiller|Windy's]] father, regarding [[Huey]]'s death during the dewback mating season.|The Essential Guide to Alien Species}} |
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[[File:Dewback.png|left|thumb|200px|A dewback.]] |
[[File:Dewback.png|left|thumb|200px|A dewback.]] |
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| − | Once every year, dewbacks would cover the sands of Tatooine as they converged on the Jundland Wastes, which served as their traditional mating grounds. |
+ | Once every year, dewbacks would cover the sands of Tatooine as they converged on the Jundland Wastes, which served as their traditional mating grounds. The Jundland Wastes served this role for both dewbacks and krayt dragons for one very important reason: The sands of the wastes were the ideal temperature for the incubation of eggs year-round. The dewback mating season would begin just after the krayt dragon mating season ended, thus ensuring that fewer of their own eggs would be destroyed.<ref name="New Essential Guide to Alien Species 43 (Dewback)" /> |
| − | Once there, male dewbacks would attract the attention of females by rolling on their backs and displaying their bellies, which would change to a color resembling that of a clear, blue Tatooine sky. |
+ | Once there, male dewbacks would attract the attention of females by rolling on their backs and displaying their bellies, which would change to a color resembling that of a clear, blue Tatooine sky. Some time after mating, female dewbacks would dig holes in the sands of the wastes and begin to lay a large number of eggs. Once the laying of the eggs was finished the dewbacks would once again disperse into the deserts of Tatooine to return the next year.<ref name="New Essential Guide to Alien Species 43 (Dewback)" /> This tradition was so firmly ingrained in the behavior of dewbacks that it was impossible to breed them scientifically or even on different worlds.<ref name="Star Wars Sourcebook 2nd Edition 88 (Dewback)">[[Star Wars Sourcebook (Second Edition)|''Star Wars Sourcebook'', Second Edition]], page 88 - Dewback entry.</ref> Nonetheless, transplanted dewbacks could be found on other dry planets like [[Breeka]]<ref name="New Essential Guide to Alien Species 43 (Dewback)" /><ref name="X-Wing Rogue Squadron 14 The Warrior Princess Part 2" /> and [[Benja-Rihn]].<ref name="The Secret of Tet-Ami">{{Tales|13|The Secret of Tet-Ami}}</ref> |
| − | Dewback eggs were usually sand-colored and the size of a [[Human/Legends|Human]] fist. |
+ | Dewback eggs were usually sand-colored and the size of a [[Human/Legends|Human]] fist. Once the eggs hatched half a year later, the young dewbacks would set out on their own with no parents to guide them.<ref name="New Essential Guide to Alien Species 43 (Dewback)" /> |
==History== |
==History== |
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===Domestication=== |
===Domestication=== |
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[[File:Dewback sandtrooper.png|right|thumb|250px|Security and military forces [[Dewback trooper/Legends|used]] dewbacks for patrols.]] |
[[File:Dewback sandtrooper.png|right|thumb|250px|Security and military forces [[Dewback trooper/Legends|used]] dewbacks for patrols.]] |
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| − | While it was simple to domesticate a dewback, it was far easier to domesticate one if it was raised from the egg.<ref name="Wildlife of Star Wars 19 (Dewback)" /> |
+ | While it was simple to domesticate a dewback, it was far easier to domesticate one if it was raised from the egg.<ref name="Wildlife of Star Wars 19 (Dewback)" /> A properly trained dewback would return the affections of its masters but the master would need to free it from captivity during mating season or it might hurt itself or others while it tried to escape to the Jundland Wastes. After mating, domesticated dewbacks usually would willingly return to their owners.<ref name="New Essential Guide to Alien Species 43 (Dewback)" /><ref name="Star Wars Sourcebook 2nd Edition 88 (Dewback)" /> |
===Mount and beast of burden=== |
===Mount and beast of burden=== |
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{{Quote|My friend Windy and I rode out [[Jundland Wastes/Legends|this way]] on a dewback once.''"<br />"''Pardon me, sir, but that sounds rather rash.|[[Luke Skywalker/Legends|Luke Skywalker]] and [[C-3PO/Legends|C-3PO]]|Star Wars (radio)}} |
{{Quote|My friend Windy and I rode out [[Jundland Wastes/Legends|this way]] on a dewback once.''"<br />"''Pardon me, sir, but that sounds rather rash.|[[Luke Skywalker/Legends|Luke Skywalker]] and [[C-3PO/Legends|C-3PO]]|Star Wars (radio)}} |
