Hassk

For other uses, see Hask.

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"Hassk bacha kree!"
"We know you're Hassks, you mange-eaten fleabag."

―A Hassk and Sana Starros^[3]

The Hassks were a sentient species native to Hasskyn. They were almost completely covered in fur, except for their gray-skinned faces. They had sensitive hearing and keen night vision, all the better for hunting. Hassk were near-feral, and were thought of by most as wild animals. They lived in a primitive culture with limited technology. When they were first confronted with space travel, many left their homes and sought out worlds to wreak havoc, particularly in places of ill repute. A number of Hassks came to join Kragan Gorr's pirate gang. The Hassk triplets were thugs who spent time at Takodana Castle stirring up trouble.

Biology and appearance[]

Hassks were a species of subhumanoids native to Hasskyn.^[4] Their bodies were almost entirely covered with cream-colored fur. Their faces, however, were hairless, revealing grey^[1] or cornflower blue skin.^[2] They had sensitive ears, two large forward-facing eyes that could be orange in hue and gave them a keen night vision. Their mouths were filled with flesh-tearing fangs^[1] and had powerful jaws that could cause serious damage.^[5]

Society and culture[]

Cantina-Hassk-SWCT — One of the Hassk triplets having a drink in Maz Kanata's castle

Despite being sentient, the Hassks had a fierce behavior, suggestive of wild animals,^[1] and their culture was primitive. Multiple births were known to occur among them, with the siblings being referred to as littermates.^[6]

Hassks in the galaxy[]

When they were first confronted with advanced technology, the Hassks were not prepared for its impact on morality. Consequently, many of them left Hasskyn to roam the galaxy with their littermates, making trouble in places of ill repute.^[6]

One Hassk was serving as a member of the Gray Gundarks speeder bike gang when they attempted to claim the lost treasure of the Sith Lord Count Dooku on the planet Ponemah Terminal sometime after the Battle of Endor.^[7]

A number of Hassk pirates including Tooms and Snarl served as members of Kragan Gorr's pirate gang during the era of the New Republic.^[8]^[9]^[2]

Varmik and his two siblings, the Hassk triplets, were known to attend the castle of the pirate Maz Kanata around thirty years after the Battle of Endor. While those thugs often attempted to create mischief in the castle's main hall, other beings kept the peace.^[1]

Behind the scenes[]

Strono no mask — Paul Warren (Varmik) and Aidan Cook (Strono Tuggs) *Star Wars*: Episode VII *The Force Awakens* rehearsals.

The Hassk species first appeared in the junior novel Smuggler's Run: A Han Solo & Chewbacca Adventure,^[10] which was written by Greg Rucka and released on September 4, 2015.^[11] They were created for the scenes in Takodana Castle in the film Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens and were conceived by artist Ivan Manzella, based upon a 1975 cantina illustration and an older Chewbacca concept by Ralph McQuarrie. They were designed by Manzella as a maquette under the name "Maz's Castle Alien c069" in December 2013.^[12]