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- "If you put down on asteroids, you get Mynocks."
- ―An old galactic saying
Mynocks were a species of silicon-based bat-like parasites[4] native to the planet Ord Mynock,[5] that chewed on the power cables and energy conductors of starships, and could drain a ship's entire power supply. They reproduced by splitting in two and growing new creatures from each half. Mynocks were capable of surviving in the atmospheres of planets and the vacuum of space, though only a few varieties lived on planets.[4] They were also known to inhabit asteroid fields[6] and the gullets of exogorths, where they shared in its meals.[2][1] Mynocks were remotely related to Tibidees, large flying creatures native to Stygeon Prime who were also a nuisance to starpilots.[7]
When seasoned properly, mynocks were able to be consumed by carbon-based lifeforms. Mynock Cloud City and Mynock Coronet City were spicy dishes made from mynock that were popular with Twi'leks. Some hunted mynocks to supply space stations and colonist with regular meat rations.[4]
Soresu, the third style of lightsaber combat, was also known as the Way of the Mynock.[4]
Mynock roasts were known to occur on Ardennia.[8]
The saying "We're sitting mynocks" was used during the assault on Seelos by Ezra Bridger when he, members of the Spectres, and three clone trooper veterans, Rex, Wolffe, and Gregor, were under attack by a TIE fighter on an old Clone Wars era All Terrain Tactical Enforcer.[9]
The proper term of venery in Galactic Basic for mynocks was a scold of mynocks.[10]
Behind the scenes
Mynocks first appeared in Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back.[2]
Appearances
Non-canon appearances
- LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures — "The Pit and the Pinnacle"
- LEGO Star Wars: Droid Tales — "Flight of the Falcon" (In flashback(s))
- LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
- Disney Infinity 3.0
Sources
- Star Wars Rebels: Head to Head
- Ultimate Star Wars
- Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know
- Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded
- Princess Leia: Royal Rebel
- Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
- Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know, Updated and Expanded
- The Last Jedi: Bomber Command
- The Last Jedi: Rose Tico: Resistance Fighter (Picture only)
- Solo: A Star Wars Story: Tales from Vandor
- Star Wars: Alien Archive
- Star Wars: Smuggler's Guide
- Every Creature in the Star Wars Movies on the Star Wars Kids YouTube channel (backup link (liYY0_DcgE8) not verified!)
- Asteroid Field in the Databank (backup link)
- Mynock in the Databank (backup link)
- Space Slug in the Databank (backup link)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Ultimate Star Wars
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "[[Tales from Wild Space: IG-88 vs. the Gatto Gang]]" — Star Wars Adventures (2017) 9
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Template:SWGECite
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Mynock in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars Rebels: Head to Head
- ↑ Solo: A Star Wars Story
- ↑ Star Wars Rebels — "Relics of the Old Republic"
- ↑ Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Expanded Edition