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| − | Though they were a primitive means of transportation, dewbacks were considered by the settlers of Tatooine to be better than walking if a landspeeder was unavailable at the moment.<ref name="Galaxy Guide 7: Mos Eisley 23 (Police Deployment)">''[[Galaxy Guide 7: Mos Eisley]]'', page 23 - Police Deployment.</ref> |
+ | Though they were a primitive means of transportation, dewbacks were considered by the settlers of Tatooine to be better than walking if a landspeeder was unavailable at the moment.<ref name="Galaxy Guide 7: Mos Eisley 23 (Police Deployment)">''[[Galaxy Guide 7: Mos Eisley]]'', page 23 - Police Deployment.</ref> In some cases, dewbacks could be more reliable than mechanical means because they more easily endured the scorching heat of the desert and didn't have engines and intakes that could be clogged by blowing sand.<ref name="A Guide to the Star Wars Universe Third Edition 153-154 (Dewback)">''[[A Guide to the Star Wars Universe]]'' (Third Edition), pages 153-154 - Dewback entry.</ref> They were employed by moisture farmers, local security forces and even offworld military organizations, (also due to the Dewback's ability to repel [[sand tick]]s) such as [[Galactic Empire/Legends|Imperial]] [[Desert stormtrooper|sandtroopers]] and a desert specialist team from the 4th regiment of the [[Alliance Special Forces/Legends|Alliance Special Forces]] as [[Dewback trooper/Legends|mounts]] and pack animals.<ref name="New Essential Guide to Alien Species 43 (Dewback)" /><ref name="Rules of Engagement the Rebel SpecForce Handbook 54 (Dewback)">''[[Rules of Engagement: The Rebel SpecForce Handbook]]'', page 54 - Dewback entry.</ref> |
| − | Dewbacks were capable of speeds as fast as 50 kilometers per hour for short periods of time—a speed at which a [[Sandcrawler/Legends|sandcrawler]] could be overtaken.<ref name="Star Wars Roleplaying Game Revised Core Rulebook 336 (Dewback)" /><ref name="Wildlife of Star Wars 18 (Dewback)" /> |
+ | Dewbacks were capable of speeds as fast as 50 kilometers per hour for short periods of time—a speed at which a [[Sandcrawler/Legends|sandcrawler]] could be overtaken.<ref name="Star Wars Roleplaying Game Revised Core Rulebook 336 (Dewback)" /><ref name="Wildlife of Star Wars 18 (Dewback)" /> Settlers also preferred dewbacks over banthas because they did not shy away from the challenges presented by sandstorms.<ref name="Star Wars Roleplaying Game Revised Core Rulebook 336 (Dewback)" /> However, using a dewback for transportation did have an important drawback: as the local temperature decreased at night time, the reptiles became sluggish.<ref name="New Essential Guide to Alien Species 43 (Dewback)" /> |
| − | Dewbacks were sold by [[Rothana Heavy Engineering/Legends|Rothana Heavy Engineering]] to be used as mounts by Imperial troops. They were bundled in a herd of six animals and cost 16000 [[Galactic Credit Standard|credits]].<ref name="Handbook">''[[Star Wars: Imperial Handbook: A Commander's Guide]]''</ref> |
+ | Dewbacks were sold by [[Rothana Heavy Engineering/Legends|Rothana Heavy Engineering]] to be used as mounts by Imperial troops. They were bundled in a herd of six animals and cost 16000 [[Galactic Credit Standard|credits]]. However, at least in the case of the Imperial Army, dispatching them to areas where the local temperature was below the freezing point of water was forbidden due to the Dewbacks' ectothermic thermophysiology. Luke Skywalker, who had himself hailed from Tatooine, a desert world where Dewbacks were plentiful, cited that getting a stubborn Dewback to move was impossible, comparing it to shoveling a sand dune, and expressed doubts that even the Empire was capable of getting them to move.<ref name="Handbook">''[[Star Wars: Imperial Handbook: A Commander's Guide]]''</ref> |
===Source of food and raw material=== |
===Source of food and raw material=== |
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| − | Dewbacks were also considered to be a source of food and clothing for the inhabitants of Tatooine. |
+ | Dewbacks were also considered to be a source of food and clothing for the inhabitants of Tatooine. [[Dewback ribs]] were a popular foodstuff in [[Mos Eisley/Legends|Mos Eisley]] and dewback hides were used to make clothing, accessories and tents.<ref name="New Essential Guide to Alien Species 42 (Dewback)" /><ref name="Galaxy Guide 7: Mos Eisley 41 (Gep's Grill)">''[[Galaxy Guide 7: Mos Eisley]]'', page 41 - Gep's Grill.</ref> [[Jabba Desilijic Tiure/Legends|Jabba Desilijic Tiure's]] [[Chef/Legends|chef]] [[Porcellus/Legends|Porcellus]] often set aside dewback offal from the [[Jabba's Palace/Legends|palace's]] slaughterhouse for [[Malakili/Legends|Malakili]], who fed it to [[Jabba's rancor]] by the cartload.<ref name="A Boy and His Monster: The Rancor Keeper's Tale">''[[A Boy and His Monster: The Rancor Keeper's Tale]]'', p. 28.</ref><ref name="Taster's Choice: The Tale of Jabba's Chef">''[[Taster's Choice: The Tale of Jabba's Chef]]'', pp. 41, 46.</ref> Settlers and [[Tusken Raider/Legends|Tusken Raiders]] alike hunted them, but unlike the settlers, Tuskens did not distinguish between wild and domesticated dewbacks. This practice did nothing to endear settlers to the Tuskens.<ref name="Star Wars Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook 258 (Dewback)">''[[Star Wars Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook]]'', page 258 - Dewback entry.</ref> Filet of baby dewback with caper sauce and [[fleik-liver pâté]] was a luxury meal.<ref name="Nightlily: The Lovers' Tale">''[[Nightlily: The Lovers' Tale]]''</ref> |
==Audio clips== |
==Audio clips== |
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| − | [[Media:Dewback ANH.ogg|Hear the cry of a dewback]] ( |
+ | [[Media:Dewback ANH.ogg|Hear the cry of a dewback]] ([[Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope|''A New Hope'']]) |
==Behind the scenes== |
==Behind the scenes== |
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For the original filming of Star Wars, the dewback was a mechanized lifesize puppet featuring limited articulation. On location in Tunisia, the dewback would not work properly, so it was tucked away in the background of shots rather than seen close-up. A single dewback could be seen during the Imperial search for the droids. The same puppet was placed outside the Mos Eisley Cantina. |
For the original filming of Star Wars, the dewback was a mechanized lifesize puppet featuring limited articulation. On location in Tunisia, the dewback would not work properly, so it was tucked away in the background of shots rather than seen close-up. A single dewback could be seen during the Imperial search for the droids. The same puppet was placed outside the Mos Eisley Cantina. |
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| − | Dewbacks were employed by sandtroopers in Episode IV: A New Hope because George Lucas believed that the use of an organic means of transport instead of mechanical means, such as a landspeeder would give the desert search scene an "element of surprise." |
+ | Dewbacks were employed by sandtroopers in Episode IV: A New Hope because George Lucas believed that the use of an organic means of transport instead of mechanical means, such as a landspeeder would give the desert search scene an "element of surprise." However, the dewback that was eventually produced for the movie was not created with movement in mind so it was relegated to the background.<ref name="Anatomy of a Dewback">''[[Anatomy of a Dewback]]'', Introduction.</ref> |
[[File:DewbackTroops-tales6.jpg|left|thumb|200px|A [[Sarlacc/Legends|sarlacc]] spore attaches itself to a dewback.]] |
[[File:DewbackTroops-tales6.jpg|left|thumb|200px|A [[Sarlacc/Legends|sarlacc]] spore attaches itself to a dewback.]] |
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| − | In [[1995]], additional footage for the scene of the sandtroopers searching for the droids was filmed in Yuma, Arizona for the [[1997]] [[The Star Wars Trilogy Special Edition|Special Edition]] of ''A New Hope''. |
+ | In [[1995]], additional footage for the scene of the sandtroopers searching for the droids was filmed in Yuma, Arizona for the [[1997]] [[The Star Wars Trilogy Special Edition|Special Edition]] of ''A New Hope''. Computer-generated imagery was used to add dewbacks to the scene.<ref name="The Annotated Screenplays 18-19">''[[Star Wars: The Annotated Screenplays]]'', pages 18-19 - EXT. TATOOINE—DESERT—DAY.</ref> |
| − | Though many early reference books stated that the dewback is herbivorous, the second edition of the ''Star Wars Sourcebook'' stated that dewbacks were omnivorous.<ref name="Star Wars Sourcebook zeroth Edition 87 (Dewback)">[[Star Wars Sourcebook (Second Edition)|''Star Wars Sourcebook'', Second Edition]], page 87 - Dewback entry.</ref> |
+ | Though many early reference books stated that the dewback is herbivorous, the second edition of the ''Star Wars Sourcebook'' stated that dewbacks were omnivorous.<ref name="Star Wars Sourcebook zeroth Edition 87 (Dewback)">[[Star Wars Sourcebook (Second Edition)|''Star Wars Sourcebook'', Second Edition]], page 87 - Dewback entry.</ref> With the publication of ''The Essential Guide to Alien Species'', readers would learn that dewbacks would eat small animals, and their own kind, and were still herbivorous.<ref name="Essential Guide to Alien Species 24 (Dewback)">''[[The Essential Guide to Alien Species]]'', page 24 - Dewback entry.</ref> ''The New Essential Guide to Alien Species'' once again designated the dewback as an omnivore.<ref name="New Essential Guide to Alien Species 42 (Dewback)" /> |
| − | There are a few points of conflict between the information presented on dewbacks in ''The Wildlife of Star Wars'' and other reference books. |
+ | There are a few points of conflict between the information presented on dewbacks in ''The Wildlife of Star Wars'' and other reference books. ''The Wildlife of Star Wars'' contradicts the majority of other sources when it provides illustrations and information claiming that dewbacks group in herds.<ref name="Wildlife of Star Wars 18 (Dewback)" /> Additionally, ''The New Essential Guide to Alien Species'' claims that female dewbacks lay thousands of eggs instead of the fifty to eighty-five eggs per year as claimed by ''The Wildlife of Star Wars''.<ref name="Wildlife of Star Wars 19 (Dewback)" /> |
==Appearances== |
==Appearances== |
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*''[[Star Wars 7: Outlander, Part 1]]'' |
*''[[Star Wars 7: Outlander, Part 1]]'' |
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*''[[Star Wars: Bounty Hunter]]'' |
*''[[Star Wars: Bounty Hunter]]'' |
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+ | *[[Outbound Flight (novel)|''Outbound Flight'']] {{Mo}} |
*''[[The Clone Wars: Decide Your Destiny: Crisis on Coruscant]]'' |
*''[[The Clone Wars: Decide Your Destiny: Crisis on Coruscant]]'' |
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*{{TCW|A War on Two Fronts}} {{C|Skin only}} |
*{{TCW|A War on Two Fronts}} {{C|Skin only}} |
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*''[[MedStar II: Jedi Healer]]'' {{Mo}} |
*''[[MedStar II: Jedi Healer]]'' {{Mo}} |
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*''[[Labyrinth of Evil]]'' {{Mo}} |
*''[[Labyrinth of Evil]]'' {{Mo}} |
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+ | *[[Kenobi (novel)|''Kenobi'']] |
*''[[Star Wars: Dark Times: Vector]]'' {{Flash}} |
*''[[Star Wars: Dark Times: Vector]]'' {{Flash}} |
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*''[[Coruscant Nights I: Jedi Twilight]]'' {{Mo}} |
*''[[Coruscant Nights I: Jedi Twilight]]'' {{Mo}} |
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*''[[When the Desert Wind Turns: The Stormtrooper's Tale]]'' |
*''[[When the Desert Wind Turns: The Stormtrooper's Tale]]'' |
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*[[Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope|''Star Wars'': Episode IV ''A New Hope'']] {{1st}} |
*[[Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope|''Star Wars'': Episode IV ''A New Hope'']] {{1st}} |
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| + | *''[[Super Star Wars]]'' |
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*''[[Rebel Force: Trapped]]'' {{Mo}} |
*''[[Rebel Force: Trapped]]'' {{Mo}} |
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*{{Journal|11|Spare Parts (short story)|Spare Parts}} {{Mo}} |
*{{Journal|11|Spare Parts (short story)|Spare Parts}} {{Mo}} |
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*''[[Jedi's Honor]]'' {{Mo}} |
*''[[Jedi's Honor]]'' {{Mo}} |
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*''[[Tatooine Manhunt]]'' |
*''[[Tatooine Manhunt]]'' |
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| + | *{{WEGCite|book=Classic Adventures: Volume Three|text=''Classic Adventures: Volume Three''|story=Tatooine Manhunt}} {{C|Reprint}} |
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*''[[Mission to Lianna]]'' |
*''[[Mission to Lianna]]'' |
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*''[[A Boy and His Monster: The Rancor Keeper's Tale]]'' {{C|As food}} |
*''[[A Boy and His Monster: The Rancor Keeper's Tale]]'' {{C|As food}} |
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*''[[Star Wars Missions 5: The Hunt for Han Solo]]'' |
*''[[Star Wars Missions 5: The Hunt for Han Solo]]'' |
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*''[[Rebel Force: Renegade]]'' |
*''[[Rebel Force: Renegade]]'' |
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| + | *{{Journal|4|A Deal Gone Sour}} |
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*{{Journal|5|A Bitter Winter}} {{Mo}} |
*{{Journal|5|A Bitter Winter}} {{Mo}} |
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Dewbacks were large, four-legged, omnivorous, cold-blooded reptiles native to the Dune Sea of Tatooine. As such, they were well-adapted to the harsh desert climate. This and the fact that they could be easily domesticated made them commonly employed as beasts of burden by both the inhabitants of the desert planet and the off-worlders wandering its dunes. Due to their numerous useful traits and versatility, they were quite possibly the most respected of all the creatures native to Tatooine.
Biology and appearance
While they had a reputation for being solitary animals,[5] wild dewbacks were also known to roam the seemingly endless deserts of Tatooine in single-file packs of two to five, searching for food and moisture during the day.[6] During the hours between First Twilight and dawn, as temperatures dropped, the dewbacks would become sluggish because they were cold-blooded.[5] To retain warm and conserve energy, the dewbacks huddled together. The dew that accumulated on their backs during the night was both a source of moisture in the morning and the origin of the species's name.[7]
A sleeping dewback being fed upon by skettos.
Adult dewbacks stood at 1.3 to 2.1 meters in height and could reach lengths of 2 to 3 meters.[1] Though most of them were green, dewbacks with red, brown, gray and most rarely blue scales were known to exist. It was common for these scales to have a mottled or camouflage pattern to them.[8] The special melanins contained within a dewback's hide, which cut down on the glare from the twin suns of Tatoo I and Tatoo II, preserved vital fluids and gave it the ability to go days without water and endure the extreme heat.[7]
Dewbacks began their days by licking the dew that had accumulated overnight off of the backs of the other dewbacks in their pack. While this ritual provided much-needed moisture for the animals, it also strengthened the bonds between the members of the pack.[7] The omnivorous reptiles would spend the day digging through sand dunes with their large teeth and sharp talons for grasses, underground tubers, desert sages, scurriers and baby womp rats. Solitary dewbacks would have to make do with chewing the roots of cacti for moisture.[1][7]
Because of their large size, dewbacks could often scare off smaller animals, if it came to a direct confrontation. Dewbacks could also fight if they confronted a krayt dragon, but the outcome of such a confrontation would most likely end in the latter top-level predator's favor, so the dewback's usual instinct would be to either run or hide.[5] Scavengers, such as woodoos were known to steal dewback eggs.[6] It was also rumored but not confirmed that whole swarms of skettos were capable of killing a dewback by draining it of its precious bodily fluids.[9]
Subspecies
Dewbacks originally evolved from aquatic creatures that had lived in the oceans of ancient Tatooine and were said to be distant cousins of thuvasaurs.[10][11] They could be classed into four subspecies:
The most common and recognizable subspecies was the lesser dewback. They were known for their relatively gentle nature and were the most easily domesticated of all the subspecies.[1]
Unlike the lesser dewback, the mountain dewback preferred to wander the more mountainous regions of Tatooine. Much like lesser dewbacks, mountain dewbacks possessed a calm disposition and could be domesticated.[5]
A roaming dewback.
Grizzled dewbacks were the largest known subspecies of dewback and were further distinguished from their smaller cousins by their patchy hides. Because of what appeared to be an insatiable appetite, they were considered to be dangerous to the other inhabitants of Tatooine. They could often be found stalking the Jundland Wastes in search of prey.[5]
Cannibal dewbacks fell between lesser dewbacks and grizzled dewbacks in terms of size. They were considered to be extremely aggressive to the point of being undomesticable and were notorious for eating newly hatched dewbacks—a behavior that gained them their name. The deaths of many settlers could be attributed to the fact that there were few differences in the coloration of the hides of lesser dewbacks and cannibal dewbacks.[12]
Reproduction
A dewback.
Once every year, dewbacks would cover the sands of Tatooine as they converged on the Jundland Wastes, which served as their traditional mating grounds. The Jundland Wastes served this role for both dewbacks and krayt dragons for one very important reason: The sands of the wastes were the ideal temperature for the incubation of eggs year-round. The dewback mating season would begin just after the krayt dragon mating season ended, thus ensuring that fewer of their own eggs would be destroyed.[5]
Once there, male dewbacks would attract the attention of females by rolling on their backs and displaying their bellies, which would change to a color resembling that of a clear, blue Tatooine sky. Some time after mating, female dewbacks would dig holes in the sands of the wastes and begin to lay a large number of eggs. Once the laying of the eggs was finished the dewbacks would once again disperse into the deserts of Tatooine to return the next year.[5] This tradition was so firmly ingrained in the behavior of dewbacks that it was impossible to breed them scientifically or even on different worlds.[13] Nonetheless, transplanted dewbacks could be found on other dry planets like Breeka[5][11] and Benja-Rihn.[14]
Dewback eggs were usually sand-colored and the size of a Human fist. Once the eggs hatched half a year later, the young dewbacks would set out on their own with no parents to guide them.[5]
History
Domestication
Security and military forces used dewbacks for patrols.
While it was simple to domesticate a dewback, it was far easier to domesticate one if it was raised from the egg.[6] A properly trained dewback would return the affections of its masters but the master would need to free it from captivity during mating season or it might hurt itself or others while it tried to escape to the Jundland Wastes. After mating, domesticated dewbacks usually would willingly return to their owners.[5][13]
Mount and beast of burden
- "My friend Windy and I rode out this way on a dewback once."
"Pardon me, sir, but that sounds rather rash." - ―Luke Skywalker and C-3PO
Though they were a primitive means of transportation, dewbacks were considered by the settlers of Tatooine to be better than walking if a landspeeder was unavailable at the moment.[15] In some cases, dewbacks could be more reliable than mechanical means because they more easily endured the scorching heat of the desert and didn't have engines and intakes that could be clogged by blowing sand.[16] They were employed by moisture farmers, local security forces and even offworld military organizations, (also due to the Dewback's ability to repel sand ticks) such as Imperial sandtroopers and a desert specialist team from the 4th regiment of the Alliance Special Forces as mounts and pack animals.[5][17]
Dewbacks were capable of speeds as fast as 50 kilometers per hour for short periods of time—a speed at which a sandcrawler could be overtaken.[3][7] Settlers also preferred dewbacks over banthas because they did not shy away from the challenges presented by sandstorms.[3] However, using a dewback for transportation did have an important drawback: as the local temperature decreased at night time, the reptiles became sluggish.[5]
Dewbacks were sold by Rothana Heavy Engineering to be used as mounts by Imperial troops. They were bundled in a herd of six animals and cost 16000 credits. However, at least in the case of the Imperial Army, dispatching them to areas where the local temperature was below the freezing point of water was forbidden due to the Dewbacks' ectothermic thermophysiology. Luke Skywalker, who had himself hailed from Tatooine, a desert world where Dewbacks were plentiful, cited that getting a stubborn Dewback to move was impossible, comparing it to shoveling a sand dune, and expressed doubts that even the Empire was capable of getting them to move.[18]
Source of food and raw material
Dewbacks were also considered to be a source of food and clothing for the inhabitants of Tatooine. Dewback ribs were a popular foodstuff in Mos Eisley and dewback hides were used to make clothing, accessories and tents.[1][19] Jabba Desilijic Tiure's chef Porcellus often set aside dewback offal from the palace's slaughterhouse for Malakili, who fed it to Jabba's rancor by the cartload.[20][21] Settlers and Tusken Raiders alike hunted them, but unlike the settlers, Tuskens did not distinguish between wild and domesticated dewbacks. This practice did nothing to endear settlers to the Tuskens.[22] Filet of baby dewback with caper sauce and fleik-liver pâté was a luxury meal.[23]
Audio clips
(audio) Hear the cry of a dewback (A New Hope)
Behind the scenes
For the original filming of Star Wars, the dewback was a mechanized lifesize puppet featuring limited articulation. On location in Tunisia, the dewback would not work properly, so it was tucked away in the background of shots rather than seen close-up. A single dewback could be seen during the Imperial search for the droids. The same puppet was placed outside the Mos Eisley Cantina.
Dewbacks were employed by sandtroopers in Episode IV: A New Hope because George Lucas believed that the use of an organic means of transport instead of mechanical means, such as a landspeeder would give the desert search scene an "element of surprise." However, the dewback that was eventually produced for the movie was not created with movement in mind so it was relegated to the background.[24]
A sarlacc spore attaches itself to a dewback.
In 1995, additional footage for the scene of the sandtroopers searching for the droids was filmed in Yuma, Arizona for the 1997 Special Edition of A New Hope. Computer-generated imagery was used to add dewbacks to the scene.[25]
Though many early reference books stated that the dewback is herbivorous, the second edition of the Star Wars Sourcebook stated that dewbacks were omnivorous.[26] With the publication of The Essential Guide to Alien Species, readers would learn that dewbacks would eat small animals, and their own kind, and were still herbivorous.[27] The New Essential Guide to Alien Species once again designated the dewback as an omnivore.[1]
There are a few points of conflict between the information presented on dewbacks in The Wildlife of Star Wars and other reference books. The Wildlife of Star Wars contradicts the majority of other sources when it provides illustrations and information claiming that dewbacks group in herds.[7] Additionally, The New Essential Guide to Alien Species claims that female dewbacks lay thousands of eggs instead of the fifty to eighty-five eggs per year as claimed by The Wildlife of Star Wars.[6]
Appearances
Non-canon appearances
- "In the Beginning" — Star Wars Tales 11
- "Smuggler's Blues" — Star Wars Tales 14
- LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
- Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars
- LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga
- LEGO Star Wars: The Padawan Menace
- Trooper (In flashback(s))
- "Skippy the Jedi Droid" — Star Wars Tales 1 (Vision)
LEGO Star Wars: Microfighters — "Episode 1: Bantha Shakes"- Star Wars: Yoda Stories
- "Fortune, Fate, and the Natural History of the Sarlacc" — Star Wars Tales 6
- Star Wars: Roblox Edition
Sources
See also
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 The New Essential Guide to Alien Species, page 42 - Dewback entry. Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Star Wars Roleplaying Game Revised Core Rulebook, page 336 - Dewback entry.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Star Wars Character Encyclopedia
- ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 The New Essential Guide to Alien Species, page 43 - Dewback entry.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 The Wildlife of Star Wars: A Field Guide, page 19 - Dewback entry.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 The Wildlife of Star Wars: A Field Guide, page 18 - Dewback entry.
- ↑
Dewback in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link)
- ↑ The Wildlife of Star Wars: A Field Guide, page 35 - Sketto entry.
- ↑ Galaxy Guide 1: A New Hope, page 23 - Dewback entry.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron 14: The Warrior Princess, Part 2, page 2
- ↑ The New Essential Guide to Alien Species, pages 42-43 - Dewback entry.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Star Wars Sourcebook, Second Edition, page 88 - Dewback entry.
- ↑ "The Secret of Tet-Ami" — Star Wars Tales 13
- ↑ Galaxy Guide 7: Mos Eisley, page 23 - Police Deployment.
- ↑ A Guide to the Star Wars Universe (Third Edition), pages 153-154 - Dewback entry.
- ↑ Rules of Engagement: The Rebel SpecForce Handbook, page 54 - Dewback entry.
- ↑ Star Wars: Imperial Handbook: A Commander's Guide
- ↑ Galaxy Guide 7: Mos Eisley, page 41 - Gep's Grill.
- ↑ A Boy and His Monster: The Rancor Keeper's Tale, p. 28.
- ↑ Taster's Choice: The Tale of Jabba's Chef, pp. 41, 46.
- ↑ Star Wars Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook, page 258 - Dewback entry.
- ↑ Nightlily: The Lovers' Tale
- ↑ Anatomy of a Dewback, Introduction.
- ↑ Star Wars: The Annotated Screenplays, pages 18-19 - EXT. TATOOINE—DESERT—DAY.
- ↑ Star Wars Sourcebook, Second Edition, page 87 - Dewback entry.
- ↑ The Essential Guide to Alien Species, page 24 - Dewback entry.
External links
- A Little to the Left... on Hyperspace (content removed from StarWars.com and unavailable)
- Anatomy of a Dewback on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Dewback on Star Wars: The Old Republic Wiki
- Dewback on the SWG Wiki
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